Announcements & Press Releases
ICB Workshop on Chemical Biology: Drug and Biomarker Discovery, 23-25 November 2023
Ιn memory of Dr Michael Alexis
The Organising Committee welcomes you at the ICB Workshop on Chemical Biology: Drug and Biomarker Discovery on 23-25 November 2023 at the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) in Athens, Greece. The Workshop is organized by the Institute of Chemical Biology/NHRF in the context of the established series of workshops organised by ICB/NHRF as a forum for the discussion of recent advances in the field of Chemical Biology and Drug & Biomarker Discovery.
The topics of the Workshop include: Target identification and validation; Drug discovery and development; Omics-guided biomarkers in chemical biology; Therapeutic-Clinical approaches.
Agenda [pdf] | Information: chembiol2023[at]eie.gr
Νewsletter | June - August 2023
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1st Newsletter of JANE Project “EU Joint Action on Networks of Expertise”
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) participates in the implementation of the “EU Joint Action on Networks of Expertise”. Within a 2-year period, JANE aims to establish seven new Networks of Expertise (NoEs) in the cancer field, able to function effectively, building on previous and ongoing EU networking experiences, and finding solutions rooted in the European oncology community.
1st Newsletter | JANE Project Flyer [pdf] |
Project Website: https://jane-project.eu
New Publication of the Institute of Historical Research (IHR/NHRF)
ΑΝΤΙΔΩΡΟΝ. La monnaie grecque entre guerre et commerce. Mélanges de numismatique, d’épigraphie et d’histoire offerts à Olivier Picard || Greek Coinage between War and Trade. Papers on Numismatics, Epigraphy and History Offered to Olivier Picard, ΜΕΛΕΤΗΜΑΤΑ 85, Εvangéline Markou, Sélénè E. Psôma (eds), Athènes 2023.
Dr Niki Chondrogianni (ICB/NHRF) received «The Leopold Flohé Redox Pioneer Young Investigator Award 2023»
Dr Niki Chondrogianni (Research Director, ICB/NHRF) was nominated and selected by an International Scientific Committee for the prestigious «The Leopold Flohé Redox Pioneer Young Investigator Award 2023». This is an honorary award to young researchers leading their own group for their outstanding novel findings in the field of Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress.
Underwater archaeological research in Kasos 2022-2023 | Institute of Historical Studies, Section of Greek and Roman Antiquity
As part of the second three-year research project (2022-2024), the Kasos Maritime Archaeological Project is excited to announce its fifth year of exploration in Kasos Island, commencing this October 2023. The project, conducted in collaboration with the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities of the Ministry of Culture and the Institute of
Historical Research of the National Research Foundation (Scientific Coordinator Charikleia Papageorgiadou), is led by the archaeologists Dionysios Evangelistis (EUA) and Xanthie Argiris (IHR/NHRF).
Νewsletter | February - May 2023
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International Conference «GIS in Crete: Archaeological Questions and Computational Answers» - Call for papers
The Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation and the Department of Archaeology at Ghent University are delighted to announce an upcoming International Conference entitled "GIS in Crete: Archaeological Questions and Computational Answers", which will take place in Athens on 30-31 May 2024.
We cordially encourage researchers interested in participating in the conference to submit abstracts in English (maximum 250 words) for a 20-minute presentation by 27 October 2023.
JANE Project “EU Joint Action on Networks of Expertise”
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) participates in the implementation of the “EU Joint Action on Networks of Expertise”. Within a 2-year period, JANE aims to establish seven new Networks of Expertise (NoEs) in the cancer field, able to function effectively, building on previous and ongoing EU networking experiences, and finding solutions rooted in the European oncology community. Health care networking can be a privileged hallmark of the EU, having the potential to target the health of half a million citizens in a highly coordinated fashion. The project is coordinated by Fondatione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Italy. Sixteen EU countries, represented by 20 partners and 16 affiliated entities, participate and it is funded by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency, EU4Health Programme (Grant agreement:101075328).
Project info [pdf] | Project website: https://jane-project.eu
Press Release | The Hunt Frieze of the Tomb of Philip II at Aigai (Vergina): Investigation of ancient colour using cutting-edge technologies.
Institute of Historical Research, Section of Greek and Roman Antiquity
Τhe first phase of the interdisciplinary, non-destructive scientific investigation of the Hunt Frieze that adorns the façade of the Tomb of Philip II took place at the archaeological site of Aigai (UNESCO monument), from 8 to 27 March 2023. The study is part of the research project ReVis, funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI).
UPCAST Project “Universal Platform Components for Safe Fair Interoperable Data Exchange, Monetisation and Trading”
The National Hellenic Research Foundation participates in the funded European Project “Universal Platform Components for Safe Fair Interoperable Data Exchange, Monetisation and Trading” (Acronym: UPCAST), which provides a set of universal, trustworthy, transparent and user-friendly data market plugins for the automation of data sharing and processing agreements between businesses, public administrations and citizens. The plugins developed will enable actors in the common European data spaces to design and deploy data exchange and trading operations. NHRF is going to pilot privacy-preserving biomedical and genomic data sharing as well as integration of heterogeneous genomic data from different sources. UPCAST project has received funding from the European Union´s Horizon Research and Innovation Actions under Grant Agreement nº 101093216.
Project information [pdf] |
DOI: 10.3030/101093216 |
Project website: https://www.upcast-project.eu
Twin4Promis “Twinning for Excellence in Research, Training and Innovation in Protein Misfolding Diseases”
The National Hellenic Research Foundation is coordinating the funded European Project “Twinning for Excellence in Research, Training and Innovation in Protein Misfolding Diseases” (Acronym: Twin4Promis), which aims to create a new hub of excellence in research, training of young researchers and innovation in scientific fields related to protein misfolding diseases, such as Alzheimer's Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and obesity. On 23.03.2023, the Kick-off meeting of Twin4Promis and a Scientific Symposium took place at the NHRF, where the scientific community and the wider society were intoduced to the Project.
Programme [pdf] | DOI: 10.3030/101079363 | Project website: https://twin4promis.eu/
4th Summer School on Ancient Greek and Roman Numismatics
After a long pause, the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation is pleased to announce the organisation of the fourth Summer School on Ancient Greek and Roman Numismatics, to take place at its premises in Athens, from June 27th to July 7th 2023.
