APPOINTMENT. Michael Schöll, brain researcher at the University of Gothenburg, is one of eight young top researchers in Sweden to be elected to the Young Academy of Sweden. He points out career paths for young researchers and research communication as two important areas. For Michael Schöll, the Young Academy of Sweden plays an important role in raising awareness of the research and working conditions of young researchers, especially in the…
Professional courses in the field of speech therapy were awarded this year’s Pedagogical Award
AWARD. This year, Sahlgrenska Academy’s Pedagogical Award was given to the two teacher colleagues, Tove Lagerberg and Marja Öller Darelid, for having successfully developed and implemented new professional courses in the speech and language pathology program, eight sub-courses held each semester throughout the course. The profession of speech therapist has changed a lot in recent years. Speech therapists are now not only found in the healthcare sector, but also in…
Nicholas Ashton receives Alzheimer Prize from Her Majesty the Queen Silvia
AWARD. On Friday, September 17, Nicholas Ashton was honored at Drottningholm Palace as one of this year’s two recipients of Queen Silvia’s Prize to a Young Alzheimer Researcher, which the Queen presented herself. Ashton is part of the large and successful research department that works with biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease at the University of Gothenburg. “It is a huge honor to receive such a prestigious award and that the ceremony…
Teachers prepare to be Always READY for digital and hybrid teaching
EDUCATION. The faculty is now launching a creative meeting place where teachers and other staff working with educational questions can provide support and inspiration to each other in our efforts to improve the quality of our digital teaching. The meeting place is created in the form of a Teams channel called ‘Alltid REDO’ [Always READY]. All staff interested in digital education are welcome to join the Teams channel. You can…
Instruction: Gradual return to campus from September 29
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S DECISION. The pandemic has now entered a new phase and on September 29 the government will lift most restrictions. The university can therefore continue the gradual return to a mainly campus-based activity. In order to clarify how the return to campus-based activities will take place, Vice-Chancellor Eva Wiberg decided on Monday, September 20, on a revised instruction. Here you can read the Vice-Chancellor’s decision (in Swedish only): Reviderad anvisning…
Many adults have fatty deposits in heart arteries without knowing
NEW STUDY. More than four out of ten adults, ages 50 to 64 years and without known heart disease, have some degree of atherosclerosis, according to a new study, led by researchers from University of Gothenburg. Atherosclerosis, or the buildup of fatty deposits in blood vessels that supply blood to the heart, is a major cause of heart attacks. A widely used approach to screen people who are at risk…
Anders Rosengren is this year’s recipient of the Minor Fernström Prize
DISTINCTION. Sahlgrenska Academy’s recipient of the 2021 Minor Fernström Prize is Anders Rosengren, professor at the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology. Anders Rosengren conducts very broad research into type 2 diabetes – from cellular level, via clinical research and to the population level. The official name of the prize is the Eric K. Fernström Prize for young, especially promising and successful researchers, but is simply known as the Lilla [Minor]…
Government: Gradual return to the workplace could begin on 29 September
RESTRICTIONS. On Tuesday 7 September, the government and the Public Health Agency of Sweden announced the easing of restrictions from 29 September. For instance, the advice on working from home will be removed. The university is now analyzing the consequences this will have for planning already made for the autumn. The government referred to the plan previously made regarding the easing of restrictions, and from 29 September this means that:…
Construction information Medicinareberget – Step towards an approved detail plan for Sahlgrenska Life
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION. Akademiliv provides information on construction projects on Medicinareberget for the period weeks 37 – 40 (September 13 – October 8). The periodic information about constructions on Medicinareberget is distributed with special mailings and in Akademiliv every four weeks. This autumn’s information will be distributed out on October 11, November 8 and December 6. If you have questions about the construction activities, feel free to email medicinareberget@gu.se. This text…
Akademiliv’s podcast on register-based research
PODCAST. A new episode of Sahlgrenska Academy’s podcast Akademiliv is finally out! We talk with Fredrik Nyberg, visiting professor of register epidemiology, about the possibilities of register-based research. The interviews were held by Karin Allander and Elin Lindström. The podcast is only available in Swedish. Listen to this edition here: https://soundcloud.com/sahlgrenskaakademin/fredrik-nyberg-om-mojligheterna-med-registerforskning Quality registers are registers supported by public funds and that are usually aimed at a special patient group. The…
