Northern Sweden is a point of reference for many studies in this project. Another theme in this research is the meeting of Saami, Finnish and Swedish cultures in different epochs, and the consequences of these meetings on the establishment of cultural boundaries. Linguists, historians, economists and ecologists are all involved in this project. Yet another aspect of this research project deals with the shifting boundaries for timber exploitation during the 19th century. Through this research effort, an important contribution can be made to the international discussion of cultural boundaries and cultural areas in general.
Pathogenesis means the initiation and development of disease.
Participating scientists from a number of different disciplines and from different countries are working on the same set of problems. Since the researchers involved come from different backgrounds, they can each contribute in a unique manner and with their particular knowledge. Together, they hope to discover tangible and constructive solutions. One of the resulting new discoveries came within the field of cellular biology, and the primary research goal for the UCMP today centres on the fact that all the cells in our bodies contain a latent self-destruction mechanism. Should an individual cell not die at the right moment in time, we will become sick, for example with cancer or diabetes.