RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS. Basic research and cross-disciplinary collaborations with veterinary virologists can play a crucial role in research on the new coronavirus. Tomas Bergström, professor of microbiology, puts the virus and its disease covid-19 in a larger context in the latest episode of the Akademiliv podcast. Listen to the episode with Tomas Bergström here (in Swedish): https://soundcloud.com/sahlgrenskaakademin/tomas-bergstrom-ger-den-breda-bilden-av-det-nya-coronaviruset-med-fokus-pa-forskning Today it is not fully known how exactly it the corona viruses bind to…
SciLifeLab Open call for COVID-19 related proposals 2020
SciLifeLab welcomes proposals from researchers nationwide with the hope to create a comprehensive program to combat the corona virus pandemic. SciLifeLab and Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) fund the calls. We welcome proposals for coordination of samples, studies and data technology development research projects SciLifeLab will consider individual proposals, but will also coordinate the suggestions between applicants to form synergies. All proposals should be placed in an international context…
A first for online thesis defence
COVID-19. When Tugce Satir defended his thesis on March 20 the eternal reviewer was in Finland and one member of the examining committee was in Lund. – Family and friends back home in Turkey followed the proceedings through a link open to the public. It all went very well, but obviously it would have been better if we all could have been here together. The fact that amyloid beta plaque…
Agneta Holmäng: I commend you all
We’ve managed to quickly implement a massive transition to distance teaching, and I want to commend you all on everything you’ve done. I am immensely impressed with all of your efforts to help reduce the spread of the virus. In this difficult situation, I see how teachers, researchers and other colleagues are working together and helping each other in a fantastic way. With just a few exceptions, our students are…
Construction information Medicinareberget: work is not yet affected by covid-19
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. The University of Gothenburg and Akademiska Hus’s joint picture of the situation on March 23 is that there is currently no impact on the projects based on the spread of covid-19, but the course of events can change quickly. The project follows developments…
Type 2 diabetes more common in men with early puberty
STUDY. Type 2 diabetes is more common in men whose puberty took place early, a University of Gothenburg study shows. An association may also be seen between low age of puberty and an elevated risk of the disease, if it develops, requiring insulin treatment. The present observation study, published in the journal Diabetologia, covers 30,697 men in Sweden born between 1945 and 1961. Data on their age of puberty and…
Help and support for remote work
WORKING CONDITIONS. Switching to working remotely can be challenging. If you need technical assistance, the routines for getting support works as usual. Information on working remotely for different groups of staff has been gathered on the following page: Digital solutions for remote work Keep in mind that answers to frequently asked questions about different tools can often be found online. Most tools have their own help pages available from within…
The university switching to distance studies and telecommuting
COVID-19. From March 18, the University of Gothenburg is closing its physical campuses and is switching to distance education. On campus, only a very few laboratory sessions will be conducted, but from March 26 the transition to digital teaching will be complete. The vice-chancellor has also decided that staff members who can work from home are to do so, in consultation with their immediate superior. More information from the Central…
Many seminars are now canceled
COVID-19. Many of the seminars planned before the outbreak have been canceled. This applies, among other things, to the ethics seminar that was planed to be held on March 26, which now is postponed until fall. The Medical Hill Seminars series, the Gothenburg Medical Association’s Wednesday meetings and the series Forskarsnabben are also temporarily canceled. Canceled seminars (list updated March 17 at 11am): March 17 Martin Hultman: Varför tas inte…
Researchers once again answer questions from the people of Gothenburg on the radio – Alltinget is back
COLUMN. After an eight-year hiatus, the Alltinget program is now back on the radio. The program came to an end when program director Lasse Swahn retired, but now he and the panel are back again every other week during the spring on Swedish Radio’s P4 channel in Gothenburg. In this column, panel member Henrik Sjövall gives us some behind-the-scenes insight from the new launch of the program. You can hear…
Report from the meeting at Östra Hospital ahead of this year’s major ALF funding
