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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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Carlos Hernandez Ortego
Carlos wins European best poster prize in great competition

The prize validates the research, showcases communication skills, and boosts academic prospects.

Jan oscarsson
Jan researches the role of bacteria in periodontal disease

Using cell and molecular biological methods, how periodontitis can be detected early and treated is studied.

Porträtt av Emmanuelle Charpentier, hedersdoktor vid Umeå universitet.
Emmanuelle Charpentier to visit Umeå University

The Nobel Prize winner visits his alma mater in connection with being appointed honorary citizen of Umeå.

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

Carlos wins European best poster prize in great competition
Published: 2025-09-12

The prize validates the research, showcases communication skills, and boosts academic prospects.

Jan researches the role of bacteria in periodontal disease
Published: 2025-09-09

Using cell and molecular biological methods, how periodontitis can be detected early and treated is studied.

Researchers uncover how immune cells use zinc to fight infections — challenging long-held beliefs
Published: 2025-09-05

The reseachers show that immune cells drain microbes of zinc, making them more vulnerable.

ledningsgruppen UCMR: Ingrid Söderbergh, Marta Bally och Fredrik Almqvist
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