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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 14h

The Lecture will also be combined with the: ✨IMBB International Symposium on Ancient DNA & Proteins The Symposium entitled “Unfolding our history through ancient biomolecules” will take place earlier on the same day 🕒 15:00-18:00. 📍FORTH, Vassilika Vouton,Heraklion,Crete @imbb-forth.bsky.social

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 14h

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 ✨ 𝐊𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🕖 19:00–20:10 EEST The lecture by Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo is open to the public and is entitled “A Neanderthal Perspective on Human Origins and Health: How Ancient DNA is Revealing New Insights into Disease and Biology.” 👉 www.forth.gr/en/news/show...

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imbb-forth.bsky.social @imbb-forth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

𝗜𝗠𝗕𝗕 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗡𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀, 9 October 2026 🕒15:00–18:00 EEST ➡️ ancientbiomolecules.gr 🌟Kafatos Lecture 2026, 9 October 2026 🕖19:00–20:10 EEST www.embl.org/.../alumni/e... There is no fee for participating in the two events but registration is required.

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🔬 Read about the research conducted by the Unit of Medical Technology & Intelligent Information Systems (MedLab) @bri-forth.bsky.social coordinated by Prof. Dimitrios I. Fotiadis. ➡️ bit.ly/4cYsqG5 #WorldAlzheimersDay #LETHE #BrainHealth #DementiaPrevention #ArtificialIntelligence

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄-𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Friday, 2 October 2026 from🕙10:00 to 19:00 📍 Auditorium of the FORTH Innovation and Advanced Training Hub (Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion) 📝Participation is free of charge, with prior registration at: www.space-crete.com 📋Agenda www.space-crete.com/en/events/sp...

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Speaking to AMNA radio programme Praktorio 104.9 FM, Dr. Em.Trichas,who heads Business Development for the SMARTEC Nanoelectronics Pilot Line at FORTH’s Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser,said "Greece has a rare opportunity to build a fully domestic semiconductor ecosystem". 👉 bit.ly/4yLPz76

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🌍🌤️Clean air is essential for human health,quality of life & the protection of our environment. 🔬 Read more about the research conducted by the FORTH/ICE-HT Laboratory of Air Quality Studies (LAQS),led by Prof. Spyros Pandis. ➡️ bit.ly/4gQook3 #AirQuality #AirQualityMonitoring #AtmosphericResearch

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

✍️ The signing ceremony took place at FORTH’s headquarters in Heraklion Crete, in the presence of Mr. Stavros Arnaoutakis,Regional Governor of Crete,Mr. Konstantinos Karantzalos, Secretary General of Telecommunications & Post & @gerambgreece.bsky.social Mr. Andreas Kindl. www.forth.gr/en/news/show...

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A New Era for Space Technologies in Crete | News | Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Thursday, September 3, between the Foundation for Research and Technology—Hellas (FORTH), the German aerospace and technology group OHB SE, and its Greek ...

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🤝The MoU was signed on Thursday 3/9, between, FORTH, the German aerospace & technology group OHB SE & its Greek subsidiary OHB-Hellas,by Dr. M.Moeller, Chief Strategy Officer of OHB SE; Dr.K.Panopoulou, Managing Director of OHB Hellas; & Prof.V. Charmandaris, President of FORTH

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📚The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), with Dr. Linda Grigoraki and PhD candidate Mengling Chen, from the Molecular Entomology group at IMBB-FORTH, as leading authors.

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🔬🧪 A recent study by the Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology of FORTH @imbb-forth.bsky.social reveals the genetic mechanisms that enhance mosquito resistance to insecticides. 👉 www.forth.gr/en/news/show...

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Crete is gaining new infrastructure for Greece’s space program, as the Ministry of Digital Governance & Artificial Intelligence installs a ground satellite station @forth-ite.bsky.social which will serve as the operational communication hub for Greece’s fleet of microsatellites.

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Crete Gets a "Gateway" to Space at Research Institute - tovima.com

A new ground station at Crete's Foundation for Research and Technology will operate Greece's fleet of microsatellites, part of a €200 million national space program

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

These events will include stargazing with portable telescopes as well as a talk about the Skinakas Observatory.

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This decision has been taken with the safety of staff & the public in mind,particularly when large crowds are present,as a number of parallel works are currently underway in various parts of the Observatory.

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

⚠️ Announcement from the Institute of Astrophysics of FORTH The open nights scheduled for 21 & 28/8 & 24/9 will take place at the "The Shepherd's Land" theme park (Municipality of Anogeia), 20:00-23:00, instead of the Skinakas Observatory. Map location of the park: maps.app.goo.gl/X54dyZPR2iNM...

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Dr. Panagiotis Sarris, Professor at the University of Crete & Head of the Microbiology & Plant Biotechnology group @imbb-forth.bsky.social, spoke to "TO VIMA-Science" about his team's research, which is published in the scientific journal "Frontiers in Microbiology." www.tovima.com/stories/deep...

