KIRI activities & events

KIRI, the KI Research Incubator, organises a number of different events and activities every year. Below you can find recent and upcoming activities within the KIRI network.

Upcoming events

December 2024: Christmas Lunch

2024

November 

28 November: Scientific Mingle

he KIRI mingle was very well attended and featured a visit by KI Innovations who presented their activities and scope. Two KIRI Fellows, Björn Reinius and Vicente Pelechano Garcia, gave talks about how they had worked with KI Innovations and benefited from their services to researchers.

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September

16 September - Scientific mingle

The scientific mingle for the upcoming collaborative KIRI postdoc project call was held at Svarta Räfven with a small and engaged group of KIRI Fellows.

KIRI scientific mingle 16 September 2024. Photo: Maissa Al-Adhami.


5 September - Annual meeting & poster presentations

The KIRI Annual Meeting was held at Life City with an attendance of KIRI Fellows, KIRI postdocs and external guests. The day featured lectures, presentations, interactive sessions, and a poster presentation. In addition, there were plenty of opportunities to mingle, meet and talk. The day resulted in renewed inspiration and ideas for future KIRI activities and collaborations.

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June

4 June - Summer lunch and get-together KIRI postdocs. 

The summer get-together included a game of boule with no less than two winning teams! The KIRI postdocs made a good effort and had a lot of fun!

Summer lunch and get-together KIRI postdocs, 4 June 2024. Photo: Maissa Al-Adhami.

May

28 May - KIRI mingle to welcome the new KIRI Fellows 2024. Both old and new fellows attended the mingle which offered interesting and thought-provoking presentation from 11 of the new KIRI Fellows.

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March

19 March - KIRI Postdoc fika & information session.

26 March - KIRI mingle: KI:s research agenda & other insights from the KI management, visit by KI Vice President Martin Bergö

KIRI mingle 26 March 2024. Visit by KI Vice President Martin Bergö. Photo: Maissa Al-Adhami.

February

13 February - KIRI mingle: Grant writing stories & Pathways to impact.

The mingle was well-attended and included three presentations. The Research Support Office (RSO) participated with several experts sharing valuable insights about the theme of grant writing and impact dimensions. Two KIRI Fellows then shared personal insights and highlights from their working processes leading up to receiving large grants (WAF) and (ERC Synergy Grant).

KIRI mingle 13 February 2024. Photo: Maissa Al-Adhami.
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2023

December

A well-attended Christmas lunch was held for the KIRI postdocs.

December

KIRI postdoc joint grants with multidisciplinary focus were distributed. Seven projects were awarded, where a joint postdoc will work for 2 years under the co-supervision of two KIRI Fellows. Read more here

November

A mingle for scientific exchange and interaction was held for KIRI fellows in the Faculty Club, Biomedicum. During the mingle, representatives of the Development Office and the International Office gave presentations about their work which was followed by a Q&A session.

KIRI Fellows, Faculty Club, Biomedicum, November 2023. Photo: Maissa Al-Adhami.

October

Deadline for KIRI joint postdoc grant application.

September

KIRI joint postdoc grant application opened.

August & September

Two mingles for scientific exchange and interaction were held for KIRI fellows in the Faculty Club, Biomedicum.

KIRI scientific mingles, August & September 2023. Photo: Maissa Al-Adhami.

May

KIRI Annual Meeting took place in Biomedicum on May 26th 2023 where the new KIRI Fellows had the chance to present themselves and their research. There was also a session with members of Research Support Office at KI and a debate session where a panel of representatives from different sectors discussed about the collaboration landscape at KI.

KIRI Annual Meeting May 26th 2023
KIRI Annual Meeting in Biomedicum, 26 May 2023.

April

16 new KIRI Fellows have been recruited. Warm welcome to our network!


2022

December

Ole Petter Ottersen participated in a scientific meeting within the KIRI. Photo: Marcela Franco.

A scientific meeting within the KIRI network took place at the Faculty Club at Biomedicum, where the newly granted collaborative projects were introduced. KIRI Fellows discussed their plans and explained the nature of their interdisciplinary collaboration.

KI President, Ole Petter Ottersen, participated in the event and shared his vision on ground breaking research and the importance of KIRI, and discussed how to strengthen research with the KIRI Fellows.

October

KIRI postdoc joint grants with multidisciplinary focus were distributed. 11 projects were awarded, where a joint postdoc will work for 2 years under the co-supervision of two KIRI Fellows. Read more here

Science mingle 2022 KIRI
KIRI scientific mingle 2022. Photo: Konstantinos Meletis.

September

Deadline for application for the collaborative KIRI postdoc grants with multidisciplinary focus.

May & August

Two KIRI Scientific Mingles were held at Biomedicum to promote scientific exchange and interaction among KIRI Fellows.

Science mingle in August 2022.
KIRI scientific mingle 2022. Photo: Marcela Franco.

April

KIRI kick-off meeting was held at Elite Hotel Carolina Tower, where KIRI network was formally launched.

KIRI Fellows had the opportunity to exchange ideas and participate in the planning of future activities.

February

KIRI network is established. KIRI Fellows are expected to interact and collaborate in multidisciplinary projects, apply for collaborative postdoc grants with multidisciplinary focus and participate in the planning and organising of KIRI activities. The assignment lasts 4 years.

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Contact

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Maissa Al-Adhami

Coordinator, KI Research Incubator (KIRI)

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04-12-2024