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“Fermentative hydrogen production and methane generation from different kinds of biomass and wastes”, Dr. Georgia Antonopoulou [Nov 1st, 2018]

admin Seminars November 1, 2018

Thursday 1 November 2018 16:00 – 17:00 A. Payatakes Seminar Room

Dr. Georgia Antonopoulou Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICE-HT)

Abstract
Anaerobic digestion is a mature biological conversion process in which biomass is transformed into biogas, a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide. The process can be oriented towards dark fermentation, where hydrogen might be produced instead of methane, by controlling operational parameters such as the reactor pH and hydraulic retention time (HRT), inhibiting thus the methanogenesis. In this presentation, fermentative hydrogen production and anaerobic digestion of wastes /wastewaters or energy crops with readily fermentable sugars will be discussed. The factors affecting both processes will be analyzed and correlated with the main metabolites which are produced. In the sequel, the use of lignocellulosic biomass as feedstock for the production of secondgeneration biofuels, such as biohydrogen and biomethane will be considered. Lignocellulosic biomass consists of holocelluloses (cellulose, hemicellulose) and lignin, which vary quantitatively and qualitatively according to the plant material. The presence of lignin is apparently the most important factor affecting the biodegradability of lignocellulosic materials, although other factors such as the crystallinity of cellulose and the accessible surface area may also play an important role. Hence, in the present study, different pretreatment schemes will be analyzed for enhancing the yields and rates of biohydrogen and biomethane production from different kind of lignocellulosic materials.

“Geophysics for Archaeology” ..from the Fundamentals to Future Perspectives.. , Dr. Melda KÜÇÜKDEMİRCİ, [Oct 23, 2018]

admin Seminars October 23, 2018

Tuesday 23 October 2018 16:00 – 17:00 Seminar Room 1

“Geophysics for Archaeology” ..from the Fundamentals to Future Perspectives..

Dr. Melda KÜÇÜKDEMİRCİ Institute of Mediterranean Studies (IMS)

Abstract
Scientist from all around the world promoted an increasing specialization in geophysical survey techniques, data processing and interpretation that resulted in a well-defined discipline called Archaeological Geophysics and it is one of the most valuable tools in the hands of Archaeologists to define the physical and geometric properties of unseen buried structures under the ground. Development of data processing, image visualization techniques, 3D image display ways makes the researchers from other disciplines understand the geophysical data and results easier. Besides, qualitative and quantitative integration approaches are found very useful to achieve complementary and improved information about the buried archaeological target. Recently, the use of artificial intelligence for digital image processing has opened new research prospects also for geophysics. Especially automated image segmentation has become a very important task in today’s scenario for many disciplines as medicine, remote sensing so forth. Segmentation refers to the process of partitioning a digital image into multiple regions and representation of the image in that way is thought to be useful for objective analysis of geophysical maps during the interpretation. In this presentation, the applications of data integration approaches and first attempts on image segmentation approach by using artificial neural networks will be discussed.

Four (4) “Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH Fellowships” for Ph.D. candidates for the Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

admin IMBB, Vacancies October 16, 2018

Ref.N. 6242 Ioannina, 16/10/2018

The Department of Biomedical Research of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB-BR)/Foundation for Research and Technology- Hellas (FORTH), in the framework of the project ARCHERS, which is funded by an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit 4 Ph.D. candidates. The project aims at reducing or even reversing the brain drain by providing high quality research opportunities to young scientists of Greek origin.

Job Description The Ph.D. candidates awarded these Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH fellowships are expected to perform high quality research within one of the research areas, in which FORTH-IMBB-BR excels both on the national and the international level (https://www.imbb.forth.gr/el/researchel/biomedical-research-el). The domains of interest in the present project are the preservation of cultural heritage and the science and innovation in the areas of environment, clean energy and health. More specifically, the domain of interest in the present announcement is science and innovation in the areas of health. Fellows selected by IMBB-BR are expected to join a research group working in one of the following areas of the Biomedical research:
1. Vascular Biology/Signalling in Endothelial Cells
2. Membrane Trafficking
3. Chromatin Remodelling/Epigenetics
4. Stem Cell Biology/Regenerative Medicine
5. Cell and Developmental Biology 6. Cancer Biology/Cancer Stem Cells

Eligibility Criteria
i. B.Sc. in Biosciences
ii. Good knowledge of Greek and English language

Evaluation Criteria
i. Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the undergraduate studies
ii. Publications in scientific journals
iii. Participation in national and international conferences
iv. Quality of the proposed project
v. According to international practice, the academic age will be taken into consideration as a selection criterion. The fellows should have started/or be about to start their Ph.D. studies. Preference will also be given to Ph.D. candidates, who are under 30 years old.