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Deep Inside a Cretan Cave, Scientists Found a Hidden World - tovima.com

A pioneering expedition into Greece's deepest cave has uncovered hundreds of previously unexplored microorganisms that could hold promise for future antiviral, antibacterial, and anticancer discoverie...

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The research team, postdoctoral researchers Angeliki Sotiriou and Giorgos Konstantinidis, working under the guidance of Prof. @ntavernarakis.bsky.social, research director @imbb-forth.bsky.social, recently published its findings, in the journal Nature Communications. www.tovima.com/science/a-ce...

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A Cellular "Key" to a Healthy Brain Into Old Age - tovima.com

Researchers at Greece's FORTH institute uncover an unknown molecular mechanism that helps preserve nerve function and extend lifespan

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📹 Watch the award ceremony and the EAS Prize Award Talk, titled "Luminous and ultraluminous infrared galaxies (U/LIRGs): From IRAS, to Spitzer, to JWST and beyond". 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞: 𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-es...

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

📣 Registration is now open‼️

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A Tsinghua University Delegation Visits FORTH 🎓 FORTH was delighted to welcome the "Qianzai Tongxi" Student Practice Delegation from Rixin College,Tsinghua University,to Heraklion & Rethymno on 20–21 July. 👉 bit.ly/44DvFhB @sariyannis.bsky.social @imsforth.bsky.social #InternationalCollaboration

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🆕🔬Research @imbb-forth.bsky.social, published as a featured article in the international scientific journal Nature Communications, reveals a previously unknown cellular mechanism that contributes to the maintenance of neural function and promotes #longevity 👉 bit.ly/NewStudyIMBB #Ageing #Longevity

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

📍 The award ceremony took place during the EAS Annual Meeting (29 June-3 July 2026), held in Lausanne, Switzerland. ℹ️The Lodewijk Woltjer Lecture honors #astronomers of outstanding #scientific #distinction who have made major contributions to the advancement of #astronomy in Europe. #ScienceAwards

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

✨ Prof.Vassilis Charmandaris, President of @forth-ite.bsky.social has been honored with the 2026 Lodewijk Woltjer Lecture by the European Astronomical Society, for his outstanding scientific contributions to observational extragalactic astrophysics & his leadership in infrared space astronomy.

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

👏 Our warmest congratulations to Prof.& Rector of Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences,Ch.Koulouri for the title Chevallier dans l' Orde des Palmes Academiques,awarded at an official ceremony at the French Embassy in Athens,by the French Ambassador to Greece,Ms.Laurence Auer(22/6/2026)

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

👏 Warm congratulations to Domna Karagogeos, Prof.Emerita at the University of Crete & collaborating faculty member of @imbb-forth.bsky.social, who has been elected as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization @embo.org 👉 bit.ly/FORTHPressRe... #EMBOMembers2026 #LifeSciences #Research

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

📍An exciting day exploring human origins, evolution, and health through the lens of ancient biomolecules. @embl.org

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

👏 Warm congratulations to Prof.Hülya Canbakal, Affiliated Member of the Inst.for Mediterranean Studies (IMS) at FORTH, on being awarded funding through the highly competitive European ERC Advanced Grant 2025! 👉 bit.ly/ERC_Advanced... @erc.europa.eu @imsforth.bsky.social #ERCAdG #FrontierResearch

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

✨Greece officially joins the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science Consortium (E-RIHS ERIC), together with Austria as new members, following a unanimous decision of the General Assembly on June 15, 2026.

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AUSTRIA AND GREECE JOIN E-RIHS ERIC

On Monday, 15th June 2026, the General Assembly unanimously approved both Accession Requests.

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🚀 𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 I Speaker Announcement 📍 Athens | Metropolitan Expo 🗓 June 17–19 | Metropolitan Expo 👉 bit.ly/3S1kwnP @imsforth.bsky.social #Beyond2026 #FutureTech #InnovationInAction #DigitalFuture #TechGreece #Innovationecosystem #GeophysicsTech #RemoteSensing #Geoinformatics #CulturalHeritage

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🌍👥 On this global day celebrating dialogue, understanding, and cultural exchange, it is important to mention that the Centre for Cultural Informatics (CCI) of the Institute of Computer Science at FORTH, marks 32 years of pioneering contribution to cultural informatics in Greece. 👉 bit.ly/4v1p6kr

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

✨One of these scientists is Panos Deloukas, Professor of Cardiovascular Genomics & Director of the William Harvey Research Institute at Queen Mary University of London. In 2024, he was also elected Director of the Greek Institute of Human Genomics of the Foundation for Research & Technology Hellas.

