Teachers at the University of Gothenburg meet a heterogeneous group of students with different needs, and the university must be accessible and inclusive for everyone. There is now a website with tips and inspiration on how teaching is made available to a group of students with varying conditions. The website include tips and advice on how the university’s teachers can make their teaching available to a group of students with individual variations and needs. The material is divided into different sections, such as lectures, group work, essays and examinations. The page also contains examples of common adaptations / pedagogical support for students with disabilities.

Erik Delsing Malmberg’s doctoral thesis was named Thesis of the Year by the Swedish Society for Pathology 2019. Since the association’s spring meeting was canceled last year, he has now presented the dissertation at this year’s spring meeting. In the dissertation, Erik Delsing Malmberg describes the development and application of a new method to measure small amounts of residual leukemia cells (MRD) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), with a focus on patients who cannot be followed with conventional techniques. The method can contribute to improved prognosis for patients with AML. According to the motivation for the award, the thesis frame is a well-written and easy-to-read compilation of the rapidly growing hematopathological field MRD analysis at AML.

 

 

Feelgood, the University provider of student healthcare services, are beginning to see increasing numbers of students seeking support for the effects of the pandemic. Stress, loneliness, questions about life after studies and ergonomic issues are some of the reasons. For those working with students, the Staff Portal has gathered a few tips on how to support students and how to spread information about the support that is available from the University. In summary, you can remind students you meet that student health exists, take part of the support material available in the Staff Portal, collaborate with the student union and ask for support from your operations.

The Swedish Medical Association has decided to call Cecilia Björkelund, Senior Professor of general medicine at the Institute of Medicine, as honorary member of the Swedish Medical Association’s council. The motivation reads: “Cecilia has a long-standing and deep commitment to women’s health, pedagogy and mental illness in primary care. This has been reflected in multiple research results from The Prospective Population Study of Women Gothenburg, to stimulating pedagogical development work and supervision of doctoral students Her efforts are of great importance for increased knowledge about women’s health in the population, to stimulate and develop pedagogy in multifaceted ways and last but not least to demonstrate how the work with mental illness, which can include up to 30% of those seeking care in primary care, can be improved with good evidence. Her activities thus include all SLS core values. “

“Provsamlingar Väst” is now being launched, where research sample collections registered in Biobank Väst, a regional biobank for the Västra Götaland region, are listed. It lists the research sample collections that have been approved for publication by the person responsible for the sample collection. The hope is that the collections of biobank samples will lead to more and new research collaborations, speed up research processes and make it easier for researchers to find sample collections relevant to their research. In April 2021, there were just over 350 sample collections in “Provsamlingar Väst”, which researchers and companies across the country can benefit from in research studies.

• Info page on Biobank Väst website.
• Direct link to Provsamlingar Väst (list of sample collections).
• News article from Biobank Väst.

 

The last newsletter from Akademiliv before the summer break comes on Wednesday 23 June. This autumn’s first regular newsletter will arrive on 25 August. Akademiliv’s website, www.akademiliv.se, is updated sporadically during the summer. If necessary, extra newsletters are sent during the summer break.

The Institute of Medicine has just launched a new page on its website, where international researchers and teachers get answers to the questions they have about what it is like to work at the department. The site has been developed by a working group with international researchers from all departments. Three researchers: Bright Nwaru, Nawi Ng and Angela Molinaro, participates in interviews.  Here you can see the webpage Join us.

AgeCap researcher Boo Johansson, senior professor of psychology at the University of Gothenburg, is this year’s recipient of the major gerontology award. He receives the award because he has contributed to Swedish gerontological research being put on the world map, partly by initiating and running large research projects, including the twin project Octo twin, which has achieved great success internationally, and partly for his great commitment to disseminating Swedish research. The prize has been awarded annually since 2003 by the Swedish Gerontological Society, SGS, to people who have played a prominent role in the field of the elderly and aging. Read a longer article on AgeCap’s website.

There are still long delivery times for computers and computer accessories and the problems seem to persist throughout the year. There is currently  a major shortage of components, which affects the manufacture of computer screens. Both stand-alone computer monitors and equipment with built-in monitors such as laptops are affected by the lack of components. The situation is also affected by logistics problems caused by, among other things, container shortages and the ship blockage in the Suez Canal. Good foresight is therefore needed when ordering. If you need new equipment, the order should be made as soon as possible.

Professor Claes Ohlsson receives an additional SEK 15 million over five years within the Wallenberg Clinical Scholar program, following an evaluation by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Up to 60 percent of those who were originally named Wallenberg Clinical Scholars receive an extension. Together with his colleagues at Sahlgrenska Osteoporosis Center, Claes Ohlsson conducts completely unique research on osteoporosis and bone fractures. In collaboration with other researchers, he has discovered how genetics, environmental factors and the body’s bacterial flora together affect bone mass and the risk of suffering a fracture. The knowledge can lead to biomarkers to identify patients who are at high risk of fractures as well as drug targets for fractures.