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CRISPR-Cas9 – the gene-editing tool that changed the world

A breakthrough in Umeå laid the foundation for CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary tool.

Onur Kiliç, Humlab.
Onur Kiliç explores AI beyond binary systems

What happens if queer resistance not only is influenced by technology, but can also begin to reshape it?

En kvinna med långt brunt hår och vit skjorta håller en bok med brunt-rött omslag i handen. Hon står framför en röd vägg.
New genes behind chemical defence in aspen identified

Sara Rydman has identified several new genes linked to the formation of chemical defence compounds in aspen.

Emmanuelle Charpentier hedersmedborgare 2025
Emmanuelle Charpentier on the role of science in society

Today, it is more important than ever to show how research contributes to solving societal challenges.

Närbild på fyra petriskålar med jästceller, noggrant uppmärkta.
Of mice and (wo)men and molecules – at the forefronts of research on anorexia nervosa

At Umeå University, a multi-front battle is underway to combat anorexia nervosa.

Michel Rouleau-DickPostdoktor vid Juridiska institutionenAnknuten som postdoktor till Centrum för transdisciplinär AI
Arctic sovereignty through international law and AI perspectives

Arctic Six Fellow Michel Rouleau-Dick wants include and develop international law and AI in a changing Arctic.

Full list of Profiles and Features

Psychiatric drugs may cause adverse cardiac event in young people
ADHD drugs has not been tested in combination with other drugs or in children with different conditions.
Published: 2022-08-15
Research strengthens the quality of life of older people
Annika Toots have focused on the promotion of health and well-being in older people.
Published: 2022-06-21
High-intensity interval training helps patients with COPD
Andre Nyberg wants to see if high-intensity exercise improve quality of life for people with lungdisease COPD.
Published: 2022-06-21
VR - The future of teaching
Is VR the new classroom technology?
Published: 2022-06-16
Swedish course for foreign scientists focuses on daring to speak
Questions and laughter abound when internationally recruited researchers meet for an intensive Swedish course.
Published: 2022-06-16
Genetics, environment and health
What particularly interests Sophia Harlid is how the environment affects us during sensitive time periods.
Published: 2022-06-01
The interest in people led to the medical profession
We have met Malin Sjöström and talked about the new medical school and her new exciting research idea!
Published: 2022-05-30
"Unequal conditions risk becoming normalised"
An Umeå-based analysis has been conducted on sexual harassment and gender-based vulnerability in academia.
Published: 2022-05-20
Umeå University takes a holistic approach to open science
The university-wide project for how to manage research data throughout their lifecycle.
Published: 2022-05-17
Towards a new reward system for open science
We met Gustav Nilsonne, to talk about reward systems and the present conditions for doing research.
Published: 2022-05-06
The professor who feels that anything is possible!
Per Lindqvist is the professor who is driven by his curiosity to understand everything a little better
Published: 2022-04-22
ROBUST portrait: Elin Nilsson
On antibiotic resistance, the future of milk, and the challenge of making the right choice as a consumer.
Published: 2022-03-28
It's OK to have heart palpitations and get short of breath
Reproductive and sexual health in women and men with congenital heart disease is a fairly unexplored area.
Published: 2022-03-18
AI-teknologi – på frammarsch inom medicinen
Professor Jenny Persson sees great opportunities for AI in the field of medicine.
Published: 2022-03-09
Who benefits from gender equality
Maria Carbin, Professor of Gender Studies, investigates what underlying norms shape policy reforms.
Published: 2022-02-24