Location: FORTH /IMBB-BR, Ioannina Epirus, GREECE Envisage Start Date: 01/12/ 2018 Duration of appointment: 12 months (with possibility of extension according to the needs of the project). Application Submission Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than the 15 of November 2018, 14.00 local time (Greece) to the address (ibei@cc.uoi.gr and impempi@gmail.com).

In order to be considered, the application must include:
i. Filled-in Application Form (attached)
ii. Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
iii. Research Proposal (maximum 5 pages, excluding references)
iv. Copies of academic titles/transcripts
v. Language certificates
vi. Two reference letters

Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection

Contact For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, candidates are asked to contact Mrs. Ioanna Bempi, strictly between 10:00 and 13:00 (impempi@gmail.com, tel. +30 26510 07352).

Selection Announcement The result of the selection will be announced on the website of IMBB-FORTH (www.imbb.forth.gr). Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the IMBB-FORTH secretariat within five (5) days from the results announcement on the web. They also have the right to access their evaluation. The information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of IMBB/BR-FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

Four Post‐Doctoral “Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH Fellowships” for Institute of Computer Science

admin ICS, Vacancies October 15, 2018

Ref. 2941 Heraklion 15/10/2018
The Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the Foundation for research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), in the framework of the project ARCHERS, aimed at reducing or even reversing the brain drain, which is funded by an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit four (4) postdoctoral fellows.

Location: ICS‐FORTH, Heraklion Crete GREECE Desired Starting Date: 01/01/2019 Duration of appointment: 12 months (with possibility of extension according to the needs of the project).
Opening date: 15/10/2018 Closing date: 15/11/2018, 23:59 local time (Greece)

Job Description These Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH fellows are expected to perform high quality research within one of the research areas, in which ICS‐FORTH excels both on the national and the international level (www.ics.forth.gr).


Eligibility criteria
1.PhD degree in Computer Science, Molecular Imaging, Medical Physics  or related areas
2.Previous experience in one or more of the following:
o Human‐Computer Interaction, Affective Computing, Cognitive Psychology, Interaction Design
o Computer Vision, Robotics
o Internet of Things
o Cultural Information Systems, Data and knowledge management for cultural informatics
o Signal Processing, Sound Processing, Speech Processing
o Advanced hybrid molecular imaging techniques
o Medical Physics
o Computational techniques in medical imaging
o Clinical and Pre‐clinical Hybrid Molecular Imaging Techniques
o Bio‐inspired methods for deep learning technologies
o Computational methods for bio‐inspired machine learning
o Pattern recognition techniques for quantitative oncology
o Medical Image registration and fusion
o Deep learning methods for advancing cancer image analysis
o Computational medicine in psychiatry: predicting phenotypes of serious psychiatric conditions
3. Very good knowledge of Greek and English language

Desirable qualifications
 Publications in high impact peer‐review journals and participation in national and international conferences (40%)
 Quality of the proposed post‐doctoral project (30%)
 Ability and motivation to perform independent research (20%)
 Previous post‐doctoral research experience (10%)

Application Submission Interested candidates can submit their applications via http://www.ics.forth.gr/jobs/en/ using the link “Apply for the position” under the announcement. In order to be considered, the applications must include:
 Filled‐in Application Form
 Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
 Statement of purpose with a proposed project in a specific sub‐area of research and a relation to the appropriate scientific contact person (maximum 2 pages)
 Copies of academic titles/transcripts
 Language certificates
 At least one reference letter Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for selection

