NEW STUDY. Unconcerned for themselves — but willing to protect others. These attitudes were expressed by many teenagers on being asked whether they wanted to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The study, from the University of Gothenburg, shows that a majority were in favor of the idea. The study, published in the scientific journal Vaccine: X, is based on questionnaire responses from 702 adolescents in Sweden, aged 15–19, between July…
New occasion: drop-in vaccination on campus on October 29
COVID-19. On the morning of October 29, the university is arranging a new drop-in vaccination at Vasaparken, to make it easier for students and staff to take both of their doses. Just like the previous drop-in, it is possible to start the vaccination with dose 1 or to get the second dose of the vaccine. The vaccination clinic will offer drop-in vaccinations for everyone born in 2005 or earlier, both…
New, updated edition of “Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management”
BOOK. This Handbook, first published in 2017, has now been issued in an updated edition, with the subtitle “New Era, New Challenges”. It is freely accessible online, so that the knowledge it contains can reach all those who need it here and now, and everyone who wants to prepare for the worst. Amir Khorram-Manesh of the Institute of Clinical Sciences is a contributing editor. Globally, during the current pandemic, more…
Picture rain from the children’s hospital’s new inauguration
PICTURE REPORT. The new part of the children’s hospital has been running for a while – but on Friday 15 October it was solemnly inaugurated by Queen Silvia. See lots of photos from the inauguration here, taken by photographer Ines Sebalj. Did you miss the inauguration? It can be seen again here, at sahlgrenska.se. TEXT AND PHOTO: SAHLGRENSKALIV
The 2021 Bollan Stipend shared by five young researchers
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. During a ceremony on the October 15, the Bollan stipend was handed out to five young researchers active in medical research at Sahlgrenska Academy. Heads of Core Facilities, Marie Hornfelt and Elisabet Carlsohn handed out the diplomas, and Johanna Lindén and Chatarina Lindén as representatives of of the family of the donor Bollan Lindén. The applications – a total of 30 for this year – have been reviewed…
Young researchers – take the opportunity to coach or be coached
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. Are you a researcher with a doctoral degree looking to improve your leadership skills and expand your academic network? Or are you a doctoral student or have you just completed your doctoral degree and you would like some coaching in how to achieve your career goals? If so, the SA PhD Coach Network (SA-CONE) is for you. If you’re interested in becoming a coach and being part of…
Network improves knowledge about hidden common disease
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH. Almost one in five Swedes suffers from chronic pain and five to seven per cent of the population report significant care needs for their pain. Nevertheless, researchers interested in the subject find it relatively difficult to obtain research funding. The Pain Research Network wants to change this. Pain is often categorized as acute, chronic, or cancer-related pain. That makes it difficult to say how much of the population…
Low-status jobs with high vulnerability during pandemic
RESEARCH REPORT. Workplace infection risk and failing crisis information dissemination are both factors contributing to high incidence of COVID-19 among foreign-born workers in low-status occupations, a report from the University of Gothenburg’s Unit of Occupational and Environmental Medicine shows. Prevalence of COVID-19 is not only high among employees in the health and social care sectors. Overrepresentation is also prevalent in jobs characterized by low pay, low educational requirements, and a…
Obesity in four out of ten adults with COVID-19 in intensive care
NEW STUDY. People with obesity were overrepresented among adults in Sweden receiving intensive care for COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic. Just over 39 percent had obesity, compared with some 16 percent in the population. The risks of prolonged hospitalization and death in intensive care units (ICUs) was also higher for patients with obesity, as a study from the University of Gothenburg shows. The aim of the study,…
Agnes Wold takes place in the tv-show På spåret
PEOPLE. Agnes Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology at the University of Gothenburg, is one of the debut participants in this year’s På spåret. Her partner in the train compartment will be radio journalist Christer Lundberg. Agnes Wold has previously attended a test shoot for the program, but has on two occasions still refused to participate, since autumn is a time when she has so much else to do. When she…
Construction information Medicinareberget – Students appreciate upgraded study areas
