International Spinal Cord Injury Summer School

International Spinal Cord Injury Summer School

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Stockholm, Sweden, June 28th – July 3rd 2026

Challenges in spinal cord injury research and clinical management 2026

This School is being hosted for the sixth time and is a joint initiative of Wings for Life and Spinal Research. The aim is to review the neurobiology of neurological injury, with a particular focus on spinal cord injury.  

Acute neurological injury can lead to dramatic and irreversible consequences for individuals, and it is a cause of lifelong disability worldwide. It has a major impact not only on patients, but also on families and carers, and represents a significant burden in terms of health costs.

Clinical and basic science lectures, as well as workshops from distinguished specialists in the field will discuss merits and limitations of existing models of injury used in research. We will also present an overview, including demonstrations, of the key clinical issues in this field, and promising translational research avenues.

“This was a great experience! The SCI topic was covered from A to Z by the experts in the field. The many networking opportunities with both peers and experts created an inclusive environment and allowed the exchange of knowledge and research ideas. I highly recommend this SCI summer school to anyone in the SCI research field!”

2024 Summer School, Switzerland

“It was a great pleasure being part of this amazing summer school! The cross-talk between clinical and pre-clinical research is so important, but very often missing. Coming together and getting insights from both sides is very inspiring.”

2024 Summer School, Switzerland

The school is designed to attract PhD students in their final years of doctoral studies and post-doctoral researchers in neuroscience and related fields, who have a particular interest in this topic.

During the school students will have the opportunity to present their own scientific work in a poster format. The emphasis throughout the school will be on interaction and scientific exchange with the faculty.

Program

The Summer School will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, June 28th – July 3rd 2026, at the Karolinska Institutet. Check the location page for more details.

We will start on Sunday 28th with a casual dinner and have a full program until Friday 3rd noon, including 25 talks, time to present your posters and work, visit to Karolinska University Hospital, social activities and free time.

The language of the school is English.

In the program page you will find further information:

Program

How can I register?  

To register you will need a short CV (max. one page) including your motivation for attending the school (a few sentences long) as well as an abstract for your poster.

Submit your application by April 20th, 2026, 12:00 CEST

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Speakers

A team of professionals ranging from basic scientists to clinicians delivers a comprehensive and rich program.

FAQs

Who can register?

This school is designed to attract final year PhD students and postdoctoral scientists in the field of neurosciences and clinically related fields. We particularly encourage those to attend, who have a particular interest in the field of spinal cord injury.

How can I register?

To register you will need a short CV (max. one page) including your motivation for attending the school (a few sentences long) as well as an abstract for your poster.

Submit your application here by April 20th, 2026, 12:00 CEST.

Should you have any questions regarding your application, please send an e-mail to jo.taylor@spinal-research.org

What is the maximum size allowed for my poster?

Maximum poster size is 0.90 m (width) × 1.10 m (height).

What deadlines are important?

Registration: 20th April 2026, 12:00 CEST

Notification of acceptance : 27th April 2026

Registration Fee Payment: 6th May 2026

Is there a discount for students?

There is a high demand for participation, therefore unfortunately no discount can be offered at this stage.

How can I make the payment?

After you have been accepted for the school, you will receive a confirmation including the bank account information (around 27th of April).

What does the Fee include?
  • Accomodation, lunch and dinner for the duration of the school (from Sunday June 28th until Friday July 3rd 2026).
  • All social activities, including transport.
  • Transport on Friday to SCI Rehab Center in Stockholm.

Attendees are encouraged to secure their own funding including transportation.

Can I have a single room?

An upgrade to a single room will cost 842,5 SEK per night.

Fees

Registration fee is 600 Pounds Sterling, which includes accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner for the duration of the school (from June 28th – July 3rd 2026) and all social activities, including transportation. Attendees are encouraged to secure their own funding including transportation.

An upgrade to a single room will cost 842,5 SEK per night.

After you have been accepted for the school, you will receive a confirmation including the bank account information (around 27th of April).

Do you have any more questions?

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