Contact Information
For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, please contact: webmaster@ics.forth.gr
For information and questions about the advertised positions, please contact Mrs. Chrysoula Iliaki (chrys@ics.forth.gr) Selection Announcement The result of the selection will be announced on the website of ICS‐FORTH. Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the ICS secretariat within five (5) days since the results announcement on the web. They also have the right to access (a) the files of the candidates as well as (b) the table of candidates’ scores (ranking of candidates results). All the above information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of ICS‐FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

Handling of personal data FORTH is compliant with all legal procedures for the processing of personal data as defined by the Regulation EU/2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data. FORTH processes the personal data and relevant supporting documents that you have submitted to us. Processing of that data is carried out exclusively for the needs and purposes of this specific call. Such data shall not be transmitted to or communicated to any third party unless required by law. FORTH retains the above data up to the announcement of the final results of the call, unless further process and reservation is required by law or for purposes of exercise, enforcement, prosecution of certain one’s legitimate legal rights’ as defined in the Regulation EU/2016/679 and/or in national law. We inform you that under the Regulation EU/2016/679 you have the rights to be informed about your personal data, access to, rectification and erasure, restrictions of process and objection to as provided by applicable regulation and national laws. We acknowledge also to you, that you have the right to file a complaint to the national Data Protection Authority. For any further information regarding exercise of your personal data protection rights, you may contact the Data Protection Officer at FORTH at dpo@admin.forth.gr. You have the right to withdraw your application and consent for the processing of your personal data at any time. We inform you that, in this case, FORTH shall destroy such documents and/or supporting documents submitted and shall delete the related personal data.

OPENING for Six “Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH Fellowships” for Ph.D. candidates for Institute of Computer Sciences

admin ICS, Vacancies

The Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the Foundation for research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), in the framework of the project ARCHERS, aimed at reducing or even reversing the brain drain, which is funded by an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit six (6) Ph.D. candidates.

Location: ICS‐FORTH, Heraklion Crete GREECE Desired Starting Date: 01/01/2019 Duration of appointment: 12 months (with possibility of extension according to the needs of the project).
Opening date: 15/10/2018 Closing date: 15/11/2018, 23:59 local time (Greece)

Job Description The Ph.D. candidates awarded these Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH fellowships are expected to perform high quality research within one of the research areas, in which ICS‐FORTH excels both on the national and the international level (www.ics.forth.gr).

Eligibility criteria
B.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Molecular Imaging, Medical Physics, Social Sciences or related areas
M.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Molecular Imaging, Medical Physics, Computational Mathematics, Neuroscience or related areas
 Previous experience in one or more of the following: Human‐Computer Interaction, Affective Computing, Cognitive Psychology, Interaction Design, Computer Vision, Robotics, Internet of Things, Cultural Information Systems, Data and knowledge management for cultural informatics, Signal Processing, Sound Processing, Speech Processing, Advanced hybrid molecular imaging techniques, Medical Physics, Computational techniques in medical imaging, Clinical and Pre‐clinical Hybrid Molecular Imaging Techniques, Bio‐inspired methods for deep learning technologies, Computational methods for bio‐inspired machine learning, Medical Image registration and fusion, Deep learning methods for advancing cancer image analysis, Computational medicine in psychiatry: predicting phenotypes of serious psychiatric conditions
 Very good knowledge of Greek and English language

Desirable qualifications
 Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the undergraduate studies (25%)
 Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the M.Sc. studies (25%)
 Publications high‐impact peer‐review journals and participation in national and international conferences (20%)
 Quality of the proposed project (30%)

Application Submission Interested candidates can submit their applications via http://www.ics.forth.gr/jobs/en/ using the link “Apply for the position” under the announcement.

