NEW STUDY. People who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 have a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with Post-COVID Condition after COVID-19 infection, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg. The researchers emphasize the importance of vaccination to reduce human suffering and pressure on healthcare services. The study, published in the journal BMJ, includes all registered cases among adults who contracted COVID-19 for the first time between December 27,…
Agneta Holmäng: “We’re increasing our presence at GoCo Health Innovation City”
COLUMN. Collaboration is vital to developments in life science. Sahlgrenska Academy is now deepening its partnerships with several bodies, while stepping up a gear in terms of our presence at GoCo Health Innovation City, writes Dean Agneta Holmäng. Autumn has arrived with a vengeance, bringing with it a number of funding decisions. I’ve been delighted to hear the news about all of you who have been awarded grants from the…
Forte invests significantly in methods for geographically targeted public health interventions
GRANT. A method-focused research program led by researchers at the Department of Social Medicine and Public Health has secured 24 million SEK through Forte’s special call for prevention and public health. The program focuses on geographic areas with particularly high needs for targeted public health interventions. The program will run for six years and is named GeoTIME (Geomapping for Targeted Interventions and Methods for Evaluation). The program aims to establish…
Research grant awarded to Johan Zelano from the Knut & Ragnvi Jacobsson Foundation
Johan Zelano, a professor in neurology at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, has been awarded a half-million SEK research grant from the Knut & Ragnvi Jacobsson Foundation. The funding supports research on register-based monitoring of epilepsy medications, aiming to identify which drugs pose risks of specific side effects for different patients, using registry data. The goal is to enhance safety monitoring through registry information, not only ensuring safer treatments…
Nicholas Ashton joins the list of the world’s most cited scientists
DISTINCTIONS. This year sees two newcomers from the University of Gothenburg on the Clarivate Analytics list of the world’s most cited researchers: Nicholas Ashton and Deliang Chen. In total, 14 of our researchers now belong to the top percentage of those most frequently cited by other researchers. Nicholas Ashton is a researcher at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, working within clinical neurochemistry. As a relatively young researcher, it feels…