AWARD. Kerstin Albertsson Wikland, senior professor in pediatric growth research at the University of Gothenburg, has been given the Andrea Prader award as a “recognition of her prominent leadership and lifelong career in education and research, and major efforts in the field of pediatric endocrinology”. The Andrea Prader award is given annually by the European organization for pediatric endocrinology, ESPE, and is its most prestigious award in the field. “It’s…
SEK 155 million for Sahlgrenska Academy in Swedish Research Council’s awards in medicine and health
GRANT. When the Swedish Research Council recently distributed its annual grant awards in medicine and health, researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy received SEK 155 million – the second largest amount in Sweden. The largest grant went to Kaj Blennow, Chandrasekhar Kanduri, Claes Gustafsson, Gunnar C Hansson and Mattias Lorentzon, who each received SEK 9 million over 5 years. Eric Hanse, deputy dean of Sahlgrenska Academy, is happy about the year’s financial bounty awarded by the…
Treacherous correlation in the brain from smoking
NEW THESIS. Out with the cigarette pack, put a cigarette in the mouth and light up. That is a well-known action for a smoker and, at the same time, behavior which has a stronger connection to actual drug dependency than was previously believed, research at the Sahlgrenska Academy has revealed. “In the future we hope that this can contribute towards the development of pharmacological tools to help those who are…
“Healthcare professionals and policymakers must acknowledge gender differences when it comes to stroke”
NEW STUDY. As the average age of the global population rises, so does the incidence of stroke, particularly among women. To reduce the risk of stroke and improve treatment of women, healthcare professionals and policymakers must acknowledge differences between the sexes and adopt gender-specific guidelines around the world. A new Nature Reviews in Neurology article states the case emphatically. A group of researchers from Women Initiative for Stroke in Europe…
Member of Future Faculty? Help to fine-tune your application to the Swedish Research Council
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. There are good opportunities available for Sahlgrenska Academy to secure project funding for young researchers from the Swedish Research Council, the Grants and Innovation Office and Future Faculty can confirm; the latter is now offering its members the chance to attend a practical two-day workshop that will help them to fine-tune their applications for this funding. Over the past few years, only a small number of young researchers…