COLLABORATION. After last year’s successful Soapbox Science event during the International Science Festival Gothenburg, another is now coming up in April. Women and non-binary researchers in STEMM here in the city can sign up to give their presentations. Soapbox Science is a British notion inspired by Speakers’ Corner in London. Four at a time for one hour each, standing on wooden “soapboxes”, the researchers present their work. Every prepared, 15-minute…
Graduated students were celebrated with solemn ceremonies
STUDENT. The students who have now finished their studies take the step into healthcare, and begin their lifelong learning. Their graduation was celebrated with speeches, music and diplomas. In January, four courses in different programs graduated, which means that a number of new physiotherapists, doctors, nurses and dentists are ready to start their life’s journey in their healthcare profession. Friends for life One of the 121 newly graduated doctors is…
Sukanya Raghavan is Research Supervisor of the Year
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…
First international study of monkeypox in women
NEW STUDY. The first study on monkeypox among women shows that for cisgender (cis) women, it is more common not to be transmitted through sex. The study also highlights the risk of healthcare services failing to detect monkeypox in infected cis women. Researchers in Gothenburg are among those presenting the study results, based on data concerning a total of 136 women in 15 countries. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection…
Moderate rise in wastewater coronavirus in Gothenburg
COVID-19. In the latest report on current wastewater concentrations of coronavirus in Gothenburg, a certain increase is noted. This week’s report also concludes the virus monitoring. The latest measurement is based on samples taken last week, November 7–13. As the adjacent diagram shows, there has been a certain upturn. “In the second week of November, the SARS-CoV-2 level rose slightly. It looks as if there are more variants around now,” notes…