Stay sharp - phishing trials in progress!
2021-08-13
Many employees received an email about a salary update on 11 August. The email is a spam email that tries to get login information from you. Do NOT click this link.
A targeted phishing attempt has reached many employees 11 August. It poses as a salary adjustment statement and contains a link leading to a webpage on hXXps://summervilledream.org/, which is styled as a Uppsala University web login page.
The subject of the email is "Löneuppdatering för <email address>" and the sender is "Administrativ anmälan", with an email address in Portugal.
Many people have fallen for this scam and entered their email and password. Note that the email is very convincing and it is therefore easy to be fooled.
Do NOT click this link. If you have already entered your credentials, please change your password immediately.
Please warn your colleagues about this.
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Text: Anders Berndt, photo: Mikahil Nilov
News from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry
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Marcus Wanselius: "I enjoy going to work every single day"
2023-09-27
Just a minute... Marcus Wanselius, PhD student at the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and national competence center SweDeliver, that Friday 20 October defends his thesis in which he introduces a new method to understand how injected drugs act in the human body. ... -
Four thumbs up for SweDeliver summer internship at AstraZeneca
2023-09-20
How about a six-week summer internship at one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies? We asked Tilde Hagelin, pharmacy student at Uppsala University, and Frederik Dörr, Senior Scientist at AstraZeneca. ... -
New study to provide more effective treatment for primary liver cancer
2023-09-12
In interdisciplinary collaboration, researchers and physicians at Uppsala University and the Uppsala University Hospital are looking for new ways to treat primary liver cancer, the second deadliest tumor disease in the world today. "I am convinced that we will deliver results that enable earlier dia... -
SweDeliver's summer internships adding value to all parties
2023-09-08
“My work at Strike Pharma was a highly educational experience,” states Amanda Gustafsson, master's student with a focus on biopharmaceuticals and one of six future pharmaceutical experts selected for this summer’s internships at the national competence center SweDeliver's industrial partners. ... -
SweDeliver announces four half-time seminars in autumn 2023
2023-08-25
Wednesday 4 October, SweDeliver invites to half-time seminar: Self-assembly of therapeutic peptides with Ellen Brunzell, PhD student at the Department of medicinal chemistry. Half-time seminars with Marco Tjakra, Xiguo He and Rebekkah Hammar will follow during the autumn semester. ... -
The NorDoc Summer School 2023 has started!
2023-08-16
Tuesday 15 August, Vice-Rector Mats Larhed welcomed the participants of the 6th annual NorDoc Summer School to Sweden, Uppsala University and a scientific arena uniting researchers from all over Northern Europe in the search for effective methods to handle the accelerating antibiotic resistance. ... -
Faculty of Pharmacy reaching new heights in global rankings
2023-08-02
In the QS World University Ranking 2024, Uppsala University advances ten positions, currently reaching number 24 in the field of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Looking at individual researchers, this year's rankings also provide inspiring reading for the Faculty of Pharmacy, where, among others, Anna Or... -
SweDeliver and NextBioForm conference brings the pharmaceutical world to Uppsala
2023-07-31
27-29 November, Competence centers SweDeliver and NextBioForm will host the New Horizons in Drug Delivery and Formulation 2023 conference, an international arena where academia and industry meet in Uppsala to present the latest scientific advances in drug formulation and delivery. ... -
Be a winner in the Faculty summer competition 2023
2023-06-10
With a well-deserved vacation just weeks away, the Faculty of Pharmacy strikes with the hottest event of the season: The Summer competition 2023. Three lucky winners will receive a literary prize that will position them as the beach's intellectual giants. ... -
New antibiotic platform ENABLE-2 crosses the North Sea
2023-06-08
ENABLE-2 expands its project portfolio with Strathclyde Minor Groove Binders, a program based in Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde. With this collaboration, the platform takes the step into Europe in its search for new promising antibiotics. ... -
Birgitta Hellsing wins the Pharmaceutical Student Union's Pedagogical Award 2023
