GRANTS. Lill Mårtensson, Jonas Nilsson, Michael Olausson, Ruth Palmer, Diana Swolin-Eide and Peter Thomsen are receiving a total of almost SEK 17 million from the IngaBritt and Arne Lundberg Research Foundation, primarily for the purchase of apparatus, aids and equipment related to cancer, renal disease and orthopedics. The largest grant, SEK 5 million, was awarded to Jonas Nilsson’s project on malignant melanoma, which aims at creating cell therapies for patients…
The cells’ natural transport system can be used for future treatments
NEW STUDY. For the first time ever, researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have successfully used a genetic transport method that exists naturally in the body to deliver genetic material into cells and get them to produce a desired protein. This discovery could mean a new principal for treatment of diseases where genetic defects impact protein synthesis in cells. In the study, which was recently published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers…
Martin Lagging the new Vice Dean for Third Cycle (PhD) studies
APPOINTMENT. Martin Lagging, Professor of Clinical Virology, has been appointed the new Vice Dean for Third Cycle (PhD) Studies (also known as doctoral studies or research education). His position commences on 1 November, and he has already started familiarizing himself with current issues on the agenda for the Council for Third Cycle (PhD) Studies (Rådet för utbildning på forskarnivå, FUR). “Sahlgrenska Academy’s research education is outstanding, and several surveys have shown that…
Sahlgrenska Academy Career Talks helps young researchers find their professional path
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. About once a month, Sahlgrenska Academy Career Talks arranges meetings to discuss the career paths of young researchers, both inside and outside the university. Most recently, concrete advice was given on how to sharpen your LinkedIn profile, by invited speaker Ida Sjöholm, a freelance copywriter. During Wednesday’s two-hour seminar, it became clear to the audience – about fifty young researchers – that LinkedIn can be a valuable tool…
Oxygen in hyperbaric chamber provides relief after radiotherapy
NEW STUDY. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can relieve self-reported symptoms and side-effects of radiotherapy against cancer in the pelvic region, a study shows. After 30–40 sessions in a hyperbaric chamber, many patients experienced reductions in bleeding, urinary incontinence, and pain alike. “This treatment is highly effective for the majority of the patients” states Nicklas Oscarsson, first author of the article, a doctoral student in anesthesiology and intensive care at Sahlgrenska…
Agneta Holmäng: The time has come to act on the proposals from RED19
COLUMN. At all levels within the faculty, a great deal of effort has gone into compiling the documentation for the external evaluation of research, RED19. Now it is important for us to act on the proposals presented by the external experts. Dean Agneta Holmäng addresses this in her column. RED19, the acronym for Research Evaluation for Development 2019, has now presented its report in which the faculty as a whole…
“A superb prize for basic research”
NOBEL PRIZE. The recipients of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine have identified how cells respond to varying levels of oxygen – a vital molecular machinery. The discoveries are described as groundbreaking. “This is a superb prize for basic research,” declares Bengt Hallberg, professor of medical and physiological chemistry at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Three researchers share the prize: William G. Kaelin, Jr., Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe…
Continued VR support for four national infrastructures
RESEARCH CONDITIONS. Sambio Core Facilities had reason to celebrate at the end of last week, when it was announced that all the national infrastructures in which the platforms participate will continue to receive support from the Swedish Research Council (VR). Core Facilities at the University of Gothenburg participates in four of the eleven infrastructure initiatives awarded grants by VR. “We were extremely happy and proud after receiving notification from VR…
Anna Karlsson-Bengtsson: “It is wonderful to be involved when adults learn new things”
ASSIGNMENT. For almost four years, she has been an esteemed and energetic vice dean for doctoral education issues. Now she is advancing to a position as vice president of Education and Lifelong Learning at Chalmers University of Technology. Akademiliv has met with Anna Karlsson-Bengtsson. “As society changes, doctoral programs are also revised and improved both at the university as a whole and through the faculty’s own strategies. “During my time…
Solar cells are set up on Campus Medicinarberget
ENVIRONMENTAL WORK. Nearly 4,000 square meters of solar panels generate 675,000 kilowatt hours of renewable electricity each year. Academic houses now install solar cells on nine buildings at Campus Medicinarberget. “The fact that the University of Gothenburg’s facilities are increasingly being equipped with renewable energy sources such as solar cells is a very positive initiative from Akademiska Hus that benefits us all”, says Marie Smedbro, Head for the Division of…
Information from Akademiska Hus about Naturvetenskap Life
