GRANTS. A total of 44 researchers receive research funding as the Swedish Research Council has now announced its decisions in both medicine and health, as well as research competence in primary care. Over 150 million SEK is allocated to various projects. The largest grants go to Maria Åberg and Hanna Hebelka Bolminger, each receiving 7.4 million SEK. Here you can see the list of all researchers receiving grants from the…
Six researchers receive Forte grants
GRANTS. Six researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy have each been awarded five million SEK from Forte for their projects. One of them is Katarina Wilhelmsson, adjunct professor at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, whose project aims to strengthen the care chain for frail older adults. Today’s highly specialized healthcare is poorly adapted to the extensive needs of frail elderly individuals, notes Katarina Wilhelmson: “Frail elderly individuals are at risk…
New project accelerates precision medicine in healthcare
GRANT. Sahlgrenska Academy’s Core Facilities leverage a data lake to expedite precision medicine to patients. The new project aims to demonstrate how healthcare in seven regions can hasten the implementation of precision medicine, contributing to more equitable healthcare and bolstering medical research in Sweden. Recently approved by Vinnova, the four-year project is titled: “System Demonstrator for Nationally Accessible Omics Data for Care, Research, and Innovation.” In collaboration with seven regions…
Magnus Åkerström receives SEK four million from AFA for a project on preventive work environment efforts
GRANTS. Both schools and healthcare experience significant staff turnover and high sick leave. Studies show that the cause is often deficiencies in the organizational and social work environment, and that managers lack resources to address them. Magnus Åkerström, associate professor in occupational and environmental medicine at the University of Gothenburg, is awarded SEK 4,159,000 by Afa Insurance to investigate how preventive work environment efforts are organized, primarily in the public…
The autumn ALF announcements 2023 have been published
GRANTS. The call for ALF positions for registered doctors has now been published on the ALF portal. The application period is October 19 to December 7, 2023. Try-on research is also advertised for doctors interested in research and other health professionals who lack previous research experience. New for this year is that there is also a pilot call for an ALF position for licensed doctors with a doctorate in medicine…