DOCTORAL THESIS. Achilles tendon rupture is a common injury, with about 20 percent of individuals unable to return to their previous level of physical activity post-injury. Unnur Sædís Jónsdóttir has investigated the causes, identifying fear as a significant obstacle. What led to your thesis? “Those who suffer from Achilles tendon rupture are typically active, often middle-aged men who engage in activities requiring quick changes of direction. Approximately 20 percent of…
Josefin Larsson was awarded for the best poster in Budapest
AWARD. Five questions with doctoral student Josefin Larsson, who won an award for the best poster in the pain syndromes category at the Pain in Europe congress. See the award winning poster further down! Among 956 posters, yours was one of the four awarded at the European Pain Federation’s yearly congress in Budapest. How did it feel? “Incredibly fun, of course! It’s a great acknowledgment of the relevance of the…
Axel Stenmark Tullberg received PhD Thesis of the Year award: ”The toughest part was switching off in the evening”
SCIENTIST PORTRAIT. Out of 39 dissertations, one was selected. Axel Stenmark Tullberg shares his joy over receiving the PhD Thesis of the Year award at the Institute of Clincial Sciences. He talks about how his doctoral project consumed a significant part of his life. And the mixed feelings of nervousness and excitement as he prepares for his next adventure at Stanford, California. He was one of 39 individuals who completed…
Juan Lantero Rodriguez, writer of Thesis of the Year 2022 at Sahlgrenska Academy
DISTINCTION. Juan Lantero Rodriguez, now a postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, has been awarded the Faculty-wide “Thesis of the Year” distinction at Sahlgrenska Academy in 2022. In his thesis, he developed several new biomarkers for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases that are measurable in blood samples. The “Thesis of the Year at Sahlgrenska Academy” prize, awarded since 2009, is financed by a donation from Dr…
Seeking solutions to malnutrition in Rwanda
COLLABORATION. A major research project is underway in Rwanda to investigate the factors that lead to malnutrition among young children, with the aim of enabling more children to grow and develop normally. One of the researchers working on the project is Diane Rinda, a doctoral student at both the University of Gothenburg and the University of Rwanda. As in many other low-income countries, malnutrition is common among young children in…