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...

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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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...

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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📣 Registration is open! Join us on 9 October 2026 for the IMBB International Symposium on Ancient DNA & Proteins, followed by the Kafatos Lecture 2026 by Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo. 🔗 Symposium & registration: ancient-biomolecules.gr 🔗 Kafatos Lecture registration: www.embl.org/about/info/a...

👏 Congrats to Simone Tasciotti on the defense of his Ph.D. thesis "Role of synaptic topology in CA1 place cell encoding". He was supervised by Panayiota Poirazi, Research Director at IMBB-FORTH. We wish him every success in his future scientific endeavors. #PhD #ComputationalNeuroscience

👏👏Congrats to the team!!!

@forth-ite.bsky.social · 2w ago

🆕🔬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

👏 Congratulations to Roman Makarov on the successful defense of his Ph.D. thesis titled: "A single-neuron perspective on brain function". The project was supervised by @yiotapoirazi.bsky.social, Research Director at IMBB-FORTH. We wish him every success in his future scientific endeavors.

Warm congratulations to Domna Karagogeos for her election as an EMBO member. A well deserved recognition of her outstanding scientific career.

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👏 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

🔬 On 29 June, IMBB welcomed Marco Milán (ICREA Research Professor, @irbbarcelona.org) for a seminar on “Tissue Biology of Chromosomal Instability.” 🧬 The talk sparked lively discussions. Thanks to @scentinel.bsky.social for supporting the event! #CancerResearch #ChromosomalInstability #Aneuploidy

🔬 A day of discovery at IMBB, celebrating how ancient DNA & proteins illuminate the human past. Join us for the IMBB Symposium on Ancient Biomolecules & the Kafatos Lecture 2026, featuring Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo. 📅 9 October 2026 🕒 Symposium: 15:00–18:00 EEST 🕖 Lecture: 19:00–20:10 EEST

🔬 Over 60 researchers joined the #ZEISSLSM990 Confocal Workshop (15–17 June 2026), co-organized by IMBB’s Mentoring & Career Track Scheme and ANTISEL. Participants brought their own samples and explored advanced confocal imaging with guidance from certified ZEISS trainers and ANTISEL specialists.

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities. Today, we showcase #Technology with Vanessa Linke, Head of the Mass Spectrometry Facility at @iimcb.bsky.social in #Warsaw ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #WeAreEULIFE

👏 Congrats to Dimitra Tsakireli on the successful defense of her Ph.D. thesis titled: "Functional Analysis of Crop Pest Resistance Mechanisms to Insecticides, with Emphasis on Cytochrome P450s". The project was supervised by John Vontas, Director of IMBB-FORTH.

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...

⚠️ EU-LIFE is concerned by the Council Presidency proposal to reduce Horizon Europe to €167.9bn, below the European Commission’s €175bn and far from the €200bn minimum called for by leading voices on Europe’s competitiveness & innovation agenda. More about EU-LIFE's advocacy for FP10➡️ bit.ly/3SqIlFw

IMBB was proud to participate in the #EULIFE2026 Community Meeting and the pilot #EULIFEConnectsScience programme at @nkinl.bsky.social in Amsterdam. #Research #LifeSciences #PhDLife #Collaboration #IMBB

An incredible week at EMBO Dendrites 2026 has come to an end! Hosting this amazing group of neuroscientists in Heraklion was an absolute pleasure. It was the perfect mix of excellent science, collegiality & fun, sparking exciting new collaborations. Thanks to everyone who joined us! 🧠✨

New insights into cancer therapy resistance: A News & Views article in @natcellbio.nature.com by Nektarios Tavernarakis highlights work by Hoslett et al. showing that cancer cells can evade PARP inhibitors by removing trapped PARP1 through nucleophagy.

This week, IMBB representatives joined the #EULIFE2026 meeting. Three days full of interesting discussions, interactions with working groups & exchanging ideas with colleagues from our partner institutes across Europe. Many thanks to @eu-life.bsky.social & our amazing hosts @nkinl.bsky.social.

That’s a wrap for #EULIFE2026 in Amsterdam 🌷 So much energy and openness across the EU-LIFE community leaves us inspired, aligned and ready for what’s next. A huge thanks to @nkinl.bsky.social for the warm hosting and to everyone who made this meeting special. Already excited for #EULIFE2027! 🚀

📍 The #EULIFE2026 Community Meeting is underway in Amsterdam! Hosted by @nkinl.bsky.social, we kicked off with welcomes from Thijn Brummelkamp and updates from EU-LIFE Chair Marta Miączyńska & Executive Director Marta Agostinho. Looking forward to inspiring exchanges!

📘 We are excited to announce that the new Biennial Report of IMBB is now available online! 🎉 Discover the latest highlights from IMBB. The report reflects IMBB’s continued commitment to excellence and impactful research in life sciences. 📖 Read the full report here: imbb.forth.gr/files/imbb/I...

👏 Congratulations to Amalia Anthousi for successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis: "Functional characterization of insecticide resistance mechanisms in agricultural pests and vectors of diseases using CRISPR/Cas9 genome modifications". She was supervised by John Vontas, Director of IMBB-FORTH.

Congrats 👏 to the team!

@gizeligroup.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📢Our latest research article, “Portable acoustic biosensing platform combined with paper-based capillary fluidics for the rapid detection of antibodies in serum” is now available as an Advance Article in Analyst. Kudos! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... @imbb-forth.bsky.social @forth-ite.bsky.social

Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo for the Kafatos Lecture 2026 IMBB, FORTH | October 9, 2026 The Kafatos Lecture returns in 2026 with a very special edition. Organized by EMBL, the Lecture honors the legacy of the distinguished Greek biologist Fotis Kafatos, founding Director of IMBB.

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities. Today, we showcase #Cooperation with John Vontas, Director of @imbb-forth.bsky.social in #Crete ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #WeAreEULIFE

#collaboration #crete #cooperation #weareeulife | EU-LIFE

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗠𝗕𝗕-𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲. At forty, it had a strong scientific record of excellence but needed renewal to stay com...

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📢 What does it take to strengthen research excellence in Europe today? The EU-LIFE Annual Report 2025 shows how collaboration is part of the answer. A huge thanks to the +150 EU-LIFErs who make this community so active, generous and forward-looking! 📘 Read the full report here: bit.ly/3PKMeEp

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

Academy of Geroscience@aogeroscience.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Academy of Geroscience is proud to welcome our 2026 elected members! The Academy now includes more than 100 members worldwide, with the 2026 members representing leading institutions across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Press release - www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

🔬 Researchers @forth-ite.bsky.social developed NEXT-FRET, a method that observes single proteins fold in near-native conditions and reveals short-lived states missed by conventional analyses for decades. The @pnas.org study unites IMBB, IESL and IACM expertise, supported by a FORTH Synergy Grant.

IMBB at @forth-ite.bsky.social is a proud member of the @eu-life.bsky.social alliance. This month, we are excited to see the story of our Director, John Vontas. His story underscores the importance of cooperation as a driving force behind meaningful scientific progress. #Cooperation #WeAreEULIFE

EU-LIFE@eu-life.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities. Today, we showcase #Cooperation with John Vontas, Director of @imbb-forth.bsky.social in #Crete ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #WeAreEULIFE

🚀 The first IMBB Data Analysis Workshop successfully wrapped up! Over two weeks, participants explored 🐍 Python, 📊 data analysis, and 🧬 computational biology through hands-on sessions on RNA-seq, single-cell analysis, ATAC-seq, and more — all in a beginner-friendly environment.