KI Research Incubator - KIRI
Karolinska Institutet aims to be a pioneering university. As part of this ambition, the Committee for Research has created the KI Research Incubator (KIRI), a dynamic environment for junior researchers that aims to strengthen innovative research collaborations with a focus on interdisciplinary breakthroughs.
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Photo: Maissa Al-AdhamiKIRI activities & events
KIRI, the KI Research Incubator, organises a number of different events and activities every year.
Here you can find recent and upcoming activities within the KIRI network.
Photo: N/AMeet KIRI Fellows
Photo: Stefan ZimmermanMeet KIRI Postdocs
Meet the KIRI Postdoctoral Fellows—early-career researchers working at the forefront of interdisciplinary science, combining unique skills and perspectives to push the boundaries of research.
Photo: Gettyimages.KIRI-Fellow postdoc project grants with an interdisciplinary focus
KIRI fellows have the opportunity to apply for postdoc funding to support joint interdisciplinary research projects where at least two fellows participate.
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Photo: Stefan ZimmermanKIRI Fellow Jenny Mjösberg awarded ERC grant to tackle cardiovascular disease and asthma
KI researchers Carolina Hagberg and Jenny Mjösberg have been awarded a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant following a fiercely competitive application process.
Photo: N/ATwo KIRI Fellows awarded prestigious ERC Starting Grant
Erik Benson and Arvid Guterstam, both assistant professors at KI, have been awarded the prestigious ERC Starting Grant from the European Research Council.
Photo: iStockKI to coordinate EU-funded initiative to combat global dengue epidemic
As part of the response to the escalating threat of a global dengue fever epidemic, a new interdisciplinary EU-funded research initiative has been established with KI as coordinator.
Photo: Yu PeiKIRI Fellow Qiaolin Deng has been awarded the Novo Nordisk Leadership Program grant
Awarded project: Decipher the mechanisms underlying intergenerational effects of maternal diabetes on sex-dimorphic cardiometabolic diseases in offspring.