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Joram Waititu and Kemal Avican work together in a lab
“Molecular bodyguard” helps infections persist

Key protein helps bacteria survive in the body and points to strategies for fighting persistent infections.

Anna Arnqvist lab
New discovery – bacterial “bubbles” hitchhike to reach the cell surface

The discovered mechanism increases understanding of how bacteria and cells interact.

Mumintrollet och Snorkfröken.
80 years of enchanting stories from Moominvalley

Tove Jansson’s Moomin stories turn 80 years old and continue to charm new generations of readers.

flaggor vid universitetsledningshuset
Continued support for important infrastructures

The Swedish Research Council has awarded grants to two important research infrastructures at Umeå University.

A group of people sitting around a table playing a game.
Researchers' card game teaches children about microorganisms

Hope to spark curiosity about life beneath the water’s surface – with playful game cards.

Studenter på Camps Umeå.
High expectations for a Polar Research School at Umeå University

UMU and SU submitted an application to Swedish Research Council to establish a polar research school.

Klas Markström
Klas Markström appointed to the Swedish Research Council’s new committee

The Committee for Engineering Sciences aims to meet the rapid development in the field.

Renstrykning av bakteriekultur på agarplatta
When Listeria bacteria go to fine dining

Listeria expert Jörgen Johansson is following the outbreak at a top restaurant in Stockholm with interest.

En bäck.
Natural barriers disrupt the ecosystems in rivers

Stop plants from spreading and shape the streams in northern Sweden, new research shows.