GRANTS. Five researchers at the University of Gothenburg will receive slightly more than SEK 12 million from the Lundberg Foundation in its latest round of awarded grants. In total, the Lundberg Research Foundation is awarding more than SEK 49 million to 17 projects in Gothenburg, Lund, Stockholm, and Uppsala this year. Volkan Sayin, an associate senior lecturer at the Institute of Clinical Sciences, is being given SEK 3 million to…
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for coming term of office to be appointed
VICE-CHANCELLOR ELECTION. In parallel with a new Vice-Chancellor being recruited to the University of Gothenburg, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the coming term of office will also be appointed. The University’s board has now decided how the recruitment will be carried out. The term of office for current acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor Mette Sandoff follows that of Vice-Chancellor Eva Wiberg. This means that a Pro-Vice-Chancellor who takes office on 1 July 2023 must also…
Four Projects Selected After a Record Number of Applications for the Bollan Stipend 2022
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. After a thorough review process of over forty applications for the Bollan Stipend 2022, four young researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have now been awarded the stipend for research projects in medicine and health. The funds are intended to be used within Core Facilities for design, analysis, data collection or other research support available at the research infrastructure. Three out of the four projects have applied for the use…
European network explores new strategies to combat bacterial infections
DOCTORAL STUDIES. A faster, easier, and cheaper way for healthcare providers to determine the pathogen that caused an infection and ultimately to find new types of antibiotics. These are some of the objectives of a European Union project involving a total of 15 doctoral students. The project also focuses on student mobility and student exchanges. Two of the doctoral students in the program are currently at the Department of infectious…
Gothia Forum clinical trial centers a key resource for development of ETEC vaccine
RESEARCH SUPPORT. Millions of children suffer from ETEC diarrhea each year. Researchers from Sahlgrenska Academy have now developed a drinkable vaccine and a phase 3 study will soon begin. Gothia Forum and the Clinical Trial Center (CTC) have participated in all phases. “I’ve never been part of anything like this. The quality is incredible, and it’s really fun to work when things function like this,” says Anna Lundgren, docent of…
Four researchers receive project funding from Novo Nordisk Foundation
GRANTS. Four researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy received the equivalent of just over SEK 13 million from the Danish Novo Nordisk Foundation in the latest round of call for applications. One of the projects, led by Suzanne Dickson, will identify previously unknown neurons in the brain involved in regulating our appetite. The world faces an obesity pandemic, and we lack tools to deal with it, notes Suzanne Dickson. Weight loss surgery…
This year’s Engineering Health: Exciting programs on healthcare, health, and current research
CONFERENCE. Hello, Professor Gisela Brändén, responsible for the Engineering Health conference, which this year has the Faculty of Science as the main organizer. What exactly is Engineering Health? Why is it so special? “Engineering Health is an interdisciplinary conference with rotating hosts. The conference is a collaboration among the University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Chalmers University of Technology, and Region Västra Götaland. This is the fourth time the conference…
How inflation affects the University and Sahlgrenska Academy
FINANCES. Premises, staff, travel, equipment. Prices are rising, but compensation to the University is not keeping up. The surplus in capital that many organizations have will come in handy in the next few years, accodring to Peter Tellberg, the University’s chief financial officer. He is optimistic about the University of Gothenburg’s ability to deal with inflation. “I envision that we will pay much higher prices than the levels for which…
How to save energy together
THE ENERGY CRISIS. On the Staff Portal, you will now find more information about the university’s mission to save energy, and what you can do yourself. Own initiatives are also encouraged. Behind the poster, which will be put up around the university premises, is Robert Starrat, service technician at Campusservice Lorensberg. The University of Gothenburg, as one of 200 government agencies, has been commissioned by the government to take energy-saving…
Henrik Sjövall: I come from a stormy sea!
