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KI Pain Network Conference, 11 November 2025
Welcome to a conference hosted by KI Pain Network (KIPN) to unite pain researchers at all career stages, bringing together clinicians and basic researchers to enhance the translational impact of pain research. Key features will include diverse participation, an interdisciplinary approach, networking opportunities, and comprehensive coverage of current advancements.
Register no later than Monday 27 October.

Apply for The Swedish Brain Foundation´s Postdoctoral Grant
Apply for the Swedish Brain Foundation's grant for postdoctoral positions in 2025 for researchers who have recently completed their doctoral studies in neuroscience.
The application system is open between 23 June and 31 August 2025. NB! The application must be signed by the head of department before it is submitted by the applicant to the Swedish Brain Foundation.

Sign up for our Research school for clinicians in psychiatry
For the first time, we offer our very own Research school for clinicians in psychiatry with doctoral courses lasting 4 x 4 weeks at the Centre for Psychiatry Research. The course starts on September 29, 2025.
The entire training program is adapted for psychiatry and we have developed several exciting new courses. To be eligible to apply, you must be a registered doctoral student at Karolinska Institutet no later than three weeks before the start of the course and have an employment and clinical position within Region Stockholm or another healthcare provider that has an agreement with the region.
Applications must be submitted to Prisma no later than Monday 24 March at 14.00.

Call for interest for a collaborative Stockholm trio-UCL workshop in London
The workshop, in London April 8-9, has four focus interdisciplinary topics; Space, Planetary Health & Food Security, Young People & Mental Health and Cities in Crisis. The aim is to bring researchers from the four universities to discuss challenges and innovative solutions to build multidisciplinary collaborative networks between London and Stockholm.
Submit your interest by February 14.

KI Culture day 2024: Perception in focus: arts, science and human experience
The KI Culture Day is the annual celebration of the fertile link between medical science and culture. It is a unique combination offering popular science and cultural entertainment, including talents studying/working at KI, science at KI, as well as invited guests. The venue is the Medical Students’ Union (MF).

Make a WISE difference
Top KI management explore ways and means to promote women's careers at KI
WHERE? Eva & Georg Klein lecture hall, Biomedicum, Solnavägen 9
WHEN? November 8, 13:30 – 16:30 + mingle
The event is free, but seats are limited! Please register here

Find the news potential in your research and write for the public
Take the opportunity to learn more about how you as a researcher can reach out to the media.
Sign up for The Conversation's workshop for KI's researchers on how to find news angles in your research, pitch article ideas to the media and write popular science for an international audience.
16th of October 9:00-11:00 at Campus Solna.

AI in practice
Welcome to this seminar on the use and application of various AI tools at KI.
The seminar will be held in English in Solna but you can also follow the live stream.
Do not forget to register!

How to recruit study participants via campaigns in social media in a cost-efficient way
Are you a researcher at KI and need help in recruiting participants for your project in a fast and cost-efficient way? Join the webinar, 15th of December 15.00-16.00, on how advertising in social media works and how KI's Communications and Public Relations Office can support you in this.
Important: you need to register to be able to attend the webinar.

Visit the dentist while at work
As of 1 April, KI staff may visit the university’s general dentistry clinic during their working day, provided they have the permission of their department (or the equivalent) and their immediate manager. This staff perk will be trialled for a year.
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