Annual StratNeuro Retreat
The yearly StratNeuro retreat gathers neuroscience researchers from 探花精选, Ume氓 University, and the Royal Institute of Technology for a couple of days of networking and getting up to date with the latest research from across the spectrum of neuroscience topics aligning with the interests that the StratNeuro constellation represents.

The 2025 StratNeuro Retreat will be at Djur枚n盲set during the 27th and 28th of May
The StratNeuro retreat is the place to be for neuroscientists from 探花精选 (KI), Ume氓 University (UMU) and Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).
Additionally, as KI is a member of the European University of Brain and Technology (NeurotechEU), StratNeuro will welcome small delegations from our NeurotechEU partners.
If you haven鈥檛 had the chance to attend any of our earlier retreats, or just want to read about the highlights of our latest meeting, please check the news article about the.
At our retreat, you will attend top talks from local researchers and invited leading neuroscientists, covering research from the molecular level and up to the cognitive and social levels. You will have a chance to network and discuss your work with other experts during our popular poster mingle session.
Several KI Core Facilities and infrastructures serving the Neuroscience community will also be participating at the poster session.
The scientific programme will consist of three plenary sessions, a poster session, and two break-out sessions with two parallel mini symposia/workshops in each session.
Application and Eligibility
Eligibility:
- PhD students and postdocs are required to submit an abstract for a poster in order to be eligible to attend the retreat.
- Undergraduates, MSci students or research assistants are unfortunately not eligible to register to the 2025 retreat.
Application
- Application will close on March 3rd
- Decisions will be sent by week 14
Competitions
At this retreat you will have a chance to receive one of these honors and awards:
- Best poster (two categories: pre-clinical & translational/clinical). The winners will receive a prize gift.
- Best poster blitz (two categories: pre-clinical & translational/clinical). The winners will receive a prize gift.
If you are selected to participate in the poster blitz, you may be one of the ten Poster blitz presenters that will be selected among the abstracts. Selected abstract authors will receive instructions on how to prepare, at the beginning of May.
Keynote speakers StratNeuro Retreat 2025
The keynote speakers for the StratNeuro retreat 2025 are:
- Gy枚rgy Buzs谩ki (NYU Grossman School of Medicine, USA)
- Mackenzie Mathis (EPFL, Switzerland)
- Conor Liston (Cornell University, USA)
StratNeuro Retreat Program
Organising committee
- , 探花精选, Department of Clinical Neuroscience
- , 探花精选, Department of Neuroscience
- Pablo Lopez, 探花精选, Department of Neuroscience
- Joana Pereira, 探花精选, Department of Clinical Neuroscience
- Laura Sardon Puig, 探花精选, Department of Neuroscience
The took place in Djur枚n盲set on June 3-5. It included a PhD Day as well as 2 days for the main retreat
The took place in Djur枚n盲set between 29-30 May 2023. Read the news article for a summary and highlights.
The took place at Run枚 in 脜kersberga between 18-20 May. It was a somewhat special retreat and many were eager to meet again. The organisers worked particularly hard to make this meeting a productive and memorable one.
was held at S氓nga-S盲by on 1-2 October.