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The Foundation for Research and Technology–Hellas is the premier multidisciplinary research institution in Greece with well-organized facilities, highly qualified personnel & a reputation as a top-level research institution worldwide https://www.forth.gr
🔬 FORTH @forth-ite.bsky.social scientists study Posidonia 🌊🌿meadows to better understand their dynamics, carbon storage under varying ocean conditions, and the impacts from coastal development, including advanced mapping using underwater surveys🤿 drones 🚁 and satellite data 🛰️
➡️ bit.ly/3NcGCS1
👏Warm congratulations to Dr.Marinos Sariyannis @sariyannis.bsky.social, Research Director at the Dept.of Ottoman History of @imsforth.bsky.social, on his election as Director of the Institute!
Wishing him every success in this important new role & a highly productive term ahead! 🎉
👉 bit.ly/4rqvijX
👏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 Panagiotis Tsakalides, Professor at the University of Crete, on his election as Director of the Institute of Computer Science @forth-ite.bsky.social !
Wishing him every success in this important new role and a highly productive term ahead! 🎉
👉 www.forth.gr/en/news/show...
🔬🧬 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 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
🌍Celebrating today,the Institute of Astrophysics (IA) of @forth-ite.bsky.social is organizing a special event dedicated to exciting discoveries in modern astrophysics!
🗣️ Dr. Maria Charisi, Research Fellow at IA-FORTH (2024 L’Oréal–UNESCO Award For Women in Science)
📅11/2🕕18:00
👉 bit.ly/stemWomen
🌐Through the Institute of Computer Science @forth-ite.bsky.social is at the forefront of the national effort to inform& empower society towards a safer & more responsible internet,implementing 3 flagship initiatives:
🔸Greek Safer Internet Centre 🔸 Be Internet Awesome 🔸Experience AI
👉 bit.ly/4qtcVcW
💫The Institute of Astrophysics (IA) of @forth-ite.bsky.social is organizing an event dedicated to the spectacular discoveries of modern astrophysics! 🔭
🗣️ The speech will be given by Dr. Maria Charisi, Group Leader at IA-FORTH, Assistant Professor, Washington State University (USA).
👉 bit.ly/IA-Event
🔬👩🔬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
📅 09/10/2026 | 📍 IMBB– FORTH, Heraklion, Crete
🔗 Info & registration: www.embl.org/news/embl-an...
🔐 Protecting personal data is a fundamental human right and key to #privacy, democracy and #digital trust.
@forth-ite.bsky.social has a #data #protection #policy fully compliant with the #GDPR and national legislation, demonstrating respect for individuals’ rights.
👉 bit.ly/3Z0Don7
The China-Greece 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐭 & 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐛 on Cultural Heritage Conservation Technology has been established with the Palace Museum in China as the leading unit & the Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser (PhoHS group) under @forth-ite.bsky.social as the leading unit in Greece.
👉 bit.ly/4t3DHLJ
🌍⚡️Clean energy is key to tackling climate change & shaping a sustainable,resilient energy future♻️🌱
At the Institute of GeoEnergy @forth-ite.bsky.social research & innovation cover the full energy transition value chain-from geology & advanced materials to integrated energy systems bit.ly/cleenenergy
🟢𝐓𝐰𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬: “𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡”
@imbb-forth.bsky.social
Congratulations to the team ! 👏
@imbb-forth.bsky.social
🔬 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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✨ Our warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
#FORTH #Christmastime #Wishes #MerryChristmas
#HappyHolidays #SeasonGreetings #HappyNewYear2026 #Health #Love #Prosperity #Peace #Joy #Happiness #Hope #Gratitude #PositiveVibes #FestiveSeason #HolidaySeason #NewBeginnings
🌌🔭 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured the first direct images of asteroid collisions in another planetary system. The observations focus on the nearby star Fomalhaut, 25 light-years away, offering new insights into planet formation. Published in Science.
www.forth.gr/en/news/show...
💙🌍When Innovation Meets Healthcare
Today we honor everyone’s right to access quality health services without barriers.The Center for eHealth Applications & Services of the Institute of Computer Science @forth-ite.bsky.social through its activities makes Health for All a daily reality➡️ bit.ly/3XTXIpA
🔬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
Warm congratulations to Prof. Domna Karagogeos!👏
🔬The visit also included a lab guided tour, offering our guests first-hand insight into the pioneering research 🚀and technological breakthroughs underway at FORTH.
📍On Wednesday 3/12, we had the honor of welcoming @forth-ite.bsky.social Mr.Timothy Haynes, Deputy Economic Counselor & Mr.Brian Timm-Brock, First Secretary, Economic Office of the U.S.Embassy in Athens.
👉 bit.ly/USEmbassy_vi...
@imsforth.bsky.social @bri-forth.bsky.social @imbb-forth.bsky.social
🎖️Later that evening, Ambassador Auer awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Academic Palms to Prof.Vassilis Charmandaris,Chairman of FORTH & Prof. Konstantinos Zopounidis,Technical University of Crete,celebrating their significant contributions to academia & Greek–French scientific cooperation.
🤝On Dec 1, 2025, we were honored to welcome the Ambassador of France, Ms. Laurence Auer, to @forth-ite.bsky.social in Heraklion.
✍️During her visit, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the French Institute of Greece, strengthening our long-standing collaboration.
➡️ bit.ly/Ambassador_visit
Οpening 🆕 paths for improving the quality of life for people with visual impairments!
🤝@bri-forth.bsky.social & the Unit of Medical Technology & Intelligent Info Systems of the University of Ioannina join forces by integrating innovation & technology through 2 EU research projects: bit.ly/3XtvphF
Congratulations!👏
