COOPERATION. Recently, an important step was taken on the Sahlgrenska Cancer Center’s path towards being accredited as a Comprehensive Cancer Center. The organization that decides on the accreditation, OECI, made a physical site visit on 23 February, where the auditors stated that SCC had come a long way. The establishment of the Sahlgrenska Cancer Center (SCC) at Sahlgrenska University Hospital has been ongoing since 2020. The SCC strengthens the collaboration…
Anders Rosengren invited to Swedish Riksdag’s Research Day
INTERACTION. Anders Rosengren participated in the Swedish Riksdag’s Research Day on February 24 to discuss how we can better treat and prevent lifestyle diseases such as type II diabetes. He was invited by the Riksdag’s Committee on Health and Welfare and participated in one of the parallel seminars. Anders Rosengren’s lecture addressed the general state of research surrounding the importance of lifestyle habits for the major common diseases, his own…
Future students to receive clinical training in the new skills center
SAHLGRENSKA LIFE. Planning for the new skills center at Sahlgrenska Life is progressing well. This clinical training platform is part of the life science initiative in Building 3 at Sahlgrenska Life. This shared resource between Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital will provide clinical skills training to students. Everything to ensure that they will be well prepared to their future careers. The skills center will cover around 4,000 square meters…
Agnes Wold takes place in the tv-show På spåret
PEOPLE. Agnes Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology at the University of Gothenburg, is one of the debut participants in this year’s På spåret. Her partner in the train compartment will be radio journalist Christer Lundberg. Agnes Wold has previously attended a test shoot for the program, but has on two occasions still refused to participate, since autumn is a time when she has so much else to do. When she…
Teachers prepare to be Always READY for digital and hybrid teaching
EDUCATION. The faculty is now launching a creative meeting place where teachers and other staff working with educational questions can provide support and inspiration to each other in our efforts to improve the quality of our digital teaching. The meeting place is created in the form of a Teams channel called ‘Alltid REDO’ [Always READY]. All staff interested in digital education are welcome to join the Teams channel. You can…