Η εκδήλωση του Συλλόγου Φίλων του ΙΤΕ, πραγματοποιήθηκε την Τετάρτη 13 Νοεμβρίου με θέμα “Τεχνητή νοημοσύνη, ευτυχία ή κατάρα;”. Στο πλαίσιο της εκδήλωσης αυτής έγινε η απονομή του βραβείου “Μιλτιάδη Καράτζη 2024” στην υποψήφια διδάκτορα, του Τμήματος Βιολογίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης, Ιωάννα Πανδή, για την εξαιρετική της έρευνα στη διδακτορική της διατριβή την οποία εκπονεί στο […]

Dr. Yiota Poirazi, was recently invited to an interview on the Theoretical Neuroscience Podcast hosted by Gaute Einevoll on July 16th, 2024. In this episode (Podcast #17: On Dendritic Function), Dr. Poirazi discusses her research on dendrites, their function, and their role in AI. The conversation delves into the complexities of how neurons process information […]

Dr. Yiota Poirazi has been the coordinator of the EIC Pathfinder project, NEUREKA. NEUREKA is now featured on the CORDIS website of the European Commission in the ‘Results in Brief’ section! This publication highlights the NEUREKA’s Consortium work on intelligent drug discovery using hybrid neural computing devices. NEUREKA’s innovative system combines living neurons with a […]

Dr. Yiota Poirazi was recently invited to speak at the 2nd Nature Conference on Neuromorphic Computing in Beijing! This prestigious conference, organized by Tsinghua University and Nature journals, brought together leading experts to explore the latest advancements in brain-inspired computing.

Dr. Poirazi and Prof. Garinis were the recipients of the 2024 FORTH Research Award, which is given to scientists working at the 10 FORTH institutes in recognition of their excellent research. The award was presented to Dr. Poirazi by Prof. Tavernarakis, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FORTH during the 14th FORTH Scientific […]

Dr. Yiota Poirazi’s research group at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of FORTH has been awarded a prestigious grant co-funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.). The grant is part of the 5th Call of the “Science and Society” Action “Always strive for excellence […]

We’re excited to congratulate our PI, Dr. Yiota Poirazi, on becoming Secretary General of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies! We’re incredibly proud of her achievement and look forward to her continued success. Find out more about the new FENS leadership: https://www.fens.org/news-activities/news/fens-new-leadership-announcement-2

We are thrilled to share the exciting news that Ioanna Pandi a highly talented Ph.D. candidate in our lab, recently received an ALBA travel award to attend the FENS Forum 2024, taking place on 25-29 June in Vienna, Austria. ALBA travel award is supported by the Chica and Heinz Schaller Foundation (CHS).  We also appreciate ALBA’s […]

We are overjoyed to congratulate two of the Ph.D. candidates in our lab for receiving travel grants for the 30th Meeting of the Hellenic Society for Neuroscience at the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” in Athens. Both of them have been accepted to present their work in two different posters. Learn more about this […]