STUDENT. Doing a “residency” in orthopedics in the United States is an unattainable dream for many newly qualified American doctors. Now Janina Kaarre, with a medical degree from Gothenburg, has landed one of the coveted spots at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Janina Kaarre has an international background to say the least. She grew up in Finland, spent an exchange year in Portugal, and studied medicine in Gothenburg.…
From South Africa to Sweden: Collaborative Research Efforts Improving Pregnant Women’s Health
GLOBAL HEALTH. In the bustling Tygerberg University Hospital in Cape Town, a dedicated research team led by Lina Bergman, is on a mission to improve the lives of women facing the challenges of pregnancy-related complications. Particularly, the team studies preeclampsia, a condition with far-reaching effects on both mother and baby. Lina Bergman, associate professor at the university of Gothenburg and Stellenbosch University and senior consultant in obstetrics and gynecology at…
Marit Stockfelt works as an international postdoc with ALF funding
GRANT. Marit Stockfelt, a doctor at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and researcher at the Institute of Medicine, is the first to receive ALF funding to complete a period as an international postdoc. The whole family is currently in the UK. Marit Stockfelt combines her ALF-funded research time at the Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research with work as a resident physician in Rheumatology at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. SLE and pregnancy Her…
Stena Foundation recognized students who conducted thesis abroad
STUDENT. In 2023, the Sten A Olsson Foundation for Research and Culture awarded travel scholarships to 38 master’s level students, providing them with the opportunity to conduct their theses at foreign universities and establish international connections. Among the recipients were students from the Sahlgrenska Academy’s pharmacy program, medical program, and dental program. The scholarship recipients recently gathered for a diploma ceremony where they shared their experiences from studying abroad and…
Rwandan ambassador visited Sahlgrenska Academy
INTERNATIONALIZATION. The University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska Academy were recently visited by the Rwandan ambassador to the Nordic countries, Diane Gashumba. Among other things, she expressed a desire for increased exchange, with teachers from Sahlgrenska Academy teaching at the University of Rwanda. Since 2007, Sahlgrenska Academy has been part of a Sida-funded development program in Rwanda. The program supports development of the society, which was torn apart after the extensive…