CONTRIBUTION. 17 researchers at Gothenburg University and Sahlgrenska University Hospital receive a total of SEK 2,160,000 in research funds from the Rheumatism Association. One of the researchers at the University of Gothenburg who receives funding is Inger Gjertsson, professor of internal medicine and rheumatology. She receives SEK 260,000 for her project, which will contribute to individualized treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. In the research program, the group is studying autoantibodies against…
Centre for Health Governance inaugurated
INAUGURATION. The Centre for Health Governance is a joint venture between the School of Business, Economics and Law and the Sahlgrenska Academy to create new knowledge and new solutions for the healthcare of the future. The centre has already received large grants, starting research projects and gathering interested parties for a series of seminars, and on 14 March the centre was formally inaugurated. Per Cramér, Dean of the School of…
Seniors’ use of urinary-tract infection antibiotics halved
NEW STUDY. As an international study involving University of Gothenburg researchers has shown, a decision tool for health professionals has proved capable of halving the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections while maintaining patient safety. The study, now published in The BMJ, comprises a total of 1,041 frail older people at 38 senior care homes in the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. A group of researchers at the University…
Successful day for research in primary and close care
COLLABORATION. For the first time, the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of Gothenburg and Regional Health’s Research, Development, Education, and Innovation organization have held a joint day for researchers in primary care and close care. The event was organized in the Earth Science Centre, which probably will become a new shared premises for both the University and the region next year. The day started with…
Consistently high-quality technology improves research on rheumatoid arthritis
GRANTS. Treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis have come a long way in recent years, but 30 to 40 percent of people with the disease do not respond to modern treatments. A grant of SEK 3.4 million from the IngaBritt and Arne Lundberg Research Foundation is now supporting research aimed at developing more precise pharmaceuticals. The money will be used for new technologies to prepare tissue samples that can be used…