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🚨 Don't miss this week's BSRC Alexander Fleming ERA Chair Scientific Seminar! 🚨 Title: "From irrational, to rational, to inspirational drug design" Speaker: Dimitrios Vlachakis. Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens 📅 Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 🕐 Time: 13:00 PM 📍 Venue: B.S.R.C Fleming Lecture Theatre Join us for an enlightening seminar and gain insights into the evolution of drug design! 🧬✨ #Boost4Bio #DrugDesign #ERAChair

👉 Dr. Dimitra Zarafeta, a postdoctoral researcher at the #SkretasLab, was recently featured in an interview on the TV show "ECO News by PPC S.A." on ΣΚΑΪ TV, discussing our research on a new super-enzyme that has the potential to revolutionize CO₂ capture! 🌍✨ In this interview, Dr. Zarafeta delves into how this innovative enzyme can significantly enhance the efficiency of capturing CO₂, a crucial step in mitigating climate change. Congratulations to all the team members who contributed to this work! 🎉 🔗 Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dZWsZ3Ph #CO2Capture #ECOnews #DEI #ClimateChange #Sustainability #SKAITV

🌍 BSRC Alexander Fleming at the Recreating Innovation Summit in Chania, Greece 🚀 Organized by Founderhood on October 25, 2024, the summit brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to foster #collaboration and share insights on innovation management. Dr Efstathia Politi from the Strategic Planning Office of #BSRCFleming, actively contributed to discussions, focusing on the exchange of innovative ideas and collaborative solutions to common challenges faced in the global innovation ecosystem. 🎯 We're excited to see how the connections and insights gained will shape the future growth of the #innovation ecosystem! More information here: https://lnkd.in/dMvmAETb

We would like to congratulate Prof. Pavlos Vlachos, a member of #Boost4Bio's Scientific Advisory Board, on his election as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Prof. Vlachos is the St. Vincent Health Professor of Healthcare Engineering for Purdue University Mechanical Engineering 🎓. He was nominated for “developing advanced tools for non-invasive flow diagnostics and uncertainty quantitation, and for translating such tools into biomedical and clinical applications, particularly the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease and drug delivery”. This prestigious recognition reflects Prof. Vlachos's outstanding contributions to both the field of physics and healthcare engineering. Congratulations once again to Prof. Vlachos on this well-deserved honor! 👏 #Physics #APS #HealthcareEngineering #PurdueUniversity Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dtHdWWdg

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🌟 Empowering Women in STEM! 🌟 We’re happy to highlight Dr. Maria D. Chatzidaki, our Science Communication Officer, who participated in the ‘She STEMs’ symposium organized by Greek Women in STEM last September 14-15, 2024, in Thessaloniki, Greece! 🎉 This event fostered invaluable dialogue and insights, promoting initiatives that empower women in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (#STEAM). 🚀✨ 👏 Congratulations to Maria for her presentation, “Science as a Bridge: From Communication to Inclusion” where she highlighted how effective science communication can promote inclusion and address inequalities. A big shoutout to Greek Women in STEM for their inspiring efforts and the successful organization of this event! 🙌💡 #Boost4Bio proudly supports initiatives like this! To the next! 🚀 #WomenEmpowerment #ScienceCommunication #Inclusion #Diversity

🌟 Exciting Update! 🌟 Dr. Z. Faidon Brotzakis, a young researcher from the BSRC Alexander Fleming, participated in the 7th Conference of Young Scientists, held on October 17 and 18, 2024, at the Auditorium of the Hellenic Pasteur Institute. 📅 The conference brought together over 400 participants, offering young scientists from various Greek research centers a platform to present their work, network, and expand their professional connections. 🧬 In his talk, "Computational Design of Antibodies Against Disease-Related Molecular Targets," Faidon explained his work on the computational techniques used to design antibodies targeting specific molecular structures associated with diseases. 🎉 Boost4Bio would like to congratulate Faidon for his participation and thank the organizers for hosting this valuable event, which plays a crucial role in fostering collaboration and innovation in the Greek scientific ecosystem. More Information here: https://lnkd.in/dC4GBxKP #YoungScientists #Research #Innovation #Collaboration #HellenicPasteurInstitute #HPI

🚀 We are thrilled to announce that our young researcher, Dr Z. Faidon Brotzakis, will be an invited speaker at the 5th International Conference on Materials Science and Nanotechnology, #FutureMaterials2024, happening from October 21-25, 2024 in Athens, Greece, and online! 🌟 Faidon will present his latest research on October 22nd at 10:30 EEST, with a talk entitled "Towards Discovering Aggregation Inhibitors Against Light Chain Amyloidosis." The Future Materials 2024 Conference brings together experts from diverse fields like chemistry, physics, biomedicine, and engineering to tackle the biggest challenges in materials science. We're excited to be part of this dynamic forum that encourages #collaboration and #innovation. #Boost4Bio looks forward to the exciting ideas that will emerge from this conference! ➡️ Check out the event’s official webpage for more information: https://lnkd.in/fbFUWQz

🌟 We’re excited to share our highlights from the Mediterranean Researchers' Night - MEDNIGHT 2024! 🌟 This annual event brings together scientists and the public across the Mediterranean to celebrate science and culture! We would like to congratulate our young researcher, Effie Karyda, who took part in the 5th meeting between young researchers and schools, engaging with 1,500+ students from 60+ schools in Greece! She discussed how bacteria could be the key to combating diseases caused by protein misfolding, while also sharing her PhD journey. A big thank you to the organizers and participants for making this event a success! 🙌 We’re excited to inspire more young minds in future Mednight events. For more infomation, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dkY3F7HF

🌍 A step towards Revolutionizing CO₂ Capture -Discovery of the enzyme CA-KR1 🌿 Scientists from the Skretas Lab at BSRC Alexander Fleming have discovered a robust enzyme, CA-KR1, that could transform CO₂ capture from industrial emissions. Sourced from resilient microorganisms in Japan’s Kirishima hot springs, this super-stable enzyme excels in high temperatures and extreme pH levels, enhancing CO₂ dissolution in water by 90% at 90 °C! 🔥 📖 Read the full publication in ACS Environmental Science & Technology here: https://lnkd.in/ddPPvwKr 👉 As the EU aims for a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, innovative solutions like CA-KR1 are crucial for carbon neutrality. 🌱 This breakthrough, achieved through high-throughput metagenomic analysis, positions CA-KR1 as a leading biocatalyst for efficient CO₂ capture, promising significant advancements in sustainable carbon sequestration. 💧  🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gaAk3YxQ 📰 Press Coverage: Check out the recent article by Vasiliki Michopoulou (BS,MA,PhD) here: https://lnkd.in/gN5DzpJk Join us in celebrating this discovery and its potential impact on our planet! 🌟