A study from Sahlgrenska Academy reports that nine out of ten early pregnant women with diabetes say they are in good health. About 500 women with type 1 diabetes give birth in Sweden each year, equivalent to about half a percent of all births. Type 1 diabetes results in increased risks in relation to childbearing, primarily due to high blood glucose levels in the pregnant woman. There is an increased…
Award for extensive, interdisciplinary article on the ordinary mucous membrane in the mouth
AWARD. In an interdisciplinary collaboration between medicine and odontology, researchers were able to analyze and present data collected over the last twenty years at both the Oral Medicine and Pathology section and the Endocrinology section. The result is the largest epidemiological study of the relationship between OLP and thyroid disease, and the article has now been recognized with an award by a leading journal in oral medicine. The article is…
SAKS: “We are hoping for lots of students to respond to the survey”
STUDENTS. The Sahlgrenska Academy Students’ Union (SAKS) is looking forward to the results of the Academy’s major survey on the study environment, which will be conducted in November. “We are hoping for a really high response rate since that would provide the best data on what measures the university needs to take,” says Annika Tängmark, Vice Chair of the union with responsibility for education issues. The statistics speak for themselves:…
They have been nominated to represent Sahlgrenska Academy in the consultative assembly
SELECTING VICE-CHANCELLOR. The nominating committee has now unanimously agreed on a proposal for representatives from Sahlgrenska Academy in the consultative assembly (hörandeförsamlingen) in the recruitment of a new vice-chancellor. The consultative assembly is tasked with providing comments on the proposed candidates for the university board. Sahlgrenska Academy’s election to the consultative assembly will be conducted electronically October 3-9. Sahlgrenska Academy has 14 seats on the consultative assembly, including 8 seats for…
Many women seeking emergency care have suffered abuse
THESIS. Many women seeking emergency medical care have at some point experienced mental or physical abuse by a close relative. This is according to a new doctoral thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, which also shows that women living in abusive relationships often feel ignored by staff at emergency rooms. For the study, researchers asked 300 women waiting for care at emergency rooms if they were willing to fill in a short…
Joakim Larsson in Dagens Nyheter: Sweden can lead the way in increased environmental demands on pharmaceuticals
COLLABORATION The government should place environmental requirements on pharmaceuticals, writes the Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter (DN). This is the message from Joakim Larsson, professor of environmental pharmacology at Sahlgrenska Academy and one of the initiators behind the Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research at the University of Gothenburg (CARe). Ten years ago, Joakim Larsson and his group were able to show extremely high levels of antibiotics in Indian waters, a finding…
Maria Frånlund and Ralph Peeker place in the middle of the pack in the Swimrun World Championship
SPORTS. Sahlgrenska SwimRun partners Ralph Peeker and Maria Frånlund are pleased with their performance in the Swimrun World Championship, which took place on September 5. The race saw a strong line-up, sunshine and lots of team spirit. This is considered one of the world’s toughest one-day competitions. Participants run and swim in wetsuits and running shoes across and between 26 islands, from Sandhamn to Utö in Stockholm’s archipelago. This year’s…
Leading Zika researcher visiting Gothenburg: “The only chance is to prevent the infection from getting a hold in pregnant women”
VISITING RESEARCHER. In an article in Nature Medcicin, leading scientists come to the conclusion that the Zika virus is extremely dangerous for the fetus, and the the brain damage occurs so fast that the only way to prevent the injury is to prevent the infection from getting a hold in the pregnant woman. Already ten days after infection a fetus in a macaque monkey had developed significant brain injury. The only chance…
Now you can nominate a new dean – do so by September 30
ELECTION OF DEAN. Employees at Sahlgrenska Academy can now nominate individuals for selection as our new dean. Both internal and external candidates are welcomed by the nominating committee, which is also using the services of a recruitment agency to find the best possible candidate. The nominating committee is working on behalf of the Faculty Board and the Vice-Chancellor to develop proposals for a new dean and a new prodean. The…
England – more students than previously assumed suffering from mental illness
HIGHER EDUCATION IN AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE. Every eighth student in undergraduate education in England state they have mental problems. This according to a study by research firms Youth Sight and YouGov, commissioned by student housing company Unite Students. The study is based on a survey of 6500 students. According to the responses 12 percent of students are suffering mental problems. Of those, 80 percent had anxiety and depression. These students are more…
