https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/en-resa-genom-hjarnan-2026-a-day-of-discovery-for-all-ages On Saturday, March 21st, StratNeuro hosted the annual “En Resa Genom Hjärnan 2026” as part of Brain Awareness Week 2026. It offered a day filled with activities for all ages, from hands-on experiments and interactive demonstrations to engaging talks with leading researchers. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:44:29 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-and-the-cell-host-high-school-students-for-brain-awareness-week On 18 March 2026, StratNeuro partnered with The Cell to host students from Järva Gymnasium for an engaging afternoon focused on neuroscience. The programme provided a unique opportunity to explore current research and engage with scientists and students, offering insight into academic pathways and life in science. The event was part of Brain Awareness Week (16-22 March 2026). Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:53:43 +0200 https://news.ki.se/symposium-naturalistic-neuroscience-from-perception-to-action-and-back The upcoming Symposium “Naturalistic Neuroscience: From perception to action and back” will take place from May 28-29, 2026, at the University of Bonn. Experts from diverse fields will come together at this international symposium to discuss the current state and future directions for naturalistic neuroscience research. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:20:46 +0100 https://news.ki.se/summer-school-in-applied-psychophysiology-and-biofeedback-application-deadline-extended The application deadline for the Summer School in Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback has been extended. Taking place from 21 May to 17 June 2026, this 4 ECTS Blended Intensive Programme combines online and on-site learning, focusing on applied psychophysiology, heart rate variability (HRV), self-regulation, and biofeedback. This course is organized by Reykjavik University, in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet and Radboud University. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:42:48 +0100 https://news.ki.se/neurotecheu-funding-call-opens-for-applications KI is part of NeurotechEU, a European University Alliance. The NeurotechEU collaboration funding has opened, offering up to €10,000 to support educators who want to develop meaningful, cross‑institutional learning activities with a focus on challenge-based learning. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:12:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/journees-cortico-symposium-at-the-university-of-lille-extended-deadline “Journées CORTICO 2026”, the symposium in the fields of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI), Neurotechnology and Cognitive Neuroscience, will take place on May 18-20, 2026, at the University of Lille, France. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:13:25 +0100 https://news.ki.se/radboud-summer-school-inside-neurotech-patient-journeys-and-real-world-impact Radboud University organizes a one-week immersive course to explore how neurotechnologies shape everyday life through key clinical applications. Through lectures, hands-on demonstrations, and user interactions, participants examine the technical, clinical, and ethical dimensions of neurotechnology, supported by expertise from Radboud University and NeurotechEU partners. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:18:30 +0100 https://news.ki.se/speak-up-for-the-neurotecheu-of-tomorrow-join-our-lunch-seminars Karolinska Institutet's universty alliance NeurotechEU is proud to launch the lunch series “NeurotechEU 2040 - Make your voice heard”, an alliance wide initiative inviting students, staff, academics, operational teams, and partners to share their perspectives and help shape the NeurotechEU 2040 longterm strategy. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:03:44 +0100 https://news.ki.se/neurotecheu-collaboration-funding-call NeurotechEU invites educators from its partner universities to co-develop innovative, cross-institutional activities with a strong focus on challenge-based learning. Successful applicants can receive funding of up to €10,000 to support the effective implementation of innovative teaching concepts. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:57:46 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-call-2026-funding-for-postdoctoral-researchers The Strategic Research Area Neuroscience – StratNeuro - announces a call for applications to support postdoctoral researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:08:50 +0100 https://news.ki.se/research-lecture-with-professor-nobutaka-hattori-at-nobel-forum Nobel Forum welcomes Professor Nobutaka Hattori for a Research Lecture on 19 March. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:47:19 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-announces-leadership-transition-and-welcomes-new-board-members A new term of office for the StratNeuro Executive Board began in January 2026. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:23:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/summer-school-in-applied-psychophysiology-and-biofeedback-translating-evidence-into-practice Taking place from 21 May to 17 June 2026, this Summer School combines online and on-site learning to introduce the field of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (4 ECTS Blended Intensive Programme). This course is organized by Reykjavik University, in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet and Radboud University. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:01:38 +0100 https://news.ki.se/building-more-inclusive-universities-a-new-online-training-from-neurotecheu NeurotechEU, the European University alliance that KI is part of, is launching a new self-paced online training on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to help students, educators and support staff in intentionally designing more inclusive higher education learning environments. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:16:54 +0100 https://news.ki.se/women-of-neurotecheu-empower-lead-innovate The Conference "Women of NeurotechEU: Empower, Lead, Innovate" is an international event organized by the “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, under the umbrella of the NeurotechEU European University Alliance, in connection with International Women’s Day. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:11:28 +0100 https://news.ki.se/apply-for-staff-training-in-iceland-through-neurotecheu Reykjavik University, member of the European University Alliance NeurotechEU that KI also is part of, is organising a staff week 19 - 22 October 2026. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:27:05 +0100 https://news.ki.se/journees-cortico-symposium-at-the-university-of-lille “Journées CORTICO 2026”, the symposium in the fields of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI), Neurotechnology and Cognitive Neuroscience, will take place on May 18-20, 2026, at the University of Lille, France. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:55:30 +0100 https://news.ki.se/winter-school-of-clinical-neurotechnology Bachelor, Master, and PhD students at Karolinska Institutet (KI) are invited to apply now for the Autumn School of Clinical Neurotechnology taking place 23-26 February in Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca (Romania). Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:59:42 +0100 https://news.ki.se/applications-open-for-the-neurotecheu-internship-program-at-bogazici-university The NeurotechEU Internship Program at Boğaziçi University offers undergraduate and master’s students from the NeurotechEU alliance a unique opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in cutting-edge neuroscience and neurotechnology laboratories. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:59:40 +0100 https://news.ki.se/apply-now-to-the-neurotecheu-summer-internship-program The popular NeurotechEU Internship Program at the University of Bonn is returning in the Summer of 2026 — and KI bachelor's and master's students can now apply! Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:01:15 +0100 https://news.ki.se/winter-school-on-brain-architecture-for-neuroai-and-neurotechnology-a-systems-neuroscience-perspective KI Master’s, PhD, and early-career researchers are invited to apply for the Winter School on Brain Architecture for NeuroAI and Neurotechnology: A Systems Neuroscience Perspective, taking place at the Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:44:03 +0100 https://news.ki.se/join-the-bonnbrain-conference-2026-from-genes-to-circuits-and-behavior The BonnBrain Conference 2026 will take place in Bonn, Germany, from March 23–25, 2026, bringing together leading neuroscientists from across Europe and beyond to discuss the latest advances in brain research. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:12:20 +0100 https://news.ki.se/medical-university-of-innsbruck-joins-neurotecheu In a significant step for European collaboration in neuroscience and technological innovation, the Medical University of Innsbruck (MUI) has officially joined The European University of Brain and Technology – NeurotechEU. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:56:47 +0100 https://news.ki.se/how-to-write-a-good-cv-and-a-convincing-motivation-letter-workshop-with-neurotecheu Self-promotion can often be a challenge, but speaking about oneself to secure a job, a place on a study programme, or a scholarship carries even greater pressure. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:49:39 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-and-stratregen-bring-neuroscience-and-regeneration-research-to-life-at-forskarfredag-2025 On Friday, September 26, StratNeuro and StratRegen proudly took part in ForskarFredag in Stockholm, held at AlbaNova and Vetenskapens Hus Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:17:33 +0200 https://news.ki.se/autumn-school-of-clinical-neurotechnology Bachelor, Master, and PhD students at KI are invited to apply now for the Autumn School of Clinical Neurotechnology taking place in Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca (UMF Cluj) Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:26:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/neurospark-the-neurotecheu-hackathon-2025 The NeurotechEU is gearing up for its annual hackathon! Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:48:11 +0200 https://news.ki.se/practical-entrepreneurship-for-phds-winter-school-at-reykjavik-university This intensive blended learning course equips PhD researchers with the entrepreneurial mindset, skills, and tools needed to transform scientific discoveries into viable innovations. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:16:04 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-announces-the-awardees-of-the-2025-new-technologies-grant This funding initiative is designed to support researchers in the development of innovative technologies and methods to advance our understanding of the nervous system in both health and disease. The grant specifically prioritized high-risk, high-reward projects with the potential for wide impact across the neuroscience community. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:07:13 +0200 https://news.ki.se/a-week-of-connection-and-culture-ki-at-umh-international-staff-week Earlier this month, Karolinska Institutet participated in the Erasmus+ International Staff Week hosted by Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) in Elche, Spain – a key partner in NeurotechEU, the European University of Brain and Technology. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:32:24 +0200 https://news.ki.se/empowering-early-career-researchers-with-the-neurotecheu-collaborative-award As part of the KI NeurotechEU Collaborative Award 2025, PhD student Jianing Lin from Karolinska Institutet undertook a valuable educational visit to Prof. Ruiz de Almodóvar’s lab at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn in Germany. Supported by the NeurotechEU alliance, this short-term exchange provided hands-on training, networking opportunities, and the foundation for a new cross-institutional collaboration in the field of neurovascular biology. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:15:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/seven-projects-awarded-the-stratneuro-collaborative-neuroscience-grant-2025 Each project has been awarded 3 million SEK over a two-year period. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:41:26 +0200 https://news.ki.se/lille-autumn-school-2nd-edition-closed-loop-neurotechnologies-from-sensors-to-application From the 13th of October to the 16th, Final-year Master’s students in the field of neurotechnology, PhD candidates, post-doctoral and early-career researchers are invited to attend 3 days of training at the Université de Lille and one optional day dedicated to a cultural visit. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:58:50 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-retreat-2025-two-days-of-inspiring-neuroscience On May 27–28, over 270 researchers, clinicians, and students gathered at the scenic Djurönäset conference center for the StratNeuro Retreat 2025 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:13:24 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-awards-three-bridging-grants-at-the-consolidator-level The Bridging Grant is a funding initiative through which StratNeuro provides support to promising researchers with outstanding scientific merits, offering them the opportunity to further consolidate and strengthen their research. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:42:04 +0200 https://news.ki.se/a-successful-en-resa-genom-hjarnan-bringing-neuroscience-to-the-public On Saturday, March 15th, StratNeuro hosted the annual En Resa Genom Härnan event as part of Brain Awareness Week 2025. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:53:33 +0100 https://news.ki.se/bringing-neuroscience-to-life-stratneuro-the-cell-inspire-high-school-students On March 11th, 2025, StratNeuro partnered with The Cell at Forskaren to host a dynamic and engaging event as part of Brain Awareness Week (March 10–16, 2025). Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:53:37 +0100 https://news.ki.se/spend-your-summer-coding-for-neuroscience-with-incf Are you a student coder? Want to gain experience, improve neuroscience tools, and get paid this summer? Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:48:57 +0100 https://news.ki.se/call-for-applications-stratneuro-new-technologies-grant StratNeuro aims to support the development and dissemination of new technologies and therefore announces a new round of this funding call. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:17:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/neurotecheu-collaborative-award KI NeurotechEU steering group is pleased to announce the availability of limited competitive funds for KI faculty, staff and/or students to conduct collaborative interactions within the field of Neurotechnology. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:39:13 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-study-links-dopamine-to-autism-symptoms Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered new insights into the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study, recently published in Cell Reports, explores how changes in dopamine (DA) neurotransmission in the brain contribute to the behavioural symptoms of autism. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:02:07 +0100 https://news.ki.se/brain-degeneration-in-dementia-with-lewy-bodies-begins-early A new study from Karolinska Institutet and Mayo Clinic has revealed important insights into brain degeneration in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). This research, published in JAMA Neurology, could help doctors better monitor and treat this serious brain disease. