NEW STUDY. An increasing proportion of women aged 40 and over in Sweden and Denmark are giving birth. Nevertheless, over a recent 10-year period, the need for assisted reproduction for women over 40 in Scandinavia has doubled, a study led by University of Gothenburg researchers shows. The purpose of the study, published in the journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, was to provide a descriptive and comparative account of reproductive…
Unique donation strengthens rheumatology research
DONATION. In the 1990s, Margareta Holtz struggled with severe rheumatoid arthritis, a disease that eventually took her life. A foundation created in her memory has awarded many millions of kronor to Sahlgrenska Academy and helped current rheumatological research to flourish. This year, three researchers will share the foundation’s last award of funding. Three researchers at the Institute of Medicine have been awarded the final grants distributed from the Reuma Research…
Hard to assess work capacity in sickness certification
DOCTORAL THESIS. Nearly nine out of ten doctors in primary care think a decision on sickness absence is improved if they are in touch with the patient’s employer — but only four out of ten are. A University of Gothenburg thesis highlights several challenges for doctors when certifying sickness for patients with common mental disorders. “Doctors think it’s difficult, and with good reason. It’s a complex task in which they…
See all the autumn seminars on register research – speakers for the spring are wanted
RESEARCH. Now you can see all lectures in register research given in 2021. There are a total of nine titles to botanize in. Do note that the seminars are held in Swedish. Note that you need an x-id to log in. Watch the filmed lectures here. This year, Fredrik Nyberg, visiting professor of register epidemiology, will share the responsibility together with Soffia Gudbjörnsdottir, professor of register research. The interest in…
New pandemic measures from December 22, 2021
COVID-19: The government has introduced further measures to slow down the spread of Covid-19. Now we must all persevere to help reduce the spread of disease. The Vice-chancellor has therefore decided on a new instruction on what applies for the University of Gothenburg, in line with the government measures. All that can should work from home. There will be more information from your line-manager, who will make an assessment…
Swedish Research Council projects seek alternatives to opioids for anesthesia
GRANTS. Axel Wolf, a chief nurse, anesthetist, and associate professor at the Institute of Health and Care Sciences, has been awarded SEK 5.5 million from the Swedish Research Council to investigate whether there are adequate, or even better, alternatives to opioids in bariatric surgery. Pain relief without morphine during surgical procedures may sound completely unthinkable to many. Opioids, including morphine, are potent painkillers that provide relief through the central nervous…
Introducing the University Hospital’s 26 new senior colleagues
TITLES. Physician, psychologist, speech therapist, or nurse–the primary profession does not matter when Sahlgrenska University Hospital becomes the only hospital in Sweden to give academically well-qualified colleagues new titles. Since 2011, doctors have been designated University Hospital chief physicians. In 2017, this concept was extended to also apply to other colleagues with academic educations under the collective name University Hospital senior staff. On Tuesday, six nurses, 15 physicians, a psychologist,…
Cardiovascular disease risk boosted by stress
NEW STUDY. The risk of cardiovascular disease rises with an increasing burden of perceived stress, financial problems and adverse life events, a major international study with University of Gothenburg researchers as main authors shows. They were able to link the risk of both heart attack and stroke with high stress levels. The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, included 118,706 individuals in 21 countries, five of which were…
Two major clinical treatment research studies being led from Gothenburg
GRANTS. Ann Hellström and Verena Sengpiel are heads of research for major clinical treatment studies, which have received almost SEK 20 million each from the Swedish Research Council’s call for clinical treatment research proposals. One study tests whether eye drops with cortisone can reduce the risk of eye disease that can afflict premature babies, and the other investigates whether it is safe to induce labor at home. Verena Sengpiel, an…
Do you want to supervise students who are curious about research?
Students in Research (SIF) are now looking for more supervisors at Sahlgrenska Academy who are interested in receiving students that are curious in research. By filling in SIF’s questionnaire, you end up in a list of supervisors, where all research-curious students can contact the supervisors whose projects they find interesting. Here you will find the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfitgrOnxfQdPWkQ_ZDt3RXnPNYGXdU0QQV63uRdQayKt08ig/viewform?usp=sf_link Questions? E-mail sif@saks.gu.se.
