AWARD. Congratulations to Thaher Pelaseyed and to the fine award “Research Supervisor of the Year”! The award is presented by the student committee Students in Research (SiF). What does this award mean to you? That means a lot! I am very happy that I have inspired my master’s student Majd Tabbara. I hope I have sown a seed of curiosity in Majd and I have lowered the threshold for a…
Decline in wastewater coronavirus speeds up
COVID-19. The coronavirus level in Gothenburg wastewater continues to fall, now slightly faster than before, the latest measurements and analyses from the University of Gothenburg show. Concentrations of SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater in Gothenburg are still trending down, this time more sharply than the week before. The latest measurements and analyses are based on samples taken in the week of February 14–20. The level remains high in terms of the…
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…
BA.2 omicron subvariant’s swift rise to dominance in Gothenburg wastewater
COVID-19. Concentrations of coronavirus in the Gothenburg area’s wastewater are still decreasing. The latest measurements and analyses from the University of Gothenburg also show that BA.2, a subvariant of omicron, has rapidly become the dominant form of coronavirus. SARS-CoV-2 is maintaining its downward trend in the wastewater of Gothenburg after the exceptional peak (an all-time record) of four weeks ago. However, the virus level is still higher than the previous…
Donated bodies allow medical students to learn about anatomical structures
TEACHING. Sara Ebadi is a medical student who assists in teaching anatomy. She dissects human bodies that have been donated to the University to demonstrate to small groups of medical students how organs and structures in the body are connected. This provides knowledge that cannot be gained in any other way. Sara Ebadi has only one semester left before graduating from her medical studies at the University of Gothenburg. She…