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Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine

The Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) conducts research in cancer, infection biology, neuroscience and metabolic disorders including diabetes. WCMM at UmU is part of a nationwide effort to strengthen molecular life science in an initiative by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

Background

WCMM is part of a national effort to strengthen excellent life science research in molecular life sciences

Leadership and organization

Organization including contact info for directors, coordinator, controller, steering committee and SAB

Research

Young WCMM group leaders conduct research in molecular medicine - from laboratory to the clinic

Features

A challenge to find the solution to pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer can resist most existing treatments and the five-year survival rate is low.

Targeting cancer cells without affecting healthy cells

Francesca Aguilos work lies at the cutting edge of biomedical research and cancer.

Glaucoma – the silent thief of sight

“Despite decades of research, we still don’t know exactly what causes the disease.”

Publications

Publications from WCMM Fellows and WCMM-associated researchers

Marta Bally
Ronnie Berntsson
Silvia Remeseiro
Gauti Jóhannesson

News

New cells in connective tissue open up strategy against pancreatic cancer
Published: 2025-04-23

A newly discovered type of connective tissue cell may have a role in preventing pancreatic cancer.

Discovery of bacteria's defence against viruses becomes a piece of the puzzle against resistance
Published: 2025-04-04

Resistance can be understood in the mechanism of how bacteria defend against being infected by viruses.

New study reveals how Omicron binds more strongly to human cells
Published: 2025-04-01

A new attachment point to the cell may affect the virus's infection, spread and disease symptoms.

New Cancer Fund millions for UMU research
Published: 2024-12-06

Ten projects at Umeå University receive a total of 30 million SEK from the Swedish Cancer Society.

ERC funding for research on ageing brain
Published: 2024-12-04

Alireza Salami, Department of Medical and Translational Biology, has received an ERC Consolidation Grant.

Calender

Mini-symposium with Marina Aspholm, Per Saris, Kristian Riesbeck
Tue
20
May
Mini-symposium with Marina Aspholm, Per Saris, Kristian Riesbeck
Time 13:00 - 16:15 20 May 13:00 - 16:15
Place Aula Biologica

Symposium. Mini-symposium organised by the American Society for Microbiology, NDPIA, Umeå UCMR, and the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Biophysics.

Medchem Seminar Series - Wolfgang Fischer, Max von Pettenkofer Institute, Germany
Tue
27
May
Medchem Seminar Series - Wolfgang Fischer, Max von Pettenkofer Institute, Germany
Time 15:15 - 16:00 27 May 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: "Using quantitative translocation reporters to elucidate molecular details of type IV secretion in Helicobacter pylori”.

June

Medchem Seminar Series - Christoph Freyer, KI
Mon
2
Jun
Medchem Seminar Series - Christoph Freyer, KI
Time 15:15 - 16:00 2 June 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: "Mitochondrial SAM in Time and Space: RNA Processing and Tissue-Specific Roles in Metabolic Regulation".

Medchem Seminar Series - Mario Milco D’Elios, University of Siena, Italy
Tue
3
Jun
Medchem Seminar Series - Mario Milco D’Elios, University of Siena, Italy
Time 15:15 - 16:00 3 June 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: “Deciphering the T cell response against Helicobacter pylori in human gastric infection"

Medchem Seminar Series - Samir El Andaloussi, KI
Tue
10
Jun
Medchem Seminar Series - Samir El Andaloussi, KI
Time 15:15 - 16:00 10 June 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

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