IceLab
Integrated Science Lab
For the love of new ideas, IceLab connects researchers from different disciplines
Current Opportunities
IceLab Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships
Researchers can now apply with projects by June 4, 2026 at 15:00 to the IceLab Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Programme 2026, financed by Kempestiftelserna. The programme funds shared postdocs to build new collaborations and develop ideas within Stress Response Modeling—with the call for postdoctoral fellows opening in July.
IceLab Camp
Early career researchers can now apply to join IceLab Camp by June 10, 2026. Camp is an international, multidisciplinary research course meant to initiate PhD students and postdocs in the process of preparing interdisciplinary research proposals and launching new collaborations. Held September 29 to October 2nd, 2026, in Granö, the course offers 2 ECTS and is free to attend.
IceLab Excellence Center Network
Interested researchers from beyond Umeå can apply for research visits in IceLab. We offer an arena for realizing interdisciplinary collaborative projects on modeling adaptive mechanisms in living systems under stress and cover visit costs.
Find out more about opportunities within IceLab: Career and Education
Featured Stories
Researching the water bodies' emissions of greenhouse gases
Gerard Rocher-Ros studies how land, water, and atmosphere are connected to find solutions to climate change.
IceLab Camp participants see science in a new light
IceLab Camp: a graduate course and an experiment in how scientific collaboration happens.
IceLab Members
We are roughly 60 researchers physically located at IceLab or in one of the nearby associated Umeå University departments, though our collaborative network extends far beyond.
Research in IceLab
IceLab research shares a common feature: an application of mathematical modeling techniques to scientific questions. By adopting a quantitative approach, our researchers can communicate across disciplines and identify new and exciting opportunities for collaborations and discovery.
IceLab's Culture
Science is not an individual race but a collaborative human endeavour. We create conditions that allow all Icelabbers to experience inspiring and safe collisions of ideas.
Career and Education Opportunities
Present an open project you are working on, connect with other researchers, apply for an open position, take part in one of our courses, collaborate with us. We invite you to reach out and become part of our network.
