SWEGENE - Information from the Management

Swegene from 1 of July 2005
[2005-09-08]

According to an agreement between Chalmers, Göteborg University and Lund University a common Swegene administration was founded in 2000. This agreement ended June 30 2005. At that date the Swegene board mandate also ended.

The Vice-Chancellors at the participating Universities have appointed one representative each to form a stearing board for Swegene. They will handle common matters that still remains and also propose how Swegene will be organized in the future.

The activities at the Resource Centres will go on as usual.

If you have questions please contact Margit Anderberg, margit.anderberg@swegene.lu.se or Marika Hellqvist Greberg, marika.hellqvist@molbio.gu.se

Swegene Board meeting, 8 June, 2005
[2005-08-29]

This meeting was the final meeting of the Swegene Board under the agreement from May 2000 between Chalmers, Göteborg University and Lund University. After information about the financial situation, the present status of the postdoc programme and the planning for the Swegene facilities after 1 July 2005, the chairman expressed his thanks to the board and staff for great achievements during the past five years.

The meeting took place in Gothenburg and it will be the last but one within the present organization, since the agreement between the three universities Chalmers, Göteborg University and Lund University will expire on 30 June 2005. The Board discussed the planning for a continuous joint venture. An evaluation will be carried out in order to form the basis for the co-operation in the future.

The Board decided to distribute the remaining funds from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation as minor contributions to some of the facilities. The date for the next and final Board meeting was settled to Wednesday 8 June, immediately prior to the Nordic Symposium on Bio-ethics in Lund. The Symposium is organized by the Bio-ethics Programme affiliated to Swegene and WCN.

At the last meeting of the Swegene Board during 2004, it was decided to allocate 850 000 kr to the DNA Microarray Centre for purchasing non-coding RNAs. The Board also decided to finance employment of six more postdoctoral scientists during one year.

Richard Neutze was appointed manager of the Membrane Protein Programme from 1 January 2005, since Lena Gustafsson has announced her retirement from the position.

There was an account for the planning of Swegene activities after 2005 when the support from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation will expire. The Board also discussed an outline for a marketing campaign during the spring of 2005.

The meetings during the spring of 2005 were settled to Friday 4 March and Sunday 12 June.

The Board decided to submit a report to Chalmers Technical University, Göteborg University and Lund University on the planning of Swegene activities after the termination of support from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

The report is available in Swedish only and gives a summary of the activities initiated by Swegene and a prediction of their future development when the funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation terminates gradually during 2005 and 2006.

At the meeting on 10 June, the Board discussed how to plan for the Swegene resource centres and other facilities when the financial support from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has expired. The planning will be dealt with again at the next Board meeting.

Göran Landberg was appointed manager of the Tissue Array Centre at the department of pathology in Malmö. Tommy Martinsson was appointed manager of Göteborg Genomics.

The Board allocated 5,800,000 kr to the final part of the Biobanking Programme. There is a matching allocation of 9,500,000 kr from the Wallenberg Consortium North. The Board also allocated 900,000 kr to the Proteomics Resource Centre in Lund, 1,000,000 kr to Göteborg Genomics, och 725,000 kr to the MAX-laboratory, to be used for salaries for technical staff.

At its February meeting, the Board decided to allocate 3 million kr for the establishment of a resource centre for large-scale mammalian protein expression at Göteborg University. Professor Gunnar C. Hansson was appointed manager of the centre.

The Board also decided to give temporary support to Professor Håkan Nygren, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Göteborg University, for the development of SIMS methods for high-resolution imaging of organic molecules in cells and tissues. SIMS stands for Secondary Ion Mass Spectometry.

The Board declared its support for the Max laboratory in Lund and emphasized its importance for Swegene in general. The Board decided to allocate 1,4 million kr for a pipetting robot with ancillary equipment.

The only meeting with the Swegene Board during the fall of 2003 took place in Lund on 11 November. The Board decided on additional financial support for some of the resource centres. The Board also decided to establish an Internal Advisory Board from 1 January, 2004, when the position as co-ordinator expires. The Internal Advisory Board will be chaired by Swegene Programme Director Göran Bondjers, and the other members are the former co-ordinators Sven Enerbäck, Anders Liljas, Olle Nerman and Sven-Olof Olofsson.

Furthermore, the Board discussed how to deal with the situation that will arise when the funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is withdrawn after 2004.

At its meeting on 25 September, the Board decided to launch a Bioinformatics Platform with nodes in Gothenburg and Lund. Dr. Jari Häkkinen at the Department of Theoretical Physics at Lund University was appointed manager of the ode in Lund. The details for the Gothenburg node will be settled at the next Board meeting, and a joint steering committee will also be formed.



