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.
StratNeuro is pleased to announce the recipients of the StratNeuro New Technologies Grant 2025 (in alphabetical order according to the surname):
- Maja Jagodic (Department of Clinical Neuroscience)
- Project Title: "Innovative cell-free DNA technology for real-time investigation and monitoring of neurological conditions"
- Joana Pereira (Department of Clinical Neuroscience)
- Project Title: "Building Brain-Inspired AI with Neurotransmitters and Glial Cells"
- Erdinc Sezgin (Department of Women's and Children's Health)
- Project Title: "Early Detection of Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Diseases through Single-Particle Profiling of Body Fluids"
Each selected project will receive 800,000 SEK per year for two years, amounting to a total of 1.6 million SEK in funding.
This year, StratNeuro received 20 strong applications, with 40% submitted by women researchers. All applications were evaluated by an expert panel of four external reviewers:
- Elin Esbjörner, Chalmers University of Technology
- Emre Yaksi, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- Iskra Pollak Dorocic, Stockholm University
- Johan Holmberg, Umeå University
Applications were assessed based on the following key criteria:
- Novelty and potential impact of the proposed technology or method
- Potential for scientific breakthroughs
- Plan for dissemination within the StratNeuro and broader neuroscience community
- Strategic value for StratNeuro and neuroscientists at Karolinska Institutet
We warmly congratulate this year’s awardees and look forward to seeing their innovative projects unfold and benefit the broader neuroscience field.