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11 Greek scientists named among world's top researchers

Greek scientists linked to the Human Genome Project, the Mediterranean Diet Score, Regeneron and CERN's CMS experiment

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🎯 The Spring School on the Practice and Theory of Distributed Computing (𝗦𝗣𝗧𝗗𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) was successfully held from April 27 to April 30, at the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) in Heraklion, Crete. 👉 www.forth.gr/en/news/show...

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The @gizeligroup.bsky.social at @imsforth.bsky.social, coordinates #AquaBioSens project, which develops simple, portable analyzers for use in the field, to enable quick results & timely decisions when #water #quality is at risk. #OceanScience #EnvironmentalMonitoring 👉 bit.ly/World_Oceans...

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 02/06/2026

📣 Open for applications today: ERC Plus grant scheme to support transformative research! Why: link.europa.eu/8gF4JC How: link.europa.eu/rWWh4n Apply: link.europa.eu/8vMfYQ Deadline: 2 September 2026 #ChooseEurope #HorizonEurope #ERCPlus #FrontierResearch

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 29/05/2026

📢 2026 ERC Advanced Grant call is open for applications! Are you an established, leading researcher who needs long-term funding to pursue a ground-breaking research project? The ERC Advanced Grant could be for you. Application portal 👉 link.europa.eu/QCDXct #ERCAdG #research #grant #funding

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Prof. Vassilis Charmandaris, President of FORTH, will be among the speakers on the telecommunications panel discussion, today at 17:00. ℹ️ hazliseconomist.com/el/events/cr... 🔴Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=urLz...

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Investing in change: How Crete is being transformed (GR)

YouTube video by Economist Impact SE Europe Events

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

📍October 9 at FORTH, Heraklion Crete. Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo for the 𝐊𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Lecture title: "𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗡𝗔 𝗜𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆”

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

👏 👏 Congratulations to Nektarios Tavernarakis, Professor of Molecular Systems Biology at the Medical School of University of Crete, Research Director at @imbb-forth.bsky.social and former President of the Board of Directors of FORTH, for his election as a member of the Academy of Geroscience.

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🌍 We celebrate our rich maritime heritage by highlighting the impactful work of the Center of Maritime History @imsforth.bsky.social. Founded in 2017 by Prof. Gelina Harlaftis & Dr.Apostolos Delis, it is the only research unit in Greece exclusively dedicated to #maritimehistory. ⚓🛳️ 👉 bit.ly/4upRA78

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

👏 Warm congratulations to Vasiliki Pavidou, Professor at the Department of Physics at the University of Crete, on her election as Director of the Institute of Astrophysics of FORTH. Wishing her every success in this important new role & a highly productive term ahead ❗ www.forth.gr/en/news/show...

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New Director of the Institute of Astrophysics of FORTH | News | Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas

Vasiliki Pavidou, Professor at the Department of Physics at the University of Crete, formerly Deputy Director of the Institute (18/6/2021 - 28/2/2025) and Acting Director of the Institute of Astrophys...

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Important Announcement❗️ We would like to inform you that the FORTH (ΙΤΕ) Facebook page has been compromised. We are currently taking action to resolve the issue and ensure the smooth restoration of the page. Τhank you for your understanding.

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🔹@imbb-forth.bsky.social is a proud member of the @eu-life.bsky.social alliance. This month, the story of the Institute's Director, Prof.John Vontas, highlights the importance of cooperation as a driving force, behind meaningful scientific progress. #Cooperation #WeAreEULIFE

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🌱🌍 International Day of Plant Health 🔬The Microbiology & Plant Biotechnology group at @imbb-forth.bsky.social, led by Prof. Panagiotis F.Sarris, promotes sustainable, non-chemical solutions to protect the “producers of our food”-plants. More 👉 bit.ly/4wnp1Zl #SustainableScience #ScienceForSociety

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🟣 The research project PERSIST,funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI), & coordinated by the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of FORTH, paves the way for computing systems that are not only faster - but fundamentally more resilient. main.admin.forth.gr/en/news/show...

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Successful Completion of the PERSIST Research Project: Advancing Robust Computing in the Era of Persistent Memory | News | Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas

The research project PERSIST (How to Compute in Persistent Memory Systems), funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI), and coordinated by the Institute of Computer Science (...

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

🚀🏆 FORTH proudly announces that SPACE-Crete proposal €35M, under the highly competitive EU call HORIZON-WIDERA-2025 Teaming for Excellence, ranked 2nd in Europe & 1st among the Greek submissions! ✨ Coordinated by the Institute of Computer Science-FORTH ℹ️ www.forth.gr/en/news/show...

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forth-ite.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Malaria remains a major cause of mortality worldwide, with more than 610,000 deaths reported in 2024. 🔬 The Molecular Entomology & Pest Management Lab @imbb-forth.bsky.social (www.vontaslab.gr) contributes to malaria prevention by studying the mosquito that transmits the disease. 👉 bit.ly/4u9n4Oq

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