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About IMBB

Welcome to the web site of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (IMBB-FORTH). IMBB is one of the most prominent life science research institutions in Greece, with an outstanding record of scientific achievements, state of the art infrastructure and a broad range of research, innovation and educational activities. IMBB’s main mission is to pursue cutting-edge research and promote scientific excellence.

 

Highlights

Regionalized tissue fluidization is required for epithelial gap closure during insect gastrulation.

Regionalized tissue fluidization is required for epithelial gap closure during insect gastrulation

Novel morphogenetic function of actomyosin contractility and tissue fluidization in animal development revealed in a new study led by Dr. Anastasios Pavlopoulos (IMBB-FORTH/HHMI Janelia) and Dr. Pavel Tomancak (MPI-CBG).

Pubmed Nature Communications
IMBB Researchers developed novel 3D culture systems to study neuronal regeneration.

Neural Stem Cell Delivery via Porous Collagen Scaffolds Promotes Neuronal Differentiation and Locomotion Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury

IMBB Researchers developed novel 3D culture systems to study neuronal regeneration.

Pubmed Press Release

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News

November 9. 2020
Professor Nektarios Tavernarakis elected Vice President of the European Research Council. [Press Release]
September 7. 2020
New point-of-care COVID019 diagnosis method developed by IMBB Researchers receives EU funding to facilitate immediate market release. [Press Release] [More]
September 4. 2020
In a Viewpoint article in Nature Reviews Neuroscience, IMBB Researcher P. Poirazi and other leading neuro-biologists discuss the major breakthroughs of the past 20 years and the future challenges in the field of Neuroscience. [More]
August 28.2020
In a Commentary article published in Nature Immunology, Prof. Tavernarakis discusses the publication describing how obesity-induced inflammation impairs mitochondrial metabolism to exacerbate the consequences of high fat diet. [More]
August 19. 2020
IMBB-FORTH is mourning the loss of its former colleague Alekos Athanasiadis. [Obituary]

Events

March 6, 2020 @ 13:00
IMBB SEMINAR
"Technologies for Rapid Generation of Knockout/Knock in Mouse Models: CRISPR/Cas9 and TurboKnockout"
Speaker: Alfred Akateh (Model Design Specialist )
[Location: “Seminar Room 1”, FORTH’s bldg ]
 

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