2023-06-01
“That I receive the award for Student Treatment is very much a reflection of the inspiration that interacting with the students gives me,” says Birgitta Hellsing, Administrative Coordinator at the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, who together with Anne-Lie Svensson and the Department Board of Phar... -
Meet the SweDeliver partners: Apotek Produktion & Laboratorier AB (APL)
2023-05-30
A friend of SweDeliver is a friend of ours and Apotek Produktion & Laboratorier AB is the company that steps into action where the needs are most evident: As one of Europe's leading manufacturers of extemporaneous medicines, they adapt drugs and technical aids for care recipients with unique needs. ... -
Apply now and become the department's 4th Distinguished University Teacher
2023-05-26
Three teachers at the Department of Medicinal Chemistry have already been admitted as Distinguished University Teachers (formerly Excellent Teacher) at Uppsala University. The Board of the Disciplinary Domain now welcomes all teachers at our faculty to apply for the title – that includes a salary in... -
Lindon Moodie looks for new antibiotics outside the box
2023-05-24
The Swedish Research Council recently invested SEK 30(!) million in the Faculty of Pharmacy's research. Associate Professor Lindon Moodie received SEK 3.84 million for his project Degradation of bacterial target proteins. Join us for a quick Q&A-check on the status of the project. ... -
Early morning in the pharmaceutical lab with Jenny Nilsson
2023-05-11
What goes on at the bank after 3 PM may never be know. Another question that keeps occupying the generations is what's up before 9 AM in the pharmaceutical lab. We set the alarm clock and headed to BMC and the Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry research group. Among the machines we found Jenny Nils... -
Now Streaming: Faculty of Pharmacy • The Movie
2023-05-11
Can you invent new drugs and be a pop star at the same time? Join in as Alice, David, Nadia and Valter, seventh graders at the Uppsala Music Classes, visit Uppsala University's Faculty of Pharmacy to find out if it is true that some of the world's best researchers work in their hometown (English sub... -
Researchers in focus: Ellen Bruntzell wants to increase our knowledge of peptide drugs
2023-03-14
“Being part of the SweDeliver network is a constant source of inspiration,” states Ellen Bruntzell, PhD student at Uppsala University, who in a research project connected to both the Faculty of Pharmacy and AstraZeneca contributes new knowledge about the mechanisms that cause aggregation of peptide-... -
Middle school students rocked the Faculty of Pharmacy
2023-02-10
“Everything was just super exciting,” says Alice Mankert, one of four middle school students from Uppsala Music Classes who in early February visited the Faculty of Pharmacy to learn more about frontline pharmaceutical research and also performed a much-lauded rock concert at the Pharmen Student uni... -
ENABLE-2 Open Call raising international interest
2023-01-18
“We welcome the great international interest shown in our platform", states Anders Karlén, coordinator of ENABLE-2 that in a recent call for proposals received applications from six European countries. ... -
Agnes Morén and Samia Mohammed receive awards for Degree projects
2023-01-18
The Faculty of Pharmacy congratulates students Samia Mohammed to Sveriges Apoteksförening's Award and Agnes Morén to Medical officer of health Per Manell’s Prize that were presented at the Faculty Student Symposium 13 January 2023. ... -
Student symposium with significant scientific breadth
2023-01-16
“Carrying out my scientific Degree project has been a very valuable educational experience,” states Rita Sabah, student at Uppsala University's Bachelor of Science Programme in Pharmacy and one of all who presented their Degree projects at the Faculty of Pharmacy's traditional Student Symposium. ... -
Anders Karlén in Lif podcast: Antibiotic resistance - the silent pandemic
2022-12-19
Anders Karlén, Professor of Computational Medicinal Chemistry and coordinator of ENABLE 2, and Årets läkemedelsprofil (Pharmaceutical Drug Profile of the Year) Enrico Baraldi discuss Antibiotic resistance - the silent pandemic in a new episode of Lif:s Podden. Antibiotic expert Bengt Mattson and Pod... -
Apply for the Swedish Pharmaceutical Society scholarships no later than 10 February
2022-12-15
If you are a PhD student or already have a PhD, you can now apply for scholarships for conferences, courses, research stays or post-doc stays via the Swedish Pharmaceutical Society. The call includes scholarships for undergraduate students. Apply no later than 10 February 2023. ... -
