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Nektarios Tavernarakis: The First Greek President of the  European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC)
11.02.2025
Nektarios Tavernarakis: The First Greek President of the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC)
Biology & Biotechnology, Distinction, Excellence

Nektarios Tavernarakis, Professor of the Medical School of the University of Crete and Chair of the Foundation for Research and Technology- Hellas (FORTH), was unanimously elected President of the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC), for a four-year term starting in January 2025. He is the first Greek to hold this position, having been the country’s scientific representative at the EMBC since 2022. In this capacity, he contributed to Greece joining, in 2023, the Installation Grants program of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), which provides funding for young scientists, who wish to settle in the country.

A new, brain-inspired AI technology boosts efficiency and reduces energy consumption
05.02.2025
A new, brain-inspired AI technology boosts efficiency and reduces energy consumption
Artificial intelligence, Brain, Cells, Neurons

Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of FORTH have developed a new type of artificial neural network (ANN) that incorporates features of biological dendrites. This innovative design allows for accurate and robust image recognition while using significantly fewer parameters, paving the way for more compact and energy-efficient AI systems.

IESL Researchers combine holograms and AI to create uncrackable optical encryption system - Optical encryption approach could enhance security for digital currencies, healthcare, communications and more
31.01.2025
IESL Researchers combine holograms and AI to create uncrackable optical encryption system - Optical encryption approach could enhance security for digital currencies, healthcare, communications and more
Artificial intelligence, Laser, Research

As the demand for digital security grows, researchers have developed a new optical system that uses holograms to encode information, creating a level of encryption that traditional methods cannot penetrate. This advance could pave the way for more secure communication channels, helping to protect sensitive data.

The 2024 L
08.11.2024
The 2024 L'ORÉAL-UNESCO Greek Award for Women in Science, in the field of Natural Sciences was awarded to Maria Charisi, Institute of Astrophysics, FORTH
Astrophysics, Award

Dr. Maria Charisi, Associated Research Fellow at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (IA-FORTH) and Assistant Professor at Washington State University, in the USA, has been awarded the 2024 L'ORÉAL-UNESCO Greek Award for Women in Science, in the field of Natural Sciences.

A Three-Dimensional Atlas of the Milky Way
05.11.2024
A Three-Dimensional Atlas of the Milky Way
Astrophysics, ERC, Funding, Grant

ERC funds scientists to map Galaxy in 3D: Torsten Enßlin (Max Planck Inst. for Astrophysics), Philipp Mertsch (RWΤΗ Aachen University) & Vasiliki Pavlidou (Inst. of Astrophysics-FORTH), have been awarded a highly competitive European Research Council Synergy Grant) aiming to create the first three-dimensional, comprehensive atlas of our Milky Way galaxy.

Center for Quantum Science & Technologies established at the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH-QuTech)
01.10.2024
Center for Quantum Science & Technologies established at the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH-QuTech)
Sciences, Technology

The vision for FORTH-QuTech is to become a national & international point of reference in quantum science and technologies. This will be achieved by ensuring continuous development of science, technology, expertise, & human capital, attracting high-quality scientific personnel & significant funding.

FORTH attracts new funding from the European Research Council
05.09.2024
FORTH attracts new funding from the European Research Council
ERC, Funding, Grant

Two ERC Starting Grants totaling approximately 3 million euros, were awarded to Dr. Anna Sydorenko and Dr. Konstantina Kalfa, post-doctoral researchers at the Institute for Mediterranean Studies of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH).

International scientific collaboration reveals how intermittent fasting regulates ageing through autophagy
08.08.2024
International scientific collaboration reveals how intermittent fasting regulates ageing through autophagy
Aging, Biology & Biotechnology, Biosciences, Cells, Nature, Publication

Recent research at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), at the Paris Cité University, and at the University of Graz, published today in the premier international science periodical Nature Cell Biology, sheds light on the mechanism through which spermidine regulates autophagy, a process that ensures the recycling of components within the cell, to promote the anti-ageing effects of intermittent fasting.

New study uncovers a link between reproduction and a key mitochondrial stress response
17.06.2024
New study uncovers a link between reproduction and a key mitochondrial stress response
Cells, Proteins

Research at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of FORTH and at the University of Cologne, published in the premier international science periodical Cell Reports, reveals that germline reproductive signals impact the ability of somatic tissues to induce the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt).

Professor Nektarios Tavernarakis is honored with the Bodossaki Excellence Award for his outstanding contribution to Biomedical Sciences
11.06.2024
Professor Nektarios Tavernarakis is honored with the Bodossaki Excellence Award for his outstanding contribution to Biomedical Sciences
Award, Management/Administration

Professor Nektarios Tavernarakis stood out among a large number of extremely high-caliber Greek scientists from Universities and Research Centers, worldwide.

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