POSITIONS. The University of Gothenburg has two currently advertised positions within SciLifeLab & Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS). These DDLS Fellows become part of the local scientific environment and network within the Wallenberg Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine (WCMTM) both locally and nationally. Apply no later than October 15. These are full-time positions for five years. The application deadline is 15 October 2023. You can read…
Lancet report: Gender equality and health equity are able to contribute to peace on earth
NEW REPORT. Gender equality and fairer access to health and social care are essential if the world is to gain peaceful societies. This is the conclusion drawn by an in-depth international scientific report in The Lancet, co-initiated by Professor Peter Friberg at the University of Gothenburg. The report shows how societies and countries can leave harmful patterns of injustice and violence behind them and shift to more positive spirals of…
Read about the Biomedical Library’s fluoride collection in Tandläkartidningen
Since fluoride was shown to be the answer to the caries epidemic, the idea of adding a small amount of fluoride to the drinking water was raised to put an end to Swedish tooth decay once and for all. However, the idea was met with strong opposition, where both democracy and the rights of the individual were considered threatened. One of the debaters was Nobel laureate Arvid Carlsson, who warned…
Nominate members of review panels in medicine and health 2024
The Swedish Research Council’s Scientific Council for Medicine and Health is now welcoming proposals for members of the review panels for 2024. he persons nominated must be established researchers within their scientific field – professors or docents – preferably with previous experience of review work. You can nominate researchers from both within and outside Sweden. You can also nominate yourself. Please read the instructions and submit your proposal no later…
Don’t miss taking advantage of your healthcare allowance – deadline is November 1st
Staff at the University of Gothenburg are entitled to compensation for health-promoting activities of a maximum of SEK 2,000 per calendar year. As of January 1, 2022, the university is changing its handling due to adaptation to the Swedish Tax Agency’s legal guidance on compensation for health care. The change means that reimbursement for health-promoting activities is approved according to the main rule only for the calendar year in which…