In order to be considered, the application must include:
 Filled‐in Application Form
 Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
 Statement of purpose with a proposed project in a specific sub‐area of research and a relation to the appropriate scientific contact person (maximum 2 pages)
 Copies of academic titles/transcripts
 Language certificates

 At least one reference letter Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for selection

Contact information For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, please contact: webmaster@ics.forth.gr For information and questions about the advertised positions, please contact Mrs. Chrysoula Iliaki (chrys@ics.forth.gr)

Selection Announcement The result of the selection will be announced on the website of ICS‐FORTH. Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the ICS secretariat within five (5) days since the results announcement on the web. They also have the right to access (a) the files of the candidates as well as (b) the table of candidates’ scores (ranking of candidates results). All the above information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of ICS‐FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority. Handling of personal data FORTH is compliant with all legal procedures for the processing of personal data as defined by the Regulation EU/2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data. FORTH processes the personal data and relevant supporting documents that you have submitted to us. Processing of that data is carried out exclusively for the needs and purposes of this specific call. Such data shall not be transmitted to or communicated to any third party unless required by law. FORTH retains the above data up to the announcement of the final results of the call, unless further process and reservation is required by law or for purposes of exercise, enforcement, prosecution of certain one’s legitimate legal rights’ as defined in the Regulation EU/2016/679 and/or in national law. We inform you that under the Regulation EU/2016/679 you have the rights to be informed about your personal data, access to, rectification and erasure, restrictions of process and objection to as provided by applicable regulation and national laws. We acknowledge also to you, that you have the right to file a complaint to the national Data Protection Authority. For any further information regarding exercise of your personal data protection rights, you may contact the Data Protection Officer at FORTH at dpo@admin.forth.gr. You have the right to withdraw your application and consent for the processing of your personal data at any time. We inform you that, in this case, FORTH shall destroy such documents and/or supporting documents submitted and shall delete the related personal data.

OPENING for Three (3) Post-Doctoral “Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH Fellowships” within the project for Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics

admin IACM, Vacancies

Ref. 1172
Heraklion 15/10/2018

The Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (IACM-FORTH), in the framework of the project ARCHERS, which is funded by an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit three (3) post-doctoral fellows. The project aims at reducing or even reversing the brain drain by providing high quality research opportunities to young scientists of Greek origin.

Job Description The Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH fellows are expected to perform high quality research within one of the research areas, in which FORTH-IACM excels both on the national and the international level (http://www.iacm.forth.gr/). The domains of interest in the present project are the preservation of cultural heritage and the science and innovation in the areas of environment, clean energy and health. Within IACM, preference will be given to candidates active in Applied and Computational Mathematics.

Eligibility criteria
 PhD degree in Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Engineering and related fields
 Good knowledge of Greek and English language

Evaluation Criteria
 Publications in high quality journals
 Quality of the proposed post-doctoral project
 Ability and motivation to perform independent research
 According to international practice, the academic age (number of years after the Ph.D. degree award year) will be taken into consideration as a selection criterion; preference will be given to Post-Doctoral researchers with an academic age less or equal to 10 years.

Location: IACM-FORTH, Heraklion Crete GREECE
Start Date: 15th of January, 2018
Duration of appointment: 12 months

Application Submission Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than the 15th of November 2018, 23:59 local time (Greece) to the address office@iacm.forth.gr

In order to be considered, the application must include:
 Filled-in Application Form (http://www.iacm.forth.gr/_docs/jobs/Application_form_PostDoc.docx)
 Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
 Statement of purpose with a proposed project in a specific sub-area of research and a relation to the appropriate scientific contact person (maximum 2 pages)
 Copies of academic titles/transcripts
 At least one reference letter

Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection

Contact For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, to contact Mrs Maria Papadaki (tel. +30 2810 391800) or Mrs Yiota Rigopoulou (tel. +30 2810 391805), office@iacm.forth.gr

Selection Announcement The result of the selection will be announced on the website of IACM-FORTH (http://www.iacm.forth.gr/jobs/) Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the IACM secretariat within five (5) days from the results announcement on the web. They also have the right to access their evaluation. The information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of IACM-FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

GDPR FORTH is compliant with all legal procedures for the processing of personal data as defined by the Regulation EU/2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.

FORTH processes the personal data and relevant supporting documents that you have submitted to us. Processing of that data is carried out exclusively for the needs and purposes of this specific call. Such data shall not be transmitted to or communicated to any third party unless required by law.

