APPOINTMENTS. Professor Jens Nielsen and Michael Treschow, a prominent businessman, have been appointed as honorary doctors at Sahlgrenska Academy, the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Gothenburg. Both men, in their varying ways, have played decisive parts in strengthening the Academy’s role in life sciences. Professor Agneta Holmäng, Dean and Chair of Sahlgrenska Academy’s Faculty Board, comments on the nominations. “We’re immensely proud and pleased to be able, by…
Innovation from within when Vinnova visited Gothenburg
INTERACTION. Life science and collaboration among the medical system, academia, and the private sector was the main theme when Vinnova, Sweden’s innovation agency, visited Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and other places during the week. “My impression after the visit is that the whole region has a culture of innovation and collaboration, which is so important. Innovation needs to come from within, and the management here also seems to be very…
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INTERACTION. Together with several colleagues, Marcus Lind is working to be granted a patent for an idea that could lead to a new way to treat hormonal imbalance. They have received a lot of support from the Research and Innovation Office, which can help more researchers identify ways of applying research findings. The Verification for Utilization (VFT) program is funded by Vinnova, Sweden’s innovation agency. As part of the program,…
Yiwen Jiang won the University’s first 3MT competition
INTERACTION. As part of the Science Festival, a Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) winner was selected on Friday afternoon. In this competition, doctoral students describe their research in just three minutes. The winner was Yiwen Jiang, who researches oestrogen and osteoporosis. In the winter of 2021/2022, the International Centre took the initiative to hold the 3MT competition at the University of Gothenburg. The competition gives doctoral students exactly three minutes to present…
Agnes Wold gives answers about the corona in the podcast Akademiliv (in Swedish)
Now you can hear the recording of the podcast Akademiliv from the live performance on stage in Nordstan during the Science Festival in Gothenburg. The section focuses on covid, and is about infection, disease and vaccines. Participating are Agens Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology at the University of Gothenburg and communications officers Margareta Gustafsson Kubista and Elin Lindström. Listen to the episode here (in Swedish): https://soundcloud.com/sahlgrenskaakademin/agnes-wold-om-corona