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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.

Research

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

Leadership and organization

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

Background

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

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.”

Marta Bally
Ronnie Berntsson
Silvia Remeseiro
Gauti Jóhannesson
Publications

Publications from WCMM Fellows and WCMM-associated researchers

News

The Swedish Brain Foundation invests in brainpower in Umeå
Published: 2026-08-14

Seven research projects at Umeå University will receive a total of SEK 9 million in funding.

New mechanism behind breast cancer metastasis uncovered
Published: 2026-06-30

The new study shows that the protein METTL3 helps breast cancer cells spread.

Fernström Research Prize awarded to brain tumour researcher
Published: 2026-06-15

Silvia Remeseiro is awarded the prize for groundbreaking research on how neurons drive glioblastoma growth.

Key takeaways from SciLifeLab Infrastructure Day in Umeå
Published: 2026-05-19

130+ researchers and staff at Umeå University discussed infrastructure for modern life science research!

Multi-million grant to MIMS and WCMM
Published: 2026-03-31

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is awarding 255 million Swedish kronor to life sciences.

Calender

November

Medchem Seminar Series - Sara Palma Tortosa, Lund University
Tue
3
Nov
Medchem Seminar Series - Sara Palma Tortosa, Lund University
Time 15:15 - 16:00 3 November 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: "Human Stem Cell‑Derived Oligodendrocytes for Restoring Damaged Brain Tissue"

KBC DAYS 2026: Dynamic Worlds - Responses and Transformations from Molecules to Landscapes
Tue
10
Nov
KBC DAYS 2026: Dynamic Worlds - Responses and Transformations from Molecules to Landscapes
Time 10 November at 09:00 until 11 November at 17:00 10 November at 09:00 until 11 November at 17:00
Place Carl Kempe salen, KBC building

Conference. Annual interdisciplinary conference fostering collaboration across departments and research centres at the Chemical Biological Centre (KBC).

CANCELLED! SSIBS seminar: Mirjam Münch
Fri
13
Nov
CANCELLED! SSIBS seminar: Mirjam Münch
Time 14:00 - 15:00 13 November 14:00 - 15:00
Place Major Groove

Seminar. Mirjam Münch, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Switzerland, lectures within the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminars.

Medchem Seminar Series - Edith Houben, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tue
17
Nov
Medchem Seminar Series - Edith Houben, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Time 15:15 - 16:00 17 November 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

SSIBS seminar: Marco Marcia
Fri
20
Nov
SSIBS seminar: Marco Marcia
Time 14:00 - 15:00 20 November 14:00 - 15:00
Place Major Groove

Seminar. Marco Marcia, Uppsala University, Sweden, lectures within the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminars.

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