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Biological sciences

Biology is the natural scientific study of life, living organisms and the processes of life. The subject of biology is complex and comprises many branches and disciplines.

Reportage

Andrey
He reveals the chemistry of life at nanoscales with X-rays

Andrey Shchukarev, manager of the XPS-platform, developed a pioneering method to fast-freeze wet samples

Alef dos Santos, postdoctor at the Department of Chemistry, studies biosignatures to prepare for future Mars missions.Alef dos Santos, postdoktor vid Kemiska institutionen, forskar på biosignaturer som kan användas för framtida Marsströvare.
Signs of life: he detects biosignatures in preparation for future Mars missions

Alef dos Santos studies microbes in extreme environments to find chemical traces of extraterrestrial life

Infrastructure

Biogeochemical Analytical Facility (BAF)
The instrument facility for biogeochemical analyses at KBC and EMG
BioMolecular Characterization Umeå
BMCU is an interdisciplinary facility that provides state-of-the-art technology to characterize biomolecules.
C-Trap Facility
C-Trap enables real-time manipulation and visualization of biomolecules in relevant conditions.
Flow@CliMi
Analysis of cell surface bound as well as intracellular proteins and RNA expression with flow cytometry.
Integrated Science Lab (Icelab)
We take a modelling approach for causal understanding and connect researchers from different backgrounds.
Marine analyses
Chemical and biological analyzes of marine samples, to support research and environmental monitoring.
National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS)
NBIS provides bioinformatics and data science support to the Swedish life science research community.
Two-photon in vivo physiology
The infrastructure offers a combination of multiphoton and imaging systems at high spatio-temporal resolution, combined with other physiological...
Research area: Biological sciences, Botany

News

Postdoc  Alef dos Santos, student assistant Frida Folkesson Ragnebrandt, PhD student Zoe Asimaki, postdoc Surendra Vikram Singh, and group leader Merve Yeşilbaş
Life at the limits: Meet the lab that hunts for life on Mars

Microorganisms are exposed to UV, cold, and high salinity. The goal? To find biosignatures on Mars.

Laura Carroll
Laura Carroll awarded “Future Research Leader” grant – receives 15 million sek to resolve the microbiome of cells

Combining computational tools with biological data, she wants to resolve the cellular microbiome.

En flock elefanter som går över ett grönskande fält.
One single rule helps explain life on Earth

The discovery will help to understand why species are spread the way they are across the planet.

Stress Response Modeling at IceLab

A multidisciplinary complexity center formed to unveil universal principles and adaptive mechanisms in living systems under stress.

Duration 1 January 2024
Type of project Research project
Terrigenous freshwater inputs threaten coastal resource quality
Duration 1 August 2023 until 31 July 2027
Type of project Research project

Research groups

Andreas Kohler Lab
Mitochondrial protein quality control in health, ageing and disease
Backman Lab
Lab of Associate Professor Ludvig Backman and Professor Patrik Danielson and co-workers.
Bio4Energy
The research environment Bio4Energy aims to create efficient and environmentally sound biorefinery processes
Evolutionary biology
Research area at the Dept. of Ecology and Environmental Science
Research area: Biological sciences
Ludvig Lizana Lab
We tackle a wide array of topics, including gene regulation, aging, networks and more.
Peter Lind Lab
Modelling to predict the evolution of biofilm mutants and antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas bacteria
Richard Lundmark Lab
Membrane sculpting is fundamental for many cellular processes, and malfunction is implicated in many diseases.
Umeå Science Education Research (UmSER)
UMSER is a research environment with an open and collegial atmosphere, providing rich opportunities for collaboration and to give and receive...