@imbb-forth.bsky.social
🔬 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
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
🔬 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
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
✨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
#IMBB, #Christmastime, #Wishes, #MerryChristmas
#HappyHolidays, #SeasonGreetings, #HappyNewYear2026, #HolidaySeason, #NewBeginnings
December 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
✨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
#IMBB, #Christmastime, #Wishes, #MerryChristmas
#HappyHolidays, #SeasonGreetings, #HappyNewYear2026, #HolidaySeason, #NewBeginnings
🎉 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
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
🎉 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
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
🌟 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. 🎓
@forth-ite.bsky.social
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. 🎓
@forth-ite.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
🌟 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. 🎓
@forth-ite.bsky.social
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. 🎓
@forth-ite.bsky.social
📢 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
#microRNA #MolecularBiology #GeneRegulation #RNAResearch
#PostDocJobs #HiringScientists #TickBorneDiseases
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 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
#microRNA #MolecularBiology #GeneRegulation #RNAResearch
#PostDocJobs #HiringScientists #TickBorneDiseases
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/
Ceremony: Fri, 21 Nov 2025, 17:00, Ionian Academy, Corfu.
More▶️https://ionio.gr/gr/news/33574/
November 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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/
Ceremony: Fri, 21 Nov 2025, 17:00, Ionian Academy, Corfu.
More▶️https://ionio.gr/gr/news/33574/
👏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
👏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.
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.
🧬 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
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.
🧬 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.
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
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
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
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
👏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 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.
👏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
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
👏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
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
🌊🔬 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
📅 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
🌊🔬 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
📅 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
👏Congrats to Konstantinos Evaggelos Petousakis for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis with the title "Dissecting Orientation Selectivity in L2/3 V1 Neurons Using Detailed Computational Models". His project was supervised by @yiotapoirazi.bsky.social, Research Director, IMBB, FORTH.
October 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
👏Congrats to Konstantinos Evaggelos Petousakis for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis with the title "Dissecting Orientation Selectivity in L2/3 V1 Neurons Using Detailed Computational Models". His project was supervised by @yiotapoirazi.bsky.social, Research Director, IMBB, FORTH.
🧬 📰 In a News & Views article published in @nataging.nature.com, Prof. Nektarios Tavernarakis discusses the discovery of specialized mRNA translation hubs that form by #LLPS on the surface of #mitochondria to supply key proteins on-site, thus, upholding mitochondrial integrity and function.
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🧬 📰 In a News & Views article published in @nataging.nature.com, Prof. Nektarios Tavernarakis discusses the discovery of specialized mRNA translation hubs that form by #LLPS on the surface of #mitochondria to supply key proteins on-site, thus, upholding mitochondrial integrity and function.
Ο διευθυντής του ΙΜΒΒ για το πρόβλημα της δακοκτονίας.
Από 36:30' - 45:00'
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Από 36:30' - 45:00'
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September 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Ο διευθυντής του ΙΜΒΒ για το πρόβλημα της δακοκτονίας.
Από 36:30' - 45:00'
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Από 36:30' - 45:00'
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👏Congrats to Evangelia Tachmatzidi for successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis with the title "Role of 3D #ChromatinArchitecture in the mechanism of #developmental activation of #hepatic genes”. Her project was supervised by Iannis Talianidis, Researcher A, IMBB, FORTH.
September 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
👏Congrats to Evangelia Tachmatzidi for successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis with the title "Role of 3D #ChromatinArchitecture in the mechanism of #developmental activation of #hepatic genes”. Her project was supervised by Iannis Talianidis, Researcher A, IMBB, FORTH.
