A secure method of calculation of excited states

Inactive chemical substances, like water H₂O, or carbon dioxide CO₂, can be recycled toward energy reproduction, if their electrons are excited via light irradiation, and, when excited, they react with catalysts, suitable for the desired exploitation ...
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Biomimetics & Nanobiotechnology

The Biomimetics and Nanobiotechnology Programme deals with studies on the behavior of biomolecules, such as enzymes, in model systems simulating their natural environment. The studies are focused on structural and functional aspects of the ...
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Traveller Networks (15th-20th cent.)

The project aims to collect and classify systematically the textual and visual material derived from travel literature concerning South-Eastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean dating from the late fifteenth to the beginning of the twentieth century ...
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• 09
  October
  2019

  NHRF Seminars / ICB
  "Cyborgization of soil bacteria for smart environmental and industrial biocatalysis"
  Victor de Lorenzo, Ph.D., Centro Nacional de Biotechnología, CNB
  12.30 // National Hellenic Research Foundation, “Leonidas Zervas” Conference Hall

• 10-11
  October
  2019

  12th Swedish-Hellenic Life Science Research Conference
  Building our Future: Healthy Ageing & Nutrition
  Organized by: Institute of Chemical Biology (ICB/NHRF) & School of Medical-, and Health- Sciences, Örebro University (ÖRU)
  National Hellenic Research Foundation, “Leonidas Zervas” Conference Hall

• 22
  October
  2019

  Giorgos Bourogiannis, "Κύπρος και Μεσόγειος από την Ύστερη Εποχή του Χαλκού μέχρι την κλασική περίοδο: αρχαιολογικά τεκμήρια και ερμηνευτικές προσεγγίσεις"
  Seminar of the Section of Greek and Roman Antiquity/ Institute of Historical Research/ NHRF
  12.00 // NHRF, Ground floor, Seminar Room

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«RESEARCH-CREATE-INNOVATE» Health Span project, is based on the collaboration of Qualia Pharma S.A. with the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF). The project aims to the development of a new dietary supplement, that will promote well-being and longevity.

Presentation of The good story of dogs who helped pharmacologists in the discovery of a new drug against Leishmaniasis.
The New Medicines for Trypanosomatidic Infections (NMTrypI) 2014-2017. GA603240. FP7 European project presents the video about the dog trial performed during the project implementation: (dog trial of NMT-A2) and its 2 years follow-up after the project end (2018-2019).

“RESEARCH-CREATE-INNOVATE”
The National Hellenic Research Foundation coordinates the QFytoTera research consortium in the effort to develop innovative repellent products that prevent spread of insect-borne diseases

Summer School on Ancient Greek and Roman Numismatics // 01-10 July 2019, NHRF, Athens
The Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation, one of the most important establishments for the research and study of the Greek history (ancient, medieval and modern) at international level, is pleased to announce the organisation of its third Summer School on Ancient Greek and Roman Numismatics, to take place at its premises in Athens, from 1 to 10 July 2019.
[Applications will be accepted until: 31.03.2019]

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Dr. Georgios Skretas, Senior Researcher at the National Hellenic Research Foundation, is awarded a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to develop engineered bacteria that accelerate drug discovery against diseases caused by protein misfolding.

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14 Early Stage Researchers (Marie-Curie Fellows) to be trained in a European training network for the discovery of small molecule neurotrophin mimetics as candidate therapeutic agents for neurodegeneration and neuro-inflammation.

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“Work meeting with the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Pavlopoulos on the progress of the Athens Comprehensive Cancer Research Centre”

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A new weapon in the battle against cancer; Athens based Comprehensive Cancer Research Center

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Engineered bugs for the discovery of new drugs

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The National Hellenic Research Foundation represents the Hellenic Republic in the European Research Infrastructure Consortium «Integrated Structural Biology», Instruct-ERIC as an Observer

Chemical tuning MoS2 for energy applications: Living on the edge
A new interdisciplinary study from groups at the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute (TPCI) of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), Athens, the Institut des Materiaux Jean Rouxel – CNRS Nantes, France, the Instituto de Nanociencia, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain, all within the H2020 Marie Curie ITN “Enabling Excellence” project, and Chimie des Interactions Plasma-Surface, University of Mons, Belgium, proves that 1,2-dithiolane derivatives can covalently anchored preferentially at the MoS2 sheet edges. This key result presents an important piece to the puzzle of 2D materials’ chemistry.

