The UCMR Distinguished Guests Seminars Series is a seminar series in microbial infection research. The series aims to invite outstanding international scientists to present their excellent work. The researcher gives the lecture on site at Umeå University (occasionally via Zoom).
Kim lectures on virulence factors in bacteria that provide molecular insight into eukaryotic signaling systems
Emma Thomson lectures on AAV2 and immune dysregulation in children with unexplained hepatitis.
Matthew lectures about fungal pathogens and future risks for the global life-support system.
Felix Randow from Cambridge University lectures on how cells defend their cytosol against invasive bacteria.
Frank van Kuppeveld from Utrecht University lectures on picornavirus replication and virus-host interactions.
Professor Herbert Waldmann lectures on pseudonatural products.
Stanford Professor Christine Jacobs-Wagner lectures on the unusual biology of the Lyme disease agent.
Professor Edward Egelman lectures on powerful methods developed in Cryo-EM of biological complexes.
Professor Johannes Krause lectures via Zoom on origin of the Black Death and genetic history of the plague.
Previous lectures within the UCMR Distinguished Guests Seminar Series are listed here.