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION. Akademiliv provides information on construction projects on Medicinareberget for the period weeks 41 – 44 (October 11 – November 5). The periodic information about constructions on Medicinareberget is distributed with special mailings and in Akademiliv every four weeks. This autumn’s information will be distributed out on November 8 and December 6. If you have questions about the construction activities, feel free to email medicinareberget@gu.se. This text contains references…
Diploma award ceremony for summer research students
STUDENTS. The 69 students at Sahlgrenska Academy who spent their summer conducting research were recently invited to a diploma award ceremony in the Birgit Thilander assembly room. For the first time, pharmacists and dentists in training joined medical students in receiving their diplomas from Helen and Oscar von Sydow. Scholarships from the Mary von Sydow Foundation and the Erik and Lily Philipson Memorial Foundation made the summer research program possible.…
Brain damage from long stays in space
NEW STUDY. Spending a long time in space appears to cause brain damage. This is shown by a study of five Russian cosmonauts who had stayed on the International Space Station (ISS). Researchers at the University of Gothenburg are among those now presenting the results. The study is published in the scientific journal JAMA Neurology. Its co-authors at the University, scientists from the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology at Sahlgrenska…
Sahlgrenska Life: New forecast for costs of premises
SAHLGRENSKA LIFE. At Campus Medicinareberget, the Sahlgrenska Life program review has now been completed. It clarifies how large an area the University of Gothenburg plans to rent, and which existing premises it will be vacating. According to the forecast, the estimated rise in premises costs associated with the relocation to Sahlgrenska Life, including the new clinical skills center, is approximately 30 percent compared with the costs in 2021. Even without…
Five years of Career Talks and more to come
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. Sahlgrenska Academy will continue inviting young researchers to meetings for discussions about their career paths, both within and outside the University. Meet Jenna Anderson, who has run Career Talks since 2016 and who is now moving on to the next step in her own career. Sahlgrenska Academy plans to announce the open position as chair of Career Talks shortly. If you are interested in becoming the next chairperson,…
Henrik Sjövall: How hard can it be?
COLUMN. Following Henrik Sjövall’s evaluation of the system that supports clinical research in Sweden, the Swedish Research Council has now begun to implement the proposals he made in his report. Among other things, the Swedish Research Council is now establishing a new position as secretary general in clinical research. In a commentary in Akademiliv, Sjövall offers some entertaining insights into the process that led to the report. The trademark of…
Energy from the sun straight into Medicinareberget’s laboratories
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. As part of a broad investment in solar cells for the property portfolio of Akademiska Hus, it is now Medicinareberget’s turn. The high-rise buildings along Medicinarlängan will have solar panels installed on their roofs, and energy from the sun will be sent straight to the buildings’ electrical grid. Work to install the solar cells will take a couple of months, but the staff at Medicinareberget will not be…
Manic episodes in bipolar disorder linked to abnormal brain changes
NEW STUDY. Patients with bipolar disorder who experience manic episodes are more likely to show abnormal brain changes over time, according to one of the largest longitudinal brain imaging studies in its field to date. The study, led by researchers at University of Gothenburg and Karolinska Institutet, also confirms links between bipolar disorder and accelerated brain ventricle enlargement. Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of mania…
Michael Schöll elected to the Young Academy of Sweden
APPOINTMENT. Michael Schöll, brain researcher at the University of Gothenburg, is one of eight young top researchers in Sweden to be elected to the Young Academy of Sweden. He points out career paths for young researchers and research communication as two important areas. For Michael Schöll, the Young Academy of Sweden plays an important role in raising awareness of the research and working conditions of young researchers, especially in the…
Professional courses in the field of speech therapy were awarded this year’s Pedagogical Award
AWARD. This year, Sahlgrenska Academy’s Pedagogical Award was given to the two teacher colleagues, Tove Lagerberg and Marja Öller Darelid, for having successfully developed and implemented new professional courses in the speech and language pathology program, eight sub-courses held each semester throughout the course. The profession of speech therapist has changed a lot in recent years. Speech therapists are now not only found in the healthcare sector, but also in…