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Complex patterns of spread in respiratory viruses How and when is the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, transmitted and what can we expect from this outbreak in the months ahead? Respiratory viruses generally have complex patterns of spread, but there are similarities with earlier known coronaviruses, research from the University of Gothenburg shows. “We have four coronaviruses that normally circulate in the population. What we’ve seen is that they’re extremely seasonal,…
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION. Akademiliv provides an overview of the construction project for new premises for the faculty of science and reconstruction work in Medicinarelängan and the Lundberg Laboratory. In regards of the spread of covid-19, there is currently no impact on the progress of the projects, but developments can change quickly. The University of Gothenburg and Akademiska Hus are closely monitoring developments and are making adjustments as needed. If you have…
STUDY. Wind turbine noise (WTN) influences people’s perception of the restorative effects of sleep, and also has a small but significant effect on dream sleep, otherwise known as REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, a study at the University of Gothenburg shows. A night of WTN resulted in delayed and shortened REM sleep. Knowledge of how sleep is affected by WTN has been limited to date. Research involving physiological study of…
COLLABORATION. Henrik Sjövall, professor emeritus at the Institute of Medicine, has been tasked by the government through the Swedish Research Council to study the organization of clinical committees. In his report, which is to be submitted in September, he will present proposals for increasing the quality of clinical studies in Sweden and increasing the number of studies funded by companies. “I’m incredibly honored to be entrusted with this assignment. I…
MEDICAL HISTORY. On July 26, 1834, cholera arrived in Sweden. The first victim was carpenter Anders Rydberg from Masthugget in Gothenburg. In September, the disease reached Stockholm. “Just like today, the need for quarantine had to be balanced against the necessity of letting trade and other activities continue”, says Daniel Larsson, researcher in history. Smallpox, dysentery and agues were recurring epidemics throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. However, the most…
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. After six years in the United States, Linda Johansson is back at Medicinareberget in Gothenburg. With advanced microscopy methods, she will study the interaction between two receptors for melatonin in the brain. Eventually, the research can lead to better treatments of type 2 diabetes and other ailments. Linda Johansson is one of the young researchers recently named as a research leader of the future by the Swedish Foundation…
RESEARCH CONDITIONS. Core Facilities is staying busy with research support requests from users. For example, EBM continues to be available so researchers can conduct their work. Several of the technical platforms offer their support entirely or in part online, while others have established routines for how to use equipment onsite to reduce the risk of virus transmission. “We are now also receiving enquiries from researchers who want help with new…
DOCTORAL THESIS. In Sweden, care for bipolar disorder shows inequalities. They are associated both with socioeconomic factors and with gender, according to research from the University of Gothenburg. For instance, lithium — the treatment deemed to have the most stabilizing effect on the disorder — is administered to men more often than to women. Bipolar disorder involves recurrent depressive and manic episodes, with periods of mood neutrality. The bipolar spectrum…
We’ve had an intensive three weeks since the University of Gothenburg made the decision to switch over to distance education. I hope you have begun to establish routines that make your work easier as we face this new reality, even if many of you are now working from home. Perhaps those of you researching will have the opportunity to use this period to write articles and have your results published,…
STUDENTS. Many of Sahlgrenska Academy’s students on international exchanges were able to get home before the borders closed and the quarantine began. Nineteen students are still abroad and the international coordinator at Sahlgrenska Academy International Office is staying in regular contact with them. International exchanges have come to a sudden halt because of the pandemic. All planned exchanges have been stopped and most of the over 60 students who were…
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION. Akademiliv provides an overview of the construction project for new premises for the faculty of science and reconstruction work in Medicinarelängan and the Lundberg Laboratory. In regards of the spread of covid-19, there is currently no impact on the progress of the projects, but developments can change quickly. The University of Gothenburg and Akademiska Hus are closely monitoring developments and are making adjustments as needed. If you have…
CAMPUS MEDICINAREBERGET. To enable construction and renovations on Medicinareberget, several operations in Medicinarlängan will be relocated and will receive new addresses during 2020. Renovation has been going on for a while on Medicinareberget, and now the final phase is in deliveries and fitting of furnishings to create functional premises for the businesses that need to move. But who’s moving where? The list below shows a summary of which operations are…
GRANTS. Call for funds for the Sahlgrenska Academy’s project-bound doctoral and postdoctoral positions opens April 7. The Sahlgrenska Academy extends the call for funding for project-related doctoral positions to also include the announcement of funding for two-year postdoctoral services. During three call rounds (spring 2020, autumn 2020 and spring 2021) with the possibility of granting 10 projects each call round, researchers can apply for either a project-based doctoral position or…
GRANTS. As the recipient of the Senior Investigator Award, Helena Carén, team leader at Sahlgrenska Cancer Center, is receiving funding for six years of salary by the Swedish Cancer Society. She is developing methods based on DNA methylation for use in diagnosing different types of tumors. Helena Carén is thrilled by the grant, which will provide financial stability to focus on her research in the coming years: “The Swedish Cancer…
Thank you for your continued great efforts to maintain our teaching and research. I would also like to extend a thank you to our dedicated students who have been very accommodating during the transition of our teaching. We are all part of the faculty and therefore take a shared responsibility for teaching and examinations to work and continue, despite the serious crisis we are in. We do not know what…
EDUCATION. Infection control and hospital hygiene are key concepts in health care — especially now, during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. They are also the subjects of a new study program at the University of Gothenburg, designed for health professionals in the Nordic region. The application period for the fall semester is now underway. The Master’s degree in microbiology, infection control, and hospital hygiene started in fall 2019 when the University…
ALF FUNDING. Because of the spread of the novel coronavirus, the major application period for ALF funding will be delayed one year. This year’s application period for ALF project funding and ALF project funding for younger researchers was planned to open on April 17 but will instead open in spring 2021. The decision was made in consultation with Medi-sam Forskning, based on the current situation with COVID-19, and was announced…
DISTANCE TEACHING. How do we take advantage of the extensive range of existing experience from distance teaching? Sahlgrenska Academy has appointed a faculty-wide reference group, where representatives for all the degree programs share suggestions and insights from online courses. “I think we will be surprised by how much we can actually do with new technologies,” says Axle Wolf, deputy head of the Institute of Health and Care Sciences. The group…
STUDY. Aminoglycoside antibiotics are critically important for treating several types of infections with multi-resistant bacteria. A completely new resistance gene, which is likely to counteract the newest aminoglycoside-drug plazomycin, was recently discovered by scientists in Gothenburg, Sweden. The bacterial gene the team discovered in river sediment from India does not resemble any known antibiotic resistance gene. But when the scientist compared its DNA sequence to already published bacterial DNA sequences,…
EDUCATION. The move to distance education and adapted examines has made great progress. In collaboration with the medical care and dental care services, the faculty is also working to ensure that clinical placements can continue if possible. If needed, all programs will give priority to students who are in their final semester before graduation. Akademiliv has met Simon Persson, who will soon have completed his dental training. Silvana Naredi, vice…