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:00:08 +0100 https://news.ki.se/apply-now-summer-internship-in-neuroscience-and-neurotechnology-at-bonn-university Karolinska Institutet is part of NeurotechEU (NTEU), a European University alliance. The Neuroscience Internship Program Bonn provides bachelor and master students with an opportunity to engage in hands-on lab experiences within the field of neuroscience and neurotechnology. Last day for application Jan 8, 2025 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:11:20 +0100 https://news.ki.se/bonnbrain3-a-transformative-start-for-neurotecheu-student-birte-schmid PhD student Birte Schmid from the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at Karolinska Institutet reflects on her enriching experience at the BonnBrain3 Meeting on "States – Behavior, Neural Circuits and Codes." Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:50:18 +0100 https://news.ki.se/become-active-in-neurotecheu We are diving into a new season of NeurotechEU events for students and staff at the Karolinska Institute. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:51:59 +0100 https://news.ki.se/reflections-on-neurotecheu-insights-from-supervisors-on-student-development Supervisors Michael Ratz and Kristiina Tammimies share how their students’ participation in NeurotechEU brought back tangible benefits and some exciting new possibilities. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:14:26 +0100 https://news.ki.se/gilberto-fisones-visit-to-the-donders-institute-highlights-the-future-of-neurotechnology Donders Institute at Radboud University is part of NeurotechEU and collaborates with Karolinska Institutet. Recently, they held an event where KI researcher Gilberto Fisone presented his research. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:52:31 +0200 https://news.ki.se/spotlight-on-neurotecheu-abishek-aroras-transformative-journey In a recent conversation, Abishek Arora, the founding Co-chair of the NeurotechEU Student Council and student representative at Karolinska Institutet, opened up about his transformative experience with the NeurotechEU initiative. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:03:08 +0200 https://news.ki.se/3-minutes-thesis-competition-12-to-14th-of-november-in-istanbul The European University of Brain and Technology would like to invite you to come present your research at the next NeurotechEU meeting in Istanbul, Turkey! Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:51:52 +0200 https://news.ki.se/welcome-to-the-new-stratneuro-board-members StratNeuro Welcomes New Board Members and Thanks Outgoing Members Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:22:09 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-funding-for-postdoctoral-researchers-2024 The StratNeuro Postdoctoral funding is designed to support exceptional postdoctoral researchers in both basic and clinical neuroscience who are currently conducting research at KI. This year, we received 29 applications from 7 different departments. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:10:52 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-retreat-2024-what-a-success The StratNeuro Retreat 2024, held from June 3rd to June 5th at the picturesque Djurönäset Hotel, was a resounding success. With over 250 participants, this retreat offered an exceptional opportunity for networking, scientific exchange, and relaxation in a stunning location. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:32:39 +0200 https://news.ki.se/a-journey-through-the-brain-2024 The Strategic Neuroscience Research Network (StratNeuro) at Karolinska Institutet celebrated the International Brain Awareness Week with an open symposium on Monday 11 March 2024. Thu, 23 May 2024 09:19:48 +0200 https://news.ki.se/six-projects-receive-stratneuro-start-up-grants The StratNeuro Start-up Grant is intended to support outstanding Neuroscience researchers at the beginning of their careers. StratNeuro will allocate in total SEK 6,000,000 to fund this initiative, each project receiving SEK 500,000/year for a period of two years. Mon, 06 May 2024 13:48:35 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-awards-new-technology-grant The Strategic Research Area Neuroscience, StratNeuro, awards a total of 6,400,000 SEK to support new technologies and methods to study the nervous system. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:24:48 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-call-2024-funding-for-postdoctoral-researchers The Strategic Research Area Neuroscience, StratNeuro, announces up to ten grants to support postdoctoral researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:05:52 +0100 https://news.ki.se/arvid-carlsson-foundation-award-to-ki-researcher Konstantinos Meletis at Karolinska Institutet has been awarded a prize from the Arvid Carlsson Foundation for his outstanding work in neuropsychiatric diseases. