MEDICINARE BERGET. A food truck is now coming on a daily basis to Medicinareberget, serving Indian and Pakistani street food. The food trucks is called Tikka Roti, and will be open every weekday at noon, 11:00-13:00. The food truck will park outside Academicum, facing Odontologen, and serve food every weekday 11-13. Tikka Roti serves spicy rolls with chicken tikka, fried vegetables and minced beef kebab for SEK 75. The menu is…
Young Fernström Prize to Erik Larsson Lekholm
DISTINCTIONS. Erik Larsson Lekholm is this year’s recipient at Sahlgrenska Academy of the Young Fernström Prize, or as the prize is officially known, the Eric K. Fernström Prize for young, particularly promising and successful researchers. Earlier this year Erik was also appointed professor of bioinformatics, with a special focus on large-scale analysis of DNA and RNA. The personal prize of SEK 90,000 is timely, Erik tells me when I meet…
Lots of interest in smart ways to write articles
FUTURE FACULTY. Is there a smarter way to go about your article writing so that it is more effective and takes less time? When Professor Gunnar Steineck recently shared his experiences, there was a lot of interest in hearing about it. More than 50 people signed up in advance for the seminar, which was arranged by Future Faculty. On September 4 Gunnar Steineck held his lecture on strategies for more…
Ingmar Skoog participates as an expert in the government’s elderly delegation
COOPERATION. Professor Ingmar Skoog, manager for the research center AgeCap, is one of the experts in the government’s elderly delegation. The delegation will examine the conditions for older people’s participation in working life and propose measures that counteract age discrimination. Its proposals shall be presented in two years. Ingmar Skoog believes that older people are an untapped resource in working life that needs to be used to a much greater…
U.S. research funding to George Birchenough and Thaher Pelaseyed
GRANTS. Two young researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have received approval for their grant application to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Mucosal Immunology Science Team (MIST). It’s a prestigious appropriation because the NIH provides funds to non-U.S. scientists only in exceptional cases. George Birchenough and Thaher Pelaseyed are both postdoctoral research fellows at the Department of Medical Chemistry and Cell Biology. Each of them is working on his own research…
Teachers: nominate electors before the election to the University Board
UNIVERSITY BOARD. It’s time now to appoint teacher representatives to the University Board. The first step is for teachers employed at Sahlgrenska Academy to now nominate electors, who will be included in the Electoral Assembly that appoints teacher representatives. Nominate electors no later than September 13. Teachers who are employed at least half-time, with permanent employment or at least two years of continuous employment, are affected by this election. Here…
Language Café at Medicinareberget is looking for more doctors who speak Swedish
NEW IN SWEDEN. In the premises on Medicinareberget, a language cafe has been organized for some time, where doctors who have been trained abroad can practice talking about medicine and care with doctors and medical students who are good at Swedish. But more language volunteers are needed. If you want to join, just show up. The language café is given every other Wednesday before Gothenburg Medical Association’s Wednesday meeting. The…
ERC Starting Grant to Emma Börgeson
GRANTS. Hard work, good preparation and valuable support from many colleagues are the key to success – Emma Börgeson was awarded an ERC Starting Grant, giving her a total of €1.7 million for her research. The grant secures Emma Börgeson’s funding for a five-year period, which will allow her to set long-term goals for her research. “This prestigious grant means a great deal to me. It provides a fantastic platform…
Health and Care Sciences – Karin Ahlberg and Carina Sparud Lundin new head and deputy head of institute
LEADERSHIP ASSIGNMENT. Since this summer Karin Ahlberg and Carina Sparud Lundin have served as head and deputy head of the Institute of Health and Care Sciences. Strengthening the institute as a workplace and its collaboration both within and outside of Sahlgrenska Academy are two important areas for the new leadership duo. “It’s fun to take on an overall leadership role and to start as the new head of the institute…
New syllabus launched for speech therapy program
EDUCATION. Beginning this autumn, the speech therapy program has a new format and new content. The program’s new program syllabus was launched this week with a kick-off event, bringing speech therapists from throughout the region to Medicinareberget. Sweeping changes in Sahlgrenska Academy’s speech therapy program are being implemented. The program is interdisciplinary and includes, in addition to speech therapy, courses in medicine, linguistics and psychology. In the new program syllabus,…