📢 🧠The FENS KAVLI Network of Excellence Scientific Symposium 2025 on "Neuroscience through the lens of Diversity: Levels, Methods and Models" will be held @forth-ite.bsky.social
📅 19/09/2025
📌 G. Lianis Amphitheater
#Neuroscience, #BrainFunction, #ComputationalNeuroscience, #NeuronalCircuits,
📅 19/09/2025
📌 G. Lianis Amphitheater
#Neuroscience, #BrainFunction, #ComputationalNeuroscience, #NeuronalCircuits,
September 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
📢 🧠The FENS KAVLI Network of Excellence Scientific Symposium 2025 on "Neuroscience through the lens of Diversity: Levels, Methods and Models" will be held @forth-ite.bsky.social
📅 19/09/2025
📌 G. Lianis Amphitheater
#Neuroscience, #BrainFunction, #ComputationalNeuroscience, #NeuronalCircuits,
📅 19/09/2025
📌 G. Lianis Amphitheater
#Neuroscience, #BrainFunction, #ComputationalNeuroscience, #NeuronalCircuits,
👏Congrats to Dionysios Alexandros Papamatthaiakis for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis with the title “The role of SATB1 in the T cell chromatin landscape”. His project was supervised by Charalampos Spilianakis, Professor at Dept. of Biology, University of Crete.
September 1, 2025 at 4:31 AM
👏Congrats to Dionysios Alexandros Papamatthaiakis for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis with the title “The role of SATB1 in the T cell chromatin landscape”. His project was supervised by Charalampos Spilianakis, Professor at Dept. of Biology, University of Crete.
📢 IMBB Alumni Summer Newsletter is now out.
Stay in the loop this season with the latest from IMBB, at @forth-ite.bsky.social .
Meet the new faculty members!
Read about exciting research breakthroughs & events!
Learn more about the Mentoring and Career Track Scheme!
👉 mailchi.mp/63e99ac51b01...
Stay in the loop this season with the latest from IMBB, at @forth-ite.bsky.social .
Meet the new faculty members!
Read about exciting research breakthroughs & events!
Learn more about the Mentoring and Career Track Scheme!
👉 mailchi.mp/63e99ac51b01...
July 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
📢 IMBB Alumni Summer Newsletter is now out.
Stay in the loop this season with the latest from IMBB, at @forth-ite.bsky.social .
Meet the new faculty members!
Read about exciting research breakthroughs & events!
Learn more about the Mentoring and Career Track Scheme!
👉 mailchi.mp/63e99ac51b01...
Stay in the loop this season with the latest from IMBB, at @forth-ite.bsky.social .
Meet the new faculty members!
Read about exciting research breakthroughs & events!
Learn more about the Mentoring and Career Track Scheme!
👉 mailchi.mp/63e99ac51b01...
Yesterday, young scientists at IMBB had the opportunity to attend an inspiring seminar from Nikos Kyrpides,
@biosci.lbl.gov l.gov, @berkeleylab.lbl.gov ,🇺🇸. He offered useful advice on how to have a successful career in Science.
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment, #IMBB_MCTS
@biosci.lbl.gov l.gov, @berkeleylab.lbl.gov ,🇺🇸. He offered useful advice on how to have a successful career in Science.
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment, #IMBB_MCTS
July 4, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Yesterday, young scientists at IMBB had the opportunity to attend an inspiring seminar from Nikos Kyrpides,
@biosci.lbl.gov l.gov, @berkeleylab.lbl.gov ,🇺🇸. He offered useful advice on how to have a successful career in Science.
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment, #IMBB_MCTS
@biosci.lbl.gov l.gov, @berkeleylab.lbl.gov ,🇺🇸. He offered useful advice on how to have a successful career in Science.
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment, #IMBB_MCTS
📅July 7-11
The 2025 Onassis Lectures in Biology and Chemistry will be held @forth-ite.bsky.social, Heraklion, Crete. This year’s Lectures are devoted to the advances, challenges, and future prospects of #Re-engineeringBiology through #DirectedEvolution and #Synthetic cellular pathways.
The 2025 Onassis Lectures in Biology and Chemistry will be held @forth-ite.bsky.social, Heraklion, Crete. This year’s Lectures are devoted to the advances, challenges, and future prospects of #Re-engineeringBiology through #DirectedEvolution and #Synthetic cellular pathways.
July 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
📅July 7-11
The 2025 Onassis Lectures in Biology and Chemistry will be held @forth-ite.bsky.social, Heraklion, Crete. This year’s Lectures are devoted to the advances, challenges, and future prospects of #Re-engineeringBiology through #DirectedEvolution and #Synthetic cellular pathways.
The 2025 Onassis Lectures in Biology and Chemistry will be held @forth-ite.bsky.social, Heraklion, Crete. This year’s Lectures are devoted to the advances, challenges, and future prospects of #Re-engineeringBiology through #DirectedEvolution and #Synthetic cellular pathways.
This Thursday, 26 June, IMBB members @nassipapoutsi.bsky.social and Domna Karagogeos participated in ‘Advancing Brain Research in Europe’ at @europarl.europa.eu. Supported by @eubrain.bsky.social, this event brought together leaders to advocate stronger EU action on #BrainHealth & #Research. 🧠🔬
June 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This Thursday, 26 June, IMBB members @nassipapoutsi.bsky.social and Domna Karagogeos participated in ‘Advancing Brain Research in Europe’ at @europarl.europa.eu. Supported by @eubrain.bsky.social, this event brought together leaders to advocate stronger EU action on #BrainHealth & #Research. 🧠🔬
📌 Thursday 3/7/2025
📍 FORTH Seminar Room 1
Nikos Kyrpides from @biosci.lbl.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov,🇺🇸 is invited to give a seminar for young IMBB researchers as part of IMBB's Mentoring and Career Track Scheme Seminar series.
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment, #IMBB_MCTS
📍 FORTH Seminar Room 1
Nikos Kyrpides from @biosci.lbl.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov,🇺🇸 is invited to give a seminar for young IMBB researchers as part of IMBB's Mentoring and Career Track Scheme Seminar series.
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment, #IMBB_MCTS
June 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
📌 Thursday 3/7/2025
📍 FORTH Seminar Room 1
Nikos Kyrpides from @biosci.lbl.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov,🇺🇸 is invited to give a seminar for young IMBB researchers as part of IMBB's Mentoring and Career Track Scheme Seminar series.
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment, #IMBB_MCTS
📍 FORTH Seminar Room 1
Nikos Kyrpides from @biosci.lbl.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov,🇺🇸 is invited to give a seminar for young IMBB researchers as part of IMBB's Mentoring and Career Track Scheme Seminar series.
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment, #IMBB_MCTS
This week, Charles Robin, Associate Professor at University of Melbourne, gave an interesting seminar at IMBB on new genetic biocontrol strategies which may offer a better way to control pest insects than chemical insecticides.
#pestcontrol, #pestmanagement, #insecticides, #biocontrol, #entomology
#pestcontrol, #pestmanagement, #insecticides, #biocontrol, #entomology
June 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
This week, Charles Robin, Associate Professor at University of Melbourne, gave an interesting seminar at IMBB on new genetic biocontrol strategies which may offer a better way to control pest insects than chemical insecticides.
#pestcontrol, #pestmanagement, #insecticides, #biocontrol, #entomology
#pestcontrol, #pestmanagement, #insecticides, #biocontrol, #entomology
Last week, young scientists at IMBB had the opportunity to attend a very insightful seminar from Mireia Monras Pèlach and Javier Gonzalo Ruiz,PhD,PMP, scientific and project managers respectively at @vhio.bsky.social.
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment #IMBB_MCTS
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment #IMBB_MCTS
June 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Last week, young scientists at IMBB had the opportunity to attend a very insightful seminar from Mireia Monras Pèlach and Javier Gonzalo Ruiz,PhD,PMP, scientific and project managers respectively at @vhio.bsky.social.
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment #IMBB_MCTS
#CareerGrowth, #CareerGuidance, #ProfessionalDevelopment #IMBB_MCTS