GRANT. Furqan A. Shah wants to improve the quality of life for patients with, for example, hip or knee prostheses. He and the research team he leads at the Institute of Clinical Sciences are seeking to develop a tool for predicting how an individual’s bone tissue is affected by the interface with metal. The aim is to tailor the design of every prosthesis so that the structure of the implant…
Time to apply for KAW Research projects with high scientific potential 2023/24
GRANTS. It is now time for Sahlgrenska Academy to nominate candidates for Knut and Alice Wallenberg (KAW) project 2023/24. The projects must be of a basic scientific nature and focused on a coherent scientific question where the complementary skills of the participating researchers provide increased opportunities to tackle the selected research question. Priority is given to projects in new research areas, above all of a cross-border nature where Swedish researchers…
Three junior researchers receive a total of SEK 13.8 million from the Swedish Cancer Society
GRANTS. In the Swedish Cancer Society’s latest call for proposals, three junior researchers at the University of Gothenburg receive funding: Elinor Bexe Lindskog at the Institute of Clinical Sciences and Avlant Nilsson and Roshan Vaid at the Institute of Biomedicine. Elinor Bexe Lindskog has been given the Junior Investigator Award, which awards her SEK 5.2 million. Her project deals with individualized cancer treatment for patients with colorectal cancer, based on…
17 researchers in Gothenburg received funding from the Rheumatism Association
CONTRIBUTION. 17 researchers at Gothenburg University and Sahlgrenska University Hospital receive a total of SEK 2,160,000 in research funds from the Rheumatism Association. One of the researchers at the University of Gothenburg who receives funding is Inger Gjertsson, professor of internal medicine and rheumatology. She receives SEK 260,000 for her project, which will contribute to individualized treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. In the research program, the group is studying autoantibodies against…
Groundbreaking research on individually tailored precision medicine for treating lung cancer
GRANTS. The prognosis for lung cancer is worse than most cancer types, but development of new treatments is advancing quickly. Volkan Sayin and his research team have recently concluded that patient age plays a significant role in how lung cancer develops. This knowledge may ultimately change research and treatments alike. They are also studying the impact of diet and its potential for use in treatment. SEK 3 million from Lundberg’s…