FACULTY DIALOGUE. A pleasant discussion and many insightful questions. This is how Dean Agneta Holmäng summarized the general academic meeting with a focus on the conditions for our researchers and renewal. The meeting took place over lunch on Tuesday, October 10. The meeting commenced with an overview of the activities currently available for researchers in the early stages of their academic careers at Sahlgrenska Academy. Ellen Rydberg, Lena Carlsson Ekander,…
Five young researchers were awarded Bollan scholarships for promising projects
GRANTS. After the review process was completed, it became clear that five researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy have been awarded the Bollan Scholarship 2023. These researchers are conducting projects in the field of medicine and health and will be able to utilize the infrastructures at Core Facilities. The award ceremony for the Bollan Scholarship 2023 was held on October 12th. Present to present the award were Elisabet Carlsohn and Marie Hornfelt,…
How Sahlgrenska Academy nurtures new research talent
ACADEMIC STAFF. Sahlgrenska Academy offers several different forms of support for early-career researchers. As a background to the discussions at the General Academy Meeting on nurturing talent on October 10, the Faculty leadership here provides an overview of the support available. Further down, Akademiliv presents an overview of current initiatives that benefit researchers early in their careers at Sahlgrenska Academy. “Bringing on fresh research and teaching talent is a key…
Malin Lindén och Aron Onerup får Assar Gabrielssons pris 2023
AWARDS. The Assar Gabrielssons Foundation has appointed Malin Lindén as prize winner in the basic science research category and Aron Onerup as prize winner in the clinical research category. The prize winners are rewarded with SEK 100,000 each, which is paid to Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg as an extra research grant. Assar Gabrielsson’s prize is awarded for 2023 excellent theses in cancer research within the Region Västra Götaland.…
Successful two-day symposium focusing on junior researchers
YOUNG RESEARCHERS. It should come as no surprise if the first Sahlgrenska Academy Junior Researcher Symposium results in several new collaborations among different teams and different fields. The symposium featured a series of interesting presentations and proved very successful. Sahlgrenska Academy’s leadership and Dean Agneta Holmäng have been very supportive of the Future Faculty’s work with the Sahlgrenska Academy Junior Researcher Symposium. Ten external sponsors helped fund the symposium. Although…