Dr. Teresa Frisan

Professor

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Biography

Teresa Frisan, Professor of Cell Molecular Biology at Umeå University, is deeply engaged in research and teaching within the framework of undergraduate programs. She earned her bachelor's degree in Biology in 1991 in Italy and joined the group of Prof. Maria Masucci at the Karolinska Institute (KI), Sweden, where she completed her PhD in Cell Tumor Biology in 1999. Her post-doctoral research at KI and Laval University in Quebec led to her establishing her own research group at KI, eventually becoming a docent in Infection Biology in 2007. In 2017, she was appointed Professor of Cell Molecular Biology at the Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, where she actively contributes to both undergraduate and doctoral education and has been awarded pedagogical prizes for her teaching efforts. Frisan's research focuses on understanding unusual bacterial toxins and their implications for cell death and cancer, exploring the interplay between infection and cancer biology, and aiming to identify potential carcinogenic bacteria to develop personalized therapeutic strategies for disease prevention.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden

Leading research and teaching in Cell Molecular Biology.

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.