UPS

2023 KBC Grillfest
2023-06-07 16:00 (Europe/Stockholm)
Before the summer break, KBC organises the KBC Grillfest (KBC Family Barbecue) on the meadows in front of the Teknikhuset.

IceLab Lunch Pitch
2023-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Glasburen, KBC
Welcome to the last IceLab Lunch Pitch of the season!

Who is pitching about what?

Pitch 1: Atin Sharma, Postdoctoral researcher, MIMS, Department of Molecular Biology
Science has a communication problem. Let’s do something about it!
Interested in: looking for scientists who have a story to tell, or creative people who can help improve Atin’s ideas and scicomm infographics.

Pitch 2: Gabrielle Beans, Research Content & Event Coordinator at Curiosum and Integrated Science Lab (IceLab)
ForskarFredag – an outreach opportunity for anyone.
Interested in: connecting researchers to the general public at Curiosum – starting with ForskarFredag in the last week of September!

Join the conversation – ideas welcome from anyone!

UPS writing event
2023-12-06 14:30 - 17:00
Dear postdocs,
Are you finding it hard to focus on your paper or grant writing now that the year is coming to an end? Don’t worry, we got you covered! Join for the last 2023 UPS Writing session!
We meet once a month for an intensive, 2.5 hs writing session following the Pomodoro technique. You can read more about this and how to prepare for making the most out of each session here: https://umeapostdocs.com/ups-writing-events/
This is a drop-in event, no registration needed! Feel free to come with your non-postdocs friends and colleagues too.
What: UPS Writing session
Where: SAM.A.337 (MazeMap), next to the University Library building
When: Wednesday, December 6th, from 14.30 to 17hs.
Hope to see you there!
The UPS team

UCMR Day 2024
2024-01-18 08:20 - 21:00 | Aula Nordica, Umeå, Sweden
Dear all,
We cordially invite you to attend the UCMR Day 2024 that is held on Umeå University campus at Aula Nordica!
The one-day conference is aimed at scientists and staff members within Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, UCMR, collaboration partners and other researchers with an interest in microbial research and infection biology.
The programme offers inspiring keynote lectures, short talks, elevator pitches, and poster presentations, but foremost it is an excellent opportunity for networking and initiation of multidisciplinary collaborations. The day includes several sessions for the attendants to interact and network with each other.
Venue: Aula Nordica and Brashörnan at Umeå University
Deadline abstract submission: Sunday 17 December 2023
Deadline registration: Sunday 7 January 2024
Go to registration:

Life Science Kickstart Breakfast & Seminar
2024-01-23 07:00 - 09:00
Welcome to an all-inclusive event with workout (7:00), breakfast (8:00) and seminar (8:30). You can choose to only attend the breakfast/seminar.
Seminar: ”Design of Experiments”, Erik Johansson, Principal Data Scientist, Sartorius.
Organiser: Umeå Biotech Incubator
Register here: https://life-science-kickstart-breakfastseminar.confetti.events/

UCMR seminar with Dominique Soldati-Favre and Thierry Soldati
2024-01-26 09:00 - 11:30
Welcome to a seminar in the UCMR seminar series organized by UCMR and MIMS. Fika will be served between the talks.
Thierry Soldati, University of Geneva, Switzerland: Dictyostelium as a model phagocyte to study cell-autonomous and altruistic defence against (myco)bacteria infection
Dominique Soldati-Favre, University of Geneva, Switzerland: Evolutionary Insights into the Assembly of Mitoribosomes in Alveolates
Registration is not needed!
Venue: Major Groove, NUS campus, Umeå at 9:00-11:20

Deadline for registration to participate in Innovation Cup Summer Camp for PhD Students and postdocs
2024-01-31
The Innovation Cup is aimed at post-graduate students and postdocs worldwide who are interested in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry. It is organized by the company Merck KGaA and held near Frankfurt, Germany. Participants will enjoy lectures and the opportunity to develop an idea into a finished project plan together with their team. Participating teams can win 20,000 euros for the most convincing project plan.
PhD students and postdocs in biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, biotechnology, computer science, data sciences, biochemistry, pharmacy, engineering, or related fields are invited to apply.
Deadline to register is January 31st, 2024

Open up for Innovation – Umeå. Mer Life Science
2024-02-27 09:00
We are delighted to inform you about an upcoming event, “Open up for Innovation – Umeå. Mer Life Science”, co-organised by Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI), Coalition Umeå for Life Science (CU4LS), and Innovations Office. It would be a pleasure to see you and your colleagues from all Umeå LS-oriented departments/centres/units at this “meet-and-greet” collaborative event!
Venue: Rotundan, Umeå University
More detailed info will follow soon.

Research Workshop on Bacillus in Clinical and Agricultural Environments
2024-02-29 09:00 - 2024-03-01 16:00
Challenges of Bacillus species: from universities to hospitals and industries.
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This workshop seeks to unite researchers actively engaged in Bacillus research, as well as those entering the field with relevant expertise in associated domains. The primary objective is to facilitate the exchange of insights and ideas and foster fresh collaborations and synergistic efforts. In particular, the focus of the workshop will be on infection biology and the impact of Bacillus in the “real world” (e.g., in clinical, agricultural, and food industry settings). Finally, the workshop aims to highlight the biosecurity challenges of anthrax.
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Session 1. Bacillus genetics and genomics
Session 2. Bacillus in the environment
Session 3. Real-world challenges and hazards with Bacillus
Session 4. Control, inactivation, and predictive modelling of Bacillus
Visit the event website
NOTE: Attendance at the conference is restricted to a limited number of participants.

Innovation Cup Summer Camp for PhD Students and postdocs
2024-07-20 08:00 - 2024-07-26 17:00
