REMOTE WORKING. The spread of infection persists, and we can expect to continue doing so in the autumn. This long, drawn out situation can be tiresome for both working life and private life. As support for your daily work, the Human Resources (HR) department at Sahlgrenska Academy’s Faculty Office has some useful tips. There’s a lot of practical information in the Staff Portal (Medarbetarportalen), including technical support and other support…
Construction information Medicinareberget: casting begins
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION. Akademiliv provides an overview of the construction project Natrium, the new premises for the Faculty of science, and reconstruction work in Medicinarelängan. In regards of the spread of COVID-19, there is currently no impact on the progress of the projects, but University of Gothenburg and Akademiska Hus are closely monitoring developments and are making adjustments as needed. If you have any questions about the construction activities, feel…
Many lessons learned from rapid transition
DISTANCE EDUCATION. The rapid transition to distance education placed a considerable burden on many teachers at Sahlgrenska Academy. In an interview with Akademiliv, two of them, Helen Lindqvist and Sanna Nybacka, tell us what it was like to redo, on short notice, a major course that would partly take place in the dieticians’ teaching kitchen. When they received word that the teaching would take place at a distance just over…
Eight COVID-19 projects led from Gothenburg with support from SciLifeLab
GRANTS. Reserchers in Gothenburg are leading eight of the projects related to COVID-19 that have now received funding through the initiative from SciLifeLab and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Just after the start of the pandemic, SciLifeLab, together with the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW), launched a national challenge for researchers to create a comprehensive research program in nine fields to fight the disease. The call totaled SEK…
New project investigates why some people can remain on the job despite mental illness
GRANTS. Gunnel Hensing, a professor of social medicine, will receive almost SEK 4 million from AFA Insurance to investigate what factors can enable an individual to work, despite mental illness. “Many studies deal with factors that keep people from remaining at work. And by remaining at work, we mean primarily whether they are on sick leave or not,” says Gunnel Hensing, who works at the School of Public Health and…
Restaurang Lyktan and Meeting Services receive sustainability award
SUSTAINABILITY. Restaurang Lyktan and Meeting Services receive commendations for their environmental and sustainability initiatives, using small ideas and changes to help guests make environmentally sound choices. The local organization Slow Food West presents the award. The award was received by Johan Ehrnberg, kitchen coordinator at Meeting Services and Restaurang Lyktan, and Henric Snygg, development manager at the Services Unit at the University of Gothenburg. Their environmental interest and commitment to…
Four of ten adults worldwide have functional gastrointestinal disorders
NEW STUDY. For every ten adults in the world, four suffer from functional gastrointestinal disorders of varying severity. This is shown by a study of more than 73,000 people in 33 countries. University of Gothenburg scientists are among those now presenting these results. Functional gastrointestinal disorders, FGIDs, is a collective term for chronic disorders in the gastrointestinal tract, with severe symptoms, for which clear explanations or connections with objective findings…
A message from Dean Agneta Holmäng
We have had an intensive spring, where both staff and students have had to adapt to a completely new reality. It has been tough for many of us, but I am glad to hear of many good examples from teaching where the transition to online education has gone better than expected. I am convinced that this trying time will result in experiences that will enrich our work long after the…
New professor of asthma and allergy research gathers strength in the Finnish forest
PEOPLE. He has worked clinically as a lung specialist and has conducted both clinical and epidemiological asthma research as well as basic research on inflammatory cells in asthma disease. Now the asthma and allergy researcher, as well Finnish forest owner, Hannu Kankaanranta join the Institute of Medicine and the Krefting Research Center. Hannu Kankaanranta is Professor of Respiratory Medicine, previous head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Seinäjoki Central…
Patients who had been waiting in operation queue died earlier
DOCTORAL THESIS. Early surgery improved both outcome and survival in patients with the neurological condition hydrocephalus, while mortality was higher in those who had to wait, according to a thesis from the University of Gothenburg. These results add to pressure on efforts to keep waiting lists for surgery short. Hydrocephalus (idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, iNPH) is a treatable neurological condition that causes gait problems, cognitive impairment or dementia, and incontinence.…
