The Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology extends its warm congratulations to Dr. Domna Karagogeos, Emeritus Professor at the Medical School of the University of Crete and affiliated faculty member of IMBB, for her award from the Academy of Athens.

Professor Karagogeos was honored with the First-Class Prize in the Physical Sciences “Elisavet F. Foteinelli – Ioannou D. Kritikos” for 2025, in the field of “Multiple Sclerosis,” in recognition of her outstanding scientific contributions to the pathophysiology of myelin and their impact on advancing the understanding of Multiple Sclerosis.

The award ceremony will take place during the Academy of Athens’ Festive Session on Thursday, December 18, 2025, in the Ceremony Hall of the Academy’s Main Building (28 Panepistimiou Street).

Prof. Karagogeos holds a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology from Harvard University and completed her postdoctoral research on axon guidance at the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior and at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute of Columbia University, in the laboratory of T.J. Jessell. For the past 25 years, her research group at the University of Crete has focused on elucidating a) cellular and molecular signals involved in neuronal migrations especially in cortical interneurons and b) the interactions between axons and myelin, especially as it pertains to de- and remyelination and the role of glial cells.

Her research has been supported by major international organizations, including the European Union, the National Society of Multiple Sclerosis (USA), the MS Society of the UK, France (ARSEP), the European Leukodystrophy Association as well as Greek National funding bodies.

In parallel, Professor Karagogeos has played an active role in the training of neuroscientists at both national and European levels. She has been involved in organizing and teaching neurobiology in many national and international graduate programs in addition to teaching undergraduate courses.

Finally, she has been a member and past chair of the Committee for Higher Education and Training (CHET) of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), a member of the FENS ExCom, a member of the European Committee of the International Brain Research organization (IBRO) and has participated in establishing training best practices for Neuroscience students in Europe.

This award represents a high honor and a recognition of her long-standing and highly significant scientific contributions.