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…
New risk assessment will protect the feet of diabetes patients
THESIS. A stringently designed web form with questions about foot ulcers, deformities and neuropathy will soon be brought into use to better protect the feet of people with diabetes. The tool is a result of research conducted at Sahlgrenska Academy. “One of the reasons why patients in the risk zone are not detected in time is that there is no standardised procedure of foot examination which means risk assessment is…
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…
The new regional TUA agreement launches the University Dental Care program
INTERACTION. The University of Gothenburg and the Västra Götaland Regional Council have agreed to a new regional agreement governing first-cycle dentistry programs, clinically-focused dental research, and the promotion of advances in the field of dentistry. The agreement, often referred to informally as the TUA agreement, provides the framework for the joint undertaking of promoting the field of dentistry through research, education, and development. The agreement replaces the previous regional and…
Jan Lötvall: Protect patients – scrap the classic round
DEBATE. Healthcare rounds must be scrapped in order to protect patients. The statement is made by Jan Lötvall, Professor at Sahlgrenska Academy, who wants to give new fuel to the debate on privacy in health care. In a debate article in Dagens Nyheter, he shares his own experiences as a patient. Jan Lötvall is a physician and professor of clinical allergology, but as he now throws himself into the debate,…