Responsible for allocating research funding
The Committee for Clinical Therapy Research decides which calls are to be made within the area. They also decide on which applications will be awarded grants. They have three review panels to help them examine and prioritise the applications submitted to the Swedish Research Council, before the Committee takes a decision. The review panels, which are appointed by the Committee, consist of international experts, statisticians and representatives of patient organisations.
The research funded by the Committee must
- be clinical and conducted in national collaboration
- be based on the needs of health and medical care
- be expected to lead to benefits for patients and society within a relatively short period of time.
The Swedish Research Council funds clinical therapy research in collaboration with the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions. The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions contributes about 40 percent of the funds that the Committee awards.
Following up and evaluating research in the area
The Committee follows up, evaluates, and produces strategies for the research area, for example through research overviews. In this work, the Committee is assisted by both national and international experts.
Composition of the Committee
The Committee for Clinical Therapy Research has thirteen members. The Government appoints the chair and six members, three of whom are proposed by the Swedish Research Council (following consultation with Vinnova). The other six members represent the regions and are appointed by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, SALAR.
The committee meets six times a year
Name | Title | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
Mia von Euler (chair) | Principal/Professor of neurology | Sophiahemmet University |
Annika Bergquist | Professor of Gastroenterology | Karolinska Institutet |
Marie Bixo | Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Umeå University |
Anders Bjartell | Professor of Urology | Lunds University |
Ewa-Lena Bratt | Professor in Nursing | University of Gothenburg |
Anders Christensson | Professor, Chief Medical Officer
| Region Skåne |
Susanne Guidetti | Professor, Occupational Therapist | Region Stockholm |
Ann Ekberg-Jansson | R&D Manager | Västra götalandsregionen |
Magnus Janzon | Center manager, Senior Consultant | Region Östergötland |
Håkan Olausson | Professor, Senior Consultant | Linköping University |
Petri Olivius | R&D manager | Region Sörmland |
Johan Sundström | Professor of Clinical Epidemiology | Uppsala University |
Karin Wadell | Professor, Physiotherapy | Region Västerbotten |
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