Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB)
mbb-umu.bsky.social
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB)
@mbb-umu.bsky.social
Located at Umeå University, Sweden, we investigate molecular systems to solve fundamental questions in biochemistry and biophysics—fueling breakthroughs in health and disease.

https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-medical-biochemistry-and-biophysics/
Postdoc Opportunity in the Kohler Mito Lab @akohler-mitolab.bsky.social at our Department!

📍 Umeå, Sweden
📅 Deadline: Jan 16, 2026
🔗 Apply here: umustipendie.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

#Postdoc #Biochemistry #Mitochondria #Proteostasis #AcademicJobs #ScienceCareers #UmeåUniversity
December 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Looking for a postdoc opportunity? This is your chance! Applications close soon - don’t miss the opportunity to join @paulinawanrooij.bsky.social team to study proteins that protect mitochondrial DNA stability.
📅 Apply before November 28th
👉 umustipendie.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🚨 New research drop!

A new study from @andreichabes.bsky.social ’ group (with Tomomi Tsubouchi + Erik Johansson) overturns a long-standing assumption about how nucleosides speed up DNA replication.
Paper in @narjournal.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1093/nar/...

Huge congrats to Praveen Pandey et al.! 🎉
Decoding nucleoside supplementation: how thymidine outperforms ribonucleosides in accelerating mammalian replication forks
Abstract. Disruptions in deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) supply impair DNA replication and lead to genomic instability. While exogenous ribonucleosides
doi.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🔬 Thursdays = Science + Community at our Department! 🧪
Today’s talks at our In-House Seminar:
✨ Tran Vinh Hong Nguyen on mitochondrial protein POLDIP2
@josyterbeek.bsky.social on Gram+ Type IV secretion systems
#InHouseSeminar #Biochemistry #StructuralBiology #UmeåUniversity
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🎉 Big congratulations to @rberntsson.bsky.social on his promotion to Full Professor at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Umeå University! 👏
A well-deserved recognition of his outstanding contributions to research and education.
#AcademicExcellence #UmeåUniversity #Biochemistry
November 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🔬 MedChem Seminar Series
Today we welcomed Björn Forsberg (Linköping University) for an excellent talk:
“Methods for Quantified Feature Detection in Cryo-EM Reconstructions.”

👉 More on Björn's research: liu.se/en/employee/...
📅 More seminars: www.umu.se/en/departmen...

#CryoEM #StructuralBiology
Björn Forsberg
Structural bioinformatics studies biology through data. We develop and use new tools to study cryo-EM reconstructions and data to understand molecular life.
liu.se
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🎉 Big news from our Department!
Our researchers have secured 32.1 MSEK in new research funding from Cancerfonden, @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social, and the Faculty of Medicine.
This support will power cutting-edge biomedical research.
Huge congratulations to all involved!
#ResearchFunding
November 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🚀 Come and Join Our Team!

The @paulinawanrooij.bsky.social lab is looking for a #postdoc to study proteins that safeguard mitochondrial DNA stability in eukaryotes!

📅 Apply by Nov 28: umustipendie.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

#PostdocOpportunity #Biochemistry #Mitochondria #AcademicJobs
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Thursday means time for our Department’s In-House Lunch Seminar! 🧪
Today, Yuyang Lin from @lacarlson.bsky.social lab gave a fascinating talk on cryo-tomography of viral replication complexes—a deep dive into the structural biology of viruses!

#InHouseSeminar #Biochemistry #StructuralBiology
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We’re live!
The Department of Medical Biochemistry & Biophysics at @umeauniversitet.bsky.social explores life at the molecular level: infection and structural biology, gene expression, mitochondria, neurodegeneration & biophysics for climate change.
Follow for updates & collaboration!
#Biochemistry
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM