GRANTS. The Swedish Research Council has accepted applications by Martin Lagging and Heléne Norder to the Proof of Concept call for proposals in the field of infections. They will each receive SEK 2 million. Martin Lagging and Anna Martner have developed a simple method to detect SARS-CoV-2 specific T cells in blood samples to complement traditional antibody assays. “For example, we have observed that highly specific T cells that help…
Agneta Holmäng: Welcome back to Sahlgrenska Academy!
COLUMN. In her greeting, Dean Agneta Holmäng highlights the work on profile areas and the national ALF evaluation as two issues of importance during the autumn semester. A warm welcome back to the Faculty and the University. I hope you had the opportunity to enjoy the summer and recharge your batteries. We all need a good, long break so that we can return with the inspiration necessary to tackle our…
Summer wishes from Dean Agneta Holmäng
CHRONICLE. In her last letter to staff and students this semester, Agneta Holmäng focuses especially on two matters that caused a big flurry of activity over the spring. One is the work of selecting profile areas to propose to the Swedish Research Council. The other is our incipient collaboration with GoCo Health Innovation City. Let me start by expressing my warmest summer wishes. At last, in the spring, we were…
The University’s work with research areas
PROFILE AREAS. Which areas should be designated as special research areas at the University of Gothenburg? This issue will be investigated in the autumn. But there is much that is still unclear, such as how the assessment process will work and how much money is really involved. It is the funds that are currently distributed according to bibliometrics and external grants that in the new system will instead go to…
New launch of national information on animal experimentation
RESEARCH CONDITIONS. A new version of djurforsok.info was recently launched. The site is a collaboration between the Swedish Research Council and eight higher education institutions, including the University of Gothenburg. It is only available in Swedish, and aimed at anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of how animals are used in research in Sweden. Lars Ewaldsson is a university veterinarian and GU representative on the board for djurforsok.info.…