DOCTORAL EDUCATION. On 16 December, Per Svanborg, lecturer at the Institution of Odontology, became the first dental technician to publicly defend a doctoral thesis at the University of Gothenburg. “It feels good,” says Per Svanborg. “Defending a PhD thesis is important both for the institution and for education in the field of dentistry.” His thesis is about dental materials – cobalt chrome in particular – and how digital production processes…
Nominate for the award “PhD thesis of the year” – extention!
NOTE!The nomination period is extended until Tuesday, March 7. AWARD. The prize “PhD thesis of the year at Sahlgrenska Academy” (earlier called “Best PhD thesis”) has been awarded since 2009 and is funded by Dr Arnt Vestby’s Research Foundation. The purpose of the award is to recognize the contributions made by PhD students and their supervisors and to highlight particularly commendable theses within their research areas. The author of the…
Long-term gains with early epilepsy surgery
DOCTORAL THESIS. There are important, long-term gains from hastening the processes around surgical interventions against epilepsy – before the disease has had too much negative impact on brain functions and patients’ lives. These are some of the findings of a thesis for which more than 500 patients were studied and followed up. “Around one third of those undergoing surgery today are children and the percentage is growing, which is encouraging.…
Using virtual environments to understand aggressive behavior
GRANT. Erik Studer is one of four young scientists at Sahlgrenska Academy who have just received postdoc scholarships from the Swedish Brain Foundation. In researching the impact of stress on aggressiveness, he uses VR headsets to study the dynamics of the brain when tense situations arise. Anger and aggressiveness are common symptoms of many psychiatric conditions and personality disorders. Researchers have a come a long way with regard to the…
SSF is financing two industry-employed doctoral student positions at Sahlgrenska Academy
GRANTS. Madeleine Rådinger and Margarita Trobos both had their applications to SSF approved for the financing of an industry-employed doctoral student position. They are collaborating with AstraZeneca and Mölnlycke Health Care, respectively, in their doctoral projects. “The collaboration between industry and the academic community is an important factor to develop and maintain knowledge exchange. On the long term, it will improve the level of expertise in both of them,” says…
Attitudes among professionals influences the amount of Caesarean sections performed in different countries
RESEARCH. Caesarian sections (CS) are becoming more common in Europe, but how common they are depends greatly on which country the woman is in. Research indicates that it is not women’s own wishes that are behind this increase, but rather the attitudes of the professionals that pregnant women encounter – something that has been confirmed by a new study that interviewed midwives and obstetricians from Ireland, Germany and Italy. The…
Newly arrived physicians bring diversity to Swedish healthcare
TRAINING. A decision was recently reached to provide introductory training for recently immigrated physicians holding degrees outside of EU/ECC. The course is part of an attempt to help recent immigrants become registered physicians, using earmarked funds from the government. After 10 weeks, 19 participants have now completed the training and it is hoped that they will also pass the much-debated knowledge test in the spring. The course is a partnership…
More than 100 researchers receive project grants from the Assar Gabrielssons Foundation Fund
GRANTS. The Assar Gabrielssons Foundation Fund provides more than SEK 4.5 million to 104 projects promoting cancer research. The vast majority of the researchers are associated with the University of Gothenburg. Two of the projects receiving funding are being carried out by Niclas Karlsson’s team at Medicinareberget. “I’m delighted!” That was the reaction of Barbara Adamczyk, who had just been notified that the Foundation is going to support her research…
Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine – the first three researchers recruited and more on the way in
RESEARCH. Three prominent young researchers have now been recruited in the effort to build the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine. The Wallenberg Centre has now issued an invitation to an initial seminar where the prominent young researchers and other associated researchers will present their projects. The seminar will be held on Tuesday, February 7, at 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Wallenberg Conference Centre. Register here: http://kompetensutveckling.adm.gu.se/seminar/detail/3012 The Wallenberg Centre…
New rules for studies and examination as of spring semester 2017
EDUCATION. The Vice-Chancellor has decided about new Rules and regulations for examination and revised Rules and regulations for studies, and Procedure for complaints from students. The rules apply from the start of the spring semester. Rules and regulations for examination is a new set of regulations that aims to provide a common framework for examinations at the University that support the laws governing higher education examinations. The new set of…
Ole Petter Ottersen recommended new Vice-Chancellor
SELECTION OF VICE-CHANCELLOR. The University Board decided unanimously, on Tuesday January 10, to recommend Ole Petter Ottersen as new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gothenburg. This could be the first time that a larger Swedish university gets a non-Swede as Vice-Chancellor. It is the Swedish government that makes the formal decision. The University Board also decided how the recruitment process to find a new Pro-Vice-Chancellor should proceed. – It will…
New Head and Deputy Head of the Institute of Clinical Sciences
MANAGEMENT ROLE. Since the end of the year, the Institute of Clinical Sciences has a new management duo. Peter Naredi, who was the Deputy Head of the Institute, has been chosen as the new Head of the Institute. Helena Brisby has been appointed the new Deputy Head of the Institute. Peter Naredi is a Professor of Surgery, and his research is primarily focused on cancer. Since 2015, he has had…
Who will be our new International Director?