FORTH retains the above data up to the announcement of the final results of the call, unless further process and reservation is required by law or for purposes of exercise, enforcement, prosecution of certain one’s legitimate legal rights’ as defined in the Regulation EU/2016/679 and/or in national law. We inform you that under the Regulation EU/2016/679 you have the rights to be informed about your personal data, access to, rectification and erasure, restrictions of process and objection to as provided by applicable regulation and national laws.
We acknowledge also to you, that you have the right to file a complaint to the national Data Protection Authority. For any further information regarding exercise of your personal data protection rights, you may contact the Data Protection Officer at FORTH at dpo@admin.forth.gr.

You have the right to withdraw your application and consent for the processing of your personal data at any time. We inform you that, in this case, FORTH shall destroy such documents and/or supporting documents submitted and shall delete the related personal data.

OPENING for Four (4) “Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH Fellowships” for Ph.D. candidates for Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics

admin IACM, Vacancies

Ref. 1171
Heraklion 15/10/2018

The Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics of the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), in the framework of the project ARCHERS, which is funded by an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit four (4) Ph.D. candidates. The project aims at reducing or even reversing the brain drain by providing high quality research opportunities to young scientists of Greek origin.

Job Description The Ph.D. candidates awarded these Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH fellowships are expected to perform high quality research within one of the research areas, in which FORTH-IACM excels both on the national and the international level (www.iacm.forth.gr). More specifically, the domains of interest in the present project are the preservation of cultural heritage and the science and innovation in the areas of environment, clean energy and health. Within IACM, preference will be given to projects in Applied and Computational Mathematics.

Eligibility Criteria
 B.Sc. degree in Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Engineering and related fields
 M.Sc. degree in Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Engineering and related fields
 Good knowledge of Greek and English language

Evaluation Criteria
 Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the undergraduate and M.Sc. studies
 Publications in high quality journals
 Quality of the proposed project
 The fellows should have started/or be about to start their Ph.D. studies but should not have completed their 3rd year. Preference will also be given to Ph.D. candidates, who are under 30 years old.

Location: IACM-FORTH, Heraklion Crete GREECE
Start Date: 15th of January, 2019
Duration of appointment: 12 months

Application Submission Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than the 15th of November 2018, 23:59 local time (Greece) to the address office@iacm.forth.gr .

In order to be considered, the application must include:  Filled-in Application Form (http://www.iacm.forth.gr/_docs/jobs/Application_form_PhD.docx)  Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate  Statement of purpose with a proposed project in a specific sub-area of research and a relation to the appropriate scientific advisor (maximum 2 pages)  Copies of academic titles/transcripts  At least one reference letter

Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection Contact For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, to contact Mrs Maria Papadaki (tel. +30 2810 391800) or Mrs Yiota Rigopoulou (tel. +30 2810 391805), office@iacm.forth.gr

Selection Announcement The result of the selection will be announced on the website of IACM-FORTH (www.iacm.forth.gr/jobs/). Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the IACM secretariat within five (5) days from the results announcement on the web. They also have the right to access their evaluation. The information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of IACM-FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

GDPR
FORTH is compliant with all legal procedures for the processing of personal data as defined by the Regulation EU/2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.

FORTH processes the personal data and relevant supporting documents that you have submitted to us. Processing of that data is carried out exclusively for the needs and purposes of this specific call. Such data shall not be transmitted to or communicated to any third party unless required by law.

FORTH retains the above data up to the announcement of the final results of the call, unless further process and reservation is required by law or for purposes of exercise, enforcement, prosecution of certain one’s legitimate legal rights’ as defined in the Regulation EU/2016/679 and/or in national law. We inform you that under the Regulation EU/2016/679 you have the rights to be informed about your personal data, access to, rectification and erasure, restrictions of process and objection to as provided by applicable regulation and national laws.
We acknowledge also to you, that you have the right to file a complaint to the national Data Protection Authority. For any further information regarding exercise of your personal data protection rights, you may contact the Data Protection Officer at FORTH at dpo@admin.forth.gr.

You have the right to withdraw your application and consent for the processing of your personal data at any time. We inform you that, in this case, FORTH shall destroy such documents and/or supporting documents submitted and shall delete the related personal data.

OPENING for Four (4) “Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH Fellowships” for Ph.D. candidates for Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser

admin IESL, Vacancies

Ref. 1095 Heraklion 15/10/2018

The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of the Foundation for research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), in the framework of the project ARCHERS, which is funded by an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit four (4) Ph.D. candidates. The project aims at reducing or even reversing the brain drain by providing high quality research opportunities to young scientists of Greek origin.

