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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.
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    Research Divisions

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    Structural Biology, Biophysics - Nanobiotechnology
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    Evolution, Development & Cell Biology
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    Plant & Plant-Microbe Biology
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    Insects & Vector Borne diseases

    Highlights

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    Combined insecticide resistance mechanisms can act synergistically, leading to striking resistance phenotypes in malaria-transmitting mosquitoes
    Combined insecticide resistance mechanisms can act synergistically, leading to striking resistance phenotypes in malaria-transmitting mosquitoes

    IMBB researchers, in collaboration with LSTM (UK), use functional genetics in malaria-transmitting mosquitoes to show how combinations of...

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    [Press Release] [PNAS]

    Synaptic Clustering Promotes Efficient Place-Field Formation in CA1 Pyramidal Neurons
    Synaptic Clustering Promotes Efficient Place-Field Formation in CA1 Pyramidal Neurons

    Biophysical modeling of CA1 pyramidal neuron reconstructions and their synaptic topology shows that clustered excitatory inputs maintain dendritic...

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    [Cell Reports]

    A new mechanism that protects the nervous system during ageing and promotes longevity
    A new mechanism that protects the nervous system during ageing and promotes longevity

    Research from the Tavernarakis group at IMBB is published as a featured article in Nature Communications. It reveals...

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    [Nature Communications] [Press Release]

    In a News & Views article in Nature Cell Biology, Nektarios Tavernarakis comments on new insights into cancer therapy resistance
    In a News & Views article in Nature Cell Biology, Nektarios Tavernarakis comments on new insights into cancer therapy resistance

    In a News & Views article published in Nature Cell Biology, Prof. Nektarios Tavernarakis discusses a recent study...

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    [Nature Cell Biology]

    NEXT-FRET reveals hidden steps in protein folding
    NEXT-FRET reveals hidden steps in protein folding

    FORTH researchers developed NEXT-FRET, a method that observes single proteins fold in near-native conditions and reveals short-lived states...

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    SMC1A/cohesin as a mediator of sex-biased immune responses
    SMC1A/cohesin as a mediator of sex-biased immune responses

    This study identifies SMC1A, an X-linked cohesin subunit and chromatin architectural factor, as a potential mechanistic link between...

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    [Nature Communications][Pubmed]

    DNA damage in macrophages drives immune autoreactivity via nuclear antigen presentation
    DNA damage in macrophages drives immune autoreactivity via nuclear antigen presentation

    Researchers at IMBB-FORTH and the University of Crete show that DNA damage in macrophages triggers immune autoreactivity during...

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    [Nature Aging]

    ALBUMIN: The most abundant human blood protein acts as a shield against deadly fungal infections
    ALBUMIN: The most abundant human blood protein acts as a shield against deadly fungal infections

    Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB-FORTH) and the University of Crete, together with collaborators...

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    [Nature] [Press Release]

    News

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    A day of Ancient Biomolecules at IMBB-FORTH

    Events

    A day of Ancient Biomolecules at IMBB-FORTH

    A day of Ancient Biomolecules at IMBB-FORTH, Heraklion/ October 9, 2026 Join us for a day of discovery at the IMBB, celebrating how ancient DNA and proteins illuminate the...

    09.10.2026

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    How Mosquitoes Develop Very High Levels of Insecticide Resistance and threaten Public health

    Press Releases

    How Mosquitoes Develop Very High Levels of Insecticide Resistance and threaten Public health

    A recent study by the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of FORTH reveals the genetic mechanisms that enhance mosquito resistance to insecticides. Mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria and diseases...

    01.09.2026

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    New study uncovers a mechanism that protects the nervous system during ageing and promotes longevity

    Press Releases

    New study uncovers a mechanism that protects the nervous system during ageing and promotes longevity

    Research at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), published as a featured article in the international scientific journal Nature Communications,...

    20.07.2026

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    Professor Emerita Domna Karagogeos is elected as a new member of the European Organization for Molecular Biology (EMBO)

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    Professor Emerita Domna Karagogeos is elected as a new member of the European Organization for Molecular Biology (EMBO)

    Domna Karagogeos, Professor Emerita of Molecular Biology-Developmental Neurobiology at the University of Crete Medical School and collaborating faculty member of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of the...

    30.06.2026

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    IMBB Welcomes ERC Applicants - permanent positions offered to successful applicants.

    Seminars

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    IMBB Seminar

    "mRNA Therapeutics in Cancer: From Innovation to Clinical Impact "

    Filippos PORICHIS

    Senior Director,
    Program Lead Intismeran Autogene - Oncology Clinical Development
    Moderna
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/filippos-porichis-2764bb36/

    Oct 19, 2026 @ 12:00

    Seminar Room 1 "Costas Fotakis”, FORTH’s bldg

    Poster

    Host: M. Vidaki

    IMBB Seminar

    "All you need to know before you apply for an ERC grant"

    Dr. Ino AGRAFIOTI

    ERC panel Coordinator
    LS1 “Molecules of Life: Biological Mechanisms, Structures and Functions”

    Oct 08, 2026 @ 14:00 - 15:30

    Seminar Room 1 "Costas Fotakis”, FORTH’s bldg

    Poster

    Host: D. Karagogeos

    IMBB Seminar

    "Harnessing bystander antiviral T cells for in situ vaccination against solid tumors"

    Nicolas Çuburu

    Staff Scientist,
    Laboratory of Cellular Oncology, CCR,
    National Cancer Institute, NIH
    https://ccr.cancer.gov/staff-directory/nicolas-cuburu

    Sep 22, 2026 @ 13:00 - 14:00

    Seminar Room 1 "Costas Fotakis”, FORTH’s bldg

    Poster

    IMBB INCLUDE

    "Inclusivity, Universal Access and Design for All in Digital Technologies: from Research to Practice"

    Stavroula NTOA

    Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory, ICS-FORTH

    Sep 22, 2026 @ 11:00 - 12:00

    Seminar Room 1 "Costas Fotakis”, FORTH’s bldg

    Poster

    IMBB Seminar

    "Gender-Based Violence in Academia: Raising Awareness and Exploring Good Practices"

    Diana Puerto Michaut

    Lawyer and Legal Circle Facilitator for GenderSAFE
    at Central European University

    Register here: https://forms.gle/vmMJV4UTqFKQv2ae9

    Sep 08, 2026 @ 16:00 - 17:00

    Online

    Poster

    IMBB Colloquium

    "Aging and DNA damage accumulation reshape antibacterial responses of macrophages"

    Georgios ZORMPAS

    Research Assistant,
    Tsatsanis Lab

    Jul 31, 2026 @ 13:00 - 14:00

    Seminar Room 1 "Costas Fotakis”, FORTH’s bldg

    IMBB Seminar

    "Molecular physiology of reproductive behavior in B. dorsalis and its novel control methods"

    Hongbo Jiang

    Professor, Dean,
    College of Plant Protection,
    Southwest University,
    China

    Jul 27, 2026 @ 11:00

    Seminar Room "St. Orfanoudakis”, FORTH’s bldg

    Poster

    Host: J. Vontas

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