The Swedish Research Council invests SEK 25 million in ENABLE-2
2022-12-13
ENABLE-2 receives continued funding from the Swedish Research Council, now allocating SEK 25 million to the platform's second year of operations. "We are about to open a second call in order to complement our portfolio with additional projects," says Anders Karlén, Coordinator of ENABLE-2 and Profes... -
Researcher in focus: Julia Parlow aims to map biologic's path from injection to absorption
2022-12-08
“The project's close ties and relevance to the industry was what first drew my attention to SweDeliver,“ states Julia Parlow, PhD student at the Department of Medicinal chemistry, who is currently developing a method to study the factors affecting the transport of biologics from subcutaneous injecti... -
Vinnova praises SweDeliver in new evaluation
2022-12-01
SweDeliver continues to receive top marks for its successful research program and building of new networks and expertise for future drug delivery. This time from main financier Vinnova, emphasizing, among many things, the efficient collaboration that characterizes the competence center. ... -
Anders Karlén guest in Forskarpodden: The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
2022-11-21
In The Fight against Antibiotic Resistance, the new episode of Forskarpodden, Anders Karlén, Professor and Coordinator of ENABLE-2, and Dan I Andersson, Professor of Medical Bacteriology, discuss the current efforts at Uppsala University to fight the challenges of accelerating antibiotic resistance.... -
The Disciplinary Domain investing in Mental Health First Aid
2022-11-17
A survey at Uppsala University shows that mental illness is more widespread among university students than professionals of the same age. Now the Faculties of Pharmacy and Medicine is empowering all its employees with the knowledge and tools to provide first aid in acute mental crisis. ... -
Luke Odell promoted to Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
2022-11-14
The Faculty of Pharmacy congratulates Luke Odell on his promotion to Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Uppsala University. “Research is a joint effort, so this is a recognition that our entire team can take pride in,” states Luke Odell. ... -
SRC investing SEK 12 million in the Department’s research
2022-11-09
Lindon Moodie, Luke Odell and Anna Orlova at the Department of Medicinal Chemistry receive grants amounting to more than SEK 12 million in the Swedish Research Council's calls in Medicine and Health and Natural Sciences and Engineering in 2022. ... -
Alumni in focus: Monika Magnusson brings the pharmacist uniform to the top of Apotek Hjärtat
2022-11-07
“Many pharmacy customers need guidance towards a healthier lifestyle, and meeting these demands relies both on the frontline workers in the pharmacies and continued excellence from Sweden’s educational institutes to train the next generation”, states Monika Magnusson, new CEO at Apotek Hjärtat and c... -
PhD thesis introducing new method to analyze potential vaccines
2022-10-28
Lack of effective analytical tools to assess the safety and effectiveness of new vaccines often consumes unnecessarily large resources. In a new PhD thesis, Lars Geurink applies Capillary Electrophoresis and Analytical Quality by Design to develop CE tests with potential to enable better and more co... -
Richard Bergström and Siew Chai new honorary doctorates at the Faculty of Pharmacy
2022-10-21
The Faculty of Pharmacy is awarding honorary doctorates to Richard Bergström, former national vaccine coordinator, and Siew Chai, Associate Professor at Monash University. The promotion will take place in the Uppsala University Main Auditorium Friday 27 January, 2023. ... -
Numerous new findings by SweDeliver's junior researchers
2022-10-18
During summer and autumn, Ires van der Zwaan, Marcus Wanselius, Ann-Christin Jacobsen and numerous other junior researchers at SweDeliver are publishing results that add valuable knowledge to the fields of drug delivery. ... -
Olof Eriksson receives the Johnny Ludvigsson Award 2022
2022-10-18
Olof Eriksson, researcher at the Faculty of Pharmacy, is the receiver of the Johnny Ludvigsson Award 2022 and SEK 50,000. "Winning this award makes me feel that you can really make a difference for all the families out there who live with type 1 diabetes," says Olof Eriksson. ... -
ENABLE-2 expands its operations with a fifth development program
2022-10-07
National platform ENABLE-2 continues to expand its project portfolio with a fifth development program in order to assist Thioredoxin Systems AB throughout the development of their EbsArgent product. ... -
ULLA Summer School 22 a successful chapter in a 30-year tradition