MISSION. After having been responsible for the faculty’s internationalization for ten years, our current International Director is making a fond farewell: “It’s been enormously stimulating to meet representatives from various university cultures and to receive new and different impulses the whole time. But now that internationalization is to continue, I feel that it will benefit from new ideas,” says Gunnar Tobin, whose replacement is now being sought by the preparatory committee.…
Popular lighting gave the fourth and final win in Instagram contest
CONTEST. Kristina Bosch Guix, who study to be an audiologist at the Sahlgrenska Academy, became the last winner of the Academy’s instagram contest with Christmas theme. Her picture shows a popular motif during the competition, namely the atmospheric lighting of the footbridge between Academicum and the Biomedical Library. Congratulations to Kristina! You get two movie tickets as a thank you for your winning entry! Both employees and students at the…
Article on nosebleeds awarded by Läkartidningen
AWARD. Johan Hellgren, an Associate Professor at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, and Ulrika KE Svensson, a resident physician at the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, wrote one of last year’s top six articles in Läkartidningen. The journal has named the two colleagues as winners in the category of The Medical ABC / Article by younger writer. Their article is part of the journal’s series of The Medical ABC and is…
Researchers concerned about young people’s responsibility for their work abil
DOCTORAL THESIS. Young people in working life see themselves as solo players responsible for maintaining their own work ability. They regard themselves as holding the ball when the job requires new knowledge and motivation, according to research from the Sahlgrenska Academy. “It is really serious when young people feel that they must assume responsibility for their own work ability. The employer, of course, has a large responsibility for creating good…
IBS affects women’s quality of life more than men’s
DOCTORAL THESIS. Double work and a high embarrassment factor can lead to the quality of life being affected more among women than men by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a very common gastrointestinal disease. Even with the same level of physical pain and other symptoms, women’s perceived quality of life is worse than the mens, according to new research. “Even if the similarities are larger than the differences, there is a pattern…
Rosie Perkins trains researchers in scientific writing at the Wallenberg Laboratory
WRITING SUPPORT. For ten years, the Wallenberg Laboratory has had its own scientific editor, who scrutinizes both grant proposals and manuscripts before they are submitted. Rosie Perkins shares with us some of her best advice on how to significantly improve your grants and manuscripts. Rosie Perkins is rarely short of work at the Wallenberg Laboratory. She divides her time between refining papers for journals and grant applications to various funding…
The role of culture in health – experiences from a Nordic and Russian collaboration
COLLABORATION. For two years, the Nordic countries and Russia had a development collaboration in relation to healthcare. The collaborative program “Culture for Health” recently concluded with a conference in St. Petersburg. Annica Sjölander, research coordinator for the Centre for Culture and Health at the University of Gothenburg, summarizes the event and important experiences from the initiative. The Culture for Health program, run by the Nordic Council of Ministers, has opened up…
Olle Larkö: Merry Christmas – and thank you for my time with you!
OLLE’S COMMENTS. Only days are left of Olle Larkö’s long service as the Dean of Sahlgrenska Academy. His time in the faculty leadership has given him a great deal of joy, he confirms in his final column in Akademiliv. First and foremost – I hope that all of the employees have a calm and relaxing time off over the Christmas holidays. Take time to enjoy and reflect. It’s needed after…