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UCMR - Umeå Centre for Microbial Research

UCMR brings together 73 active research groups at Umeå University. The centre’s mission is to shape and further develop Umeå's environment for microbial research. Core values are excellence, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration. It was appointed a Linnaeus Centre of Excellence 2008.

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World Heart Day: Virology and cardiology are combined in new research on the heart

Their aim is to close critical gaps in diagnostics, risk assessment, and patient follow-up.

Emmanuelle Charpentier
Nobel Prize laureate returns to Umeå

Emmanuelle Charpentier, Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry visited Umeå University.

Björn Schröder och Supapit Wongkuna
Milk-derived molecule strengthens gut health even with unhealthy diet

The research highlights the possibility of reusing dairy products as a prebiotic dietary supplement.

Emmanuelle Charpentier about her time after the Nobel Prize

What has the Nobel Prize meant and recent developments in CRISPR-Cas9. Watch an exclusive interview.

UCMR News

Researchers' card game teaches children about microorganisms
Published: 2025-10-06

Hope to spark curiosity about life beneath the water’s surface – with playful game cards.

When Listeria bacteria go to fine dining
Published: 2025-10-03

Listeria expert Jörgen Johansson is following the outbreak at a top restaurant in Stockholm with interest.

Virology and cardiology are combined in new research on the heart
Published: 2025-09-25

Their aim is to close critical gaps in diagnostics, risk assessment, and patient follow-up.

ledningsgruppen UCMR: Ingrid Söderbergh, Marta Bally och Fredrik Almqvist
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