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UCMR - Umeå Centre for Microbial Research

UCMR brings together 65 research groups - over 300 scientists - 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. UCMR was appointed a Linnaeus Centre of Excellence 2008.

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Gruppfoto utomhus: Aftab Nadeem, Abdelbasset Yabrag, Naeem Ullah, Anne Yska, and Michael Philips
Why a food poisoning bacterium can cause severe wound infections

The NheABC toxin from Bacillus cereus becomes particularly active under the pH conditions in open wounds.

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Under stress, bacterial RNA and proteins tell different stories

Researchers at Umeå University show when RNA and protein levels diverge in disease-causing bacteria.

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Researchers discover Achilles' heel of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Highly antibiotic-resistant bacteria become more susceptible when transport to the cell wall is disrupted.

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Nobel Prize laureate returns to Umeå

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

UCMR News

Four projects at the forefront of international research to receive 120 million
Published: 2026-10-13

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is allocating 120 million to four different research projects.

3D printers can make advanced research more accessible
Published: 2026-10-05

A doctoral thesis shows that ordinary 3D printers can build advanced scientific equipment right in the lab.

Why a food poisoning bacterium can cause severe wound infections
Published: 2026-10-02

The NheABC toxin from Bacillus cereus becomes particularly active under the pH conditions in open wounds.

ledningsgruppen UCMR: Ingrid Söderbergh, Marta Bally och Fredrik Almqvist
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