2022-09-10
After last year's online event, the Faculty of Pharmacy was finally able to welcome a new generation of pharmaceutical experts to ULLA Summer School 2022, and the experience received high marks from its international guests. ... -
Sara Mangsbo receives the BiotechBuilders Award
2022-08-29
“Receiving the BiotechBuilders Award 2022 provides valuable inspiration and hopefully contributes to consolidating Uppsala's and Biopharmaceutical’s places on the Swedish Life Science map,” states Sara Mangsbo, research director in immuno-oncology at Uppsala University. ... -
Lifelong learning and Mental health in focus at well-attended GU Days
2022-08-25
This year's Educational Days at the Faculty of Pharmacy gathered a record number of participants and were characterized by a very positive atmosphere. "The feeling is that we are better equipped for the start of the semester than we have been in many years," states Deputy Dean Anja Sandström. ... -
Uppsala University ranks 23rd in the world in Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
2022-08-17
The 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities is official: Uppsala University continues to climb in the field of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences and now ranks 23rd in the world. "This is yet another acknowledgment that our determined work is fruitful," states Mathias Hallberg, Dean at the Facul... -
Nominate your candidate for the Scheele Award 2023
2022-08-12
You can now nominate your candidate for the Scheele Award, the Swedish Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences prize acknowledging prominent pharmaceutical researchers whose discoveries are important for pharmaceutical development and drugs of the future. ... -
Apply for the Swedish Pharmaceutical Society's scholarships no later than 31 October
2022-08-11
The Swedish Pharmaceutical Society announces available scholarships for, among other things, participation in conferences, courses and Postdoc or research stays abroad. Students can apply for a travel grant to conduct a degree project. Welcome with your application no later than 31 October 2022. ... -
Thank you for all fantastic efforts • We already look forward to meeting you again!
2022-07-01
The summer calm is gradually finding its way back to BMC after yet another academic year characterized by hard work and loads of it. But whenever the burden may seem like the new normal rather than an exception, it is important that we sometimes take the time to look around at everything we accompli... -
Meet the managers of the Faculty's new Degree Program Committees
2022-06-30
“With the launch of two Program Committees, we further increase our potential to provide our Degree programme students the best possible starting point in their future careers,” states Fredrik Jernerén, newly appointed chair of the Committee for the Bachelor of Science Programme in Pharmacy. ... -
Many new publications by SweDeliver's junior researchers
2022-06-21
During the spring and early summer, Staffan Berg, Vahid Forooqi Motlaq, Ann-Sofie Persson, Maryam Tofiq and numerous other junior researchers at SweDeliver are publishing results that add valuable knowledge to the fields of drug delivery. ... -
They won the Pharmaceutical Student Union's Pedagogical awards 2022
2022-06-15
“Receiving the Student Council's Award for Student treatment gives important inspiration,” says Björn Wettermark, Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology, that together with Emma Lundkvist and Malin Nilsson Broberg receive the Pharmaceutical Student Union's Pedagogical awards 2022. ... -
Researcher profile: Anders Karlén coordinates the combat against the invisible enemy
2022-06-11
“As long as disaster does not strike with full force, many prefer to look elsewhere,” says Anders Karlén, Professor of Computer-Aided Drug Design, who after coordinating the European flagship ENABLE now continues the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria within the framework of the internation... -
Malin Aschan Eriksson winner of the Per Manell award
2022-06-07
Malin Aschan Eriksson receives the 2022 Per Manell award for best presentation of a master thesis at the Faculty of Pharmacy Student symposium. Mustafa Mohamad wins the Pharmacy Association's award for best degree project at undergraduate level. ... -
Welcome to contribute to the Per Manell Award
2022-06-01
For six years, the Per Manell Award has provided the students of the Faculty of Pharmacy the opportunity to become acquainted with the European pharmaceutical industry. Now you have the opportunity to contribute to a fund for the survival of the award. Everyone, including companies and organisations... -
