Welcome
To the Sahlgrenska Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research at the University of Gothenburg.
Our strategic research center is focused on metabolic and cardiovascular research. It is based on partnerships between clinical and basic medical sciences, bioinformatics and applied mathematics.
CMR is part of the Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg. The center cooperates with the Wallenberg Laboratory and the Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
News
Surgery reduces heart attacks by one third
NEWS: 2012-01-04
Last year about 10 000 Swedes when through bariatric surgery. A new study from one of the teams at CMR and the Sahlgrenska Academy shows that those who undergo bariatric surgery reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke by 30% - a conclusion that can change the priorities in obesity surgery.
Read more about the Swedish Obesity Study
[Swedish only]
Insurance company grants CMR researchers
NEWS: 2011-12-13
AFA Försäkring distributes money for research related to heart diseases; CMR Investigator Fredrik Bäckhed has been granted for his studies on bacteria flora as a new way of preventing heart disease and Investigator Elmir Omerovic for his studies on the mysterious stress related phenomenon Broken Heart Syndrome.
Read more
[Swedish only]
Public Seminars and Events
The CMR seminar serie 2012 will be announced by the end of January. Go to Öppna föreläsningar on the Swedish page for information about the seminars in 2011 and 2010.
The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg is frequently announcing public seminar in the calendar at www.gu.se.
GÖTEBORGSKLASSIKERN
Link to radio interview with CMR Investigator Carl Johan Behre, initiator to Göteborgsklassikern:
Sveriges Radio P4
[Swedish only]
In cooperation with VGR-SU. Funded by SSF.
