Her project was supervised by Androniki Kretsovali, Head Researcher at IMBB-FORTH.

👏Congrats to Sirago Spanou for successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis with the title "The Promyelocytic Leukemia Protein (PML) Regulates Neural Stem Cell Physiology and confers Neuroprotection in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology".

#PhD, #phddefense, #Doctorate, #academia, #IMBB

His research bridges biomaterials, 3D cell–matrix interactions, neural interfaces & regenerative medicine, advancing innovative medical devices and therapies.

We’re excited to welcome Dimitrios Tzeranis, Assistant Professor at the University of Crete, as a collaborating faculty member at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB).

#IMBB #FORTH #Biomaterials #RegenerativeMedicine #Neurotechnology

Don't miss our new series of posts highlighting voices from @eu-life.bsky.social member institutes and showcasing how they embody the alliance's priorities.

#WeAreEULIFE

🔬🧬 An interdisciplinary team of scientists from @imbb-forth.bsky.social (aDNA Lab IMBB-FORTH) in collaboration with experts from multiple scientific fields, has shed new light 🔍on one of antiquity’s most captivating chapters: Ancient Greek colonization.
#AncientDNA

👉 www.forth.gr/en/news/show...

👏Warm congratulations to Ioannis Vontas, Professor at the Agricultural University of Athens, on his re-election as Director of @imbb-forth.bsky.social!

Wishing him every success in this important new role and a highly productive term ahead! 🎉

👉 www.forth.gr/en/news/show...

Warm Congratulations 👏 to Prof.Nektarios Tavernarakis, Research Director @imbb-forth.bsky.social!
🏅FEBS Datta Medal is one of the 3 top awards conferred by FEBS to distinguished senior scientists,for outstanding achievements in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology or related sciences.
➡️ bit.ly/4bZlVTM

IMBB General Assembly & New Year’s cake cutting 🎉
Director G. Vontas presented the Institute’s achievements and goals for 2026, and L. Spanos was honored for his valuable contribution 👏
📅 Jan 27, 2026

#IMBB #GeneralAssembly #NewYearEvent #Goals2026 #HonoringExcellence

🔬👩‍🔬The research group headed by Prof.Ioanna Keklikoglou at @imbb-forth.bsky.social actively contributes towards the research development & promotion of scientific knowledge on #cancer.

👉 bit.ly/WorldCancerD...

#CancerAwareness #CancerResearch #ScienceForSociety #MedicalResearch #HFRI #IMBB #UOC

📣 Kafatos Lecture 2026 | Heraklion, Crete
🎙️ Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo (Physiology/Medicine 2022)
🧬 How Neanderthal DNA shapes modern human biology & health
📅 09/10/2026 | 📍 IMBB– @forth-ite.bsky.social
🔗 Info & registration: @embl.org

#KafatosLecture #EMBL #SvantePaabo #Genomics #Evolution

Productive exchanges, lab visits, and two Thematic Hubs on Gender Budgeting and Intersectionality strengthened our shared commitment to inclusive European research.

IMBB hosted the INCLUDE consortium in Heraklion (14–15 Jan 2026) for a Study Visit on gender equality & intersectionality in biomedical research.

#INCLUDE #GenderEquality #EuropeanResearch

#INCLUDE #GenderEquality #Intersectionality #EuropeanResearch

Congratulations to the team ! 👏

@imbb-forth.bsky.social

🟢𝐓𝐰𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬: “𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡”

@imbb-forth.bsky.social

#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...

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 ⬇️

#WeAreEULIFE

🔬 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
@natureportfolio.nature.com

Congrats to the team!!

🔬 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

👏Congrats to the new Chair and Co-Chair of EU-LIFE!!

✨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

📢 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

🌟 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 👏

👏Congrats to the team!!!

Group photo of the EU-LIFE Strategy Meeting 2025 at FMI, Basel.

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...

Congrats to the team!!!

🎉 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

🌟 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

📢 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

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...