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@imbb-forth.bsky.socialA remarkable day at IMBB! 🧬
The 2026 Kafatos Lecture & a symposium on ancient biomolecules, with talks by Skourtanioti, Somel, Skoglund & Douka, capped by Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo on Neanderthals, Denisovans and what ancient DNA reveals about us.
#AncientDNA
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@imbb-forth.bsky.socialIMBB welcomed Dr. @inoagrafioti.bsky.social (erc.europa.eu Executive Agency) on 8–9 October for an insightful session on ERC grants, featuring tips for applicants and a testimonial from ERC grantee Panagiotis Moschoo.
Thank you both! #ERC #Research
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@imbb-forth.bsky.socialA productive exchange — and hopefully the beginning of many more collaborations! 🔬
#Research #Collaboration
@imbb-forth.bsky.social Strengthening research collaboration across borders!
IMBB-FORTH recently hosted Dr. Maria Kamper from the @manchester.ac.uk for two days of strategic discussions on research infrastructure, technology platforms, staff development and future collaboration.
@imbb-forth.bsky.socialMany thanks for your valuable advice to our researchers!
@imbb-forth.bsky.social🧬 ONE DAY TO GO!
Tomorrow in Heraklion: exploring ancient DNA, human evolution & health.
🔬 IMBB International Symposium | 15:00
🎙️ Kafatos Lecture 2026 with Svante Pääbo | 19:00
📍 FORTH, Heraklion
✨ The Kafatos Lecture is open to the public.
@imbb-forth.bsky.social📢 Two successful training workshops at IMBB!
On 23–24 September, researchers joined @David del Alamo and Thiago Carvalho from Fellowsherpa for sessions on AI in scientific writing and strategies for stronger grant applications.
Part of the IMBB Mentoring & Career Track Scheme (MCTS).
#IMBB_MCTS
@imbb-forth.bsky.social🧬 A day of ancient biomolecules in Heraklion!
Friday, 9 Oct:
🔬 IMBB Symposium | 15:00–18:00
🎙️ Kafatos Lecture with Svante Pääbo | 19:00–20:10
📍 FORTH, Heraklion
The evening lecture is open to the public.
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📝 By Ioanna Soufleri
Exploring humanity’s shared history through paleogenetics www.embl.org/news/people-...
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📍 Heraklion, Crete
@imbb-forth.bsky.socialReposted by @imbb-forth.bsky.socialΜια νέα ανασκόπηση μελετών με ελληνική υπογραφή ρίχνει φως στους μηχανισμούς που οδηγούν κάποια είδη στο να ζουν εκατοντάδες ή και χιλιάδες χρόνια, ανοίγοντας δρόμους και για την έρευνα στην ανθρώπινη αντιγήρανση.
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✨ 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.”
@forth-ite.bsky.socialReposted by @imbb-forth.bsky.socialThe 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
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@imbb-forth.bsky.social🧬 The Bioinformatics Unit at IMBB-FORTH has launched its new website.
🌐 Explore the new website: bioinformatics.imbb.forth.gr
#Bioinformatics #IMBBFORTH #FORTH #UniversityOfCrete #ComputationalBiology #HPC #LifeSciences #Research
@imbb-forth.bsky.social- Προκήρυξη 1 Θέσης Ερευνητή/τριας Β’ ή Γ’ βαθμίδας με γνωστικό αντικείμενο: «Μοριακή Βιολογία και Βιοτεχνολογία». www.imbb.forth.gr/files/reposi...
- One (1) Researcher B Grade or Researcher C Grade Position in the field of "Molecular Biology and Biotechnology". www.imbb.forth.gr/files/reposi...
@aging-us.bsky.socialReposted by @imbb-forth.bsky.social📈 #TrendingWithImpact:
A new #Review was published on September 8, titled “How to live for centuries: common denominators of organisms with exceptional longevity.” @imbb-forth.bsky.social
🔗 https://bit.ly/4hnfJ8V
#Aging #Quote #Longevity #Lifespan #Healthspan #OA #PeerReviewed #Journal #Publishing
@imbb-forth.bsky.socialΜια νέα ανασκόπηση μελετών με ελληνική υπογραφή ρίχνει φως στους μηχανισμούς που οδηγούν κάποια είδη στο να ζουν εκατοντάδες ή και χιλιάδες χρόνια, ανοίγοντας δρόμους και για την έρευνα στην ανθρώπινη αντιγήρανση.
@imbb-forth.bsky.social𝗜𝗠𝗕𝗕 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.
@imbb-forth.bsky.socialA moment to reflect on stereotypes and how we can build a more equal, inclusive and accessible research environment.
@imbb-forth.bsky.social🎭 At Researcher’s Night 2026, IMBB-FORTH presents a theatrical performance exploring diversity, inclusion and bias in research.
Part of the INCLUDE project.