Job Description The Ph.D. candidates awarded these Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH fellowships are expected to perform high quality research within one of the research areas, in which FORTH-IESL excels both on the national and the international level (http://www.iesl.forth.gr/). More specifically, the domains of interest in the present project are the preservation of cultural heritage and the science and innovation in the areas of environment, clean energy and health.

Eligibility Criteria
• B.Sc. degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
• M.Sc. degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
• Good knowledge of Greek and English language

Evaluation Criteria
• Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the undergraduate studies
• Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the M.Sc. studies
• Publications in high impact peer-review journals
• Participation in national and international conferences
• Quality of the proposed project
• According to international practice, the academic age will be taken into consideration as a selection criterion. The fellows should have started/or be about to start their Ph.D. studies but should not have completed their 3rd year. Preference will also be given to Ph.D. candidates, who are under 30 years old.

Location: IESL-FORTH, Heraklion Crete GREECE
Start Date: 15st of January, 2019
Duration of appointment: 12 months (with possibility of extension according to the needs of the project).

Application Submission Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than November 15 2018, 23:59 local time (Greece) to the address hr@iesl.forth.gr with cc. to the address georgina@iesl.forth.gr.

In order to be considered, the application must include:
• Filled-in Application Form (http://www.iesl.forth.gr/research/showfile.aspx?Id=201810151129) • Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
• Statement of purpose with a proposed project in a specific sub-area of research and a relation to the appropriate scientific advisor (maximum 2 pages)
• Copies of academic titles/transcripts
• Language certificates
• At least one reference letter

Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection

Contact For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, candidates are asked to contact Dr. Georgina Kaklamani (georgina@iesl.forth.gr, tel. +30 2810-391355).

Selection Announcement The result of the selection will be announced on the website of IESL-FORTH (http://www.iesl.forth.gr/news/results.aspx). Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the IESL secretariat within five (5) days from the results announcement on the web. They also have the right to access their evaluation. The information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of IESL-FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

GDPR FORTH is compliant with all legal procedures for the processing of personal data as defined by the Regulation EU/2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data. FORTH processes the personal data and relevant supporting documents that you have submitted to us. Processing of that data is carried out exclusively for the needs and purposes of this specific call. Such data shall not be transmitted to or communicated to any third party unless required by law. FORTH retains the above data up to the announcement of the final results of the call, unless further process and reservation is required by law or for purposes of exercise, enforcement, prosecution of certain one’s legitimate legal rights’ as defined in the Regulation EU/2016/679 and/or in national law. We inform you that under the Regulation EU/2016/679 you have the rights to be informed about your personal data, access to, rectification and erasure, restrictions of process and objection to as provided by applicable regulation and national laws. We acknowledge also to you, that you have the right to file a complaint to the national Data Protection Authority. For any further information regarding exercise of your personal data protection rights, you may contact the Data Protection Officer at FORTH at dpo@admin.forth.gr. You have the right to withdraw your application and consent for the processing of your personal data at any time. We inform you that, in this case, FORTH shall destroy such documents and/or supporting documents submitted and shall delete the related personal data.

OPENING for Three (3) Post-Doctoral “Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH Fellowships” for Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser

admin IESL, Vacancies

Ref. 1094 Heraklion 15/10/2018

The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), in the framework of the project ARCHERS, which is funded by an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit three (3) post-doctoral fellows. The project aims at reducing or even reversing the brain drain by providing high quality research opportunities to young scientists of Greek origin.

Job Description The Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH fellows are expected to perform high quality research within one of the research areas, in which FORTH-IESL excels both on the national and the international level (http://www.iesl.forth.gr/). More specifically, the domains of interest in the present project are the preservation of cultural heritage and the science and innovation in the areas of environment, clean energy and health.