Register for the COVID-19 focused Research Day on November 12
When Research Day was postponed from February 4 to November 12, all earlier registrations were cancelled. If you have not reserved the day, it is high time to do so! Research Day focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be a hybrid meeting, where some participants can be physically present while others will follow the lectures live online. Swedish will be the working language during the day. The title of…
New Leadership at Core Facilities
ASSIGNMENTS. Starting august 1st, Marie Hornfelt och Elisabet Carlsohn are sharing the role as Head of Core Facilities. Carina Mallard, who previously led the research infrastructure has now a new role as Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research. “Marie and Elisabet are well known at Core Facilities and they both have the right profile to take on this role. I feel confident that their leadership and joint competence will continue to create…
Sharp fall in amputations due to type 1 diabetes
NEW STUDY. Amputation in type 1 diabetes is becoming relatively less common in Sweden. The rate has fallen by just over 40 percent over an approximately 20-year period, a University of Gothenburg study shows. The results, published in the journal Diabetologia, are based on registry data on 46,088 people with type 1 diabetes in the years 1998–2019. The study involved linking data from the Swedish National Diabetes Register, the National…
Online fair for interdisciplinary master thesis projects – register projects by September 30
THESIS FAIR. Chalmers, the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital will this October arrange a third joint master thesis projects fair, after the first two successful and highly appreciated events were held last year. The aim is to stimulate new collaborations and visions across scientific boundaries. Last day for researchers to register projects is September 30. On October 7th, the third joint master thesis project fair in the area…
Using the crisis to improve online teaching
EDUCATION. As the only paper on teaching, Sanna Abrahamson’s and Marcela Davila’s paper was selected to be part of the proceedings in an online special issue of Bioinformatics in July 2021. The study, which is based on student evaluations of online courses during the pandemic, suggests a combination of four elements to improve the online learning experience. The four elements that the study suggests to be combined are: short synchronized sessions that…
Eric Hamrin Senorski included in Olympic research program
Eric Hamrin Senorski, associate professor of physiotherapy at Sahlgrenska Academy, has been selected by the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) in its initiative to support six promising sports researchers. Beginning this autumn, the selected researchers will be included in Olympic Offensive, SOC’s new development program. All details about the development program have not yet been disclosed, but the idea behind the initiative is the long-term strengthening of Swedish elite sports by…
Early detection of encephalitis after immunotherapy using a blood test
NEW STUDY. Immunotherapy is very effective for many cancers, but the treatment can also cause autoimmune adverse events. Encephalitis is one of the most serious and difficult-to-diagnose adverse events of immunotherapy. A simple blood test may detect treatment-triggered encephalitis at an early stage. This finding is reported in a study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg. The study also provides new clues on possible mechanism behind serious adverse events…
The pandemic: Work at home if you can and keep your distance
STAFF. Despite the fact that just over 6.6 million people in Sweden have received at least one vaccine dose against covid-19, the spread of infection is now increasing. Employees who can should still work from home and those who are physically at work should avoid congestion. At the end of May, the government presented its five-step plan for adapting and phasing out the Swedish pandemic restrictions. When different steps can…
Sahlgrenska Academy Science Seminars starts September 9th
RESEARCH. This autumn’s program for Sahlgrenska Academy Science Seminars is starting to get full, but there are still some gaps if you want to invite a speaker. In order not to miss an interesting seminar, you can sign up for a reminder email one hour before it starts. The autumn program for Sahlgrenska Academy Science Seminars (SAS Seminars) begins on Thursday September 9th. Speaker is Markus Hafner, who heads a…
Increased survival with eye melanoma in clinical trial
NEW STUDY. Once it has spread (metastasized), uveal (intraocular or eye) melanoma — an unusual form of cancer — has a very high mortality rate. In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers and doctors at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital show that, in a small group of patients with metastatic uveal melanoma, a new combination treatment can bring about tumor shrinkage and prolonged survival. Uveal melanoma,…