NEW DOCTORAL THESIS. Mortality rates are high among patients in need of emergency major abdominal surgery. In 2018, a new structured approach was implemented at Norra Älvsborg County Hospital to care for these patients. Terje Jansson Timan’s thesis reveals a reduction in mortality of over 25 percent. Perforation or obstruction in the intestines, or intra-abdominal bleeding – these are common reasons why patients need to undergo acute major abdominal surgery.…
Kaj Blennow receives international research award
AWARD. This year, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet’s International KFJ Award goes to Swedish Professor Kaj Blennow, who is recognized as a global leader in the development of biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The use of biomarkers in clinical practice and research is rapidly advancing in healthcare. In the field of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Swedish Professor Kaj Blennow is one of the forefront figures in…
Welcome to the Farewell Reception for Dean Agneta Holmäng, Pro Dean Henrik Hagberg, and Vice Deans
The farewell reception is open to all employees at Sahlgrenska Academy. Registration is mandatory.
Kristina Johansson receives prestigious SFFA scholarship in 2023
AWARD. Kristina Johansson has been named this year’s recipient of the Swedish Association for Allergology’s major scholarship. She is being honored for her innovative translational research on molecular mechanisms in the immune system that underlie asthma and allergies. “It felt incredibly gratifying to receive this prestigious award! I was quite surprised when I received the news, as the prize in previous years has been awarded to more well-known and senior…
New major initiative in education on preparedness and disaster medicine
EDUCATION. Sahlgrenska University Hospital has recently launched a new training program for physicians in crisis and disaster management. This unique program in Sweden represents a strategic effort to enhance the administration, the region’s, and consequently, society’s ability to handle various types of crises and disasters. The training is closely linked to the Center for Disaster Medicine. The goal is for participating physicians to acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical skills…
Total of over 150 million SEK from the Swedish Research Council
GRANTS. A total of 44 researchers receive research funding as the Swedish Research Council has now announced its decisions in both medicine and health, as well as research competence in primary care. Over 150 million SEK is allocated to various projects. The largest grants go to Maria Åberg and Hanna Hebelka Bolminger, each receiving 7.4 million SEK. Here you can see the list of all researchers receiving grants from the…
Six researchers receive Forte grants
GRANTS. Six researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy have each been awarded five million SEK from Forte for their projects. One of them is Katarina Wilhelmsson, adjunct professor at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, whose project aims to strengthen the care chain for frail older adults. Today’s highly specialized healthcare is poorly adapted to the extensive needs of frail elderly individuals, notes Katarina Wilhelmson: “Frail elderly individuals are at risk…
Higher risk of 17 cancers after high BMI in late teens
NEW STUDY. Men who are overweight or obese at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life. This has been shown in a study at the University of Gothenburg. The research also describes how the youth obesity epidemic is expected to affect the cancer situation over the next 30 years. In August, a study on higher cancer risk in men who had lower aerobic fitness…
Risk of serious infection even in low-active IBD
NEW STUDY. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an independent risk factor for serious infection, even at very low levels of gastrointestinal inflammation. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. IBD is an umbrella term for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, with a population prevalence of around 0.5%. The main types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Unlike irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), IBD results in…
Increased risk of dental caries after bariatric surgery
DOCTORAL THESIS. Those who have had surgical obesity treatment have a higher risk of dental caries than before surgery. They also often experience a general decline in oral health. This has been shown by a thesis at the University of Gothenburg. The aim of the thesis was to study the oral health of individuals before and after treatment for severe obesity. The participants had a BMI of 40 or more,…
Shanghai Ranking: University of Gothenburg continues to lead in Sweden in several subjects
