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Welcome to the 2026 KI–NIH–UCL Joint Neuroscience Symposium!
The symposium will take place primarily online, with the option to join in person at Karolinska Institutet, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), or University College London (UCL).
The programme is spread over two days and includes inspiring talks, interactive discussions, opportunities to meet and connect with other participants, and short lightning talks by doctoral students from KI, NIH, and UCL.
Dates
22–23 April 2026
Local times for each location
- NIH: 9:00 AM–12:55 PM
- UCL: 2:00 PM–5:55 PM
- Karolinska Institutet: 15:00–18:55
Programme highlights
- Keynote lectures
- Lightning talks by doctoral students from KI, NIH, and UCL
Registration is necessary, and the registration link can be found below.
Welcome and introduction
Robert Harris, academic vice president for doctoral education at Karolinska Institutet
Sarah Bergen, academic coordinator for the KI NIH doctoral programme
Keynote: Dr. Soyon Hong, UCL
Dr Soyon Hong (Group Leader, UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL) is a specialist in the relationship between microglia and synapses. Her lab explores these interactions in a disease context.
Student talks
Lightning talks (8 min + 2 min Q&A) by current doctoral programme students
Elgeta Hysaj - KI/NIH
Jacob Short - KI/NIH
Rose Temizer - KI/NIH
Short break
Student talks
Lightning talks (8 min + 2 min Q&A) by current doctoral programme students
Ryan Oakeson - UCL/NIH
Emily Mantaro - UCL/NIH
Hannah Mager - UCL/NIH
Anna Hall – UCL/NIH
Food/tea break
Keynote: Dr. Carl Sellgren, KI
Dr Carl Sellgren (Group Leader, Karolinska Institutet) leads the Applied Developmental Neurobiology research group. His lab studies human brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders, with a focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying disease.
Applied Developmental Neurobiology – Carl Sellgren research group | Karolinska Institutet
Welcome
Student talks
Lightning talks (8 min + 2 min Q&A) by current doctoral programme students
Michelle Olofsson – KI/NIH
Jean Tyan - KI/NIH
Maia Moog - KI/NIH
Giulia Dalaty - KI/NIH
Carolyn Lomahan – KI/NIH
Matt Lowrie - KI/NIH
Short break
Student talks
Lightning talks (8 min + 2 min Q&A) by current doctoral programme students
Madeleine Barrett - KI/NIH
Daniel Rastinejad - UCL/NIH
Kasra Zarei – KI/NIH
Greta Martina Szucs – KI/NIH
Hung Sheng Shih - KI/NIH
Food/tea break
Keynote: Dr. Silvia Lopez-Guzman, NIH
Dr Silvia Lopez‑Guzman (Principal Investigator, National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH) leads the Computational Decision Neuroscience research programme. Her work focuses on the neural and computational mechanisms underlying decision‑making, particularly in the context of addiction and mental health
National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program