FACULTY DIALOGUE. A pleasant discussion and many insightful questions. This is how Dean Agneta Holmäng summarized the general academic meeting with a focus on the conditions for our researchers and renewal. The meeting took place over lunch on Tuesday, October 10. The meeting commenced with an overview of the activities currently available for researchers in the early stages of their academic careers at Sahlgrenska Academy. Ellen Rydberg, Lena Carlsson Ekander,…
Five young researchers were awarded Bollan scholarships for promising projects
GRANTS. After the review process was completed, it became clear that five researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have been awarded the Bollan Scholarship 2023. These researchers are conducting projects in the field of medicine and health and will be able to utilize the infrastructures at Core Facilities. The award ceremony for the Bollan Scholarship 2023 was held on October 12th. Present to present the award were Elisabet Carlsohn and Marie Hornfelt,…
Evening lectures for better health: How dangerous is alcohol really?
Note – the lecture is given in Swedish. Free entrance. The number of places is limited, so please arrive in good time.
Ludger Grote is now Professor of Lungmedicine
Congratulations to Ludger Grote on his professorship! His team advances the diagnosis and treatment of sleep-related breathing issues, such as sleep apnea and hypoventilation. They explore novel diagnostic methods for autonomic and cardiac functions during sleep, creating analyses to pinpoint causes of sleep apnea. The goal is to enhance risk stratification and provide personalized treatment recommendations. Research also covers sleep in advanced COPD, new drug therapies for sleep apnea, and…
New project accelerates precision medicine in healthcare
GRANT. Sahlgrenska Academy’s Core Facilities leverage a data lake to expedite precision medicine to patients. The new project aims to demonstrate how healthcare in seven regions can hasten the implementation of precision medicine, contributing to more equitable healthcare and bolstering medical research in Sweden. Recently approved by Vinnova, the four-year project is titled: “System Demonstrator for Nationally Accessible Omics Data for Care, Research, and Innovation.” In collaboration with seven regions…