She always lifted up those around her – colleagues and students alike Eva Jakobsson Ung, our dear friend and colleague at the Institute of Health and Care Sciences, died suddenly on 10 May 2023. Eva was a Professor of Nursing at our department for more than 20 years. Prior to that she worked as a nurse, mainly within emergency care, and as a member of teaching staff on the nursing program…
Agneta Holmäng: Welcome to a new term!
COLUMN. Agneta Holmäng looks forward to an eventful term, which will also be her last as Dean of Sahlgrenska Academy. I would like to begin by welcoming you back to work at Sahlgrenska Academy! I hope you were able to enjoy your summer, even if it ended with wet weather, and that you have recharged your batteries ready for the new term. The work has felt very meaningful This is…
Severe COVID-19 twice as common among bus drivers
NEW STUDY. Bus drivers were at double the risk of being hospitalised for severe COVID-19 in the later stages of the pandemic, and several occupations in education and healthcare were also at risk of serious illness. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. The study is based on large amounts of data from several different registers, totalling 552,562 cases of confirmed COVID-19 infection and 5,985…
Tailor-made prostheses of the future
GRANT. Furqan A. Shah wants to improve the quality of life for patients with, for example, hip or knee prostheses. He and the research team he leads at the Institute of Clinical Sciences are seeking to develop a tool for predicting how an individual’s bone tissue is affected by the interface with metal. The aim is to tailor the design of every prosthesis so that the structure of the implant…
The dean election right now – two candidates remain
Since Dean Agneta Holmäng has announced that she is not available for re-election, there are now two candidates remaining: Jan Borén and Jenny Nyström. When the Drafting Committee has completed all the interviews, the candidate or candidates who are finally put forward for election will be presented in mid-September. On October 6, all employees may attend a hearing including opportunity to ask questions. The election will take place digitally on…