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Discovery at Umeå University awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation invests in infection medicine

The financial support is included in a national investment into Life Science.

Research news

SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates 16 new Group Leaders
Published: 2025-02-24

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

Scientists unlock one of the toughest biomaterials and find clues to pollen's expiration date
Published: 2025-02-18

By opening up pollen grains, a technique developed in Umeå, scientists found clues to pollen's expiration date

New ultra-sensitive method for detecting bacterial spores
Published: 2025-02-13

Resistant spores can cause food poisoning and infections via, for example, dairy products.

New knowledge about cell division with data-driven techniques
Published: 2025-02-11

Improved resolution promotes advanced cell analysis, especially in cases of abnormal cell division in cancer.

The internship in Germany was an eye-opener
Published: 2025-02-03

Doctoral student Andreas Eriksson experienced cultural differences at the Sartorius research lab.

Aleksandra Foltynowicz elected Optica Fellow
Published: 2025-02-03

Honored for serving with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics

Ukrainian researchers visited Umeå for collaboration and inspiration
Published: 2025-01-30

With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, most of laboratory research came to a halt.

New light-tuned chemical tools control processes in living cells
Published: 2025-01-30

Professor Yaowen Wu's lab is at the forefront of developing chemo-optogenetic systems.

Permafrost thaw threatens up to three million people in the Arctic
Published: 2025-01-16

Climate change is expected to have far-reaching implications for livelihoods, infrastructure and environment.

Chemistry Professor in New Role at Swedish Environmental Research Institute IVL
Published: 2025-01-16

Aims to increase collaboration between academia and the sector when it comes to “safe” use of chemicals

The evolution of the immune system – love at first sight
Published: 2025-01-09

Ryo Morimoto introduces snails as model system in Umeå for evolutionary studies of the immune system.

New documentary on the challenges of climate research
Published: 2025-01-08

The scientists take viewers on a journey below Rosfjordsvatnet's icecovered surface.

New members from Umeå University in the Swedish Research Council’s scientific councils
Published: 2024-12-20

Three professors from Umeå University newly appointed members of the Scientific councils.

The science behind Christmas trees: How conifers brave winter's worst
Published: 2024-12-20

Christmas trees bring joy into our lives, but also endure extremely harsh conditions in the forest.

Research schools in the infection field – grand slam to Umeå
Published: 2024-12-18

The Swedish Research Council awards Umeå University 16 million SEK to two national research schools.