COLLABORATION. AgeCap did just that in the autumn, with good results. Through Sahlgrenska School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, other research groups at the Sahlgrenska Academy also have the opportunity to get the benefits of their research up to speed. AgeCap is a university-wide research center that works on multi-disciplinary age research. Its large population studies have provided a wealth of acknowledged research results. To find out more about how results…
Henrik is selling his old car to raise money for young Kenyan football players
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. Having already organized the successful collection of shoes, socks and shin guards for a youth football club in Nairobi, Henrik Zetterberg is stepping things up. He is desperately trying to sell his old Volvo V40 to the highest bidder, in the hopes of raising the funds necessary to allow these talented young football players to attend the Gothia Cup this summer. In order to help the Kenyan football…
Blood test can show severity of concussion
NEW STUDY. By measuring a specific brain protein in the blood, it is possible to assess in advance how serious a case of concussion is. A new study from Sahlgrenska Academy shows that the NF-L protein can be measured in a blood test and be used as a prognostic marker for concussion, which could be of major significance for both emergency healthcare and sports medicine. A person who has received…
New Findings from Research into Multiple Concussions in Hockey Players
NEW STUDY. The relationship between head injuries suffered during contact sport and Alzheimer’s disease is now being called into question thanks to research by the Sahlgrenska Academy, which has revealed that hockey players with multiple concussions probably have other injuries in their brains. “There seem to be two separate conditions and pathologies involved here,” says Pashtun Shahim, a doctor and researcher of neurology and physiology. He himself has met the…
Three professors from the Sahlgrenska Academy have been nominated for the Pro Vice-Chancellor position
LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENT. A total of nine people have been nominated and have accepted the nomination to be Eva Wiberg’s immediate deputy. All are internal, except one. Three of the nine nominees are from the Sahlgrenska Academy: Agneta Holmäng, Anna Karlsson and Jon Karlsson. Agneta Holmäng and Mette Sandoff, who is Associate Professor of Business Administration and currently Deputy Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for education issues, received the most nominations. Agneta Holmäng,…