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Use of PET imaging to combat Alzheimer’s disease
It can be quite difficult for a doctor to assess whether a person suffering from memory problems has AD. With the new method, fairly early diagnosis would be possible – even before the patient has any symptoms. However, help is sought only when memory or orientation problems arise.
“By then, the disease has already been going on inside the brain for perhaps 15–20 years. This is the challenge: that patients really need to be treated before they feel they’re unwell. And that’s why it’s extremely important to have accurate and good diagnostic methods, so that we can detect the disease as soon as possible,” Sehlin says.
Measuring the drug’s effect
As early as the beginning of the s, a PET ligand was developed. However, it targeted the protein’s hard core, which is more difficult to treat. With the new PET ligand, more soluble protein can be found instead. This is the form of beta amyloid that moves around in the brain.
By using the same antibody that can then be used for treatment, the scientists know that the antibody’s target molecule is actually present in the brain.
“The fact that it’s been so hard to develop Alzheimer’s med
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New honorary doctors at the University
This year’s recipients of honorary doctorates will receive their tokens of honour at the Winter Conferment Ceremony on 31 January Many of them will also give a lecture during their visit to the University. The Conferment Ceremony is open to anyone interested and tickets can be booked online free of charge.
New honorary doctor at the Faculty of Arts
Professor Jon Stobart, of Manchester Metropolitan University, is a leading international scholar of early modern cultural history. Focusing on consumption, particularly in the 18th century, his work covers areas such as material culture, spatiality, social practices, gender history, urban history and global history.
Both his pioneering work in the history of culture and consumption and his strong commitment to international collaborations make him a valuable partner for the Faculty of Arts at Uppsala University.
New honorary doctor at the Faculty of Educational Sciences
Through her children's programmes in particular, Eva Funck Beskow has made a major contribution to children's education and quest for knowledge. Her work is characterised by her ability to explain in a clear and
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Dag Blanck awarded Torgny Segerstedt Medal
The Torgny Segerstedt Medal was established to honour Torgny Segerstedt for his 23 years as Vice-Chancellor at Uppsala University. It has been awarded every other year since to “Swedish researchers for particularly commendable efforts in the humanities and social sciences.”
This year, the medal will be awarded to solens tid Blanck, Professor of North American Studies at the Department of English. The award citation:
“Professor Dag Blanck is one of the truly leading experts in Sweden on North amerika. For many years, he has made a decisive contribution to educating people about Swedish-American relations, and through active collaborative work has demonstrated how research in the humanities and social sciences can producera a better understanding of the United States in terms of its history, politics and social life.”
In addition to the medal, he will receive a prize sum of SEK ,
The Torgny Segerstedt Medal will be awarded during a ceremony on the occasion of the University’s birthday on 7 October.
Annica Hulth