OrigoCogito Conference in Oslo

OrigoCogito - A network for research on relations of early life conditions and lifespan brain health

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Details of the conference

Aim

The aim of OrigoCogito network conference is to establish and strengthen research collaborations that can reveal how early-life conditions affect brain health across the lifespan.

Location conference

The conference will take place at Meet Ullevål (link to map) in Oslo. The conference is located near University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, with metrostop "Ullevål stadion" being closest and easiest to travel to by public transport (13 min by metro "5 - Ringen", "4 - Vestli (eastbound)" or "5 - Sognsvann" from Oslo S).  

How to get to the conference meetingroom: 
 

Program 

Thursday 27 August (full day) 

  • Conference 09:00-17:00 with lunch
  • Dinner evening

Friday 28 August (short day)

  • Conference 09:30-14:00
More details on the program can be found here (PDF-link)

 

Location Hotel

If you are staying over the hotel we are using Thon Hotel Ullevål, which is the closest hotel to the conference venue (same building). 

If you need hotel and not heard back from us on this you can email silje.forsland@psykologi.uio.no and she will make the booking for you. 

Breakfast buffet at the hotel is included and is served between 06:30 and 09:30. 

Check in time is at 15:00 and check out time is at 12:00. 

Institutions/groups that have signed up

  • University of Oslo, LCBC
  • Oslo University Hospital, CRAI
  • Oslo University Hospital, MRI research & technology
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology, fMRI group
  • University of Gothenburg, Lifelab / AgeGap
  • University of Helsinki, Behavioral genetics and epigenetics
  • University of Turku, POP centre
  • University College London, UCL Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing
  • The University of Edinburgh, Lothian Birth Cohort Studies group
  • Swansea University, Health Data Science
  • Umeå University
  • Bened Biomedical

Sign up 

The conference is open for sign up. The following costs are covered by the organisers: 

  • Conference participation both days
  • Refreshments and lunch both days during the conference
  • Dinner 28 Aug Thursday evening
  • Hotel for 2 nights (according to preferred arrival and departure time, including breakfast)*

Click here to sign up (nettskjema.no)

 

Published Mar. 26, 2026 12:30 PM - Last modified Aug. 28, 2026 10:22 AM