AWARD. Kristina Johansson has been named this year’s recipient of the Swedish Association for Allergology’s major scholarship. She is being honored for her innovative translational research on molecular mechanisms in the immune system that underlie asthma and allergies. “It felt incredibly gratifying to receive this prestigious award! I was quite surprised when I received the news, as the prize in previous years has been awarded to more well-known and senior…
New major initiative in education on preparedness and disaster medicine
EDUCATION. Sahlgrenska University Hospital has recently launched a new training program for physicians in crisis and disaster management. This unique program in Sweden represents a strategic effort to enhance the administration, the region’s, and consequently, society’s ability to handle various types of crises and disasters. The training is closely linked to the Center for Disaster Medicine. The goal is for participating physicians to acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical skills…
Arvid Carlsson Prize 2023 awarded to Lars Olson, Sophie Erhardt, and Johan Lundberg
The Arvid Carlsson Foundation has decided to award its major prize for outstanding research in the spirit of Arvid Carlsson to Lars Olson at the Karolinska Institute for the year 2023. Olson is honored for his crucial studies on monoaminergic neurotransmission and mechanisms of plasticity in the central nervous system. The prize consists of a research grant of SEK 700,000. At the same time, Sophie Erhardt and Johan Lundberg at…
VR grants also within the humanities and educational sciences
Two researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, both from the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, received VR grants in calls other than those directed towards medical or natural sciences. Malin Antonsson, a postdoctoral researcher in the Section for Health and Rehabilitation, received SEK 6,615,000 within the humanities and social sciences for her project “Consequences of acquired brain injury or post-COVID on language and communication – the interplay between subjective and objective difficulties…
Florencia Harari receives 1.5 million for research on sustainable and safe battery recycling
Florencia Harari, a physician and associate professor, receives 1.5 million from the Swedish Energy Agency for a project developing small-scale, energy-efficient battery recycling using sustainable chemicals. Collaborating with Chalmers University and private companies, the 7.6 million project aims to improve environmental impact and working conditions in battery recycling, contributing to climate goals and a circular economy.