https://ki.se RSS News Listing 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/apply-for-a-fee-waiver-for-a-neurotecheu-summer-school KI as part of the NeurotechEU alliance is pleased to inform that there are 3 course fee waivers available for the RU Summer School on Entrepreneurship in Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (Online). Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:14:02 +0200 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/neurotecheu-summer-school-2025-in-bonn We are pleased to invite you to the interdisciplinary NeurotechEU Summer School "Trust me! Neural Networks, Manipulation, and Ethics" at the University of Bonn, taking place 8-11 September 2025. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:25 +0100 https://news.ki.se/the-neurotecheu-hackathon-2024-reflections-from-ki-students In November 2024, KI students participated in an exciting hackathon organized by NeurotechEU at Boğaziçi University in Turkey. Bringing together students from various disciplines and backgrounds, the event provided a dynamic environment for collaborative problem-solving in neurotechnology. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:43:41 +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/international-staff-week-in-elche The Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) is hosting the fifth edition of International Staff Week May 19 – 23, 2025. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:11:04 +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/call-for-applications-stratneuro-collaborative-neuroscience-grant The Collaborative Research Projects will support new multidisciplinary collaborations for ambitious yet feasible research projects in all areas of Neuroscience. The aim is to promote multidisciplinary research through new and innovative collaborations of outstanding scientific quality. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:00:11 +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/neurotecheu-collaborative-award-2025 To facilitate new and existing contacts between researchers and doctoral students as well as increase research collaboration across the NeurotechEU network, the KI NeurotechEU group is introducing the availability of limited competitive funds for a lab visit for PhD students and postdocs during Spring 2025. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:58:12 +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/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/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/professor-robert-harris-made-honorary-doctorate Professor Robert A. Harris is made honorary doctorate at the Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMF) Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The honour is given in recognition of Bob Harris’ exceptional contributions to the development of the university, especially in the context of the European University Alliance NeurotechEU project. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:22:02 +0100 https://news.ki.se/cross-border-cooperation-at-neurotecheus-hackathon-at-ki Creative ideas were born when the NeurotechEU alliance arranged a hackathon at Karolinska Institutet. “Activities like this highlight the value of having people from other disciplines and countries – and at different stages of their careers – engage in cross-border innovative processes with each other,” says KI president Annika Östman Wernerson. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:36:01 +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/the-university-of-brain-and-technology-neurotecheu-is-celebrating-1-year A digital 1-day meeting attended by 300 participants brought neuroscience researchers from across Europe together to reflect on both progress to date and plans for the future for the collaborative European University Initiative (EUI) focusing on neurochallenges. Karolinska Institutet is one of eight original parnters. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:59:35 +0100