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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

News

Kunskapsnoden kicks off prioritised research areas
Published: 2024-01-31

The three cross-faculty areas show the width and edge of research at Umeå University.

Umeå at the top of Swedish Research Council funding for clinical therapy research
Published: 2023-12-01

Umeå University did very well in the Swedish Research Council's allocation to clinical therapy research.

DDNA organization influences the growth of deadly brain tumours
Published: 2023-10-31

the 3D organization of DNA can influence the progression of aggressive brain tumour, reveils a new study.

Bernt Eric Uhlin receives Forska!Sverige Honorary Award
Published: 2023-10-26

Bernt Eric Uhlin is honored for his extraordinary commitment to creating an excellent research environment.

Sparkling celebration day for SciLifeLab Site Umeå
Published: 2023-09-20

A celebration of the official opening of the most northern SciLifelab’s national site - in Umeå.

Calender

Guidance and inspiration for ERC funding
Wed
20
Mar
Guidance and inspiration for ERC funding
Time 12:00 - 13:00 20 March 12:00 - 13:00
Place Online, via Zoom

Seminar. Intending to apply for ERC funding? Secure your spot for this webinar to get valuable information, tips, and the opportunity to ask questions.

Learn how to apply for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
Fri
22
Mar
Learn how to apply for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
Time 09:00 - 11:00 22 March 09:00 - 11:00
Place Triple Helix, University Management Building

Workshop. Please note: New venue. This workshop is aimed at principal investigators or postdoctoral researchers within the Faculty of Science and Technology.

µNordic Single Cell Hub (µNiSCH)
Tue
26
Mar
µNordic Single Cell Hub (µNiSCH)
Time 12:00 - 13:00 26 March 12:00 - 13:00
Place Glasburen, KBC, and Zoom

Seminar. SciLifeLab Site Umeå / KBC Infrastructure Seminar Series

Medchem Seminar Series - Alexander Kastaniotis, University of Oulu
Tue
26
Mar
Medchem Seminar Series - Alexander Kastaniotis, University of Oulu
Time 15:15 - 16:00 26 March 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: "Mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis and metabolic control of mitochondrial function"

IceLab Lunch Pitch with Anders Garpebring, Sophie Harlid, and Jian-Feng Mao
Wed
27
Mar
IceLab Lunch Pitch with Anders Garpebring, Sophie Harlid, and Jian-Feng Mao
Time 12:00 - 13:00 27 March 12:00 - 13:00
Place Glasburen, KBC

Seminar. IceLab invites you to discuss AI for image processing, understanding breast cancer risk and unravelling the complexity of plant genomes

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