AWARD. Sukanya Raghavan, a researcher in clinical immunology and transfusion medicine and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, has been named this year’s Research Supervisor of the Year. The prize was awarded by Students in Research (SiF) following Raghavan’s nomination by pharmacy student Linn Lund Karlsson. The news that she had been selected as Research Supervisor of the Year came as a surprise to Raghavan. “It means a lot to…
Assar Gabrielsson’s Bigger Research Grant 2022 (for junior cancer researchers)
The Assar Gabrielssons Foundation annually awards two grants of SEK 600,000 each for major research projects. The funds can be used for salary costs (incl. own salary) and operating costs, and may be used for up to three years. Applications from the University of Gothenburg and Region Västra Götaland are preferred. Eligible to apply are postdocs and young researchers 2-7 years after their defense. Decutible time can be applied for…
Better diagnosis for children with brain tumors through epigenetic profiling
NEW STUDY. An in-depth genetic analysis of tumor samples from all children with brain and spinal cord tumors may provide a more accurate diagnosis. In a new study, researchers at the University of Gothenburg show that analyses of the methylation profile of tumors can be used. This analytic method has already been introduced at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Tumors of the brain or spinal cord are rare in children, accounting for…
Five researchers receive grants from the Lundberg Foundation
GRANTS. Five researchers at the University of Gothenburg will receive slightly more than SEK 12 million from the Lundberg Foundation in its latest round of awarded grants. In total, the Lundberg Research Foundation is awarding more than SEK 49 million to 17 projects in Gothenburg, Lund, Stockholm, and Uppsala this year. Volkan Sayin, an associate senior lecturer at the Institute of Clinical Sciences, is being given SEK 3 million to…
Scientific Advisory Board visits the Sahlgrenska Comprehensive Cancer Centre (SCCC)
RESEARCH COLLABORATION. Recently, the Sahlgrenska Comprehensive Cancer Centre (SCCC) had a visit from its Scientific Advisory Board. The visit was intended to provide independent suggestions on how targeted initiatives can be used to prioritize and support Sahlgrenska Academy and SCCC’s research organizationally. “This type of consultation from experts who are also researchers in leading positions will be particularly valuable when instituting changes and improvements within SCCC,” said Mikael Nilsson, professor…