CALL FOR APPLICATIONS. Be sure to start in plenty of time, contact your co-applicants, and let the relevant operational manager know they will need to sign your application. No additions will be permitted once the application system is closed, so ensure that your application is fully complete when you submit it. This year’s call for applications for national medical training and research system (ALF) project funding and ALF project funding…
The mother’s protein intake affects the newborn’s face
NEW STUDY. The protein content of the diet during pregnancy can affect the face of the offspring. This is shown in animal studies, and the underlying mechanism was also found in human genetic studies. The research is described in a study led by the University of Gothenburg. A child is expected to share facial features with their parents. However, the face is also influenced by factors beyond genetics, so-called environmental…
Study shows how neural connections in the brain are formed
NEW STUDY. For neurons in the brain to form new connections with each other, the protein liprin-alpha must dock with receptors such as neurexin. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. This is a fundamental discovery about how the brain works, which could ultimately have implications for diseases such as autism and schizophrenia. The results are published in the journal Nature Neuroscience. The research…
Boost your future academic career by doing an international postdoc
RESEARCH CAREER. An international postdoc is a fantastic opportunity to conduct research with new people in a new country and increases the possibility of attracting external funding. This is evident from the applicants who are granted, for example, establishment grants from the Swedish Research Council, where almost all have completed an international postdoc. Several funders regularly announce grants to undertake a period as a postdoctoral fellow outside Sweden. However, after…
Better prostate cancer care for highly educated
NEW STUDY. Men with advanced degrees and higher income are more likely to receive certain care and treatment for prostate cancer. Their risk of dying from the disease is also lower than for men with low income and education level. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. Behind the study, published in International Journal of Cancer, is a group of researchers from Sahlgrenska Academy…
Time to nominate members for the Faculty Board – deadline April 15
FACULTY ELECTION 2024. The Drafting Committe has now begun its work to put forward proposals for the election of the faculty board, which takes place in May. All employees within the Sahlgrenska Academy are invited to nominate candidates. The new board will take office on July 1. In the faculty election, eight members and two reserves are appointed. The board consists of a total of 13 members. In addition to…
Less obesity in 3- and 4-year-olds after the pandemic
NEW STUDY. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the group of 3- and 4-year-olds in Sweden has decreased after the pandemic. The increase during the pandemic thus appears to have been temporary. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg and Uppsala University. The study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, is based on data on 50,833 children aged 3-5 years. Healthcare data about…
“Engineering Health is an important meeting place”
HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY. Hello there, Martin Fagerström, Associate Professor and Deputy Area Leader for the Health and Technology area at Chalmers, as well as one of the organizers of this year’s interdisciplinary conference, Engineering Health. What is Engineering Health really about? Why is it so special? “Engineering Health is an important meeting place for researchers from various disciplines within the health field, where we can find new ways to meet…
Henrik Zetterberg honored by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
DISTINCTION. Hello there, Henrik Zetterberg! And congratulations on receiving this year’s Melvin R. Goodes Prize, an international award presented by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. How does it feel to receive this award? – It’s absolutely thrilling! Our work revolves around developing objective and quantitative tests to measure the extent of brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-causing conditions. The fantastic thing is that these markers really work, as…
John Paoli, unexpected professor: “No need to be best in class”
RESEARCHER PORTRAIT. In his youth, John Paoli describes himself as a mediocre student and a very naive resident doctor. “We were 120 students in my class. I don’t think any of them would have guessed I’d pursue an academic career.” John Paoli is the head of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology at the Institute of Clinical Sciences. “If you tally up all types of skin cancer, it’s by far…
Cleaner air in Swedish cities brings significant health benefits
NEW STUDY. The air quality in Swedish cities has improved continuously over the last twenty years, according to a research collaboration based at the University of Gothenburg. Several thousand deaths may have been prevented every year, thanks to better air quality. However, many people are still exposed to air pollution that exceeds the World Health Organization’s recommendations. In the study, the researchers present a high-resolution data model of how air…
AI-based app can help physicians find skin melanoma
NEW STUDY. A mobile app that uses artificial intelligence, AI, to analyse images of suspected skin lesions can diagnose melanoma with very high precision. This is demonstrated by a national study involving researchers from the University of Gothenburg. For the study, the app has been tested in clinical practice at primary care centers. In recent years, AI has become as proficient as experienced dermatologists in analyzing dermoscopic images to identify…
Open workshop tomorrow Thursday: Help us create a sustainable campus!
