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Department of Molecular Biology

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About the Department

The Department of Molecular Biology is unique, being affiliated to both the Faculty of Science and Technology and to the Faculty of Medicine. The department has a pronounced dynamic international profile with faculty, students and guest researchers from many different countries. Researchers work in modern laboratories with well-equipped common facilities to create a framework for a creative and highly interactive environment. Specific research interests of the independent groups are interconnected by a common interest in fundamental and translational research concerning the molecular mechanisms of both bacterial and eukaryotic systems.

Many of our research groups are affiliated with the interdisciplinary "Umeå Centre for Microbial Research" (UCMR) founded by our department. The department also hosts "Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS) – the Swedish node of "The Nordic-EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine". As the main driver of these centres of excellence and one of the largest departments at Umeå University, we provide undergraduate courses within Medical, Dental, Life Science, and Civil Engineer programs. For further information, please pursue the links below.

Research

Education

News

Magnus Ölander, postdoc in the Sixtlab, sharing exciting findings from an antibiotic discovery project with labhead Barbara Sixt and colleague Aakriti Singh.
Discovery opens up for new ways to treat chlamydia

A newly discovered molecule paves the way for research into new antibiotics that kill chlamydia.

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SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates 16 new Group Leaders

SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates 16 new Group Leaders with cake and a get-together.

Open up for Innovation 2025
100 Life Science experts gather to connect science and industry in Umeå

The conference aims to promote collaboration between academia and industry and drive innovation.

Mentions

Honorary award from the Royal Court to Umeå professor

Professor Bernt Eric Uhlin receives a medal for contributions to the development of microbiological research.

A bacterial toxin that acts as a mediator rather than a killer

Umeå researchers have discovered that bacterial toxins can act as modulators of the host immune response.

Discovery at Umeå University awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Emmanuelle Charpentier has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Calendar

Basic radiation safety training
Mon
19
May
Basic radiation safety training
Time 09:00 - 12:00 19 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Stora Fokusrummet (KB.F3.01), KBC-building

Course. The MAXS platform hosts Basic radiation safety training, which is mandatory for those working with ionizing radiation and is valid for 5 years

Mini-symposium with Marina Aspholm, Per Saris, Kristian Riesbeck
Tue
20
May
Mini-symposium with Marina Aspholm, Per Saris, Kristian Riesbeck
Time 13:00 - 16:15 20 May 13:00 - 16:15
Place Aula Biologica

Symposium. Mini-symposium organised by the American Society for Microbiology, NDPIA, Umeå UCMR, and the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Biophysics.

IceLab 15 year celebration
Wed
21
May
IceLab 15 year celebration
Time 21 May at 13:00 until 23 May at 17:00 21 May at 13:00 until 23 May at 17:00
Place IceLab

Conference. Join us in celebrating IceLab's 15th anniversary with inspiring talks, exciting activities, and a look back at our journey!

Public Lecture: Terraforming Ecosystems with Ricard Solé
Thu
22
May
Public Lecture: Terraforming Ecosystems with Ricard Solé
Time 16:30 - 18:00 22 May 16:30 - 18:00
Place Aula Nordica

Lecture. Can we 'terraform' ecosystems to prevent collapse? In this public lecture, Ricard Solé explores how synthetic biology could help restore balance.

Adaptive macro-ecology: From first principles to global models
Mon
26
May
Adaptive macro-ecology: From first principles to global models
Time 13:00 - 14:00 26 May 13:00 - 14:00
Place IceLab and Zoom

Seminar. Join to explore how adaptive macro-ecological models, rooted in first principles, can predict global ecosystem changes and tackle climate challenges.