CLINICAL RESEARCH. Our researchers deserve credit for the excellent results of the ALF evaluation. The excellent conditions for clinical research created jointly by Region Västra Götaland and the University of Gothenburg have also contributed greatly to the outcome. That is the message from Pro-Dean Henrik Hagberg. Results of the ALF (Agreement for Cooperation on Medical Education and Research) evaluation at the end of March clearly indicated that ALF region Västra…
Joakim Larsson awarded newly established prize for research communication
Joakim Larsson awarded newly established prize for research communication PRIZE. Joakim Larsson has been awarded this year’s research communication prize of SEK 100,000 from Örebro University and the Hamrin Foundation. Larsson serves as professor of environmental pharmacology at the University of Gothenburg, heads the Centre for Antibiotic Resistance in Gothenburg, and is in the upper echelon of the list of the world’s most cited researchers produced by the analytics company…
Time to apply for KAW Research projects with high scientific potential 2023/24
GRANTS. It is now time for Sahlgrenska Academy to nominate candidates for Knut and Alice Wallenberg (KAW) project 2023/24. The projects must be of a basic scientific nature and focused on a coherent scientific question where the complementary skills of the participating researchers provide increased opportunities to tackle the selected research question. Priority is given to projects in new research areas, above all of a cross-border nature where Swedish researchers…
MFA will be mandatory for all staff at Sahlgrenska Academy from May 11th
IT SECURITY. Multi-factor authentication when logging in to the university’s services in Microsoft will be mandatory from May 11 – please activate as soon as possible. In the spring of 2023, multi-factor authentication (MFA) will be introduced when logging in to Microsoft services for all employees at the University of Gothenburg who are using an GU-account (x-account). MFA is used when you are outside the university’s fixed and wireless network…
Cardiac arrest in hospital: survival a matter of resources
DOCTORAL THESIS. Hospital inpatients have better prospects of surviving a cardiac arrest in large hospitals and well-resourced wards, and daytime cardiac arrests are also associated with better chances of survival, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows. Cardiac arrest means that the heart stops pumping blood. Within seconds, unconsciousness occurs; within minutes, brain cells start dying, causing irreparable damage. The key to enhancing the patients’ chances of survival is restoring the…
Nursing programs need time to meet clinical training requirements
EDUCATION. An amendment to the Higher Education Ordinance for training nurses puts pressure on all nursing programs in Sweden to greatly and rapidly expand clinical training (VFU in Swedish). All universities with nursing programs have now signed a letter to the Ministry of Education asking for more time to complete the expanded requirement for clinical training. The European Union’s professional qualifications directive already stipulates that nurses should receive at least…
Longer shelf life for insulin has major bearing on global health
NEW STUDY. An international study shows that it is likely that insulin can be stored at room temperature, and for considerably longer than drug companies have counted on to date. Access to this vital medicine can thereby be significantly improved for the world’s poorest inhabitants. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg are among the scientists presenting these results. In type 1 diabetes, the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas are…
The CALL 4HELP meeting place gives you support in light microscopy and image analysis
RESEARCH SUPPORT. As a way to create an informal and easily accessible forum for support in light microscopy, image acquisition, and analysis, the Centre for Cellular Imaging (CCI) started a monthly ‘CALL4HELP’ support session for researchers. The CALL4HELP consists of open hours (13:00-15:00) for discussion and consultation every 3rd Friday of the month. ‘All are welcome to participate, no matter the stage of the project you are at. While you don’t have to be a current user at CCI to…
Clinical research in Västra Götaland continues to be rated highly
ALF EVALUATION. Clinical research at the University of Gothenburg and Region Västra Götaland continues to maintain a leading position in Sweden, according to the Swedish Research Council’s new evaluation, which highlights the very high quality of the research and the well-built model for providing career opportunities to researchers. Clinical research in our region is rated as highly as in the previous evaluation, with top ratings in two out of three…
Make sure you have registered your salary account with Swedbank by April 30th, 2023
In May, University of Gothenburg changes bank for salary payments from Nordea to Swedbank. All staff must then have registered their usual salary account with Swedbank, in order for the salary to be transferred correctly. Many have already notified Swedbank which account they have, for example to be able to receive electricity support from the Social Insurance Agency. In that case please check that everything looks correct. If you have…