ALF FUNDING. Recently Pro-Dean Henrik Hagberg and R&D Director Caterina Finizia held the first of three planned meetings at different hospitals within Sahlgrenska University Hospital to provide information in preparation for the major application round for ALF project funding and ALF project funding for younger researchers 2021–2023. Akademiliv reports from the first meeting, which was held at Östra Hospital. The second meeting, planned to be held in at Sahlgrenska Hospital…
Agneta Holmäng: We are adjusting to meet the spread of infection
“It is natural that we are all concerned about the spread of the new corona virus in our society. In these troubled times, it is especially important that we turn to trusted sources for information. Contact your manager if you have any questions. The University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska Academy continue to operate, and there are currently no plans to close. The faculty management follows the development and have frequent…
Record lectures with Media Technology – special offer due to COVID-19
RECORDING. Due to the spread of the new corona virus, Media Technology has a special offer to record lectures and keynotes in their studio. The offer is aimed at research and teaching staff, who need to replace lectures or keynotes with recordings. Media Technology takes responsibility for the recording and then delivers finished edited material. The entire work (recording, post-processing and delivery) is charged internally with SEK 1,000. The offer…
New The Lancet-SIGHT Commission on peaceful societies through health and gender equality
GLOBAL HEALTH. What is the role of health and gender equality in contributing to peaceful, just, and inclusive societies? In partnership with The Lancet, SIGHT (Swedish Institute of Global Health Transformation) at The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is hosting an independent and international Commission on peaceful societies through health and gender equality. Countries are working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global commitment to create peace and prosperity…
Deans discussed precision medicine in Copenhagen
STRATEGY. Recently Dean Agneta Holmäng participated in a Nordic meeting on collaboration to facilitate research and teaching related to precision medicine. The meeting, held by the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, brought together deans and other key individuals from throughout the Nordic region, including Estonia. “We discussed opportunities for research and teaching collaboration in precision medicine, and it was a very pleasant and rewarding…
Construction information Medicinareberget: reduced disturbing noise from the lower floor in Medicinarelängan
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. During the period, the structure-borne noise from work on floor 1000 in Medicinarelängan will cease, which means that disruptions for adjacent operations will be reduced. If you have any questions about the construction activities, feel free to email medicinareberget@gu.se. WEEK 11, March 9…
Biobank West inaugurates laboratory at Östra Hospital
RESEARCH CONDITIONS. Through Biobank West, researchers can handle samples more effectively and with greater quality assurance. The biobank’s first regional laboratory has now been inaugurated at Östra Hospital. Biobank West can assist researchers with collection, handling, storage and traceability of biobank samples. The biobank is operated by Region Västra Götaland in collaboration with the University of Gothenburg’s Core Facilities. Biobank West already has two laboratories, located on the Sahlgrenska University…
New platform for cancer diagnostics and drug testing
STUDY. Parts of tumor tissue, which is normally discarded in cancer surgery, bear information about the disease. So far, as studies at the University of Gothenburg show, this has been unexploited. This research forms the basis for a new experimental platform for cancer diagnostics, prognoses and testing cancer drugs. The study published by the research group to date, in the journal Biomaterials, relates to breast cancer. Ongoing studies of colon,…
A celebration in dialogue and partnership when GPCC celebrated its 10th anniversary
CONFERENCE. On February 6–7, 350 people gathered at the Wallenberg Conference Center for two packed days of seminars, workshops, exhibitions and a gala dinner. The theme was “Together for Better Health Care and Medical Services”. Almost exactly 10 years after the inauguration of the Center for Person-Centered Care (GPCC), the center returned to the same place to celebrate and to discuss what has been achieved during the decade and its…
Agneta Holmäng: What facilities do we need for our continued success?
COLUMN. The needs of our institutes and departments will guide how Sahlgrenska Academy’s facilities are developed, Dean Agneta Holmäng writes in her column. Once Sahlgrenska Academy decides how we want to meet our facility needs, the individual research teams will determine as far as possible the environment they wish to be in. When Sahlgrenska Academy celebrates its 20th anniversary next year, we can be happy that each of the…