Dr. Dimitra Zarafeta, a young researcher and Twin4Promis project manager, was recently featured in an interview on the TV show “ECO News by DEI S.A.” on ΣΚΑΪ TV. Dr. Zarafeta discussed the recently published and patent-pending research on a new enzyme with the potential to revolutionize CO₂ capture, marking a significant advancement in the fight…
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In October 2024, the VIB blog published an article highlighting the success of the Twin4Promis project, with a particular focus on the fruitful collaboration between the NHRF and VIB. Specifically, the article explored the scientific partnership between the Skretas Lab, led by Dr. Georgios Skretas at the Institute of Chemical Biology, NHRF, and the Twin4Promis…
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We are delighted to announce that our Twin4Promis coordinator, Dr. Georgios Skretas, will be participating as a keynote speaker at the 1st Student Conference in Biotechnology. The conference will be held from November 1st to November 3rd, 2024, at the Agricultural University of Athens. Dr. Skretas’s presentation “Microbial Cell Factories as a Drug Discovery Platform”…
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We are excited to announce that Dr. Georgios Skretas, the Coordinator of the Twin4promis project, will be participating in the upcoming 6th Genomics, Neuroscience, Therapeutics, and Data Innovation Summit (GeNeDis 2024) as a keynote speaker. This event will take place from Thursday, October 17 to Sunday, October 20, 2024, in Athens, Greece. GeNeDis is a…
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A significant breakthrough has been made with the discovery of a super-stable enzyme, CA-KR1, sourced from the metagenome of the resilient microorganisms in a hot spring in Japan’s Kirishima region. This enzyme, with a patent already filed, shows exceptional potential for biomimetic CO₂ capture from industrial emissions, paving the way toward carbon neutrality. Researchers led by…
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On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Prof. Krzysztof Palczewski, an esteemed member of the Twin4Promis Advisory Board, will perform his institutional visit at the premises of the National Hellenic Research Foundation. In the framework of his visit, Prof. Palczewski will give a lecture entitled “Saving Eyesight, One Gene at a Time” on Tuesday, October 15, at…
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We would like to thank everyone who participated in the Twin4Promis “Introduction to Technology Transfer” online seminar, hosted on Wednesday, October 2nd. This successful event was organized by the VIB Innovation & Business Unit and hosted by the National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Chemical Biology. The seminar provided trainees with the opportunity to delve…
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We are excited to share our experience from the Mediterranean Researchers’ Night (Mednight) 2024. Our young researcher, Effie Karyda, had the unique opportunity to participate in the 5th meeting between young researchers and schools during this year’s event. The gathering attracted an impressive turnout, with over 60 schools and approximately 1,500 students from across Greece…
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We are pleased to reflect on the successful 2nd edition of the Leuven Protein Aggregation Meeting 2024, organized by our Twin4Promis advanced partner, the Switch Lab at VIB-KU Leuven. Held from September 11-13, 2024, in the historic Great Beguinage of Leuven, this event served as a vibrant hub for knowledge exchange, innovation, and collaboration in…
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From September 9 to 11, 2024, the VIB Switch Laboratory in Leuven, Belgium, the epicenter of biophysics innovation, served as a host for the Twin4Promis Biophysics Workshop. This event was designed to meet the needs of students and postdoctoral researchers, providing a rich, hands-on learning experience in the cutting-edge techniques of the VIB Switch Laboratory’s…
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