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Unraveling the drug-resistance mechanisms in tumor cells

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Towards an Athens Comprehensive Cancer Center (ACCC) [13.12.2016]

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Contactless manipulation of nano-matter
Making use of recent advances in nanotechnology, novel optical nano-tweezers were developed by researchers of the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute at the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) in Athens, Greece, in collaboration with researchers of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton, UK.

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Τhe Essential Role of s36 Protein in the Architectural Organization of Drosophila melanogaster Chorion
Interdisciplinary studies from groups at the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute (TPCI) in National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), the Section of Cell Biology and Biophysics in Department of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), the Proteomics Core Facility, Systems Biology Center in Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA), and the Laboratory of Experimental Physiology in Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), unveil the essential contribution of s36 protein in the assembly and architecture of Drosophila chorion and the novel function of s36 chorionic protein in the regulation of number and morphogenetic integrity of dorsal appendages in follicles sporadically undergoing aged fly-dependent stress.

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Ice-covered C₆₀ crystals, an interstellar birthplace for early life?
A new interdisciplinary study from groups at the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute (TPCI) in National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), Athens, Greece, the Institute of Materials Jean Rouxel in Nantes, and other laboratories across Europe and Canada

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Dr. Vasilis Gregoriou, President of the NHRF, participated in the Economist Sustainability Summit for Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean entitled “Adapt or Die”, Athens [30.11.2016]

Cooperation Agreement between the National Hellenic Research Foundation and the Hellenic Open University

National Hellenic Research Foundation (Research, activities and operational difficulties)
Presentation – Briefing by Dr Vasilis Gregoriou (Director and Chairman of the Board of the National Hellenic Research Foundation) and Prof. Taxiarchis Kolias (Vice President of the Board of NHRF and Director of the Institute of Historical Research) to the members of the Special Permanent Committee for Research and Technology [February 2016]

The course “Institutional economic networks in the Mediterranean 18th-19th centuries” is offered in the framework of the Program of Postgraduate Studies of Department of Political Science and History at Panteion University. The course is conducted by the researchers of the Institute of Historical Research: Maria Christina Chatziioannou, Dimitris Dimitropoulos and George Koutzakiotis, and will be held during the spring semester 2016 in the National Hellenic Research Foundation.

Study performed by IBMCB/NHRF groups is awarded in the 1st International Conference on Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics

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Underwater archaeological research at the northeast area of Delos (2014-15), a collaboration of the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) with the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities.

Presentation of the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation on the website “Academic and Research Excellence” supported by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs.

Creation of an NHRF spin-off bionformatics company with funding from the PJ Tech Catalyst Fund and IQbility

«Greece is eligible for a technological boom»
Interview of the President of the National Hellenic Research Foundation, Dr. Vasilis Gregoriou, published in the Greek edition of Fortune Magazine (23.10.2014)

Memorandum of Understanding between National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) and Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (HFE)

Two Awards for the National Research Foundation in the "2014 Taipei International Invention Show & Technomart” (Taiwan, 18-21 September 2014)

The National Hellenic Research Foundation, the General Secretariat for Research and Technology and the General Secretariat for Youth have instituted and co-organize Excellence in Innovation & Entrepreneurship AWARDS for 2014.

The Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology (IBMCB) of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) (www.eie.gr) announces a call for an international expression of interest for staff research positions.

The Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute (TPCI) of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces an international expression of interest for staff research positions.

Evangelia Balta (Research Director, Institute of Historical Research) was awarded the "Order of the Merit" (Liyakat Nişanı) award from the Republic of Turkey, for her contribution to the field of Ottoman Studies.

Distinction of the Institute of Historical Research (IHR/NHRF)
As a result of the recent evaluation, the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation has been classified as first among the Greek Institutes of Social Sciences and eleventh among the Research Institutes of all disciplines of the country.

Distinction of the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute (TPCI/NHRF) in the evaluation of national research institutes

"Inside the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute". Article by Mrs. Olga Tantou // "Επίκαιρα" Magazine 16.01.2014 [in greek]

The new electronic platform for the journal of the Section of Greek and Roman Antiquity (SGRA) Tekmeria (http://tekmeria.org/ index.php/tekmiria) and the new issue 11 (2012) of our journal are now available online.

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