In 2017, Sweden’s medical faculties jointly established a prize for the internationalization of higher education at basic and advanced level. The purpose of the award is to encourage teachers and teaching teams and other teaching staff at the medical faculties to work for increased internationalization within the educations. A nomination committee at each medical faculty selects its local candidate for the award. The proposals are presented to the central prize…
AI models to analyze MRI scans of tumors
FUNDING. Prostate cancer screening faces a critical challenge due to the shortage of expert reviewers. Jonas Wallström has secured research funding to develop AI models that could offer a practical solution. The funding, administered by the Sahlgrenska Comprehensive Cancer Center’s research council, aims to strengthen the competitiveness of cancer research at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy within the strategic research plan framework. Jonas Wallström, a senior physician specializing in…
Fewer hospital admissions when people are fitter
NEW STUDY. People who maintain or increase their aerobic fitness are at less risk of being hospitalized in the future, particularly if they were hospitalized previously. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. Regular physical activity has several health benefits, including a reduced risk of developing and dying from cardiovascular disease. However, there has been little research into the link between the development of…
New part of West Pride: the half-day Academic Pride
The University of Gothenburg has been a partner of West Pride for several years, which this year takes place June 10-16. During the festival, universities usually participate with a number of program items. Already in the middle of May, the University of Gothenburg will for the first time conduct Academic Pride at the university for half a day. The event is carried out together with Chalmers and will consist of…
Register your publications in GUP no later than Sunday 7 January
Research at the University of Gothenburg is reported in the university’s annual report. By extracting statistics from the publication database GUP (University of Gothenburg’s publications), we get to know various aspects of our university’s publication. For as complete a picture of the university’s research as possible, it is important that scientific publications, published in 2023, are registered no later than Sunday 7 January 2024. Be especially careful to provide complete…