New approach to teaching crisis management to authorities goes international
EDUCATION. A new emergency preparedness course developed under the guidance of researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy is now spreading beyond Sweden. The training program is being implemented in Ukraine with support from the EU, and it has also been well received in the United States. Development of the training program has been led by Associate Professor Amir Khorram-Manesh at the Prehospital and Disaster Medicine Centre (PKMC) in Gothenburg, and has involved researchers…
Olle Larkö: Allow the big questions to take the space they deserve
OLLE’S COMMENTS. The performance-based part of the faculty appropriation for research and post-graduate education is a small trickle compared to the flood of research funds in the Region Västra Götaland (VGR), writes Olle Larkö, and he is pleased that the university and VGR have come to a good consensus on these funds. I hope all of you have returned to work with renewed energy after the holiday, just like me.…
Microscope videos for students recognized with teaching award
EDUCATION. Sahlgrenska Academy’s teaching award goes to Eva Jennische and her colleagues at the Institute of Biomedicine. Together with their students, they have developed videos that show histological slides magnified, videos that are always available for students online. The explanation for the award notes that this is an excellent example of how digital tools can be used for educational course development. “It is wonderful that we are being recognized with the…
Start for new specialist training focused on diabetes care
EDUCATION. On August 30, University West is starting its new Postgraduate Program in Specialist Nursing within Diabetes Care, 60 HE credits. The program is being offered in collaboration with the University of Gothenburg, University West, and the University Skövde. All of the universities has seen a large number of applicants and ten students per university have been accepted to the program. To meet the demand for diabetes expertise within health and…
New students from eleven programs to gather at Draken
EDUCATION. On September 22, a second Academy-wide day will be held for first year students in undergraduate programs. The theme for the day is human rights and the right to health. In addition to gaining a basic understanding of human rights and the right to health, the purpose is for our students to become aware of and interact with students in other professions. “The first Academy-wide day, held at the beginning…
First day for new Master’s Program in Global Health
EDUCATION. 28 students representing nine different nationalities have been admitted to the university’s new Master’s Program in Global Health. The program is being offered through a collaboration between four different faculties, with Salgrenska Academy serving as the host faculty. Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, Greece, Uganda, Mexico, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan and Sweden – the students of the new master’s program come from all over the world. Some are trained doctors, but a…
Magnus Braide takes over as the new Deputy Head of his institute
ASSIGNMENT. Magnus Braide, Professor at the Department of Medical Chemistry and Cell Biology, is the new Deputy Head of the Institute of Biomedicine. He replaced predecessor, Claes Gustafsson, on September 1. The assignment means that Magnus Braide will now be leaving his current assignment as Chairman of the Docentship Committee. Previously, he was the Associate Head of the Department for Education at the Institute and Chairman of the Institute’s Education…
International clinical study on reconstructive surgical therapy of periimplantitis to start
CONTRIBUTION. In an international competition, researchers at the Institute of Odontology have received the first Large Clinical Grant, awarded by the Osteology Foundation in Switzerland. Headed by Tord Berglundh, researchers at six European research centers will collaborate to evaluate the significance of using bone replacement material in patients operated on for bone defects caused by peri-implantitis. Periodontitis (gum disease) is a bacterially induced inflammation of the supporting structures of the…
International clinical study on reconstructive surgical therapy of periimplantitis to start
CONTRIBUTION. In an international competition, researchers at the Institute of Odontology have received the first Large Clinical Grant, awarded by the Osteology Foundation in Switzerland. Headed by Tord Berglundh, researchers at six European research centers will collaborate to evaluate the significance of using bone replacement material in patients operated on for bone defects caused by peri-implantitis. Periodontitis (gum disease) is a bacterially induced inflammation of the supporting structures of the…
Less than half of patients with gout receive preventive treatment
NEW STUDY. Gout is the most prevalent arthritic disease in the Western Sweden region and its incidence has increased substantially over the last ten years. However, less than half of patients with gout receive preventive treatment according to a new study from Sahlgrenska Academy, the first of its kind in the Nordic region to investigate how prevalent gout is. Gout is a crystal arthritis, where high levels of uric acid…