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Metabolism: not the limiting factor in prokaryotic endosymbiosis
Metabolism: not the limiting factor in prokaryotic endosymbiosis “One of the great mysteries of biology,” says Eric Libby, former SFI Postdoctoral Fellow, now an associate professor at the Integrated Science Lab (IceLab), Umeå University in [...]
In memory of Carl Kempe
In memory of Carl Kempe Permanent secretary, Kempe foundations We are deeply saddened by the passing of Carl Kempe. Carl was integral in shaping our creative culture for disseminating [...]
2023 Multidisciplinary Project Call Now Open
IceLab Multidisciplinary Project Call Now Open Project proposals can now be submitted, until May 27th. An information session is available on May 4th to hear more about the Kempe-funded program. [...]
Fractals in living systems and aerospace engineering in ecology
Fractals in living systems and aerospace engineering in ecology March 30, 2023 Watch Lunch Pitch Video Pitch 1: Lucas Hedström: What is the role of [...]
Being wrong and collaborating in the Arctic
Being wrong and collaborating in the Arctic March 16, 2023 Watch Lunch Pitch Video Pitch 1: Isolde Puts: How to be wrong in the right way [...]
Proteomes perturbed and cancer treatment predicted
Lunch Pitches: Proteome perturbations to understand function and algorithms to predict cancer treatment responses March 2, 2023 Watch Lunch Pitch Video Pitch 1: André Mateus: From [...]
Science that speaks plainly
We believe anyone should be able to grasp the findings of any scientist’s research studies. To that end, we feature summaries of IceLab work on this page that is accessible and interesting.
IceLab Collaborative Event Experiments
IceLab is here to help other scientists reach across disciplines to find new ideas and collaborations. We experiment wildly with different event formats to help make this happen.
Symmetries and Optimization
Symmetries in math biology and Optimization May 17, 2022 Watch Lunch Pitch Video First Pitcher: Fredrik Ohlsson, Associate professor at Department of Mathematics and Mathematical [...]
DNA, Networks and Forests: Lunch Pitch
DNA’s Dark Matter, Robust Networks and Forest Canopies May 3, 2022 Watch Lunch Pitch Video First Pitcher: Peter Kindgren, Researcher, Department of Forest Genetics and [...]
Forest canopies, children’s tastes, and new bioinformatic tools
In search of collaborators to study forest canopies, childrens' tastes and new bioinformatic tools April 26, 2022 Three researchers pitched projects during the IceLab multidisciplinary postdoctoral project call information session. They [...]
Giving Advice and Mnemonics March 22 Lunch Pitch
Giving Advice and Mnemonics March 22, 2022 Watch Lunch Pitch Video First Pitcher: Linus Andersson, Docent Linus Andersson, Department of psychology, Umeå university, and deputy director [...]
Mars and Motion Lunch Pitch March 1 2022
Mars and Motion March 1, 2022 Watch Lunch Pitch Video First Pitcher: Merve Yesilbas, Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry and Group Leader of Yeşilbaş Lab. ‘Planetary [...]
IceLab Relaunches Lunch Pitches
IceLab relaunches the Lunch Pitches starting March 1st 2022 after a two year gap IceLab relaunches the Lunch Pitches March 1st with two pitches from Merve Yesilbas and Signe Lundqvist on Mars and Motion. [...]
Science Life
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