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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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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