New thesis with focus on microgels as tools for drug delivery
2022-05-24
Tuesday 14 June Yassir Al-Tikriti, PhD student at SweDeliver and Uppsala University’s Department of Medicinal Chemistry, will present his thesis Microgels as drug delivery vehicles: Loading and release of amphiphilic drugs. ... -
Innovation award to new molecules for drugs against covid-19
2022-05-23
With the Attractive Innovation Project Award, the researchers behind CoLD Therapeutics are taking the next step in turning their newly developed substances into a pharmaceutical drug against covid-19. "Our project is attracting a lot of attention and the response we receive inspires," says Lindon Mo... -
The Faculty of Pharmacy to promote eight new doctors
2022-05-20
On Wednesday 25 May, Uppsala University invites to the second Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony of this spring term. The Faculty of Pharmacy is promoting eight new doctors that have added important knowledge in the field of pharmaceuticals. Welcome to follow the celebration online. ... -
The Faculty of Pharmacy congratulates its new doctors
2022-05-19
In May, Uppsala University traditionally holds a Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony, a celebration for those who have received doctorates during the year. This year, the promotion takes place on both 18 and 25 May, since the January promotion had to be postponed as a result of the pandemic. On 18 M... -
Bobo Skillinghaug winner of Limbiska Priset 2022
2022-05-13
The Faculty of Pharmacy congratulates Bobo Skillinghaug, Lecturer at the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and winner of the Biomedicine Programme Pedagogical Award, the Limbiska Priset 2022. "I feel very happy and honored, not least since it is awarded by the students," says the winner. ... -
The Faculty of Pharmacy ready for ULLA Summer School 22
2022-05-11
In early July, Uppsala University’s Faculty of Pharmacy welcomes PhD students and researchers from all over Europe to the ULLA Summer School 22, a unique experience that will bring together the future leaders in international pharmacy. ... -
Faculty of Pharmacy at the top of international rankings
2022-05-06
Rankings of universities and individual researchers are gaining increasingly more attention. A high position can attract new students, leading researchers and important funding - and currently the most prestigious rankings offer very inspiring reading for the Faculty of Pharmacy. ... -
MPA’s Björn Eriksson wants to strengthen the collaboration with the Faculty of Pharmacy
2022-05-04
“Sweden has the prerequisites we need to compete globally, and with joint strength we can aim even higher,” stated Björn Eriksson, Director General of the Swedish Medical Products Agency, when visiting Uppsala University and the new Faculty of Pharmacy seminar series. ... -
Register your department for the Hitta ut wellness challenge
2022-05-03
Gear up you department and participate in Hitta ut, this year's largest wellness challenge, where you and your colleagues search for checkpoints in Uppsala and its surrounding areas. In addition to exercise and beautiful views, you have the opportunity to win great prizes. ... -
Deputy Dean Anja Sandström: Pent-up needs and backlogged models
2022-04-29
With May just a few hours away, tulip blossoms are sprouting in the flower beds, the media reports that Uppsala was the first in Sweden to have summer, and the city’s students are preparing for Valborg with extra anticipation. After two years of postponed celebrations, there are many pent-up needs. ... -
Alumnus in focus: Pär Matsson shows the way to the drugs of the future
2022-04-27
After two decades at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Pär Matsson left Uppsala University for Gothenburg and the Sahlgrenska Academy. Today, he is head of one of Sweden's most exciting scientific initiatives with the potential to take our country to the absolute front line of the pharmaceutical sciences. ... -
Several new publications from SweDeliver's junior researchers
2022-04-21
SweDeliver continues to conduct high quality research. In the spring of 2022, Vicky Barmpatsalou, Ilse Dubbelboer, Agnes Rodler and Yassir Al-Tikriti are publishing articles that add important knowledge to the field of parenteral and oral drug delivery. ... -
The Faculty of Pharmacy strengthens its Programme organisation
2022-04-13
Just a minute… Anja Sandström, Deputy Dean for first and second cycle education, who has a central role in the Faculty of Pharmacy's ongoing strengthening of its organisation working with the Master and Bachelor of Science Programmes in Pharmacy. ... -
Alumnus in focus: Malin Grape is the world's first AMR Ambassador