	Reports Annual Report 2001 (pdf) Annual Report 2003 (pdf) Annual Report 2004 (pdf) Information pamphlet General information pamphlet, Swegene, Swedish (pdf) Swegene from 1 of July 2005 [2005-09-08] According to an agreement between Chalmers, Göteborg University and Lund University a common Swegene administration was founded in 2000. This agreement ended June 30 2005. At that date the Swegene board mandate also ended. The Vice-Chancellors at the participating Universities have appointed one representative each to form a stearing board for Swegene. They will handle common matters that still remains and also propose how Swegene will be organized in the future. The activities at the Resource Centres will go on as usual. If you have questions please contact Margit Anderberg, margit.anderberg@swegene.lu.se or Marika Hellqvist Greberg, marika.hellqvist@molbio.gu.se Swegene Board meeting, 8 June, 2005 [2005-08-29] This meeting was the final meeting of the Swegene Board under the agreement from May 2000 between Chalmers, Göteborg University and Lund University. After information about the financial situation, the present status of the postdoc programme and the planning for the Swegene facilities after 1 July 2005, the chairman expressed his thanks to the board and staff for great achievements during the past five years. Swegene Board meeting, 11 April, 2005 [2005-04-22] The meeting took place in Gothenburg and it will be the last but one within the present organization, since the agreement between the three universities Chalmers, Göteborg University and Lund University will expire on 30 June 2005. The Board discussed the planning for a continuous joint venture. An evaluation will be carried out in order to form the basis for the co-operation in the future. The Board decided to distribute the remaining funds from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation as minor contributions to some of the facilities. The date for the next and final Board meeting was settled to Wednesday 8 June, immediately prior to the Nordic Symposium on Bio-ethics in Lund. The Symposium is organized by the Bio-ethics Programme affiliated to Swegene and WCN. Swegene Board meeting, November 26, 2004 [2004-12-20] At the last meeting of the Swegene Board during 2004, it was decided to allocate 850 000 kr to the DNA Microarray Centre for purchasing non-coding RNAs. The Board also decided to finance employment of six more postdoctoral scientists during one year. Richard Neutze was appointed manager of the Membrane Protein Programme from 1 January 2005, since Lena Gustafsson has announced her retirement from the position. There was an account for the planning of Swegene activities after 2005 when the support from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation will expire. The Board also discussed an outline for a marketing campaign during the spring of 2005. The meetings during the spring of 2005 were settled to Friday 4 March and Sunday 12 June. The Board meeting, 31 August, 2004 [2004-12-02] The Board decided to submit a report to Chalmers Technical University, Göteborg University and Lund University on the planning of Swegene activities after the termination of support from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The report is available in Swedish only and gives a summary of the activities initiated by Swegene and a prediction of their future development when the funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation terminates gradually during 2005 and 2006. Swegene Board meeting, 10 June 2004 [2004-12-02] At the meeting on 10 June, the Board discussed how to plan for the Swegene resource centres and other facilities when the financial support from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has expired. The planning will be dealt with again at the next Board meeting. Göran Landberg was appointed manager of the Tissue Array Centre at the department of pathology in Malmö. Tommy Martinsson was appointed manager of Göteborg Genomics. The Board allocated 5,800,000 kr to the final part of the Biobanking Programme. There is a matching allocation of 9,500,000 kr from the Wallenberg Consortium North. The Board also allocated 900,000 kr to the Proteomics Resource Centre in Lund, 1,000,000 kr to Göteborg Genomics, och 725,000 kr to the MAX-laboratory, to be used for salaries for technical staff. Swegene Board meeting, 24 February, 2004 [2004-04-14] At its February meeting, the Board decided to allocate 3 million kr for the establishment of a resource centre for large-scale mammalian protein expression at Göteborg University. Professor Gunnar C. Hansson was appointed manager of the centre. The Board also decided to give temporary support to Professor Håkan Nygren, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Göteborg University, for the development of SIMS methods for high-resolution imaging of organic molecules in cells and tissues. SIMS stands for Secondary Ion Mass Spectometry. The Board declared its support for the Max laboratory in Lund and emphasized its importance for Swegene in general. The Board decided to allocate 1,4 million kr for a pipetting robot with ancillary equipment. Swegene Board meeting, 11 November, 2003 [2003-12-04] The only meeting with the Swegene Board during the fall of 2003 took place in Lund on 11 November. The Board decided on additional financial support for some of the resource centres. The Board also decided to establish an Internal Advisory Board from 1 January, 2004, when the position as co-ordinator expires. The Internal Advisory Board will be chaired by Swegene Programme Director Göran Bondjers, and the other members are the former co-ordinators Sven Enerbäck, Anders Liljas, Olle Nerman and Sven-Olof Olofsson. Furthermore, the Board discussed how to deal with the situation that will arise when the funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is withdrawn after 2004. The board meeting on 25 september, 2002 [2004-12-02] At its meeting on 25 September, the Board decided to launch a Bioinformatics Platform with nodes in Gothenburg and Lund. Dr. Jari Häkkinen at the Department of Theoretical Physics at Lund University was appointed manager of the ode in Lund. The details for the Gothenburg node will be settled at the next Board meeting, and a joint steering committee will also be formed.


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