Graphene flagship
In strong competition, Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg has been appointed by the European Union to lead research on the new super-material graphene.
Graphene has exceptional properties that are predicted to revolutionise areas such as electronics and medicine. The project is the largest EU research investment ever, with funding of 1 billion Euro, enough to pay one thousand researchers for ten years of work. The material will be tested in different products at the Graphene Innovation Lab at Chalmers University of Technology. The project's Advisory Council includes four Nobel Laureates and is headed by Jari Kinaret, professor in physics at Chalmers University. Learn more about Graphene at Chalmers »
One of Sweden´s most successful young researchers
Fredrik Bäckhed and his team at the Sahlgrenska Academy, have a phenomenal ability to attract grants and are frequently published in respected journals. Fredrik leads a research team that is specialised on the significance of the gut microbiota to health. The25-person strong team collaborate with other teams around the world.
"Often, development is a matter of combining research fields. We are strong in the field of in intestinal bacteria, and don't need to be experts on everything else. Instead, we bring in research partners from abroad."
Mind-controlled prosthetic arm that work in daily life is now a reality
In 2013, Sahlgrenska was the first hospital in the world to give a patient a prosthesis permanently connected to the skeleton, nerves and muscles. The prosthesis feels natural and give patients far fewer limitations than other types of prosthesis.
The direct skeletal attachment is created by what is known as osseointegration, a technology in limb prostheses pioneered by associate professor Rickard Brånemark and his colleagues at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Rickard Brånemark led the surgical implantation and collaborated closely with Max Ortiz Catalan and Professor Bo Håkansson at Chalmers University of Technology. Learn more about the prosthetic arm »
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ETEC - a vaccine is on its way
Every year hundreds of thousands of people die from diarrhoeal diseases caused by ETEC bacteria. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Academy are world leaders in research into ETEC and have made a major breakthrough in collaboration with colleagues from around the world.
A study published in Nature Genetics describes how Swedish researchers have mapped the spread of strains of ETEC bacteria around the world. It provides key information about how pathogenic bacteria arise, which will be important for the Swedish diarrhoea vaccine currently under development. Learn more about the ETEC research »
Life and death visualization
The general public’s understanding of research could become a matter of life and death. Ajibola Omokayne, who works with vaccines and contagious diseases, knows this. He is passionate about making research easier to understand through visualization.
“Science could learn a great deal from marketing and news media. They want to generate interest in the general public through images, headlines or interaction. Scientific publications are not as engaging,”.
Ajibola participated in the International Science Festival in Gothenburg. In collaboration with Visual Arena at Lindholmen Science Park, he held a workshop in which visitors were able to participate and illustrate themes at the International Science Festival – life and death. Read more about the workshop »Learn more about Visual Arena Lindholmen »
Unique collaboration for better prehospital care
Healthcare of the future is facing major challenges. An aging population and new work methods are making it more important than ever for technical solutions to be utilized in healthcare. A unique collaboration is set to enable the optimal utilization of IT and eHealth in prehospital care, such as for example, ambulance medical care. Together with healthcare services, industry and academy, Lindholmen Science Park is initiating a collaboration, the Prehospital ICT Arena. Learn more about Prehospital Arena »
PrehospIT-Stroke is one ongoing project within prehospital eHealth. The project will pave the way for better use of IT within ambulance services. The focus is on developing joint ways of managing information and communication in order to improve the patient care process, from the emergency call to health care at the right hospital. Learn more about PrehospIT-Stroke »
Smart Textiles - Knitted blood vessels are taking shape
Within a year after having had bypass surgery, one third of the patients suffer another blockage of the blood vessel. It is hoped that Ygraft, a uniquely designed textile blood vessel, will solve this problem.
Researchers at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital has developed knitted blood vessels in cooperation with the Swedish School of Textiles at University of Borås that do not cause scarring, which in turn can cause the blood to clot and stop to flow out. This smart textiles have a large potential market and the Swedish researchers have a global patent on the product. Learn more about Smart Textiles and Ygraft »