We are thrilled to announce that our team recently participated in the VIB Tech Transfer Training Course, which took place from August 26th to August 30th, 2024, at the VIB in Ghent. This training offered a valuable opportunity to deepen our understanding of technology transfer and its practical applications. Notably, Mrs. Ioanna Petrohilou, Administrative Director…
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We are thrilled to announce that Vasiliki Michopoulou, a member of the Science Communication team at Twin4Promis, has been awarded a fellowship to participate in the 2024 Kavli Prize Week, including the award ceremony. This prestigious event, held from August 31st to September 3rd in Oslo, celebrates her as the first Greek science journalist and…
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We are thrilled to announce that Frederic Rousseau and Joost Schymkowitz, the principal investigators of our advanced partner Switch Lab from VIB-KU Leuven, will once again host a gathering of inspiring speakers from around the globe to discuss groundbreaking research in the field of protein aggregation at the Leuven Protein Aggregation Meeting (2nd edition). The…
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We are pleased to announce that young researchers from the Twin4Promis hub will participate in the Biophysics Workshop, scheduled for September 9th to 11th, 2024, at the VIB Switch Laboratory in Leuven, Belgium. This Twin4Promis training school, organized by the VIB Switch Laboratory team, offers an immersive experience for early-stage scientists eager to explore advanced…
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We are pleased to announce that Twin4Promis will be hosting a training seminar entitled “Introduction to Technology Transfer”. This event is organized by the Business and Innovation Unit of the Flemish Institute of Biotechnology (VIB), Belgium and hosted by the National Hellenic Research Foundation. Date: October 2nd, 2024 Location: Online This event will provide trainees with the opportunity to engage…
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Mrs. Effie Karyda, a junior PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Georgios Skretas, is currently visiting the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease Research in Belgium for a three-month Short-Term Scientific Mission. During this time, she is joining the Switch Laboratory, guided by two leading scientists in the field of protein misfolding and…
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More than a century has passed since pathological protein “packages” were first identified in the brains of patients with neurodegenerative diseases. Many of these diseases have been linked to proteins failing to fold properly or maintain their native structure, rendering them non-functional and prone to aggregation in various brain regions. Scientists worldwide are seeking new…
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Gunnar von Heijne is a professor of theoretical chemistry at Stockholm University and an esteemed member of the Twin4Promis Scientific Advisory Board. He started his career with a foot in both journalism and research. Following a postdoctoral stint in the USA, he spent three years balancing his time between research and working as a part-time…
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The Twin4Promis team would like to thank all the speakers and participants of the recent workshop on “Folding and Misfolding of Soluble and Integral Membrane Proteins,” held at the National Hellenic Research Foundation in Athens, Greece, from June 12 to June 14, 2024. Their insightful presentations and engaging discussions created a fantastic platform for knowledge…
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We are delighted to invite you to participate in the upcoming training workshop entitled “Folding and Misfolding of Soluble and Integral Membrane Proteins”, which will be held at the National Hellenic Research Foundation in Athens, Greece from June 12 to June 14, 2024. This workshop is organized within the framework of the Twin4Promis project and…
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