KIRI-Fellow postdoc project grants with an interdisciplinary focus

The Committee for Research established the KI Research Incubator (KIRI) in order to fulfil KI:s ambition to further develop as a groundbreaking university, as stated in Strategy 2030.

Aim of KIRI

KIRI aims to create a dynamic environment for early career researchers that promotes creative and innovative research projects with a focus on strengthening interdisciplinary collaborations across all research fields at KI. KIRI is funded through KI:s operational planning budget (VP-medel). The Committee for Research has now made postdoc funding available for joint projects among the KIRI Fellows.

Purpose and description of the call

The purpose of the call is to support groundbreaking interdisciplinary research based on the collaboration between KIRI Fellows. The grant will fund the salary for a postdoctoral fellow for 2 years in a collaborative project that includes two or more KIRI Fellows.

Projects were evaluated based on their interdisciplinary nature and collaborative potential, including integration of unique competencies, technologies, and methods from two or more KIRI Fellows.

Awarded projects

  • Decoding paramyxovirus cell entry by nanobody patterns on DNA Origami (Erik Benson, MedS, and Leo Hanke, MedS)
  • Cell Fate Engineering with Single Cell Molecular Optogenetics (SICMO) (Onur Dagliyan, MBB and Enric Llorens, CMB)
  • Mechanisms of motor impairments associated with autism spectrum disorder (Michael Ratz, CMB, and Johanna Lanner, FyFa)
  • Unraveling endocrine signals mediated by the liver's circadian clock (Paul Petrus, MedH, and Amir Saei, MTC)
  • Unveiling the Therapeutic Potential of Nitric Oxide-Ferroheme in Ex Vivo Organoid Models of Cardiometabolic Disease Mattias Carlström, FyFa, and Volker Lauschke, FyFa)
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16-04-2025