NEW DOCTORAL THESIS. The advice given to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, has worked well, but the potential to save more lives exists. In addition to sleeping on their backs, infants should sleep in their own beds for the first few months to reduce the risk of sudden infant death. A new doctoral thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg has explored these issues. …
Study on brown bears provides insight into human gut microbial ecology
NEW STUDY. The feeding habits of brown bears go from extreme energy consumption during the summer months to a zero energy intake during winter hibernation. In a unique study of free-ranging brown bears, Swedish researchers were able to show that the bears’ dietary variation goes hand-in-hand with dramatic changes in the animal’s gut microbiota – a finding that may provide increased knowledge of how the gut microbiota affects our metabolism.…
New classroom for active learning
TEACHING. A new kind of classroom has now opened at Pedagogen. The classroom is adapted for active learning according to the concept ALC – Active Learning Classroom. The classroom can fit 36 students at six round tables. At the wall at every table there is a large whiteboard and a large screen. – The biggest advantage about the room is that it encourages activity, says Tomas Grysell, who is…
Strategic Planner Mårten Tiselius: “Medicinareberget’s future is governed by the operation’s needs”
CONSTRUCTION PLANS. The institutes’ needs determine what facilities and buildings are needed at Medicinareberget. That is the message from the University’s new Strategic Planner, Mårten Tiselius. “GU’s Project Manager, Anna Skoog and I can serve as a support for the process before us, but it is up to the institutions to tell us how they want to proceed,” he says. The University is a tenant on the premises, as…
Madeleine Rådinger receives a three-year position from the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation
GRANT. The Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation continues to support asthma researcher Madeleine Rådinger, who has now received a half-time research position from the Foundation. She investigates immunopathological mechanisms in people with different types of asthma. Asthma is characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways, which causes symptoms such as mucus production, coughing and difficulty breathing. There are several drugs that can ease asthma symptoms, but there continues to be groups of…
Celebratory awarding of the Nordic Medicine Prize
AWARD. Last Wednesday, January 27, Jón Karlsson received the Nordic Medicine Prize that was awarded by H. R. H. Prince Daniel at a ceremony in Stockholm. “Completely fantastic, enormous fun,” says Jón Karlsson about the day. Jón Karlsson, Professor of Orthopedic and Sport Traumatology, was one of four recipients being awarded during the day. Health promotion is one of the greatest interests of H. R. H. Prince Daniel, who held a…
Pharmacy student Benjamin Dedic studies and does research simultaneously
STUDENT. 22-year-old Benjamin Dedic sees no problem with conducting research while studying to be a pharmacist at Sahlgrenska Academy. Halfway through his education and he has already examined moose intestines and the toxin that causes cholera. When Benjamin is in the lab, he spends a lot of time on different experiments. He finds going through the material to understand the results and draw relevant conclusions after all of the…
Who should be praised for their dissertation?
AWARDS. The prize “Best thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy” is now open for nominations. A total of seven PhD’s who defended their dissertations last year will be awarded. All employees at the Sahlgrenska Academy can nominate – by 1 March. The prize has been awarded annually since 2009 and is funded by Dr Arnt Vestbys National Research Foundation. The prize aims to highlight the theses of the highest quality in…
Nominate Sahlgrenska Academy’s Honorary Doctors 2016
All staff at the Sahlgrenska Academy may nominate honorary doctors. The appointments are a testament to the faculty appreciation, and a way to strengthen our national and international networks. The Board of Sahlgrenska Academy determines who are appointed honorary doctors of 2016. Nominate by sending the completed PDF form to the Administrative Director Margareta Rorsman (e-mail margareta.rorsman@sahlgrenska.gu.se). Last day to nominate is Monday, March 14, 2016. You find the nomination…
Gothenburg wins vote for ICS world congress
CONGRESS. Gothenburg beat both Paris and Glasgow when researchers from International Continence Society recently voted on where to hold their world congress in 2019. Outstanding research at Sahlgrenska Academy, support from industry and a strong promotional video won their votes. “Gothenburg is a fine city for congresses and the research that is taking place here and in the rest of Sweden is exceptional,” says Professor Ian Milsom from Sahlgrenska Academy,…
Taking sabbatical in the US with support from SSF
