AWARD. Jan Holmgren, senior professor of medical microbiology, receives the prestigious international IVI-SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award. He is awarded for the development of the world’s first effective oral cholera vaccine. Cholera is a highly contagious intestinal disease, characterized by sudden diarrhea and vomiting. The patient often becomes unconscious and usually dies within a few hours. Jan Holmgren led the research team that mapped the basic mechanisms of disease and…
Carolina Guibentif studies embryotic processes leading to disease
SCIENTIST PORTRAIT. Half of all childhood cancers have a suspected prenatal origin, which limits the possibility to study the cells undergoing the initial mutations, as this happens in utero. In her project, Carolina Guibentif propose to use human pluripotent stem cell cultures to study these early events, that take place before birth. Niclas Lundh, administrative coordinator at the institution, has met her. What is your scientific background? I became interested…
Davide Angeletti studies differentiation of B-celler
SCIENTIST PORTRAIT. Davide Angeletti is an associate senior lecturer at the Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg. Davide´s work aims at defining the basic immunological mechanisms of antibody and B cell responses as an essential step towards an effective universal vaccination. Niclas Lundh, administrative coordinator at the institute, has met him. What is your scientific background? During my Master I became very interested in malaria research. I did two projects,…
Significantly lower risk of Post-COVID Condition among vaccinated people
NEW STUDY. People who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 have a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with Post-COVID Condition after COVID-19 infection, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg. The researchers emphasize the importance of vaccination to reduce human suffering and pressure on healthcare services. The study, published in the journal BMJ, includes all registered cases among adults who contracted COVID-19 for the first time between December 27,…
Stena Foundation supports research for improved care of children with intellectual disabilities
GRANT. Lack of knowledge can lead to unnecessary suffering and inadequate support for individuals with a rare syndrome* and intellectual disabilities. The Stena Foundation is contributing 3.9 million SEK to the research project UNIKA, aimed at increasing knowledge and improving the care of affected patients, including the use of AI. In Sweden, approximately half a million people live with a so-called rare diagnosis, affecting no more than one person in…