Eligibility criteria
• PhD degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
• Good knowledge of Greek and English language

Evaluation Criteria
• Publications in high impact peer-review journals
• Participation in national and international conferences
• Quality of the proposed post-doctoral project
• Ability and motivation to perform independent research
• Previous post-doctoral research experience
• According to international practice, the academic age (number of years after the Ph.D. degree award year) will be taken into consideration as a selection criterion; preference will be given to Post-Doctoral researchers with an academic age less or equal to 10 years.

Location: IESL-FORTH, Heraklion Crete GREECE
Start Date: 1st of February, 2019
Duration of appointment: 12 months (with possibility of extension according to the needs of the project).

Application Submission Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than November 15, 2018, 23:59 local time (Greece) to the address hr@iesl.forth.gr with cc. to the address georgina@iesl.forth.gr.

In order to be considered, the application must include:
• Filled-in Application Form (http://www.iesl.forth.gr/research/showfile.aspx?Id=201810151128)
• Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
• Statement of purpose with a proposed project in a specific sub-area of research and a relation to the appropriate scientific contact person (maximum 2 pages)
• Copies of academic titles/transcripts
• Language certificates
• At least one reference letter

Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection

Contact For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, candidates are asked to contact Dr. Georgina Kaklamani (georgina@iesl.forth.gr, tel. +30 2810-391355).

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“Defining canonical NF-κB regulated target genes involved in lung cancer to develop novel biomarkers and potential therapies”, Dr. Geogios Markopoulos [Oct 3, 2018]

admin Seminars October 3, 2018

Wednesday 3 October 2018 16:00 – 17:00 Seminar Room 1

“Defining canonical NF-κB regulated target genes involved in lung cancer to develop novel biomarkers and potential therapies”

Dr. Geogios Markopoulos Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB)

Abstract
Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality worldwide. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), the major subtype of lung cancer (~85%) usually evolves after oncogenic driver mutations in K-Ras or EGFR, or mutations in tumor suppressor p53 gene. All the aforementioned mutations have been linked with canonical IKKβ/NF-κB pathway activation. NF-κΒ pathways play crucial role in several types of cancer, including NSCLC, but the role of NF-κB target genes remains elusive. The purpose of the current study was to define NF-κB regulated genes during NSCLC development, as possible biological markers or potential therapeutic targets. We have developed, in collaboration, tamoxifen-inducible lung-specific bi-transgenic mice (SPC-CreERT2; IKKβf/f) and showed that IKKβ acts a tumour promoter in NSCLC. We have also developed in vitro doxycycline inducible IKKβKD cell culture models derived from NSCLC cell lines A549, H1299, and H1437. We found that IKKβ knockdown (IKKβKD) had an effect in cell cycle distribution and growth of NSCLC cells. Utilising xenograft mouse models, we confirmed that IKKβKD resulted in the impairment of tumour growth. To define possible targets, we performed Nanostring analysis in A549 IKKβKD cells, and identified several miRNAs showing altered expression, including miR-92b that is down-regulated and miR-32 that is up-regulated. Since IKKβ activates the canonical NF
κΒ signaling pathway, resulting in the nuclear translocation of p65/p50 heterodimers, to investigate whether the effects of IKKβ in NSCLC development is dependent on canonical NF-κΒ signalling, we targeted the RelA/p65subunit in A549, H1299 and H1437 cell lines. Cell cycle analysis showed similar results with IKKβKD cells. Analysis of tumour growth of p65KD grown as in vivo xenografts in NSG/SCID mice confirmed the oncogenic role of canonical NF-κΒ signaling pathway in lung cancer. Next, we performed RNA-sequence analysis from tumours derived from A549 and H1437 p65KD cells grown as in vivo xenografts in mice and compared them to their control counterparts. Analysis of NF-κΒ targeted genes in p65KD cells revealed several induced or down-regulated mRNAs. Specifically, we identified 13 genes in common up-regulated and 10 genes in common down regulated in human A549 and H1437 NSCLC tumours. Some of the up-regulated genes appear to be implicated in immune responses and to have tumour suppressing effects and some of the down-regulated genes exhibit oncogenic properties. The effects of these genes are currently under investigation. Collectively, we uncovered an IKKβ/NF-κB regulatory network, including miRNAs and protein coding genes that hold promise as potential biomarkers and/or therapies for NSCLC.

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