CONTRIBUTION. Sukanya Raghavan, Associate Professor at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, will shortly take a sabbatical from the Sahlgrenska Academy, to work at Merck Research Laboratories in Palo Alto, California. Her position as guest researcher in the US is funded by contributions from SSF’s call in the strategic mobility. What does the mobility grant mean for your research and for you? The Mobility grant from SSF gives me the…
Do not use PostNord yellow boxes for letters with barcode
POSTAL SERVICE. It can be an expensive affair if you put letters with barcode in in one of PostNord’s yellow mailboxes. These letters are in danger of being be charged a high fee. The University’s white mailboxes for barcode envelope is since some time removed. All mail at the University, both internally and externally, is now handled by PostNord. However, the yellow letterboxes should not be used for letters…
Person-centered care central in report on effective care
RESEARCH THAT IMPACTS. The final report on effective care that has now been submitted to the government, notes that highly effective care requires the patient to be more involved in their own care. Inquirer Göran Stiernstedt refers to, among other things, research conducted at the GPCC – Centre for Person-Centred Care at University of Gothenburg. “We are extremely happy that our research impacted the investigation,” says Inger Ekman, Professor and…
AFA supports national cooperation for earlier detection of osteoarthritis
GRANT. A new method for early detection of osteoarthritis is being developed based on a scientific discovery made in Sahlgrenska Academy. A national collaborative project, headed by Researcher Niclas Karlsson of the Institute of Biomedicine, has just received a research grant from AFA Insurance. The project is based on newly discovered biomarkers that were identified by Niclas Karlsson and his colleagues. “It involves small biomolecular changes in the joints’ self-lubricating…
Students received travel grants from the Sten A. Olsson Foundation
INTERNATIONALIZATION. Among the 34 students from western Sweden who recently received travel grants from the Sten A. Olsson Foundation for Research and Culture, several are students at the Sahlgrenska Academy. The 2015 Fellows have visited colleges and universities throughout the world, including in Australia, Holland, China, Nepal and the United States. The students have used the grants to implement their theses at Masters level. The study areas are mainly within…
Kaj Blennow receives the Söderberg Prize in Medicine
PRIZE. Professor Kaj Blennow at the Sahlgrenska Academy has been awarded the Söderberg Prize in Medicine 2016 for his research on Alzheimers disease. He has been awarded the prize of one million SEK for his “uniquely innovative research”. “I am extremely happy! It is a great honor to receive the Söderberg Prize in Medicine,” says Kaj Blennow. “It is also very gratifying that this type of clinically tied biochemical research…
Gothenburg Study on the list of last year’s most shared news
RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS. A Göteborg Study of intestinal microbiota early development became one of last year’s most-read and shared news on the international, scientific news service Eurekalert. – It is very pleasing and encouraging that our research raises a major public interest and has such a huge impact, says Professor Fredrik Bäckhed, who is one of the researchers behind the study. In May 2015 the researchers Fredrik Bäckhed and Jovanna Dahlgren published an article…
Complete drug reference for Sahlgrenska Academy
RESEARCHER RESOURCE. Martindale: the complete drug reference is a comprehensive and reliable reference resource on drugs and medicines. Sahlgrenska Academy now have access to the electronic version of Martindale. Regular online updates ensure the content remains current. Martindale contains information on drugs in clinical use worldwide, as well as selected investigational and veterinary drugs, herbal and complementary medicines. https://www-medicinescomplete-com.ezproxy.ub.gu.se/mc/martindale/current/
VA Barometer: trust in the research increases
RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS. Annualy, Science & the Public (VA) lets approximately a thousand telephone interviews be made with a nationally representative sample of the Swedish population aged between 16 and 74 years. This year’s survey, which is the fourteenth since the VA was created in 2002, shows an increase of trust in researchers at universities and colleges, that people in general are positive to be involved in the research process, and that…
Tommy Martinsson and Jonas Nilsson selected for SciLifeLab genome project
GRANT. Twenty projects have been selected to be included in the Swedish national genom project within national SciLifeLab. Four of the projects are based at the University of Gothenburg. SciLifeLab, which is a national resource for biosciences based in Solna, will provide technology and personnel for the sequencing of over 3000 whole genomes as well as nearly SEK 27 million to cover the cost of the chemicals used in the project.…