GRANTS. Four researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy received the equivalent of just over SEK 13 million from the Danish Novo Nordisk Foundation in the latest round of call for applications. One of the projects, led by Suzanne Dickson, will identify previously unknown neurons in the brain involved in regulating our appetite. The world faces an obesity pandemic, and we lack tools to deal with it, notes Suzanne Dickson. Weight loss surgery…
Advanced kidney research thanks to long-term support from the Lundberg Foundation
LUNDBERG FOUNDATION 40 YEARS. Since its inception forty years ago, the IngaBritt and Arne Lundberg Research Foundation has been advancing kidney research in Gothenburg. A few years ago, the foundation became a long-term partner through the establishment of the Lundberg Laboratory for Kidney Research at the University of Gothenburg. The laboratory conducts research on chronic kidney disease and kidney cancer. Chronic kidney diseases are very common. Estimates say as many…
Mikael Landén receives SSMF’s 2022 Anniversary Prize
PRIZE. Professor Mikael Landén has been awarded the Swedish Society for Medical Research’s Anniversary Prize for his important findings in psychiatric research. The prestigious prize is for SEK 5 million and is intended for research. As recipient, he will also be awarded a medal to be given by Her Majesty Queen Silvia. The Swedish Society for Medical Research (SSMF) awards a prestigious Anniversary Prize every three years. Mikael Landén, professor…
“A fantastic gift – accept with gratitude”
LUNDBERG FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 40 YEARS. The returns from the funds donated by IngaBritt and Arne Lundberg have been incredibly beneficial to research and patients alike, especially in Gothenburg. Olle Isaksson, a long-time board member and medical expert for the Lundberg Foundation, believes the Lundbergs would be pleased with the results produced by their incredible gift. On September 28, the Lundberg Foundation celebrates its 40th anniversary, with a dinner and panel…
Jörg Hanrieder receives large new NIH grant
GRANT. Jörg Hanrieder, associate professor in neurobiology at the Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, together with fellow researchers in Chicago and London, has received a large R01 grant from the NIH. The project uses special mouse models to map how plaque forms in Alzheimer’s at the molecular level. The project, called AmyMap, is led by Jörg Hanrieder together with Jeffrey Savas, assistant professor at Northwestern University in Chicago. The grant…