AWARD. Six of this year’s seven award recipients attended the touching award ceremony for the Thesis of the Year. The ceremony also gave a vivid account of pediatrician Arnt Vestby, whose donation funds the Thesis of the Year awards at Sahlgrenska Academy. During 2021, 140 doctoral students defended their theses, with seven of these being honored during the award ceremony–one award for each of the six institutions and one for…
Study sheds light on association between diabetes and heart valve disease
NEW STUDY. Individuals with diabetes display a substantially increased risk of disease in left-sided heart valves compared to controls without diabetes, a comprehensive register study at the University of Gothenburg shows. The statistical analyses also indicate that valvular heart disease can be prevented by lowering blood pressure and reducing other risk factors even more than current treatment targets. Four heart valves serve to make the blood go in the right…
Healthier cities with electric buses
INTERACTION. Watch the broadcast event ”Healthier cities with electric buses ” with professor Kerstin Persson Waye from the University of Gothenburg. >> Healthier cities with electric buses >> YouTube According to a new study the health of residents living alongside a bus route in Gothenburg became considerably better when hybrid buses were replaced by buses fully powered by electricity. Along with the noise levels there was a reduction of fatigue, day…
Thesis on optimized treatment of tuberculosis receives award
DOCTORAL THESIS OF THE YEAR. Jesper Sundell’s thesis concerns ways of improving treatment for tuberculosis, especially for the vulnerable group of patients who also have the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The thesis has now been named Sahlgrenska Academy’s 2021 Doctoral Thesis of the Year. Dr. Arnt Vestby’s Research Foundation funds the Doctoral Thesis of the Year award. Seven theses publicly defended last year have received awards, one for each department…
Smart glasses broaden the horizons in anesthesia care
TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH. Imagine a pair of glasses that can display important data, livestream the field of vision, react to voice control, show videos, and be used like a phone to talk to people in other rooms. The technology exists and is called augmented reality, or AR. A research project is now looking at how smart glasses can be used in anesthesia care at the Institute of Health and Care…
A new regulatory molecule in mitochondria opens a new research field
NEW STUDY. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg and Karolinska Institute have identified a particular molecule that regulates the expression of mitochondrial genes in human cells. Their study is published in the journal Cell. In the long term, the discovery may enable new therapies for several severe diseases. Mitochondria are found in almost all the body’s cells, and their key function is to convert energy from our food into the…
Hög nivå på terminens posterutställning för läkarprogrammets examensarbeten
EDUCATION. On Wednesday, there was a buzz in the air as people mingled once again when semester 10 medical students presented their degree projects in the form of posters. Large numbers both of students and supervisors joined in throughout the day. The day kicked off with a speech from Lars Börjesson, coordinator for the medicine program. He used his speech to emphasize the importance of assessing information and the importance…
New method can shed light on Alzheimer’s in individuals with Down syndrome
GRANT. Thanks to advances in research, individuals with Down syndrome are living longer, and their quality of life has improved. However, up to 90 percent of those with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer’s disease. Researcher Laia Montoliu-Gaya is creating a method that can increase understanding of how Alzheimer’s develops in this group. Individuals with Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, have an extra copy of chromosome 21. The APP gene,…
Construction information Medicinareberget – The architects presented design concept for Sahlgrenska Life
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION. Akademiliv provides information on construction projects on Medicinareberget for the period weeks 22 – 25 (May 30 – June 24, 2022). The periodic information about constructions on Medicinareberget is distributed with special mailings and in Akademiliv every four weeks. During 2022, the distribution of information occurs on June 27, August 22, September 19, October 17, November 14 and December 12. If you have questions about the construction activities,…
Pioneering kidney transplantation being tested with support from the Lundberg Foundation
GRANTS. In Sweden and worldwide, there is a great shortage of kidneys for transplantation. This costs lives, quality of life and a lot of money. Professor Michael Olausson’s research could change that. A study testing his method on humans for the first time will start soon. If all goes according to plan, the waiting lists for transplants could be eliminated. SEK 3 million from the IngaBritt and Arne Lundberg Research…
Cecilia Engdahl elected as a member of the Young Academy of Sweden
