The Strategic Research Area Neuroscience (StratNeuro)
The strategic research area neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet, Umeå University and KTH has the mission to integrate clinical and basic research and to foster a new generation of leaders and scientists in translational neuroscience.
Science outreach symposium on dementia, 23 November in BioClinicum
What happens in the brain when you suffer from neurodegenerative diseases? Is dementia heredetary? What is going on in research on dementia?
Welcome to a science outreach symposium on the topic of Dementia on Saturday 23 November 2019 in BioClinicum.
International symposium on 25/11: Brain integrative processing through oligomeric receptor complexes
Welcome to an international symposium supported by Karolinska Institutet Neuroscience Network on 25 November 2019 at Nobel Forum, Nobels väg 1, Solna.
Thank you for attending the 2019 StratNeuro Retreat
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We hope to see you at the next retreat (tentatively, May 2020).
Standby for a “save the date” announcement soon.
StratNeuro Collaborative Grants 2019
StratNeuro has awarded MSEK 1,6 to three collaborative Neuroscience Pilot Reseach Projects.
Well attended StratNeuro retreat 2019 at Sånga Säby
Researchers in neuroscience from KI, KTH and Umeå University gathered for a couple of days to share research results, get to know each other and create new collaborations.
Major genome map of MS
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have taken part in the largest study to date on the genetic risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS). The study, which is published in the journal Science, corroborates earlier studies and provides new clues as to what causes this neurological disease.
Discovery concerning the nervous system overturns a previous theory
It appears that when our nervous system is developing, only the most viable neurons survive, while immature neurons are weeded out and die. This is shown in a ground-breaking discovery by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The results indicate that the long-standing neurotrophic theory, which states that chance determines which cells will form the nervous system, needs to be revised.
"Strat cells" in midbrain control whether we walk or run
"Strat cells" in midbrain control whether we walk or run
A study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the University of Copenhagen provides new and important knowledge about how the brain controls locomotion. In research on mice, scientists have discovered that specific start cells in various locations in the brainstem control whether the mouse walks or runs. This research may lead to new treatments for diseases and injuries that adversely affect locomotion.