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SEK 10 Million grant for breast reconstruction study
GRANT. Natural tissue breast reconstruction is currently only offered to patients who have undergone radiotherapy. Emma Hansson, supported by a SEK 10 million grant from the Swedish Cancer Society, aims to compare diverse methods. Her goal: to expand options for reconstructing breasts using the body’s own tissue. The Swedish Cancer Society recently announced a remarkable surge in funding for ten research projects focused on clinical treatment studies. Emma Hansson’s…
Doctoral thesis: Encouraging keyhole surgery for colorectal cancer
THESIS. Different surgical methods exist for colon and rectal cancer. Josefin Petersson’s research highlights the importance of embracing keyhole surgery as a more widespread treatment approach. Colorectal cancer ranks as the third most prevalent cancer in the Western world. While on a decline overall, the disease has shown an increase in individuals under the age of 50 in some western countries. Surgery stands as the primary curative approach. Conventionally, open surgery…
Boost for new treatment that affects gut microbiota
GRANT. Professor of Molecular Medicine Fredrik Bäckhed has been awarded funding from SciLifeLab and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s joint Proof of Concept grant program. The research team is developing inhibitor drugs targeting an enzyme linked to a molecule that appears to contribute to the stiffening of the heart, liver, and other organs, which can increase the risk of heart failure and liver disease. Fredrik Bäckhed’s research team is…
Three questions for Michael Smith – research supervisor of the year 2023
AWARD. Hello there, Michael Smith, who is a researcher in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at the Institute of Medicine. Students in Research (SiF) have appointed you Research Supervisor of the Year 2023 after you were nominated by medical student Johannes Rehnberg. What does this award mean to you? “As both a researcher and an educator, I feel extremely honoured to receive an award recognising a combination…