Creative solutions enable certain exams at KTC
DISTANCE EDUCATION. By adapting examination forms, those that are necessary can still be given at the Clinical Training Center (KTC). Only a few people are allowed on premises at the same time, and exams for students about to graduate have priority. Shortly after the decision that the university would switch to online teaching, certain exceptions for clinical examinations at KTC were permitted. “We have had an intensive and challenging period,…
The Swedish Research Council: Project grant for research on coronavirus and COVID-19
CONTRIBUTION. Now, an announcement opens for researchers who are project managers for a grant from the Swedish Research Council or Forte and that have not yet been completed. Deadline is June 2. For this project grant, researchers are given the freedom to formulate a research idea, method and execution, and to solve a defined research task within a limited time. The initiative is a government mission with the aim of…
Simple question can lead to remedy for older adults’ dizziness and impaired balance
DOCTORAL THESIS. Does lying down or turning over in bed make you feel dizzy? This simple question effectively identifies whether a person suffers from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, which is harmless and treatable, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is common, and often undiagnosed, among senior citizens. Many suffer in silence from dizziness and impaired balance, which have a major impact on their quality of…
Universeum’s SEK 50m donation from Krefting Foundation
INTERACTION. Universeum science center in Gothenburg is to receive SEK 7 million from the Herman. Krefting Foundation for Allergy and Asthma Research, the principal owner of the VBG Group. The donation kicks off Universeum’s life science venture, the initial phase being a new learning environment developed with the Krefting Research Center. This collaboration with the Krefting Foundation will continue until 2026 and the donations will total some SEK 50 million…
Karin Granqvist awarded the Florence Nightingale Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIP. Karin Granqvist, an operating room nurse and doctoral student at Sahlgrenska Academy, has been awarded the Swedish Society of Nursing’s Florence Nightingale Scholarship, which is only given once in connection with the 200th birthday of this pioneering nurse. The scholarship is SEK 50,000. It is awarded in the field of hygiene, an area Florence Nightingale and her colleagues were widely recognized for in connection with their lifesaving work caring…
Construction information Medicinareberget: First construction crane set up at Natrium
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION. Akademiliv provides an overview of the construction project Natrium, the new premises for the Faculty of science, and reconstruction work in Medicinarelängan and surrounding area. In regards of the spread of covid-19, there is currently no impact on the progress of the projects, but University of Gothenburg and Akademiska Hus are closely monitoring developments and are making adjustments as needed. If you have any questions about the…
Hlin Kvartsberg authored the doctoral thesis of the year at Sahlgrenska Academy
PRIZE. Hlin Kvartsberg’s dissertation, where she identifies a new biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease, has been named Sahlgrenska Academy’s 2019 PhD Thesis of the Year. “It feels amazing! The dissertation is the result of nearly four years of hard work, which I’m very proud of it, so it feels wonderful that it is recognized in this way,” says Hlin Kvartsberg. What are you most proud of about your dissertation? “That…
Several current covid-19 calls focusing on covid-19 – short application time
On this page we will gather brief information and links on calls focusing on covid-19. This site will be updated depending on deadlines and eventual new calls. Please note – several of these calls have a short deadline. Swedish Research Council – COVID19-related calls with (different deadlines) Project grant for cross-disciplinary collaboration between China and Sweden on corona and virus research. Application time 22nd June – 11th August. More information:…
Several calls for virus research will open shortly
GRANTS. During May and June, several calls for virus research will be opened. May 19 Project grant for research on coronavirus and covid-19. Read more about the call Project grant for research on coronavirus and covid-19. June 10 Career support for research in viruses and virus-caused disease states. The calls are open June 10 – August 25. Read further about the call for international postdoc Read further about the call…
Silvana Naredi: “Increased cooperation among different programs”
COMMENT. To help reduce the risk of infection, the University of Gothenburg is preparing to continue with distance teaching and having staff continue to temporarily work from home during the autumn semester 2020. Distance teaching will be the primary form of teaching at least through October 31. Staff will begin the autumn semester continuing to work from home. Vice-Dean Silvana Naredi comments on the decision from the Vice-Chancellor. Many of…