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. How do you envision the development of Medicinareberget with regard to sustainability? What sustainability activities do you think Gothenburg University and Akademiska Hus should prioritize? Students and staff are welcome to an open workshop in Medicinarelängan with representatives from the university’s property unit and the property owner Akademiska Hus. Ewa-Lena Bratt, Vice Dean for Internationalization, Collaboration, and Sustainability, is unable to attend the workshop due to teaching commitments.…
Collaborate with Japanese researchers – Health and an Ageing Population one of the areas
RESEACH COLLABORATION. MIRAI is a collaboration between 17 Swedish and Japanese universities with the aim of promoting long-term research collaborations between Sweden and Japan. On January 1, 2024, MIRAI entered a third collaboration phase with focus on increased interdisciplinary collaborations and sectors and a more challenge-driven approach. Apply to participate in a MIRAI Global Challenges Team Joint societal challenges connected to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are in the center…
New major vaccine prize awarded to Jan Holmgren
AWARD. Jan Holmgren, senior professor of medical microbiology, receives the prestigious international IVI-SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award. He is awarded for the development of the world’s first effective oral cholera vaccine. Cholera is a highly contagious intestinal disease, characterized by sudden diarrhea and vomiting. The patient often becomes unconscious and usually dies within a few hours. Jan Holmgren led the research team that mapped the basic mechanisms of disease and…
Christopher Gillberg receives the 2024 Arvid Carlsson Prize
AWARD. Christopher Gillberg, senior professor of child and adolescent psychiatry, is now being honored for his work in the spirit of Arvid Carlsson. The Arvid Carlsson Foundation awards him its prestigious prize, which, in addition to the honor, includes a research grant of 700,000 SEK. Christopher Gillberg is ranked as one of the world’s most influential researchers and is the most productive autism researcher globally. He is the author of…
Nobel Laureate Carolyn Bertozzi Lectures in Gothenburg – register your interest now
NOBEL LECTURE. The 2022 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Carolyn Bertozzi, is coming to Gothenburg to deliver a lecture. The lecture will be conducted in English. Registration is required. Welcome! Carolyn Bertozzi took click chemistry to a new level. In order to map important but elusive biomolecules on the surfaces of cells – glycans – she developed click reactions that function inside living organisms. Her so-called bioorthogonal reactions occur without disturbing…
Nominate for Sahlgrenska Academy’s Educational Award 2024 – deadline May 9th
NOMINATE. Do you know of teachers who have developed and implemented a successful and innovative educational idea in teaching? Or one or more teachers who, for many years, have performed an extremely appreciated and successful teaching job? Then it is time to nominate them for Sahlgrenska Academy’s Educational Award. Here you can read the announcement of Sahlgrenska Academy’s Educational Award 2024 (Swedish only). Nominations with detailed justifications are sent by…
500 nurses examined via knowledge test
EXAMINATION. A tough test for quick access to the Swedish healthcare work market. This is how the knowledge test for the Swedish nursing qualification has been described, with the University of Gothenburg having examined 500 candidates so far. The University will soon begin another period of national responsibility for the test. The University of Gothenburg has one of Sweden’s highest numbers of applicants for the nursing program. As well as…
Acupuncture and nerve stimulation relieve pelvic girdle pain equally
DOCTORAL THESIS. Acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) are two interchangeable treatments to relieve pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy. Both treatments also alleviate the pregnant woman’s concern about pain, according to a thesis from the University of Gothenburg. More than one in two pregnant women are affected by pelvic girdle pain to some degree. Pelvic girdle pain often makes it difficult to walk. For one in ten women with…