Mikael Nilsson, professor of anatomy, has been appointed Director of Sahlgrenska Cancer Center (SCC). SCC’s former director Jonas Nilsson hands over the responsibility of leading SCC into the next development phase, as he has been given the opportunity to start a second research laboratory in Perth, Australia. Akademiliv willl get back with a longer interview with Mikael Nilsson after the sports holiday.

There was great interest in the faculty’s announcement, where young researchers could apply for funding to be able to recruit a postdoc from another university to their group. A total of 40 applications were received, which were ranked by an assessment group appointed by the Council for Research (FOR). Dean Agneta Holmäng has now decided in accordance with the unanimous proposal of the assessment group. The six researchers who receive funding are Erik Larsson Lekhom (biomedicine), Gustav Smith (medicine), Fredrik Berg Thorén (biomedicine), Malin Johansson (biomedicine), Elisabet Jerlhag Holm (neuroscience and physiology) and Björn Redfors (medicine) . The grant is SEK 820,0000 per year for two years.

Akademiliv’s newsletter will take a break during the sports holiday (Wednesday, February 12) and during the Easter holiday (Wednesday, April 8). You will receive the last newsletter for the spring semester 2020 on Wednesday, June 17. The newsletter is back again after the summer holiday on Wednesday, August 26.

The new corona virus 2019-nCoV originated in Wuhan, China. The virus has spread in the region and cases have been found in several other countries. The risk of spread to Sweden is considered to be low. On Sunday, January 26, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to, for the time being, advise against unnecessary trips to Hubei Province in China. GU students and staff in Hong Kong, Japan, China, Singapore and South Korea, are encouraged to follow the development of events, for example via krisinformation.se, and to follow the instructions of local authorities.
Read more in the Staff Portal: https://medarbetarportalen.gu.se/aktuellt/nyheter-detalj//det-nya-coronaviruset—gu-foljer-ud-s-rekommendationer-.cid1673313

Sahlgrenska Academy has decided to appoint Thomas Carlsson as a new academy joint director of studies for postgraduate education, a mission that includes overall management and implementation of postgraduate education, as well as management of doctoral students’ work environment problems. Thomas Carlsson is an associate professor of pharmacology at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, and conducts experimental research on, among other things, Parkinson’s disease. He succeeds Mia Ericson who has applied for dismissal. Khalil Helou remains the other academy joint director of studies for postgraduate education at Sahlgrenska Academy.

Sahlgrenska Academy has, after preparation in a group appointed by the Council for Research (FOR), decided which young researchers receive the Sahlgrenska Academy International Starting Grant 2019. Four young researchers receive SEK 1 million: Johan Bengtsson Palme (Institute of biomedicine), Mattias Svensson (Institute of Medicine), Clotilde Wiel (Institute of Clinical Sciences) and Pekka Jaako (Institute of Biomedicine). The purpose is to encourage recruitment of talented researchers with international experience. The grant is aimed at researchers who have completed their dissertation not more than eight years before the last application date and who has spent atleast a year as an international postdoc.

Everyone who plans to apply for ALF project funding for the period 2021-2023 is now invited to an information meeting, which is given on three occasions (Mölndal, Sahlgrenska and Östra). It is Caterina Finizia, R&D Director at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and Henrik Hagberg, Pro Dean for ALF issues at Sahlgrenska Academy, invite you to these information meetings about the main application round for ALF project funding this spring. The application period is open from April 17th, until June 1st.

The information is provided on the following occasions:

• March 10th, Östra aulan, Central Clinic, Östra Hospital, 13:00-14:00
• March 16th, Sahlgren’s aula, Blåstråket 5, Sahlgrenska Hospital, 11:00-12:00
• March 23rd, R-aulan, Mölndal Hospital, 11:00-12:00

The Biomedical Library now offers a new 3D anatomy platform: Complete Anatomy. It is a comprehensive atlas with over 17000 interactive anatomical structures where you can add and remove desired structures and customize anatomical models in 12 different organ systems. The structures include information on microanatomy, movement patterns, cross-sectional views and pathology and more. The augmented reality feature allows you to project your anatomy model to multiple simultaneous users. UB’s license also gives you access to animated video material and recorded lectures.
Teachers may email name, email-address and institution to gm.egrupp@ub.gu.se to get access to Education Plus.
More info:  https://www.ub.gu.se/sv/databaser/complete-anatomy#refering or swing by the Biomedical Library.

Now there is the overview map of Medicinareberget in a new version. Here you can download it as a PDF: https://gubox.box.com/s/y3e1b6lwvl87z92esgn24h9tkl4ktttq
There is now also an app that can be used to find our premises. Download “Hitta på campus” (‘Find on campus’) in the App Store or Google Play. The app is under development and unfortunately does not provide full coverage for premises on all our campuses.