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:43:49 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-grants-100-000-sek-for-a-visiting-researcher-in-neuroscience Following an internal evaluation of the proposals, the StratNeuro board has decided to award SEK 100,000 to the proposal sent by Onur Dagliyan at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, to host a two months' visit in his laboratory by Cristian Ripoli, Associate Professor at the Department of Neuroscience of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:38:35 +0100 https://news.ki.se/a-type-of-dementia-that-hits-the-brain-of-men-and-women-differently Dementia is a brain disease that affects mental capacities such as the individual’s memory, language, or capacity to understand and deal with emotions. Amongst the different types of dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a relatively frequent dementia. Recently, there has been an interest in understanding better whether sex and gender play a role in DLB. Two recent publications from researchers at Karolinska Institutet addressed this question on sex differences in DLB. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 17:27:44 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-2023-stratneuro-retreat-science-and-scenic-beauty The yearly StratNeuro retreat gathers neuroscience researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Umeå University, and the Royal Institute of Technology for a couple of days of networking and getting up to date with the latest research from across the spectrum of neuroscience topics aligning with the interests that the StratNeuro constellation represents. This year, our retreat took place on the 29th and 30th of May, at Djurönäset, in a picturesque location by the Stockholm archipelago. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:24:46 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-announces-grants-for-new-technologies New technologies open new possibilities for groundbreaking research. StratNeuro aims to support the development and dissemination of new technologies and therefore announces a new funding call. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:04:47 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-funding-for-2024-collaborative-neuroscience-projects StratNeuro awards a total of 15 MSEK to support Collaborative Neuroscience Projects. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:25:59 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-announces-neurotecheu-travel-grants The European University of Brain and Technology, NeurotechEU, of which Karolinska Institutet is one of nine partners, is pleased to announce the availability of ten competitive funds for short-term travel for faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows, students and/or trainees between the partner institutions to plan or conduct collaborative projects. Wed, 17 May 2023 12:36:58 +0200 https://news.ki.se/an-adventure-through-the-brain-a-stratneuro-initiative-to-raise-public-awareness-on-brain-research-at-karolinska-institutet Between 13 and 19 March 2023, neuroscientists around the world took the initiative to spread the word about the importance of brain science as part of the "Brain Awareness Week". The Strategic Neuroscience Research Network (StratNeuro) at Karolinska Institutet took the opportunity to initiate a recurring outreach event to spark enthusiasm and raise awareness for neuroscience research, which was also part of the global campaign. Wed, 10 May 2023 17:13:16 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-awards-start-up-grants-to-five-ki-researchers The StratNeuro Start-up Grant is intended to support outstanding Neuroscience researchers at the beginning of their careers, who have received a Vetenskapsrådet (VR) starting grant or a Karolinska Institutet faculty-funded assistant professor grant. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:47:32 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-call-2023-collaborative-neuroscience-research-projects StratNeuro announces grants for Collaborative Neuroscience Research Projects. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:23:53 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-announces-grants-for-visiting-scholars-stratneuro-call-2024 The StratNeuro Visiting Scholars funding aims to attract outstanding scholars from non-Swedish universities for short-term visits (1-6 months long). This call aims to support new international collaborations and scientific exchange within the Karolinska Institutet Neuroscience community. We encourage applications for Visiting Scholars from our NeurotechEU partner universities. For the Visiting Scholar this is an opportunity to engage with neuroscientists at the Karolinska Institutet. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:14:04 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-awards-the-2023-bridging-grant-at-the-consolidator-level The StratNeuro Bridging Grant at the consolidator level is a funding initiative where StratNeuro awards outstanding researchers in the field of neuroscience at Karolinsk Institutet, who have not been awarded the KI consolidator grant or equivalent, giving them the opportunity to consolidate their research. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:09:20 +0100 https://news.ki.se/why-cant-you-tickle-yourself The answer to this question is not just interesting to know. It also offers clues to the mechanisms behind schizophrenia, explains Konstantina Kilteni, researcher at the department of neuroscience. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:18:09 +0100 https://news.ki.se/2023-stratneuro-bridging-grant-at-the-consolidator-level The StratNeuro Bridging Grant at the consolidator level is a funding initiative where StratNeuro awards up to two consolidator level grants to support outstanding researchers in the field of neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:11:57 +0100 https://news.ki.se/goncalo-castelo-branco-receives-the-hans-wigzell-research-foundations-science-prize The Hans Wigzell Research Foundation (Hans Wigzells Forskningsstiftelse) awards its annual scientific prize to Professor Gonçalo Castelo-Branco. He receives the prize of SEK 925,000 for his important research around oligodendrocytes – a cell type which plays important roles in relation to how the human brain develops and functions. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:45:36 +0200 https://news.ki.se/four-international-researchers-receive-stratneuro-startup-funding-package StratNeuro has awarded SEK 2,000,000 in start-up grants to 4 international researchers who are establishing their groups at Karolinska Institutet, after receiving faculty-funded Assistant Professor (“biträdande lekor”) positions. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:03:37 +0200 https://news.ki.se/agreement-signed-with-the-digital-research-infrastructure-ebrains Karolinska Institutet has signed a collaboration agreement with the European research infrastructure EBRAINS, which offers digital tools and services for research into the brain. The purpose of this agreement is to give KI's researchers access to new digital technology and state-of-the-art resources, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the further development of the area of neuroscience within the EU. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:28:54 +0200 https://news.ki.se/the-2022-stratneuro-retreat On 18-20 May 18 2022 we were excited to finally host the annual StratNeuro retreat at Runö in Åkersberga. This year's retreat was somewhat special. Many were eager to meet again, and the organisers worked hard to make this meeting a productive and memorable one. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:34:05 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-funding-for-postdoctoral-researchers StratNeuro aims to fund junior researchers to strengthen groundbreaking research in the field of neuroscience. In the 2022 call for StratNeuro postdoctoral funding, we received 30 proposal from 9 KI departments. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:08:17 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-call-2022-funding-for-postdoctoral-researchers The Stategic Research Area Neuroscience, StratNeuro, announces up to ten grants to support postdoctoral researchers at Karolinska Institutet. This StratNeuro funding aims to support outstanding postdoctoral researchers in basic and clinical neuroscience. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:20:17 +0200 https://news.ki.se/three-projects-receive-stratneuro-2022-startup-grant StratNeuro has awarded SEK 1,000,000 in start-up grant 2022 to Enric Llorens, Arvid Guterstam and Jeroen Goos. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:25:49 +0200 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-supports-clinical-neuroscience-research-in-2022 The StratNeuro board has reviewed the neuroscience submissions to the SLL call “Kliniska Forskare” (2020) and decided to support Mikael Tiger with SEK 500,000, for his project entitled "Optimized treatment for depression: mechanisms of action and response markers and antidepressive effect versus side effects". Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:51:40 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-awards-two-bridging-grants-at-the-consolidator-level-for-junior-researchers The bridging grant is a funding initiative where StratNeuro, and other strategic research areas (SFOs) at KI, award funding to promising researchers with outstanding scientific merits, giving them the opportunity to consolidate their research. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:33:17 +0100 https://news.ki.se/stratneuro-2021-funding-for-collaborative-neuroscience-projects StratNeuro awards a total of 18 MSEK to six Collaborative Neuroscience Research Projects. 41 letters of intent from across 12 departments were received, of which the top ranking 1/3 (ranging seven departments at KI), were invited to submit full proposals for a second round of evaluation by an external evaluator panel. Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:42:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/a-new-project-receives-stratneuro-2021-startup-grant StratNeuro has awarded SEK 1,000,000 in start-up grant to Kristoffer Månsson, who was granted a 2020 faculty-funded Assistant Professor (biträdande lektor) position. Mon, 03 May 2021 16:34:15 +0200 https://news.ki.se/two-projects-receive-stratneuro-2021-startup-grant StratNeuro has awarded SEK 1,000,000 in start-up grant to Maya Ketzef receiving a 2020 VR 'starting grant and Sara Garcia-Ptacek receiving a 2020 faculty-funded Assistant Professor position. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:11:28 +0100