2. Vision
• Overview
– the breadth of the
academy represents a
variety of perspectives
• Excellence
– top level health science
education
• Collaboration
– with Västra Götaland
region, industry and the
general public
3. Key figures (31/12 2008)
6 500 students
900 postgraduate students
130 doctoral thesis
1 400 employees of which
850 researchers/lecturers
222 professors of which
50 visiting
1 867 million SEK turnover
699 million SEK in
external funds
4. Future co-operation
Same culture
History of co-operation
Academy – industry – health care
5. Courses at the Academy
• Three levels of education:
basic level, advanced level
and research level
• 18 programmes that
provide vocational training
• Independent courses and
commissioned education
• The LearnAble Project
6. Research at the Academy nov 07
• The university’s general prioritised areas:
heart and vascular, biomaterials,
vaccinations, diabetes and obesity
• New environment: culture and health
• Epidemiology
• Sex hormones
• Odontology
• Health and Care Sciences
• Neurology
• Gynecology – Pediatrics
• Biomedical research environment
7. At the forefront of research
• Nobel prize in Physiology or
Medicine 2000, professor
emeritus Arvid Carlsson -
Neuropharmacology
• Development of Omeprazole
(Losex) together with
AstraZeneca
• Osseointegration methods with
titanium implants, professor
emeritus Per-Ingvar Brånemark
• Biomaterials
8. The world of science
• Close collaboration with
Västra Götaland region
• Sahlgrenska University
Hospital
• Dental care
• Clinical research ”The
Gothenburg Model”
• Collaboration with industry
10. The Academy and Society
• Active media presence
• Popular science:
• Lectures
• Science festival
• Alltinget programme on
Swedish radio station, P4
• Provision of expertise
• Contribution to scientific
journals