Problems with emails to VGR caused by phishing
E-MAIL. Some employees have problems with emails not being sent to VGR and Umeå University, among others. This is caused by one of the university’s email accounts being hacked in a phishing attack. In the phishing attack, the recipient has clicked on a link in an email. Subsequently, SPAM emails that appear to come from a GU address have been sent from IP addresses in Eastern Europe. Many of these…
Christmas greeting from Agneta Holmäng and Henrik Hagberg
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. In many ways, 2021 has been a successful year for Sahlgrenska Academy, even though the pandemic has continued to manifest itself this year as well. Dean Agneta Holmäng and Pro-Dean Henrik Hagberg would like to extend greetings to all of our colleagues and students before the Christmas holidays. We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and at the same time thank you for your excellent…
Combating COVID-19 with vaccination and education
CHRISTMAS. High vaccination rates and a marked increase in knowledge among large segments of the population are factors that can help to prevent transmission and reduce incidence of severe disease during the pandemic. COVID-19 expert Magnus Gisslén’s advice is to take great care during the holiday season and stay informed. Globally, after only two years, research articles written and published about COVID-19 now far outnumber those about most other diseases.…
New pandemic measures from December 8, 2021
COVID-19. As of Wednesday December 8, new measures apply to slow down the spread of covid-19. The measures are not primarily aimed at the higher education institutions, but universities are now reviewing what these messages mean for its operations. On Tuesday, the government announced at a press conference its action plan to curb the spread of infection. Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson began by emphasizing the importance of everyone who can…
Two new Wallenberg Academy Fellows at the University of Gothenburg
GRANTS. Influenza vaccines and drugs for type 2 diabetes are in focus for two young researchers who have been appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows. The researchers are Davide Angeletti and Linda Johansson. Since 2012, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows. The grants provide successful young researchers with long-term resources, allowing them to concentrate on their research. The program also contributes to an increased internationalization of the…
Construction information Medicinareberget – detailed plan to be approved in December
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION. Akademiliv provides information on construction projects on Medicinareberget for the period weeks 49 – 01 (December 6, 2021 – January 7, 2022). The periodic information about constructions on Medicinareberget is distributed with special mailings and in Akademiliv every four weeks. Next distribution of information occurs on January 10, 2022. If you have questions about the construction activities, feel free to email medicinareberget@gu.se. This text contains references to addresses.…
Pontus Wasling tackles the mystery of consciousness
NEW BOOK. Wasling’s book Knaster describes the perceived self in our head and our consciousness. Science regards this consciousness as consisting of electrical and chemical signals in the brain, but Pontus Wasling dares to include philosophical, religious and artistic approaches to what could also be called our soul. What is consciousness really? Pontus Wasling does not give a straight answer to this question. Instead, he hopes that the book will…
Swedish Research Council project improves care for forensic psychiatric patients
Thomas Nilsson and his colleague Peter Andiné look out over Rården’s courtyard. Photo: Anna Rehnberg.GRANTS. Forensic psychiatry patients form a broad and complex group, making it difficult to leverage knowledge between countries in the field. A project led by the University of Gothenburg, which has now received funding from the Swedish Research Council, will provide systemic knowledge that ultimately will provide better forensic psychiatric care. The project, which has now…
Sense of unreality in maternal role after uterus transplantation
NEW STUDY. Becoming a mother after receiving a uterine transplant, with the radical change in daily life it brings, gives a feeling of unreality beyond everyday experience. A study led by University of Gothenburg researchers describes the emotional reactions of women who have undergone what was not feasible less than ten years ago. This qualitative study of women’s feelings about motherhood after uterus transplantation is now published in the scientific…
Successful treatment in mice for severe childhood cancer
NEW STUDY. In mice with high-risk neuroblastoma, tumors disappeared in response to a new combination treatment with precision medicines, a recent study from University of Gothenburg researchers shows. This is a vital step toward a potentially curative treatment for a form of cancer affecting young children that is currently difficult to treat. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, is the result of collaboration between researchers from the Universities…