CHRONICLE. Henrik Sjövall, Professor Emeritus of physiology and pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal tract, looks back at a long career and concludes that not everything was better in the past. Sahlgrenska University Hospital advertises with the phrase “Best clinical research in the country” (image). Whether or not that is true really depends on how you measure it, but research is certainly now considered a natural part of work at Sahlgrenska. This…
Scientific Advisory Board visits the Sahlgrenska Comprehensive Cancer Centre (SCCC)
RESEARCH COLLABORATION. Recently, the Sahlgrenska Comprehensive Cancer Centre (SCCC) had a visit from its Scientific Advisory Board. The visit was intended to provide independent suggestions on how targeted initiatives can be used to prioritize and support Sahlgrenska Academy and SCCC’s research organizationally. “This type of consultation from experts who are also researchers in leading positions will be particularly valuable when instituting changes and improvements within SCCC,” said Mikael Nilsson, professor…
Overcrowded housing a key factor during pandemic
NEW STUDY. Residential overcrowding, low educational attainment and low income had a crucial impact on how hard the pandemic hit various groups in the community, a study from the University of Gothenburg shows. The research is based on national register data covering Sweden’s entire population. For the present study, Statistics Sweden (SCB) and the Public Health Agency of Sweden provided the register-derived data on which the researchers based their analyses.…
Bertil Rydenhag to be guest professor in Vienna
APPOINTMENT. Bertil Rydenhag was recently appointed guest professor at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. He is currently senior professor of neurosurgery at the University of Gothenburg, where he specializes in epilepsy surgery. He is also a chief physician at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Congratulations, Bertil! What led you to being appointed guest professor? “My appointment is the result of long-term international work with epilepsy, both in Europe and with global…
New insight into receptors on the surface of B cells – relevant for cancer treatment
NEW STUDY. A study by researchers in the Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation identifies a mechanism in the signal system that activates B cells. The findings could enable new ways of treating cancer diseases caused by B cells becoming malignant, such as certain forms of lymphoma. This research is fundamental and increases the understanding of the cascade of signals that lead to activation of a B cell when it encounters…
GU Journalen: Sahlgrenska Academy researchers bring in the most external funding to the University
GRANTS. The top 100 researchers brought in a total of SEK 4.2 billion in external funding to the University between 2017 and 2021, according to a review by GU Journalen. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have been particularly successful, bringing in SEK 2.4 billion in this five-year period. Of the five top names on the list, four are from our faculty. Göran Bergström, professor of cardiovascular research, brought in the most…
The Institute of Odontology signed an exchange agreement with Tokyo Dental College
INTERNATIONALIZATION. Wednesday, October 12 was a wonderful day for our dental program, which entered into an exchange agreement with Tokyo Dental College in Japan. Hitoshi Yamamoto, professor and vice dean, signed the agreement for Tokyo Dental College, and Peter Lingström, professor and head of institute, signed on behalf of Sahlgrenska Academy. The delegation from Tokyo also included associate professor Yoichi Ishizuka, who has ongoing research collaboration with researchers at the…
More anxiety in children not involved in activities during pandemic
NEW STUDY. Children who did not take part in social and group activities during the pandemic had significantly higher levels of anxiety than those who did not. Elevated anxiety levels were also found among children in households whose incomes fell, a University of Gothenburg study shows. The study, published in The Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, is based on survey responses from 744 children in Sweden aged 6–14 years and…
The 2022 Sahlgrenska Academy Pedagogical Award goes to the virtual hospital
AWARD. The group of teachers consisting of Josefina Robertson, Frida Rydberg, Marie Studahl, Erika Tyrberg, and Johan Westin have been named the 2022 recipients of the Sahlgrenska Academy Pedagogical Award. They are receiving the award for the virtual hospital, which they began developing when the pandemic stopped clinical training at the infectious disease clinic for medical students. The award statement notes that the team of teachers has made a highly…
Advanced kidney research thanks to long-term support from the Lundberg Foundation
LUNDBERG FOUNDATION 40 YEARS. Since its inception forty years ago, the IngaBritt and Arne Lundberg Research Foundation has been advancing kidney research in Gothenburg. A few years ago, the foundation became a long-term partner through the establishment of the Lundberg Laboratory for Kidney Research at the University of Gothenburg. The laboratory conducts research on chronic kidney disease and kidney cancer. Chronic kidney diseases are very common. Estimates say as many…
Chemistry laureate’s close ties with GU researchers
NOBEL 2022. Over the years, this year’s winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry have clicked well with scientists and research at the University of Gothenburg. Here, the laureates and their advances are warmly acclaimed, and an odd habit one of them has is revealed. This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry is about simplifying intricate processes. Chemists have long been driven by the aim of building ever more complicated molecules,…