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.
Postdoc grants submissions under reviewal
Submissions for the postdoctoral grants are being externally reviewed and the awardees will be announced mid-May.
StratNeuro Retreat 2020 postponed to 21-22 January 2021
Updated information - the 'StratNeuro Retreat 2020' has been postponed to 21-22 January 2021. We will cancel the current registration and issue a new call for registration later in the year.
Presentations from Science Outreach Symposium on Dementia (in Swedish)
Presentations (in Swedish) from the Science Outreach Symposium on Dementia which took place on 23 November 2019 at Karolinska Institutet.
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.