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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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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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Tiny proteins in the spotlight at a Nobel Symposium in Umeå

Leading researchers gather in Umeå for a Nobel Symposium on microproteins, tiny proteins with important roles.

Lab work
New study maps how gut bacteria shape each other's growth.

Large-scale mapping reveals the hidden interactions that shape gut microbial life.

Emmanuelle Charpentier hedersmedborgare 2025
Nobel Prize laureate returns to Umeå

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

UCMR News

Researchers discover Achilles' heel of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Published: 2026-09-10

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

Tiny proteins in the spotlight at a Nobel Symposium in Umeå
Published: 2026-09-09

Leading researchers gather in Umeå for a Nobel Symposium on microproteins, tiny proteins with important roles.

Metamaterials make the unexpected possible
Published: 2026-08-31

Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak? The potential of metamaterials inspires researchers worldwide.

ledningsgruppen UCMR: Ingrid Söderbergh, Marta Bally och Fredrik Almqvist
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