AWARD. The Assar Gabrielsson Foundation has named Anna Wenger as the winner in the basic science research category and Sara Bjursten as the winner in the clinical research category. The winners will each be awarded SEK 100,000 as an extra research grant at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Sara Bjursten receives the prize in the clinical research category for clinically important and well-executed research on immunotherapy in cancer patients.…
Kaj Blennow ranked highest in Sweden in neuroscience
AWARD. In this year’s edition of the researcher ranking from Research.com in the field of neuroscience, Kaj Blennow is ranked 17th internationally and first in Sweden. Kaj Blennow is a professor of clinical neurochemistry at the University of Gothenburg. Kaj Blennow leads a large group developing neurochemical and molecular biological methods to identify and study the disease mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. The research work in the…
Henrik Zetterberg honored by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
DISTINCTION. Hello there, Henrik Zetterberg! And congratulations on receiving this year’s Melvin R. Goodes Prize, an international award presented by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. How does it feel to receive this award? – It’s absolutely thrilling! Our work revolves around developing objective and quantitative tests to measure the extent of brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-causing conditions. The fantastic thing is that these markers really work, as…
New major vaccine prize awarded to Jan Holmgren
AWARD. Jan Holmgren, senior professor of medical microbiology, receives the prestigious international IVI-SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award. He is awarded for the development of the world’s first effective oral cholera vaccine. Cholera is a highly contagious intestinal disease, characterized by sudden diarrhea and vomiting. The patient often becomes unconscious and usually dies within a few hours. Jan Holmgren led the research team that mapped the basic mechanisms of disease and…
Christopher Gillberg receives the 2024 Arvid Carlsson Prize
AWARD. Christopher Gillberg, senior professor of child and adolescent psychiatry, is now being honored for his work in the spirit of Arvid Carlsson. The Arvid Carlsson Foundation awards him its prestigious prize, which, in addition to the honor, includes a research grant of 700,000 SEK. Christopher Gillberg is ranked as one of the world’s most influential researchers and is the most productive autism researcher globally. He is the author of…