Bike service at Medicinareberget – Sept 4
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS. Sportson’s mobile bicycle repair shop pays a visit to Medicinareberget again. Staff at Sahlgrensa Academy can pamper their bikes for SEK 395. – The spots are limited – registration required. You can now get your bike ready for the spring season for the special service price 495:- (regular price is 700:-) while you work. Leave the bike to Sportson on Academicums courtyard in the morning, pick it up…
Check your pension with the Pension Authority and SPV
PENSION. Regardless of age, it is important to have some knowledge about your future pension. On September 18-20, 8:30 to 16:00, all staff are able to meet the Pension Authority and SPV at the University of Gothenburg. Some occasions are held in English. Both forecasts and presentations are free of charge. No pre-notification required. Forecast Ask questions and get information about your future pension and get help with a personal…
No risk with two teaspoons of salt a day
A salt intake equivalent to slightly more than two teaspoons per day does not increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack or stroke, according to a comprehensive international study published in The Lancet. “Generally people do not need to be overly concerned about salt alone,” says co-author Annika Rosengren, professor of medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy and the person responsible for the Swedish part of the study. The study, which…
How you can stop theft
SECURITY. The entire university, including Sahlgrenska Academy, is currently experiencing many thefts. Sahlgrenska Academy Security Coordinator Anders Ringeby offers some concrete tips on how you can keep your computer and those of others from being stolen. Thefts at the university usually increase during the period from March to October, but right now we are seeing unusual numbers. Portable computers, especially Macs, are highly sought after. If your office is on…
GU rises in this year’s Shanghai ranking
RANKING. The University of Gothenburg (GU) has moved up in this year’s Shanghai ranking, which now places it among the top 150 universities in the world. Within the ranking by subject area, GU does best in odontology, where it ranks 21st in the world. In clinical medicine the university rises to 33rd place. In recent years the University of Gothenburg has been situated around the 200 mark, but it has…
Henrik Fagman received Pedalen – the student’s teaching award
AWARD. This year’s recipient of Pedalen, Henrik Fagman, likes using his sense of humor to reach his audience. He has now received the award Pedalen, which is the student’s way of showing appreciation for dedicated teachers at Sahlgrenska Academy. Henrik is very pleased about the award: “It makes it even more inspiring to continue working with teaching and learning. I’m particularly happy because the price comes from the students themselves.”…
Difficult cancer case solved with new analytical methods and animal model tailored to the individual
NEW STUDY. Through multidisciplinary collaboration, cancer researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy and doctors at Sahlgrenska University Hospital have solved a case that was difficult to diagnose. The analytical methods employed probably can be used almost immediately for patients lacking a correct cancer diagnosis. A patient sought care at Sahlgrenska University Hospital for lung cancer. Despite various treatments in several hospitals, the tumor kept coming back. Before dying of cancer, the patient…
One of Nordic region’s largest medical prizes awarded to Professor Claes Ohlsson
DISTINCTION. Claes Ohlsson, professor of hormonal regulation of bone metabolism and growth at the University of Gothenburg, has been named the recipient of this year’s Anders Jahre Senior Medical Prize. The prize, which is awarded by the University of Oslo, amounts to NOK 1 million, making it one of the largest in the medical field in the Nordic region. For Claes, who is still on summer vacation, the award came…
Astrid von Mentzer awarded for neat bacterium image
PRIZE. Astrid von Mentzer, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, was recently named the winner of the photo contest arranged by National Microscopy Infrastructure (NMI). Her winning image shows an ETEC bacterium expressing a new type of hair-like proteins that she discovered. “It’s always great when one’s work attracts attention and that it was a picture of enterotoxin-forming E. coli (ETEC) that won the contest.…
Cardiovascular disease related to type 2 diabetes can be reduced significantly
NEW STUDY. Properly composed treatment and refraining from cigarette consumption can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease resulting from type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. In some cases, the increased risks could theoretically be eliminated. “This is definitely good news. The study shows that patients with type 2 diabetes with all risk factors within therapeutic target range had an extremely…