NEW STUDY. The obesity pandemic is particularly hard on people with bipolar disorders. This has been shown in a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. The results suggest that the group of adults with bipolar disorders will fall behind in life expectancy compared with the general population. It is already known that adults with bipolar disorders are also more prone to obesity. The current study, published in the American…
Are you planning to apply for a grant from the Swedish Research Council or Forte in spring 2024? Course for you!
The Sahlgrenska Academy Research Support Office offers the course “Writing a competitive application for a Swedish Research Council or Forte grant“. Research advisers and a scientific editor will give you concrete tips for your application and you get to work on the outline of your project plan during the course. Time: 4 and 8 December 2023 (full days) Requirements for participation: Draft of your application Registration: Register your interest no…
The new name of Earth Science Centre (Geovetarcentrum, GVC) will be The Health Science Center
When the School of Public Health and Community Medicine is co-located in 2024 in the building that is today known as the Earth Science Centre (Geovetarcentrum, GVC), the building will be renamed. Its new name will be The Health Science Center (in Swedish Hälsovetenskapligt Centrum – HVC). The department is now also investing in increasing collaboration, through the establishment of a special group that has begun its work on improving…
Diploma presentation to doctoral students who received a scholarship from the Jubileumsklinikens Cancer Foundation
Recently, the Jubileumsklinikens Cancer Foundation drew attention to the doctoral students who received a doctoral scholarship from the foundation in 2023 through a ceremony with the awarding of diplomas. On this occasion, the researchers who were awarded research months for clinicians also gave shorter talks about their projects. Those awarded research months for clinicians and who gave talks were: Jan Nyman (Oncology), Anna Nordenskjöld (Oncology), Esmaeil Mehrara (Medical Radiation Science)…
Project ‘’PhD student for a day’’ – Students in research (SiF) is looking for PhD students willing to be followed by a student
Students in research (SiF) is now looking for enthusiastic PhD students who are willing to participate in the project “PhD student for a day”. This is a project organized by SiF (Studenter i Forskning/”Students in research”) where students at Sahlgrenska Academy get to follow a PhD student for a day. Do you want to inspire and engage students to be involved in research? Then join us in this project! To…