REVUE. As an employee at Sahlgrenska Academy, you now have the chance to win two tickets to this year’s staging of the Medical Student Revue. This year, Stenhammarsalen is transformed into ancient Babylon, a mythical place still synonymous with abundance and wealth. Note that the Revue is entirely in Swedish. All you need to do to stand a chance of winning these tickets is to send an email with the…
Blood test predicts functional outcome after ischemic stroke
NEW STUDIY. An ultra-sensitive blood test that reflects brain damage after acute ischemic stroke – and also predicts functional outcome. This is a discovery that is expected to be of great significance in the future. The findings are described in a study from the University of Gothenburg. The study, published in the journal Neurology, was conducted by a group of researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg led…
Report gives boost to students’ health and safety at work
STUDENT. A new report highlights several areas that affect students’ health and safety at work, including the physical work environment, the sense of belonging in their program and the structure of the faculty’s systematic work environment management for students. The report will now form the basis for continued discussions within the faculty. You can read the report here (PDF – only available in Swedish): https://guse.sharefile.eu/public/share/web-s0c55a75a08744140a41d2559e7fc1d24 The report has been prepared…
Companies sell medical tests with feminist rhetoric
ANALYSIS. Being able to give birth and predict breast cancer. These are areas where tests and treatments, often lacking scientific support, are marketed using feminist rhetoric. University of Gothenburg is contributing to a critical analysis of this marketing. Minna Johansson, a specialist physician in general medicine and researcher at the University of Gothenburg, is one of the authors behind the scientific analysis published in The BMJ journal. The publication also…
VR: Several open calls in medicine and health
Grant for research time within primary care Grant for research time in a clinical environment Starting grant within medicine and health Consolidator grant within medicine and health Research project grant within medicine and health Project grant for research into viral zoonoses Research project grant for development of methods to replace, reduce and refine animal experiments (3R)