RANKING. As the so-called Shanghai Ranking now presents this year’s subject rankings, the University of Gothenburg (GU) is among the top institutions in Sweden in several subjects. In the field of ‘Medical & Life Sciences,’ the University of Gothenburg is among the top performers in Biological Sciences, Dentistry & Oral Sciences, and Human Biological Sciences. The overall trend for the university shows a slight decline this year, but GU maintains…
Appeal: “More researchers need to become peer reviewers”
PEER REVIEW. More researchers need to become peer reviewers for scientific journals, according to Sam Polesie, who works as a doctor at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, an adjunct senior lecturer at the Institute of Clinical Sciences, and editor of the journal Acta DV. “It’s notoriously difficult to find reviewers, and yet the entire system is based on them,” he says. Peer review is an important – but often overlooked – part…
Groundbreaking study changes the treatment of lung transplant patients
NEW STUDY. After ten years of research, it is now clear which medication is most effective in preventing both acute and chronic rejection after lung transplantation. The treatment algorithm throughout Scandinavia has been changed thanks to a multinational study led by Göran Dellgren at the University of Gothenburg. The study was recently published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. The study, named ScanCLAD, compared the effectiveness of the two traditionally used…
The country’s medical education programs gathered in Gothenburg
EDUCATION. Representatives from all medical education programs in Sweden recently came together in Gothenburg for the annual national meeting for medical programs. Learning and pedagogy in the new medical program were in focus, as well as Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) and simulation teaching. The meeting took place from lunch to lunch on October 12-13. Many of the discussed points involved specific collaborative projects between institutions. “That we all simultaneously launch…
Post-COVID condition is not linked to ongoing infection or active brain damage
NEW STUDY. Post COVID-19 condition does not appear to be linked to direct viral invasion of the brain or active brain damage. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. Searching for abnormal biomarkers among the participants yielded no hits in either blood or cerebrospinal fluid samples. The condition that can follow the acute phase of COVID-19 infection, termed “Post-COVID condition,” or “long-covid” can persist for…
Magnus Simrén proposed as next Pro-Dean
PRO-DEAN ELECTION. Cooperation is a key to the significant financial challenges faced by the Faculty. This is the clear message from Magnus Simrén, who has been proposed by the Drafting Committee as Sahlgrenska Academy’s next Pro-Dean. The advisory vice-dean election will be held on 1–10 November. It will take place electronically, in the same way as the dean election. The proposals for Dean and Pro-Dean have been unanimously prepared by…
New episode of Akademiliv’s podcast – doctoral student Lena Havstam Johansson on glaucoma
RESEARCH COMMUNICATION. The podcast Akademiliv is back, this time focusing on the vision of the elderly. The podcast is only available in Swedish. The guest is Lena Havstam Johansson, a specialist nurse and doctoral student. The interviewer is Communications Officer Elin Lindström. You can listen to the podcast here: Akademiliv Podcast on Glaucoma (Soundcloud) Among seventy-year-olds, about one in twenty has glaucoma. In Sweden, it is estimated that around 200,000…
Josefin Larsson was awarded for the best poster in Budapest
AWARD. Five questions with doctoral student Josefin Larsson, who won an award for the best poster in the pain syndromes category at the Pain in Europe congress. See the award winning poster further down! Among 956 posters, yours was one of the four awarded at the European Pain Federation’s yearly congress in Budapest. How did it feel? “Incredibly fun, of course! It’s a great acknowledgment of the relevance of the…
See photos from the Conferment of Doctoral Degrees
ACADEMIC CEREMONY. Here’s a photo celebration from the Conferment of Doctoral Degrees! It was a grand ceremony for a total of 162 newly graduated researchers at the University of Gothenburg, including 104 from Sahlgrenska Academy. See photos from the university’s photographer Johan Wingborg here in Akademiliv. For the second time this year, the ceremony Conferment of Doctoral Degrees took place in the Congress Hall at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress…
85 percent voted yes to Jenny Nyström as the new dean
DEAN ELECTION. Jenny Nyström received just over 85 percent of the votes in the dean election, where voter turnout reached almost 50 percent. At the same time, Sahlgrenska Academy’s drafting committee is also presenting its candidate for pro dean: Magnus Simrén, professor of medical gastroenterology at the Institute of Medicine. In January 2023, the faculty-wide drafting committee was tasked by the faculty board to, in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor, initiate…