Person-centered care is the theme for week 12 on Sahlgrenska University Hospital’s Instagram account. There will be ten posts, two per day from Monday to Friday, focusing on various GPCC projects conducted at the Center for Person-Centered Care at the University of Gothenburg (GPCC), and how SU works with person-centered care. Don’t miss the opportunity to follow SU on Instagram: @sahlgrenska.
The research support for registry-based randomized clinical trials (R-RCTs) has been updated
Clinical Studies Sweden has updated the information on the planning and implementation of registry-based randomized clinical trials (R-RCT). The new material is a resource that will facilitate the work of both experienced researchers who have previously conducted R-RCTs as well as those who are new to the field and want to conduct an R-RCT for the first time. Registry-based randomized clinical trials (R-RCTs) are defined as prospective randomized trials that to some extent use registries for their implementation.
- Do you want help with your R-RCT? Together with Registercentrum, Gothia Forum offers advice and support for Register-based randomized clinical trials (R-RCT).
- Contact us for a one-hour free consultation (contact form).
Project ‘’PhD student for a day’’ – Students in research (SiF) is looking for PhD students willing to be followed by a student
Students in research (SiF) is now looking for enthusiastic PhD students who are willing to participate in the project “PhD student for a day”. This is a project organized by SiF (Studenter i Forskning/”Students in research”) where students at Sahlgrenska Academy get to follow a PhD student for a day. Do you want to inspire and engage students to be involved in research? Then join us in this project!
To participate, fill in this form: https://forms.gle/EYGSegYVDc71paMe9
You’ll find more information about the project in the form.
Article on risk factors in type 2 diabetes top ranked by the European Heart Journal
Researcher Aidin Rawshani and colleagues have been awarded a prestigious top-ten ranking by European Heart Journal, for their paper on complications and risk factors in type 2 diabetes, published in the journal Circulation. European Heart Journal is an official journal of the European Society of Cardiology, and the award gives a position among the most prominent scientific publications in the field in 2023. Aidin Rawshani works at the institute of Medicine, and is a resident physician in cardiology and internal medicine at Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
STINT grant for Lena Öhman – Teaching in Singapore this fall
Lena Öhman, a professor in immunology at the Institute of Biomedicine, has been awarded a SEK 500’000 grant by STINT to conduct a teaching Sabbatical in Singapore from August to December 2024. She will participate in teaching activities within the medical program at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKC), Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. STINT provides opportunities for university teachers at Swedish institutions to teach at one of its partner universities in Asia or the USA for a semester. Teachers can receive grants after being nominated as candidates from their own institutions.
Learn more about STINT here; STINT – Stiftelsen för internationalisering av högre utbildning och forskning
Funds to develop joint doctoral courses with Chilean universities
An invitation to teachers that might be interested in developing joint doctoral courses with Chilean universities. This call is offered by ACCESS, a platform promoting and facilitating academic collaboration between Chile and Sweden. For more information about ACCESS and this call, please visit PhD Call 2023 — ACCESS (accesschilesweden.org)
New policy for information security at the university
The vice-chancellor has decided on a new policy for information security at the university. The policy is an overall regulation of the principles regarding information security on which the university’s work should be based, as well as responsibilities and roles.
The policy is part of the information security management system that is currently being developed. The plan is to in the next step develop a new information classification model and to work on specifying roles and responsibilities throughout the organization. In 2024, all governing documents on IT and information security will be reviewed and updated to ensure a high standard.
- Practical rules on information security are regulated in “Regulations for IT security”. The policy and the regulations are available in Swedish and English and found here: Security policy documents
- For practical advice on how you as an individual employee can protect yourself against cyberattacks and contribute to a secure IT environment, see the following presentation: Seven good tips to stay Cyber Security Safe
- The tips are also available on the following page here in the Staff Portal: Information Security
The information security work is led by the university’s CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) Mathilda Perisa, who since the turn of the year is placed in the new Legal Affairs and Information Management Unit.
New films provide answers on how to work with transitions in healthcare
How does a transition coordinator work? What is important to understand about youths who are about to take responsibility for their own care? Within the research project Stepstones, the crucial transition from pediatric to adult healthcare for patients with chronic conditions such as type one diabetes and congenital heart defects is studied. Now, researchers have developed a series of films that describe this important process, which requires preparation, participation, and self-determination. These films showcase different perspectives of the evidence-based transition programs currently being tested and evaluated at various hospitals in Sweden.
Watch the films on GU Play.
PhD students who speak fluent Swedish sought to inspire newly arrived to higher education
The Education Unit is seeking students and doctoral candidates who speak fluent Swedish and want to share their study experiences with newly arrived individuals at a group session. You and another student or doctoral candidate from the same faculty will jointly plan a session for your group. The group will consist of around 10 newly arrived individuals who are interested in higher education and have been matched with you based on their educational area/faculty. The session will last approximately 2 hours and will take place sometime between weeks 17 and 22. The session will include a tour of the facilities, you sharing about yourselves, and the newly arrived individuals having the opportunity to ask questions. As a participant, you will receive two movie tickets as a thank you for your contribution.
Pint of Science – Talking Science Over a Beer
Researchers are sought for the event “Pint of Science,” which will take place at various pubs around Gothenburg from May 13th to 15th. Participating researchers will present their research or discuss scientific topics of interest to the public while enjoying a beer.
Want to learn more? Visit the event’s webpage or contact Gaia Olivo, Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, who is organizing the event: gaia.olivo@gu.se