Networks for life science – the focus area for WCMTM yearly open event
CONFERENCE. The annual open event of WCMTM, held in mid-March, was dedicated to the latest research on cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, mental illness, diabetes and other fields that are part of the center’s research sphere. Several invited guest speakers also gave insight into their research, and the new director of the center introduced himself. “I am happy and honored to lead the center onwards, and I am especially looking forward to…
Genetics of preterm birth and pregnancy length clarified
NEW STUDY. New knowledge of the genetic factors behind premature delivery and gestational duration has now emerged. Findings presented by a major international study under the aegis of the University of Gothenburg include the ways in which, before birth, the woman’s and the unborn child’s genes have mutually antagonistic effects. These results, now published in the journal Nature Genetics, enhance the potential for long-term development of drugs to induce parturition…
Wastewater more potent breeding ground for antibiotic resistance than previously known
NEW STUDY. Wastewater is a more potent environment for antibiotic resistance to evolve than previously known. A study from the University of Gothenburg shows that wastewaters have unique characteristics, allowing resistance genes to start their journey from harmless bacteria to those that cause disease. Microorganisms have produced antibiotic molecules long before we started to use them as medicines. Accordingly, the ability of many environmental bacteria to defend themselves against antibiotics…
Course linking migration and health gives in-depth insights
EDUCATION. Master’s students of both public health science and global health are praising the course Migration and Health in a Social, Demographic and Political Context. This course explores links between the two highly topical subjects of migration and the human right to health, using learner-centred, participatory methods. This spring semester, for the first time, the course has been provided entirely face-to-face. Migration and Health in a Social, Demographic and Political…
Fredrik Bäckhed awarded substantial EU grant
EU GRANT.Gut bacteria can form molecules that seem to contribute to fibrosis — stiffening of the heart, liver, and other organs. Effects include raised risks of heart failure and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a liver disease. Professor Fredrik Bäckhed has just been awarded the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant for developing this discovery in the direction of a therapy to stop the bacteria secreting these molecules. The EU grant…
Sahlgrenska Academy recognised their new honorary doctors
ACADEMIC CEREMONIES. We had a lovely and festive time at Medicinareberget when our new honorary doctors Michael Treshow and Jens Nielsen gave their lectures the day before they were conferred their honorary degrees. Among the special guests were several current honary doctors. “Selecting Michael Treschow and Jens Nielsen was not a difficult choice for our board, with the crucial contributions they have made in strengthening Sahlgrenska Academy’s role within the…
Coronavirus causes chaos in infected cells’ RNA
NEW STUDY. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hijacks parts of infected cells’ vital RNA machinery, thereby blocking important functions in the cells. These damaging changes in the RNA can likely be reversed, potentially leading to new drugs against COVID-19, University of Gothenburg researchers show. Genetic material in the body’s cells consists of DNA, which serves as long-term storage of genetic information. RNA carries this encoded information to the cells for transcription and…
Agneta Holmäng: “Welcome to a collegial discussion at the Academy Meeting on May 4!”
COLUMN. We hope there will be more collegial discussions on important issues for the entire faculty at future Academy Meetings, Dean Agneta Holmäng writes in a column. Universities have a strong and long history of faculty discussions that we need to maintain and develop! There has also been a strong tradition of open meetings, held in Swedish. The meetings were formerly known as the General Academy Meetings and now…
Three junior researchers receive a total of SEK 13.8 million from the Swedish Cancer Society
GRANTS. In the Swedish Cancer Society’s latest call for proposals, three junior researchers at the University of Gothenburg receive funding: Elinor Bexe Lindskog at the Institute of Clinical Sciences and Avlant Nilsson and Roshan Vaid at the Institute of Biomedicine. Elinor Bexe Lindskog has been given the Junior Investigator Award, which awards her SEK 5.2 million. Her project deals with individualized cancer treatment for patients with colorectal cancer, based on…
See the pictures from the Conferment of Doctoral Degrees
ACADEMIC CEREMONIES. On Friday, March 24, the university held the 2022 the Conferment of Doctoral Degrees. Among the new doctors who received their insignia, over a hundred had completed their doctorates at Sahlgrenska Academy. See the photo report by the university’s photographer Johan Wingborg, who documented the fine-tuned event at the Swedish Fair.