Silke Kern is now proposed to become the new Deputy Head at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology. The tally of the advisory election shows that 90.4 percent of those who voted chose to support her. Silke Kern was the candidate that the election committee put forward for election. 125 people voted in the election, which means that the turnout was 52.74 percent. One vote was cast for one’s own candidate and eleven people chose to vote blank. Silke Kern is professor of neuropsychiatry at the University of Gothenburg, and also senior physician at the Memory Clinic in Mölndal. The Head of the Institute is Eric Hanse.

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In the Swedish Research Council podcast, you can listen to two researchers who managed to get funding from the European Research Council, ERC: Ashleigh Harris and Fredrik Thomasson, both working at Uppsala University. They share their best tips for applying in a conversation with Stefan Svallfors, the Swedish Research Council’s principal secretary for humanities and social sciences. The episodes are in English.

Listen here (Spotify) >>

As part of our efforts to provide our employees with the opportunity to enhance their basic skills, the IT support team is now offering training sessions in the Microsoft 365 environment: OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams, as well as a course on Outlook tips and tricks. Additionally, they are offering so-called AI workshops where participants can learn more about how to use Copilot and receive a brief introduction to how AI tools function. The courses are fully booked, but it is possible to express interest for upcoming sessions or book a spot on the waiting list.

For more information, please visit the Staff Portal.

In autumn, demolition projects will commence on both sides of Per Dubbsgatan, gradually leading to its closure for car traffic. However, public transport, ambulance, and rescue traffic will still have access. The restrictions on car traffic at Sahlgrenska University Hospital’s main entrance are expected to be in place, to varying extents, tentatively from autumn 2024 until 2030. The exact timing and duration of the street closures remain uncertain, as plans for the demolitions are being finalized with contractors, and procurement is ongoing.

These demolitions are part of preparatory work, which also involves constructing a temporary ambulance hall, reinforcing culverts, and conducting reconstruction activities.

More comprehensive information regarding the traffic restrictions is anticipated to be released before midsummer.

Further info on the web of Region Västra Götland (in Swedish) >>

Ingmar Skoog has long been a regular member of the TV program Studio 65, now in its third season. The latest episode focuses on hearing, and André Sadeghi is invited as a guest. André Sadeghi is a university lecturer and associate professor in audiology at the Sahlgrenska Academy. In the program, he explains what happens to the auditory organs as people age, and what it can mean to have hearing loss. Additionally, he provides tips on different hearing aids and how to find the right one. The program is hosted by Anders Palmgren and Kattis Ahlström.

Watch the episode on UR Play (in Swedish): https://urplay.se/program/234393-studio-65-va-om-dalig-horsel

The second conference of the Center for Person-Centered Care is now accepting conference submissions. The theme of the scientific conference is learning about person-centered care, with a focus on higher education. Research within all medical and health sciences, education, and other related fields is welcome. The conference is held in English and will take place in Gothenburg on December 12-13, 2024. The deadline for abstracts is June 15. Learn more at: https://www.trippus.net/LearnPCC_2024

The seminar “Health data and precision medicine – how we build the health care of the future” on Monday 27 November attracted a large audience. Politicians, representatives from VGR, the health care system and the business community gathered to hear Katarina Nyström present the investigation she has led. Subsequent panel discussions and mingling offered insightful conversations, clever questions and several exciting meetings. Dennis Larsson, director of operations at Gothia Forum and chairman of Clinical Studies Sweden, believes that the turnout indicates a great interest in the issue and a willingness to cooperate on it.

Now you can watch the recorded seminar (in Swedish) on the Gothia Forum website: Inspelning av seminarie 27/11 – Nya lagförslag för hälsodata ska förenkla precisionsmedicinsk vård i Sverige – Gothia Forum (vgregion.se)

In the latest episode of SVT’s quiz show Muren, Sahlgrenska Academy is doubly represented. Henrik Zetterberg, professor of neurochemistry, sits as a guest expert on the panel, and one of the contestants is medical student Arvid Jadenius. The TV program premiered in autumn 2020, and is filmed in Gothenburg. The contestants meet the respective Muren expert in duels, where the goal is to win the duels and thereby “tear down the wall” and go to the final, where a contestant can win SEK 100,000.

• See “The Wall” with Henrik and Arvid here (TV program in Swedish): https://www.svtplay.se/video/8z2Q5Az/muren/varen-och-john-taylor-ar-kommen

The Sahlgrenska Academy Junior Researcher Symposium will be held 29-30 April 2024 in the Conference Centre Wallenberg. A small number of places for attendance only or attendance with a poster are still available. Those can be booked on a first-come, first-served basis. The symposium is organized by Future Faculty.

• More information and registration (link in the right column): Sahlgrenska Academy Junior Researcher Symposium