ASSIGNMENT. Cecilia Engdahl, an associate professor of experimental autoimmunity at the Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, is one of six young researchers in Sweden who have just been elected as new members of the Young Academy of Sweden. “It will be great fun and inspiring to work with the Young Academy of Sweden. Of course, the opportunity to make an impact is most important, but I also very much…
Cancer care at Sahlgrenska University Hospital receives crucial seal of approval
RESEARCH CONDITIONS. The Sahlgrenska Cancer Center (SCC) takes a seat among the top cancer hospitals in Europe. This week it received approval for its application to become a Comprehensive Cancer Center. The accreditation has been in the works since 2019, in collaboration with Regional Cancer Center West and Sahlgrenska Academy. “This confirms our position on the absolute cutting edge of research and care worldwide,” says Hospital Director and Professor Ann-Marie…
See photos from long-awaited conferment of doctoral degrees
ACADEMIC CEREMONIES. On Friday, May 6, the conferment ceremony finally took place in the Congress Hall of the Swedish Exhibition and Conference Center–a year and a half late due to the pandemic. At the long-awaited celebration, more than 130 doctors and 10 honorary doctors received their conferments during the ceremonies. See the photos taken by the university photographer Johan Wingborg. [See more photos from the ceremony below] This year’s theme…
Four Ukrainian researchers at the University of Gothenburg receive support from KAW
THE WAR IN UKRAINE. In mid-March, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundations (KAW) announced a grant to support Ukrainian researchers. KAW has now approved 32 applications, four of which will lead to positions in research teams at the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, WCMTM. The support was announced as a grant of SEK 1 million for a one-year position at a Swedish university within one of the Wallenberg…
Over a hundred new professors were installed Friday – see photos from the ceremony
ACADEMIC CEREMONY. The Inauguration of New Professors has had to be canceled for two years in a row, but on Friday it was finally time. The academic ceremony celebrated those who became professors in 2019, 2020 and 2021. See photographer Johan Wingborg’s photos from the occasion. Staff at the university had the opportunity to register and participate during the ceremony. The ceremony took place in the Congress Hall Svenska Mässan…
Adrian Smith gave lecture about PREPARE and ARRIVE during this year’s 3R seminar
3R. As part of ensuring the quality of research involving animal testing, the University of Gothenburg’s Animal Welfare Body invited Professor Adrian Smith from Norwegian Norecopa to this year’s 3R seminar to give a lecture on the PREPARE and ARRIVE guidelines. These guidelines serve as a checklist for planning, implementation and analysis of a research project, and facilitate reporting when projects are completed. Both guides are based on 3R, which…
Let our innovation advisers help you with your idea
INTERACTION. Together with several colleagues, Marcus Lind is working to be granted a patent for an idea that could lead to a new way to treat hormonal imbalance. They have received a lot of support from the Research and Innovation Office, which can help more researchers identify ways of applying research findings. The Verification for Utilization (VFT) program is funded by Vinnova, Sweden’s innovation agency. As part of the program,…
New launch of national information on animal experimentation
RESEARCH CONDITIONS. A new version of djurforsok.info was recently launched. The site is a collaboration between the Swedish Research Council and eight higher education institutions, including the University of Gothenburg. It is only available in Swedish, and aimed at anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of how animals are used in research in Sweden. Lars Ewaldsson is a university veterinarian and GU representative on the board for djurforsok.info.…
Yiwen Jiang won the University’s first 3MT competition
INTERACTION. As part of the Science Festival, a Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) winner was selected on Friday afternoon. In this competition, doctoral students describe their research in just three minutes. The winner was Yiwen Jiang, who researches oestrogen and osteoporosis. In the winter of 2021/2022, the International Centre took the initiative to hold the 3MT competition at the University of Gothenburg. The competition gives doctoral students exactly three minutes to present…
Agnes Wold gives answers about the corona in the podcast Akademiliv (in Swedish)
Now you can hear the recording of the podcast Akademiliv from the live performance on stage in Nordstan during the Science Festival in Gothenburg. The section focuses on covid, and is about infection, disease and vaccines. Participating are Agens Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology at the University of Gothenburg and communications officers Margareta Gustafsson Kubista and Elin Lindström. Listen to the episode here (in Swedish): https://soundcloud.com/sahlgrenskaakademin/agnes-wold-om-corona