Den 7 maj är det dags för vårens exjobbsmässa. Nu söker vi projekt för examensarbeten på master- och kandidatnivå inom hälsa, life science och teknik. Exjobbsmässan är ett återkommande evenemang som är ett samarbete mellan Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten och Sahlgrenska akademin vid Göteborgs universitet, Chalmers och Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset. Syftet är att erbjuda studenter på Göteborgs universitet och Chalmers möjligheten till tvärvetenskapliga projekt. Mässan riktar sig främst till studenter på masternivå, men på Sahlgrenska akademin vänder vi oss även till kandidatstudenter.
The calendar in Akademiliv will integrate into the new Staff Portal on April 8
COMMUNICATION. The launch of the university’s new staff portal on April 8 means changes for both Sahlgrenska Academy’s internal news and Akademiliv. In a first step, the calendar in Akademiliv will be closed, and its content will be transferred to the Staff Portal. The new Staff Portal will function more like a proper intranet compared to the current one. Each employee will have a personal starting page with shortcuts to…
Torsten Söderberg Foundation visited University of Gothenburg
RESEARCH FUNDING. Recently, the University of Gothenburg welcomed the chairman, vice chairman, and chief executive from the Torsten Söderberg Foundation. Since 2008, the foundation has granted almost SEK 70 million for research at Sahlgrenska Academy. Two calls for proposals are currently active from the foundation: Academy Professorship The call is administered by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA) and is announced almost every year. A new invitation to nominate…
Method measures heat flow in individual red blood cells
NEW STUDY. The ability to measure heat flow at the nanoscaleopens a new chapter in cell biology. The method represents a breakthrough for research on metabolism in cells and is the result of a European research collaboration involving the University of Gothenburg. The method, published by the journal Science, measures the production of what is called entropy in individual red blood cells. Entropy is a concept from physics, where it…
Advanced technology enables new research on tendons
CONTRIBUTION. Despite Achilles tendon ruptures affecting a significant number of individuals, research on tendons has not been particularly extensive. However, new discoveries have contributed to increasing hopes of finding better treatment methods. A grant of 2.5 million Swedish kronor from the Lundberg Research Foundation is allocated to new technology that will assist researchers in Gothenburg in understanding why some patients’ tendons heal well while others do not. Achilles tendon rupture,…
Full house for GPCC’s Founding Partner Session on person-centered care at GoCo
COLLABORATION. It was a fully booked event when GPCC recently presented current research in person-centered care during the Sahlgrenska Academy’s GoCo Founding Partner Session. The seminar delved into the future of efficient, sustainable, and equitable healthcare systems. The program was put together by the Center for Person-Centered Care at the University of Gothenburg GPCC. It included testbeds for home care and person-centered health and healthcare governance in a digital age.…
Ola Rolfson: “Unique orthopaedic research opportunities in Gothenburg”
RESEARCHER PORTRAIT. Ola Rolfson, professor of orthopaedics and head of the department, sheds light on the unique opportunities for orthopaedic research in Gothenburg. Additionally, he addresses a persistent challenge in joint replacement surgery that he is actively seeking to resolve. Twenty years ago, Ola Rolfson served as a resident physician in orthopaedics at Kungälv Hospital, where he had a mentor named Lennart Gustafsson. “Lennart had an incredible ability to inspire people.…
Open house at Campus Medicinareberget on Wednesday, March 20
STUDENT RECRUITMENT. On Wednesday, March 20, the public is invited to visit Medicinareberget. This is the first time Sahlgrenska Academy and the Faculty of Science have invited prospective students and counselors within different types of education to our joint campus. Study counselors from both faculties are organizing the event to provide information about our first-cycle programs, and to showcase Sahlgrenska Academy’s and the Faculty of Science’s premises, including our Clinical…
Meet Ewa-Lena Bratt, Vice Dean for Internationalization, Collaboration, and Sustainability
LEADERSHIP MISSION. People need to meet to understand each other. That’s a clear message from Ewa-Lena Bratt, who is new to the position of Vice Dean for Internationalization, Collaboration, and Sustainability. She takes on the role in close collaboration with the other vice deans. Ewa-Lena Bratt is a professor of nursing with a focus on care in acute and critical conditions. At the Institute of Health and Care Sciences, she…
Collecting supplies for Ukraine at Medicinareberget
HUMANITARIAN AID. A collection of supplies destined for Ukraine is now being initiated by Erik Olsson, an educational administrator at the Institute of Medicine. Those willing to contribute can place goods and items in two separate boxes located at Hälsovetarbacken and in Anatomen. The collected items will be dispatched via PostNord, which offers free shipping of emergency supplies to Ukraine in collaboration with the Ukrainian postal service, Ukrposhta. Ukrposhta provides…
Quality assurance of doctoral education: Half-time reports to be subject to plagiarism check
DOCTORAL EDUCATION. Starting this fall, upon the initiative from the Council for PhD education (FUR), all half-time reports will undergo a plagiarism check using the iThenticate tool. The review is conducted to detect similarities in the texts of half-time reports and to avoid potential accusations of plagiarism. Initially, starting March 2024, all doctoral students will be offered the opportunity to have their half-time reports reviewed. However, as of September 15…
Henrik Sjövall: On internal task distribution in the forebrain – Do we consider this in our pedagogical work?
