SCIENCE COMMUNICATION. Every year, the University of Gothenburg contributes several programme items to the Science Festival. It is now possible for researchers, teachers, and doctoral students to register their interest in participating in both the school program and the public program. The theme of the Science Festival 2024 is Waves (Vågor in Swedish). Waves are a physical phenomenon that means that something propagates in a room. Peaks and valleys, rhythmically…
New act regulates research with biobank samples
LEGISLATION. As of July 1, 2023, Sweden implemented a new Biobank Act (2023:38). The act covers identifiable human biological samples and regulates how biobank samples may be collected, preserved, and used. The act also applies retroactively to samples collected in the past. All samples falling under the act must be registered in a biobank. Given the new legal framework, Gothenburg University (GU), in collaboration with Biobank West in Region Västra…
Development research is funded despite the lack of new funds
The research financiers Formas and the Swedish Research Council announce that they are teaming up and financing development research, despite the fact that the government announced in June that no new money would be spent on this. The preparation of applications within the “Sustainability and resilience” call therefore continues as planned. Read more about the call on the Swedish Research Council’s website.
Henrik Zetterberg receives SLS’s Ingvar prize and medal
Akademiliv congratulates Henrik Zetterberg, who receives this year’s Ingvar prize from the Swedish Medical Society (SLS), as well as the society’s 200-year medal in bronze. The award is given for good efforts in clinical neuroscience. According to the justification, Henrik carries out tireless work to identify biomarkers for psychiatry and neurology, which has increased the understanding of both Alzheimer’s and other conditions. The Swedish Medical Society also highlights Henrik’s inspiring,…
Older people may have glaucoma without realizing it
NEW STUDY. It can be hard to know that you have glaucoma. In a study carried out at the University of Gothenburg, almost five percent of 70-year-olds were found to have glaucoma, and half of those diagnosed were unaware that they had the disease. Glaucoma is a common eye disease that damages the optic nerve and thereby the field of vision. In the most serious cases, glaucoma can lead to…