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION. Below is information related to the construction project Naturvetenskap Life. Construction activities are now occupying several of the normal parking spaces, but there is usually spaces available in the parking garage at the Rättsmedicin at Medicinaregatan 18C. CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION WEEK 41 October 7 – 11 Drilling and blasting continues on level three. (illustration) On Medicinaregatan, between the allotments and the hill, the work on removing the rock is…
Interview with this year’s recipient of the Young Fernström Prize: Marcus Lind
DISTINCTION. Marcus Lind, a chief physician and newly appointed professor, has conducted research that has had a significant impact on several guidelines in diabetes care around the world. By participating in major epidemiological research projects while meeting with patients clinically, he is at the forefront of the translational research method. Now he has been awarded the Young Fernström Prize, which is presented to young, highly promising and successful researchers. Marcus…
Substantial award from Swedish Research Council’s call for register-based research proposals
GRANTS. Annika Rosengren and Bright Nwaru are to receive SEK 13 million each for their research projects in the Swedish Research Council’s register-based research call. The money will generate new knowledge of several major common diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The award means that Institute of Medicine will receive a quarter of the total grant amount, SEK 102 million, through the national call.…
Skip the trip – book a simple video conference in Jörgen Lehmann
MEETINGS. The video conferencing system in the Jörgen Lehmann conference room has become even easier to use. Now you don’t need any special software, and you can participate in the video discussion with a regular mobile phone. Pontus Balado, service technician at Medicinareberget, gives us a quick video introduction. You can watch a video here showing how the system works: Participants no longer need to have access to special software;…
Fix your bike yourself in Medicinareberget’s bicycle workshop
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Now students and staff can perform simple bike repairs at Medicinareberget. The new bicycle workshop, which has tools and materials available, is accessible from seven in the morning until ten at night. The university’s climate fund supports the initiative. Leading his bicycle, Mats Sandberg shows the way to the bicycle workshop. At the back of Zoologen, next to the Wallenberg Conference Center, the bicycle workshop has now opened.…
A nuanced seminar about experimental animal research
RESEARCH ETHICS. When the public opposes animal experiments, higher education institutions need to educate both the public and decision makers about why animal experiments are still needed. Through information, we can avoid laws and regulations enacted by decision makers that make biomedical research more difficult and place obstacles in the way of opportunities for finding new ways to treat diseases. Christer Säfholm from Karolinska Institutet, who recently lectured at the…
Sixty years with the Biomedical Library – from a building with collections to a place for people
ANNIVERSARY. Sixty years ago, when the Biomedical Library was inaugurated, the typical visitors were researchers looking for references or articles. Today the library is increasingly visited by students who primarily want a place where they can do their assignments and study. 60 years have passed since the building for the Biomedical Library was dedicated by King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise. The first medical library, formed when the…
Lecturers from Oxford provide concrete ideas on sustainability in education
EDUCATION. In early November Sahlgrenska Academy will be visited by the Centre for Sustainable Health Care (CSH), Oxford, a leader in integrating sustainability. All employees interested in learning more about the climate impact of health care are invited to seminars and workshops providing practical tips on how to incorporate greater sustainability in education and practices. At a luncheon seminar on Monday, November 4, representatives from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare…
Information from Akademiska Hus about Naturvetenskap Life
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION. Below is information related to the construction project Naturvetenskap Life. Thursday, October 17, the reserve time at 15:00 will be used to divide some larger boulders. CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION WEEK 41 October 7 – 11 During weeks 39 to 41, blasting is done on third layer. In week 39 the work continues on putting the wooden barriers in place as protection for the blasting that will come in the…
Gothenburg’s Helios mass cytometer inaugurated
INFRASTRUCTURE. After several years of hard work to put together the funding and premises, Gothenburg’s mass cytometer is now in place in the Clinical Chemistry Department at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. The instrument, the most advanced of its kind in Sweden, combines flow cytometry with mass spectrometry. Christine Wennerås, professor of clinical bacteriology, is delighted that the instrument is now in place. She believes that a wide range of researchers in…