YOUNG RESEARCHERS. After a thorough review process of over forty applications for the Bollan Stipend 2022, four young researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have now been awarded the stipend for research projects in medicine and health. The funds are intended to be used within Core Facilities for design, analysis, data collection or other research support available at the research infrastructure. Three out of the four projects have applied for the use…
GU Journalen: Sahlgrenska Academy researchers bring in the most external funding to the University
GRANTS. The top 100 researchers brought in a total of SEK 4.2 billion in external funding to the University between 2017 and 2021, according to a review by GU Journalen. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have been particularly successful, bringing in SEK 2.4 billion in this five-year period. Of the five top names on the list, four are from our faculty. Göran Bergström, professor of cardiovascular research, brought in the most…
Development of Smart Microscopy at CCI Receives SSF Fellows Grant
CONDITIONS FOR RESEARCH. The development of next generation smart microscopy involves a powerful combination of automated end-to-end imaging workflows, image analysis, and machine learning strategies. Rafael Camacho, scientific officer at CCI who works with this development, received the SSF Research Infrastructure Fellows 2 program – a SEK 15 million grant spread over a five-year period with the aim to continue the development of smart microscopy. Since the project is carried out…
Protein Research: Increased Access to Knowledge and Support
CONDITIONS OF RESEARCH. With Protein Production Sweden (PPS), a new national infrastructure has taken shape. Expression, production and purification of proteins is the main area of expertise of the infrastructure. Researchers who use this expertise can dedicate more time and focus on their core scientific issues, said Marjolein Thunnissen, chair of the infrastructure’s steering group. ‘Our facilities will take care of the whole protein process in the best possible way,…
Six applications receive ALF funding to purchase heavy equipment
GRANTS. Six applications have been granted ALF funding totaling SEK 12.4 million to purchase heavy equipment for clinical research in 2022. The purchase of a spectral flow cytometer and an advanced mass spectrometer for high-resolution translational and clinical proteomics account for much of the funds. Researchers hope that both instruments can be made available through Core Facilities. A number of researchers at several of Sahlgrenska Academy’s institutes and research departments…