ASSIGNMENTS. The Dean has appointed Christina Jern as new Vice Dean for ALF issues. In addition, the Faculty Board has appointed new members to the two bodies of Hälso-sam (Health-sam) and Medi-sam, for research issues and medical education issues respectively. Akademiliv will return shortly with a longer interview with Christina Jern, newly appointed Vice Dean for ALF issues. The Academy Board has appointed Henrik Hagberg and Mats Jontell as members of…
Sahlgrenska University Hospital opens for uterus transplants
CLINICAL RESEARCH. Coworkers at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg have successfully conducted uterus transplants. The Hospital Board of Directors proposes that the treatment should be part of health care provision. The final decision is expected to be taken in the autumn of Healthcare Board of the region. Coworkers at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital are alone in the world to successfully having performed uterus transplants. – Nine performed transplants have…
Turning skin cancer upside down
Dermatologist Ann-Marie Wennberg works broadly in both physics and technology in her research on skin cancer. After having been an adjunct professor for several years, she has now received an announced position as Professor of Dermatology. Malignant melanoma may be the best known kind of skin cancer, but there are also two non-malignant forms of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Ann-Marie Wennberg conducts research on how…
Twenty-five scientists receive Medical Education and Research (ALF) grants
The latest intermediary round of ALF grants were awarded to 25 scientists who focus on clinical research. Turgut Tatlisumak, a Professor of Neurology who was recruited only recently. obtained the largest grant – a total of SEK 4 million for the next two years. “This grant is vital to my ability to put together an effective team,” Professor Tatlisumak says. “The first order of business is to hire a research…
Olle Larkö: A campus bustling with life, cafes and eager young faces
OLLE LARKÖ. Plans for development of Medicinarberget have entered a highly active phase. If all the ideas that are now on the table pan out, the area will look very different within only a few years. Dean Olle Larkö paints the picture of a campus bustling with life, cafes and eager young faces.