COLUMN. The brain’s two hemispheres specialize in different tasks but need each other’s assistance to fulfill their missions. Inspired by a worried medical student, Henrik Sjövall takes cues from the book “The Master and His Emissary” and reflects on the extent to which the brain’s own division of labor leaves an imprint on our student education. When we learn about the brain’s anatomy, we learn very little about what is…
A total of over 18 million from the Jubilee Clinic’s Cancer Fund
GRANTS. The board of the Jubilee Clinic’s Cancer Fund, at its latest meeting on February 13, 2024, allocated over 18 million SEK to cancer research at, and in connection with, the Jubilee Clinic at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Most of the 34 cancer researchers benefiting from the funds are also affiliated with Sahlgrenska Academy. Of the allocated amount, approximately 1.9 million SEK is designated for “research months for clinicians,” an initiative…
Five years since the inauguration of the Lundberg Laboratory for Kidney Research: “It’s turned out very well”
RESEARCH ENDEAVOR. In the autumn of 2018, the Lundberg Laboratory for Kidney Research was inaugurated in Gothenburg. The endeavor was made possible by a SEK 27 million grant from the Lundberg Research Foundation. By bringing together both expertise and technical resources, the Lundberg Laboratory for Kidney Research can now contribute to new knowledge about the causes of kidney disease and facilitate the development of new medications. Kidney disease affects approximately…
New episode of the podcast Akademiliv (in Swedish): “We listen with our brain”
RESEARCH COMMUNICATION. Listen to Maria Hoff, researcher and lecturer in audiology at the University of Gothenburg. Within her field of audiology, everything from medicine and psychology to technology and acoustics is encompassed. Vi hör med hjärnan (Soundcloud) Vi hör med hjärnan (version captioned in Swedish on GU Play) The ears are the funnels that capture the sound waves, but it is in the brain that hearing resides. Hearing aids can…
Marit Stockfelt works as an international postdoc with ALF funding
GRANT. Marit Stockfelt, a doctor at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and researcher at the Institute of Medicine, is the first to receive ALF funding to complete a period as an international postdoc. The whole family is currently in the UK. Marit Stockfelt combines her ALF-funded research time at the Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research with work as a resident physician in Rheumatology at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. SLE and pregnancy Her…
Dental care personnel investigated for vibration injuries
STUDY INITIATION. Dental care personnel are exposed to vibrations in their work, but the connection to vascular and nerve damage is unclear. Therefore, a study is initiated at the Department of Social Medicine and Public Health at the University of Gothenburg involving 90 employees at Public Dental Service West Sweden. It is well-documented that vibrations from tools and machinery can lead to vascular and nerve damage. In professions such as…
Lars Kölby on his dissertation: “I remember the taste of doom”
RESEARCHER PORTRAIT. He recalls the fear. “I was led into the room like an animal ready for slaughter. I thought: Now, I will be exposed as a complete fraud, humiliating myself, my family, and my supervisor.” Halfway through the dissertation defense, everything turned for Lars Kölby. It all transformed into euphoria that lasted for a month. He is a professor of plastic surgery and head of department. Lars Kölby’s research…
Win tickets to this year’s Medical Student Revue – a kitschy farce in ancient Babylon
REVUE. As an employee at Sahlgrenska Academy, you now have the chance to win two tickets to this year’s staging of the Medical Student Revue. This year, Stenhammarsalen is transformed into ancient Babylon, a mythical place still synonymous with abundance and wealth. Note that the Revue is entirely in Swedish. All you need to do to stand a chance of winning these tickets is to send an email with the…
Blood test predicts functional outcome after ischemic stroke
NEW STUDIY. An ultra-sensitive blood test that reflects brain damage after acute ischemic stroke – and also predicts functional outcome. This is a discovery that is expected to be of great significance in the future. The findings are described in a study from the University of Gothenburg. The study, published in the journal Neurology, was conducted by a group of researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg led…