CAREER PATHS. The SA PhD Coach Network initiative has turned out well at Sahlgrenska Academy. The first four young researchers have now been certified for coaching, and in the spring the network’s third round of training will begin. The SA PhD Coach Network, or SA-CONE, has two purposes: for young researchers to develop their leadership skills and for PhD students to receive support in their professional development. A total of…
Population studies leading to new treatments for asthma and allergies
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. At the population level, he sees the connection between sex hormones and other risk factors for asthma and allergies. By understanding the mechanisms at the cellular level behind his statistical findings, he hopes to find new treatments. Bright Nwaru has been recruited as an epidemiologist to the Krefting Research Centre within the framework of the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine (WCMTM). I meet Bright in his…
Lots of interest in smart ways to write articles
FUTURE FACULTY. Is there a smarter way to go about your article writing so that it is more effective and takes less time? When Professor Gunnar Steineck recently shared his experiences, there was a lot of interest in hearing about it. More than 50 people signed up in advance for the seminar, which was arranged by Future Faculty. On September 4 Gunnar Steineck held his lecture on strategies for more…
Ka-Wei Tang seeks answers about a cancer virus almost everyone has
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. As a physician in clinical microbiology with research time in the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine (WCMTM), Ka-Wei Tang is investigating a potential Achilles heel of the Epstein-Barr virus. If the hypothesis holds true, the research may eventually lead to a new cancer treatment. It’s clear that the translational concept, in which basic scientific methods provide answers to clinical questions and hopefully are quickly converted to…
Successful workshop for better Research Council applications
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. Ten researchers attended a recent workshop organized by Future Faculty and the Grants and Innovation Office that offered participants a chance to sharpen their applications to the Swedish Research Council. One of the participants was epilepsy researcher Johan Zelano, who thinks the workshop was useful – and well executed. During the workshop, lectures on the various parts of the application were interspersed with individual work, feedback from advisors…