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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

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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.

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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

Infrastructure

Biogeochemical Analytical Facility (BAF)
The instrument facility for biogeochemical analyses at KBC and EMG
Research area: Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Environmental chemistry, Environmental sciences
BioMolecular Characterization Umeå
BMCU is an interdisciplinary facility that provides state-of-the-art technology to characterize biomolecules.
Research area: Biological sciences, Cancer, Chemical sciences, Infection biology, Molecular biology and genetics, Molecular medicine
C-Trap Facility
C-Trap enables real-time manipulation and visualization of biomolecules in relevant conditions.
Research area: Biological sciences, Botany, Chemical sciences, Infection biology, Materials science, Molecular biology and genetics, Molecular medicine, Physical sciences
Climate Impacts Research Centre (CIRC)
CIRC is located at the Abisko Natural science station (ANS) in northern Artic Sweden (68°21'15.8"N 18°48'54.4"E). CIRC provides year-round accesses...
Research area: Biological sciences, Botany, Ecology, Environmental chemistry, Environmental sciences, Marine science, Molecular biology and genetics, Natural resource science
Flow@CliMi
Analysis of cell surface bound as well as intracellular proteins and RNA expression with flow cytometry.
Research area: Biological sciences, Cancer, Clinical medicine, Infection biology, Molecular medicine, Odontology
Integrated Science Lab (Icelab)
We take a modelling approach for causal understanding and connect researchers from different backgrounds.
Research area: Biological sciences, Botany, Computing science, Ecology, Mathematics, Molecular biology and genetics, Physical sciences
Marine analyses
Chemical and biological analyzes of marine samples, to support research and environmental monitoring.
Research area: Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Earth science, Environmental sciences, Marine science
National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS)
NBIS provides bioinformatics and data science support to the Swedish life science research community.
Research area: Biological sciences, Computing science, Infection biology, Molecular biology and genetics, Molecular medicine, Statistics
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
Umeå Proteomics Platform
Umeå Proteomics offers MS proteomics for identifying, quantifying, characterizing proteins in complex samples
Research area: Ageing research, Biological sciences, Cancer, Chemical sciences, Infection biology, Molecular biology and genetics, Molecular medicine, Neurosciences

News

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Metamaterials make the unexpected possible

Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak? The potential of metamaterials inspires researchers worldwide.

Olivier Keech pekar på en skärm som visar Dåva.
Shrimp farming in Umeå featured on IVA’s List for Research Impact

Growing interest in climate-smart food production – facility planned at Dåva.

Anna Överby Wernstedt
2025 MIMS Investigator Award Announcement

MIMS announces four recipients of the 2025 MIMS Investigator Award.

The spectrin family - proteins with many structural and functional roles in the cell
Research area: Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Molecular biology and genetics
Duration 1 January 2025
Type of project Research project
Stress Response Modeling at IceLab

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

Research area: Biological sciences, Botany, Computing science, Ecology, Infection biology, Mathematics, Physical sciences
Duration 1 January 2024
Type of project Research project
Terrigenous freshwater inputs threaten coastal resource quality
Research area: Biological sciences, Earth science, Ecology, Environmental sciences
Duration 1 August 2023 until 31 July 2027
Type of project Research project
Climate impact on phosphorus biogeochemistry in the Arctic tundra - a key to understanding ecosystem changes
Research area: Biological sciences, Environmental sciences
Duration 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2023
Type of project Research project
Binding of Arabidopsis FD to an Unusual cis-Regulatory Element – A new Role for the Master Floral Regulator LEAFY?
Research area: Biological sciences, Molecular biology and genetics
Duration 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2023
Type of project Research project

Research groups

Andreas Kohler Lab
Mitochondrial protein quality control in health, ageing and disease
Research area: Ageing research, Biological sciences, Cancer, Molecular biology and genetics, Molecular medicine, Neurosciences
Backman Lab
Lab of Associate Professor Ludvig Backman and Professor Patrik Danielson and co-workers.
Research area: Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Clinical medicine, Molecular biology and genetics, Molecular medicine, Sports and fitness sciences
Bio4Energy
The research environment Bio4Energy aims to create efficient and environmentally sound biorefinery processes
Research area: Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Energy engineering, Physical sciences
Christiane Funk lab
Plant proteases and the potential of Nordic microalgae for wastewater reclamation and biomass generation.
Research area: Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Materials science
Evolutionary biology
Research area at the Dept. of Ecology, Environment and Geocience
Research area: Biological sciences
Mikko Lammi
Research area: Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Clinical medicine, Molecular medicine
Peter Lind Lab
Modelling to predict the evolution of biofilm mutants and antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas bacteria
Research area: Biological sciences, Infection biology, Molecular biology and genetics
REGEN|ED – Rethinking Education for Regenerative Futures
What if education could help restore, rather than deplete, the world of which we are a part? REGEN|ED explores practices that strengthen...
Research area: Architecture, Biological sciences, Botany, Design, Earth science, Ecology, Education, Educational sciences, Environmental sciences, Food, Nutrition and Culinary Science, Social work
Richard Lundmark
Membrane sculpting is fundamental for many cellular processes, and malfunction is implicated in many diseases.
Research area: Biological sciences, Cancer, Chemical sciences, Infection biology, Molecular biology and genetics, Molecular medicine
Statistical Physics of Living Systems
We tackle a wide array of topics, including gene regulation, aging, networks and more.
Research area: Biological sciences, Physical sciences
Umeå Science and Technology Education Research (UmSTER)
The research environment UmSTER (Umeå Science and Technology Education Research) has over the past 20 years developed into a well-established...
Research area: Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Educational sciences, Physical sciences
Yaowen Wu Lab
Chemical and chemo-optogenetic approach on autophagy and membrane trafficking regulated by small GTPases.
Research area: Biological sciences, Cancer, Chemical sciences, Infection biology