2022-04-11
“Sweden has a very distinctive voice in antibiotic matters that both the EU and the world listen to, and we must use it," states Malin Grape, Swedish ambassador against antimicrobial resistance and alumnus at the Faculty of Pharmacy. ... -
Meet the students that are up for the best summer job of 2022 at SweDeliver
2022-04-07
“It is fantastic that Uppsala University provides its students, not least us from other countries, this extraordinary opportunity, states Jessica Mahajan, Master's student in Drug Development and one of six students selected to do a summer internship at SweDeliver's industrial partners. ... -
SweDeliver inviting students to do degree projects at industrial partners
2022-04-05
Starting in the spring of 2022, SweDeliver will offer students the opportunity to do degree projects at one of the center's 16 industrial partners. "This is a good way to further strengthen the ties between academia and industry," states Jonas Fagerberg, Head of Pharma R&D at Disruptive Pharma. ... -
Language semester added to Programme for pharmacists with a foreign degree
2022-04-04
The complementary programme for pharmacists with a foreign degree has proven a great success that contributes valuable competence into the Swedish labor market. This autumn, Uppsala University will expand the education with a language semester that will provide participants with important tools in t... -
Nominate your candidate for the Hjärnäpplet Innovation Prize
2022-03-29
Now you have the opportunity to nominate a colleague for Uppsala University's innovation prize Hjärnäpplet, which draws attention to contributions to translate valuable knowledge into innovation and sustainable benefit. Welcome with your nomination no later than April 24, 2022. ... -
ENABLE-2 takes the lead in the pursuit of new antibiotics
2022-03-21
The Swedish Research Council's investment in ENABLE-2 has, with support from Vinnova, launched with four projects that are considered very promising in the pursuit for new antibiotics. In the first round of admissions, two projects from Uppsala University, and one each from Linköping University and ... -
Three new Associate Professors at the Faculty of Pharmacy
2022-03-19
Mikael Engskog and Lindon Moodie, the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, and Madlen Hubert, the Department of Pharmacy, have been promoted to Associate Professors at Uppsala University. The Faculty of Pharmacy congratulates all three to their much deserved appointments! ... -
Insects in the Fyris river carried 33 different pharmaceutical substances
2022-03-18
In a study of insects in the Fyris river, researchers identified traces of 33 different pharmaceutical substances. "In combination, these substances can give unexpected and amplified effects that, when they reach further up the food chain, might also affect us humans," says Emelie Sedvall, PhD stude... -
The Faculty of Pharmacy remembers Per Manell
2022-03-17
Per Manell, pharmacist, entrepreneur, Medical officer of health and one of the Faculty of Pharmacy's most highly profiled alumni died in Uppsala on 4 March at the age of 73 years. “Per Manell was a driving spirit and a true source of inspiration. He will be deeply missed,” states Mathias Hallberg, D... -
Freestanding courses important tools for lifelong learning
2022-03-04
With the launch of several new freestanding courses, the Faculty of Pharmacy takes a central position in the government's prioritised work to strengthen and develop competence supply and lifelong learning. ... -
New substances to provide better diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer
2022-03-03
Researchers at Uppsala University have developed two new substances that show positive results for early detection of metastases in prostate cancer. "If only one of our two leads is successful, we hope to be able to help all men suffering from prostate cancer to longer and better lives," says Anna O... -
PhD Student competition: Present your research in 3 minutes
2022-03-02
All PhDs students at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Uppsala University are invited to participate in the qualifying round for a competition where you present your research in a maximum of three minutes. The competition is organised by the Coimbra international network. ... -
Faculty of Pharmacy welcomes 200 PhD students to ULLA 22
2022-02-10
July 2–9, the Faculty of Pharmacy will be at the center of European pharmaceutical research when Uppsala University hosts the ULLA Summer School. "I am sure that we will all experience a unique summer school that adds important values to both tradition and future,” says Ulf Göransson, Professor of...
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