CALL FOR APPLICATION. Wallenberg Academy Fellows (WAF) is a program for young researchers in different fields, including medicine, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW). Only basic research is supported, and scientific excellence is the sole evaluation criterion. It is now time for the Sahlgrenska Academy to nominate candidates for the 2025 call. Those nominated for the current application round should have obtained their PhD after January 1,…
Good collaborative climate at the dean’s meeting in Örebro
COOPERATION. On 11–12 April, the leaders of the medical faculties in the country gathered at the annual national deans’ meeting. The meeting was the first both for Sahlgrenska Academy’s dean Jenny Nyström, and for Annelie Tobin, head of faculty office. Örebro University hosted the meeting this year and it took place on Campus USÖ. Issues that were discussed included collaboration on education, VFU issues, quality evaluations and qualification and service…
Save the date – upcoming grant writing courses autumn 2024
COURSES. In the autumn 2024, the Sahlgrenska Academy Research Support Office will give two courses in Grant Writing. Save the date!
A few spaces still available at Sahlgrenska Academy Junior Researcher Symposium (SAJRS)
The Sahlgrenska Academy Junior Researcher Symposium will be held 29-30 April 2024 in the Conference Centre Wallenberg. A small number of places for attendance only or attendance with a poster are still available. Those can be booked on a first-come, first-served basis. The symposium is organized by Future Faculty. More information and registration (link in the right column): Sahlgrenska Academy Junior Researcher Symposium
Better diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors
GRANT. Helena Carén studies the mechanisms that govern the formation of our cells and the growth of brain tumors, and her research has already contributed to a new method for diagnosing brain tumors in children. 3.8 million SEK from the Lundberg Research Foundation is allocated to an advanced microscope that significantly accelerates the pace of work. Every year, over 1,300 adults and nearly a hundred children in Sweden are diagnosed…