Magnus Gisslén, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Gothenburg and senior physician at the infectious disease clinic at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, is one of three current candidates for the job as the next state epidemiologist, reports SVT Nyheter (Swedish news item). “I have the best job in the world today, but I think I can be of use to the authority and the country. I have been involved during several epidemics and worked a lot with HIV and AIDS. I think I have a background that could be suitable, both as a clinical infectious disease doctor and with extensive scientific experience in the field of infections. It would also be an exciting challenge,” Magnus Gisslén comments to SVT. The current state epidemiologist Anders Lindblom has a temporary assignment until the new state epidemiologist takes office at the end of June.

The rearrangement of district heating pipes will start on March 16 and is expected to last until December 22. The work is carried out to enable future new constructions and concerns Per Dubbsgatan and Medicinaregatan. The work can cause noise and the accessibility of traffic is periodically affected. Signs and guards refer to alternative routes. On the City of Gothenburg website (Swedish) there is more information and a map of the concerned area.

• Read further: Fjärrvärmearbete på Per Dubbsgatan 16 mars – 22 december – Göteborgs Stad (goteborg.se)

There has been a dramatic improvement in the intellectual and physical abilities of the elderly. Older people are younger than ever, is the message from Ingmar Skoog, professor of psychiatry and director of AgeCap. This fall, he debuts as an author with a popular science book about aging. It builds on his work in the world-renowned H70 study, which he has led for decades and is one of the broadest and first studies of the elderly to have been conducted. In the forthcoming book, Ingmar explains, among other things, how aging has changed over half a century and the reasons why the older population is so much younger today.

When Expressen publishes its list of one hundred outstanding women, they place Professor Marie Berg in eleventh place. In the short justification, Expressen notes that Marie Berg has commuted between Gothenburg and Congo for more than 40 years. She develops maternity care for women in collaboration with Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege at Panzi Hospital, among others. “Marie Berg not only redeems children, but mothers’ own power to heal and live,” writes the newspaper. Number one on the list is comedian Johanna Nordström, who has a successful podcast and show and inspires many young girls.
Read the full list here (Swedish): https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/arets-kvinnor-2023/

The knots crack and the saw whirs. In a clearing in the forest, Näcken plays his evil Polish to Skogsrået’s laughter and applause, so that farmers and craftsmen dance themselves to death. The fiddler is totally changed in Skogsrået’s company, could she have snared him?

Note – the show is in Swedish. During the spring, the medical student farse Näcken will present two shows in Gothenburg’s concert hall:

• Premier Saturday, March 25 kl. 18.00, Konserthuset Stenhammarsalen
• Matiné Saturday, May 6 kl. 15.00, Konserthuset Stenhammarsalen

Inger Gjertsson, professor of rheumatology, has been appointed deputy head and assistant head of education, as of February 1. Together with current deputy head Gudmundur Johannsson, she will be responsible for education at basic and advanced level within the institute of medicine. Inger Gjertsson has extensive experience in teaching. She started as a course instructor in physiology already as a medical student in term four and has been teaching at various levels since then. Inger Gjertsson also has many years of experience of being in management teams. Most recently, she has been course supervisor for the degree project on the medical program and semester supervisor for semester 10 on the new medical program, a role that is now taken over by Sofia Moverare Skrtic.

This year SSMF has changed their instructions on how different career grants can be combined with SSMF Starting and Consolidator Grant. For the Starting Grant, SSMF allows simultaneous funding from a maximum of two national Starting Grants. Examples of other starting grants that can be combined with the SSMF Starting Grant are VR Etableringsanslag, Wallenberg Academy Fellows, SciLifeLab fellows, Ragnar Söderberg Fellows in Medicine, and Sahlgrenska Academy International Starting Grant.

The SSMF Consolidator Grant, however, cannot be combined with a consolidator grant from another national (e.g. VR) or international funding body (e.g. ERC).  Local consolidator grants and some national grants intended for the target group can be accepted.

The nomination period is over and the application closed. The recruitment committee now begins the work of going through received documents from twelve candidates. The recruitment committee will  match CVs  against the requirements profile decided on by the Board, after which suitable candidates will be called for an interview. On 25 April, the University Board makes a decision on which candidate/candidates will be interviewed on 23 May by the previously appointed consultative assembly. On 14 June, the University Board makes a decision on who the next Pro-Vice-Chancellor will be and on 1 July, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor will take office, at the same time as new Vice-Chancellor Malin Broberg.

The areas of strength of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor must complement each other. Just as the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor must meet the eligibility requirements for employment as professor or senior lecturer.

The following people have been nominated and are running

• Anna Karlsson-Bengtsson – Chalmers University of Technology
• Carina Mallard – Sahlgrenska Academy
• Göran Hilmersson – Faculty of Science
• Jan Pettersson – Faculty of Science
• Katarina Leppänen – Faculty of Humanities
• Mattias Hallquist – Faculty of Science
• Max Petzold – Sahlgrenska Academy
• Mette Sandoff – Faculty of Social Sciences
• Stefan Hulth – Faculty of Science
• Ulf Dalnäs – Faculty of Fine, Applied & Performing Arts

The following people have applied through the recruitment portal

• Ana Betancour – The Oslo School of Architecture and Design
• Juan Velásquez Atehortúa – Faculty of Humanities

Read more

• Staff Portal: Requirement profile for Pro-Vice-Chancellor
• Staff Portal: Malin Broberg proposed as next Vice-Chancellor
• Staff Portal: Recruitment of Pro-Vice-Chancellor

 

The latest film in the seminar series on registry research is now available. The lecture was held on February 21, in Swedish, and can be viewed by everyone until March 7. See the seminar here.
Title: SCAPIS – an up date on the project with specific focus on image and register data in personalized prediction of disease
Lecturer: Professor Göran Bergström

 

 

The Swedish Research Council currently has a number of open calls, highly relevant for researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy. The calls have a deadline between March 14 (project contributions for international collaborations in neurodegenerative diseases, as well as antimicrobial resistance) and March 28 (project contributions in medicine and health, as well as research time in healthcare research).
Read more on VR’s website (in Swedish).