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We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities.

Today, we showcase #Technology with Kateřina Hošková, Secretary for Research Infrastructure @ceitec.eu @masarykuniversity.bsky.social ⬇️

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#technology #weareeulife | EU-LIFE
"When I joined CEITEC Masaryk University in 2012, I had no idea how fascinating the world of research infrastructures would become for me. Over the years, I’ve learned that managing core facilities is...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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🔬 Scientists @imbb-forth.bsky.social & the University of Crete, together with collaborators from Greece, Europe, the USA & India,have discovered a novel role of #albumin🧬 in protecting against a rare & often deadly fungal infection called mucormycosis.
🔗 bit.ly/newsforth
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January 13, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Congrats to the team!!
🔬 Scientists @imbb-forth.bsky.social & the University of Crete, together with collaborators from Greece, Europe, the USA & India,have discovered a novel role of #albumin🧬 in protecting against a rare & often deadly fungal infection called mucormycosis.
🔗 bit.ly/newsforth
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January 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
🔬 IMBB SAC Visit | 7–9 Jan 2026

The IMBB Science Advisory Committee visited for external evaluation, meeting with the Director, group leaders, students, and postdocs. Their report will guide future planning.

#IMBB #LifeSciences #IMBB #ScienceAdvisoryCommittee #ResearchExcellence #AcademicLeaders
January 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
👏Congrats to the new Chair and Co-Chair of EU-LIFE!!
📣 We are delighted to announce that Marta Miączyńska, Director @iimcb.bsky.social, and Anders H. Lund, Director @bric-ucph.bsky.social, have been appointed the new Chair and Co-Chair of EU-LIFE, as of 1 January 2026.

🔗 Full press release: eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...
January 10, 2026 at 10:59 AM
✨May the holiday season bring joy, warmth, and new opportunities. Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year from IMBB-FORTH!”

#IMBB, #Christmastime, #Wishes, #MerryChristmas
#HappyHolidays, #SeasonGreetings, #HappyNewYear2026, #HolidaySeason, #NewBeginnings
December 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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📢 New #Publication🧬
We're excited to share our latest scientific contribution addressing one of today's most pressing environmental health challenges: #Tick_borne challenges in a changing climate – risks and mitigation strategies.
🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/2a96svsu
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December 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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🌟 The highlight of the 22nd #ChristmasMeeting_IN is the keynote lecture by Panayiota Poirazi @yiotapoirazi.bsky.social from @imbb-forth.bsky.social 🇬🇷.
She presents groundbreaking research on learning with dendrites in brains and machines, bridging neuroscience and computation 👏
December 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
👏Congrats to the team!!!
📢 New #Publication🧬
We're excited to share our latest scientific contribution addressing one of today's most pressing environmental health challenges: #Tick_borne challenges in a changing climate – risks and mitigation strategies.
🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/2a96svsu
@imbb-forth.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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EU-LIFE Strategy Meeting 2025 wrapped up in #Basel with strong support, constructive exchanges and a very positive atmosphere.

A big thanks to the @fmiscience.bsky.social team for fostering a welcoming environment for productive, forward-looking discussions!

Read more 🔗 eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Congrats to the team!!!
🔬Scientists Identify Mosquito Enzyme underlying Rising Insecticide Resistance
📙A study published @natcomms.nature.com led by Dr.Sofia Balaska & Dr.Linda Grigoraki @imbb-forth.bsky.social as main authors, carried out in close 🤝 with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine-UK.

👉 bit.ly/4aImjFj
December 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
🎉 Congrats to Prof. Domna Karagogeos! 🎉
Awarded the First-Class Prize in Physical Sciences 2025 by the Academy of Athens for her groundbreaking work in Multiple Sclerosis, myelin, and glial cell research. 🧠✨
#Neuroscience #MSResearch #WomenInScience #AcademyOfAthens
December 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
🌟 Prestigious Recognition!

On Nov 21, 2025, Professor Nektarios Tavernarakis received an honorary doctorate from Ionian University, marking his outstanding research and remarkable contributions to the academic and broader community. 🎓

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December 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
📢 We’re hiring a Post-Doc to uncover how tick-derived microRNAs regulate host genes using cutting-edge functional assays in the lab of Michail Kotsyfakis at IMBB–FORTH.

#microRNA #MolecularBiology #GeneRegulation #RNAResearch
#PostDocJobs #HiringScientists #TickBorneDiseases
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Tuesday 25.11 13:00 CET we are happy to host Prof. Leon Schulte (rna-lab.org) @schultelab.bsky.social join us for an exciting talk "Multi-omic Dissection of Regulatory lncRNA-Protein Networks in Innate Immunity" thanks @rnasociety.bsky.social @imbb-forth.bsky.social us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Department of Informatics (Ionian University) will award an Honorary Doctorate to Prof. Nektarios Tavernarakis for his outstanding scientific contributions.
Ceremony: Fri, 21 Nov 2025, 17:00, Ionian Academy, Corfu.

More▶️https://ionio.gr/gr/news/33574/
November 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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✨A high-level delegation from Southwest University of China🇨🇳 led by its President, Prof. Wang Jinjun,visited FORTH today.

👉 Read more: bit.ly/49VsZ2r

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November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
👏Congrats to Giorgos Niotis for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis with the title "The role of the DNA Damage response in immune system aging". His project was supervised by @garinis.bsky.social, Prof. at the Department of Biology, University of Crete and affiliated Researcher at IMBB, FORTH.
November 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Day 2 of the IMBB Junior Scientists Retreat wrapped up strong!
🧬 Inspiring keynote by Marc Amoyel (thanks to @scentinel.bsky.social), great talks by our PhDs & postdocs, a lively poster session, plus a treasure hunt, wine tasting, music & dancing.
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
A strong start to the IMBB Junior Scientists Retreat! ✨
Keynote by Vilaiwan Fernandes, excellent talks from our PhD candidates and postdocs, and an insightful discussion with Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas on the research landscape in Greece.

#IMBBRetreat2025, #JuniorScientists, #PhDLife, #PostdocLife
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The next generation of life scientists is pushing boundaries 🔬
Watch our new video & join the IMBB Junior Scientists Retreat to share ideas and build collaborations.

🎥 youtu.be/VgeL5-pR57o?...

#LifeSciences #PhDCommunity #PostdocLife #ResearchRetreat
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November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
👏Congrats to Vivian Kalamara for successfully defending her PhD thesis with the title "RNA Metabolism and Genome Instability in Health and Disease". Her project was supervised by @garinis.bsky.social, Prof. at the Department of Biology, University of Crete and affiliated Researcher at IMBB, FORTH.
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
👏Congrats to Prof. Electra Gizeli on receiving the #Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award! 🎓
She’ll be joining Harvard Medical School to advance rapid point-of-care diagnostic technology.
A major step for innovation & collaboration between University of Crete/IMBB & Harvard.

@gizeligroup.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🌊🔬 IMBB Junior Scientists Retreat 2025
📅 13–14 Nov | 📍 Heraklion, Crete

PhD & postdoc researchers, get ready for science, networking, and inspiration!
🎤 Keynotes | 🗣️ Talks & Posters | 🤝 Social Events

Don’t miss out!!

#IMBBRetreat2025 #ScienceLife #Networking #PhDLife #PostdocLife
November 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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🧬 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗘𝗨-𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿!

All 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗨-𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 are invited to the hybrid seminar "𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻", with James Bryson, @bric-ucph.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM