🌍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”

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Congratulations to the team ! 👏

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🔬 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

✨ 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

YouTube video by Space Telescope Science Institute Fomalhaut CS2 — Hubble Space Telescope — Science Animation

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJw8...

YouTube video by Paul Kalas Colliding asteroids sparkle like fireworks around Fomalhaut

youtu.be/8fJRP8AQZzQ

🌌🔭 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...

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🎖️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!👏

Webinar on the new ERC Plus Grants The ERC Plus Grants are a new funding scheme to support outstanding principal investigators with bold ideas and a vision for transformative research that goes beyond the scope o

Webinar: Learn how the planned ERC Plus Grants are being designed and what they aim to achieve.

🗓️ 28 November 2025
⏰ 15.00 (CET)

Details 👉 buff.ly/QreV44K

#ChooseEuropeforScience

🏅Prof. A.Stamatakis, head of the Biodiversity Computing Group at ICS/FORTH & Prof. Ath.Nenes, Affiliated Scientist at ICEHT/FORTH, are included in the internationally 🌍recognized list of “Highly Cited Researchers” for 2025, by Clarivate Analytics📊
👉 bit.ly/news-FORTH

@kit.edu @hitsters.bsky.social

Warm congratulations to Professor Nektarios Tavernarakis! 👏

✨A high-level delegation from Southwest University of China🇨🇳 led by its President, Prof. Wang Jinjun,visited FORTH today.

👉 Read more: bit.ly/49VsZ2r

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🎥The video highlights the diversity of research topics explored across the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of FORTH and presents the new generation of scientists 👨‍🔬🧪 driving innovation in the life sciences. 👩‍🔬🔬

🌍🔬 November 10, 2025 |𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 & 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭,UNESCO
🎉FORTH celebrates this day by honoring the fundamental role of science in promoting peace,social progress & sustainable development worldwide 👉 bit.ly/4oUqkdQ
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