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1.8 million SEK for research on infections and heart attacks

Anne-Marie Fors Connolly is investigating high-risk infections and particularly vulnerable individuals.

New approach balances growth and seasonal responses in aspen

Researchers used the trees' internal clock to increase aspen growth without disrupting seasonal responses.

Physicists receive ERC Synergy Grant to create extreme light pulses

László Veisz aims to push the boundaries of physics by focusing laser light in a new way.

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Recreating heatwaves in the lab to help older people stay well at home

Experiments in climate chamber are set to show how older people react to heat and how homes can be adapted.

Gruppbild fem forskningsledare på institutionen för medicinsk kemi och biofysik
Unusual strong funding outcome for Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics

The department receives 24.5 Msek from the Swedish Research Council, with a 62.5 per cent grant success rate.

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Arctic plant roots play key role in climate change

Processes beneath the ground can help researchers understand how the tundra’s ecosystem affects the climate.

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En man med kort brunt hår, glasögon och grå T-shirt står framför ett växthus och håller ett rotsystem i händerna.
Looking closer at the hidden diversity belowground

Adam Frew investigates which mycorrhizal fungi occur in Sweden and why their diversity matters.

Stephan Wenkel och Iker Valle Aramburu forskar båda om mikroproteiner, Stephan i växter och Iker inom immunförsvar och samspel mellan värdar och mikroorganismer. Tillsammans arrangerade de Nobelsymposiet om mikroproteiner vid Umeå universitet i september 2026.
Tiny proteins are proving hard to ignore

Once overlooked, tiny proteins are revealing surprising roles in biology – and new possibilities for research.

Julia Servin, doktorand vid Institutionen för fysik
Curiosity became a career

What is it like to be a doctoral student? Meet Julia, whose research takes her all the way to Jupiter's moons.

Oscar Rantatalo
Improving investigations into online sexual abuse of children

Oscar Rantatalo is Umeå University’s first professor of police science.

Marcus Schmitt-Egenolf
Marcus Schmitt-Egenolf aims to map health challenges in the Arctic

The research can contribute to improved public health and better allocation of health resources in the Arctic.

Linda Lundmark explores how the tourism labour market is changing in the Arctic

Her research focuses on businesses, local communities and sustainable development in rural Arctic areas.