2012-05-16 14:09 CYTO365 won the “Best business plan"-award, at the Venture Cup Väst (West) regional final held in Gothenburg on 10 May. The company has patented a safe new valve, “CYTO365", which prevents thrombosis and air embolism in patients during chemotherapy treatment.Velit Biologics, develops SB101, a new cancer drug which chokes tumours by cutting off their nutrients via blood vessels.

2012-03-16 14:29 The widely used diabetes medicine metformin can have protective effects on the heart, reveals a new study conducted at the Sahlgrenska Academy. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Academy have shown in a preliminary study in rats that one of the most common diabetes drugs, metformin, also has a protective effect on the heart.

2012-02-23 16:59 The biggest research study of heart, lung and blood diseases ever to have been carried out in Sweden - SCAPIS - Swedish Cardiopulmonary Bioimage Study - was recently initiated in Gothenburg. A number of regional medical and healthcare operators are going to try and identify individual risk factors for heart attacks, sudden cardiac arrests and other heart diseases.

2012-02-10 13:55 Premune is based on world-leading research in bacteriology and immunology, with 15 years of clinical studies at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska Academy. Serendipity Innovations AB has initiated an exciting collaboration with Encubator AB regarding the startup company Premune AB, a company that is expected to revolutionize the market with its new approach to allergy prevention.

2012-01-23 15:53 Hjärnfonden collects donations and supports research about the whole brain and nervous system. Charlotta Lindwall, at the University of Gothenburg, receives SEK 280,000 for her research into stem cells.

2011-12-19 13:40 "Five Clusters" is a collaboration between Chalmers University of Technology, The City of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg, Region Västra Götaland and West Sweden Chamber of Commerce and describes five strong clusters in West Sweden that have been identified jointly by leading representatives from the academia and the public and private sector. Life Science in one of the clusters.

2010-09-24 15:49 Sven Enerbäck has been awarded this year’s Jubilee Prize by the Swedish Society of Medicine for his research into fat metabolism and fat cell differentiation. “Gaining recognition for our research is both rewarding and stimulating,” says Professor Enerbäck.

2010-09-20 17:20 Region Västra Götaland and the Sahlgrenska Academy are behind a new simulation centre at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Using simulation technology, employees can learn and practise new techniques effectively, either individually or in groups.

2010-02-04 11:12 The Faculty of Science at the University of Gothenburg has presented the recipient of their third annual Faculty of Science Research Award. The winner of the SEK 250 000 prize is a chemist, Professor Richard Neutze, whose research may eventually help prevent the spread of malaria.

2010-01-25 12:21 As the first group in the world, researchers from Chalmers will build up body parts using nanocellulose and the body's own cells. Funding will be from the European network for nanomedicine, EuroNanoMed.