YOUNG RESEARCHERS. Researcher Emma Börgeson is working on a hypothesis that might mean more people with obesity-related diseases can stay healthy. Soon, she will develop her line of research, as one of the young researchers recruited to the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine in Gothenburg. When Emma Börgeson tells us which researchers she is collaborating with in Gothenburg, the list becomes long even though she has been a…
Sven Ekholm will continue to fight for the academization of the Image and Intervention Center in 2017
COLLABORATION. In the past three years, Sven Ekholm has had the mission of overseeing the academization of the newly inaugurated Image and Intervention Center (BoIC) at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. It has now been decided that Sven will continue his mission next year as well – part time until July 1. Sven has held several seminars arranged by MedTech West and BoIC over the years where he spoke about how his…
Research Day – high time to sign up
RESEARCH. For the second year in a row, the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital will shortly be carrying out a joint research day Last year’s Research Day was fully booked but there are still a few places left for this year’s arrangement. Please note that The Research Day will be held in Swedish The Research Day will take place on March 2 in the Wallenberg Conference Center. There is…
The role of culture in health – experiences from a Nordic and Russian collaboration
COLLABORATION. For two years, the Nordic countries and Russia had a development collaboration in relation to healthcare. The collaborative program “Culture for Health” recently concluded with a conference in St. Petersburg. Annica Sjölander, research coordinator for the Centre for Culture and Health at the University of Gothenburg, summarizes the event and important experiences from the initiative. The Culture for Health program, run by the Nordic Council of Ministers, has opened up…
Swedish Research Council making major investments in a new clinical test for rheumatoid arthritis
GRANTS. Inger Gjertsson, Adjunct Professor in Rheumatology, is the lead applicant for a project that is receiving SEK 24 million from the Swedish Research Council in the call for proposals in clinical treatment research. The research will lead to a new diagnostic test for rheumatoid arthritis, and is being conducted in collaboration with researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University. “It’s really fun! The grant contributes…