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Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens
Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens

The founding principle of BRFAA is to host both basic and clinical research thus providing an ideal setting for the emergence of translational activities. BRFAA is one of the few institutions in Europe with such a character and certainly unique in Greece. The goal of BRFAA is to achieve excellence through the recruitment of high quality investigators carrying out cutting-edge research, and the establishment of state-of-the-art research facilities. BRFAA consists of 4 Research Institutes specialized in different aspects of Biomedical Research.

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BRFAA Researcher Dr. Themis Alissafi Awarded Prestigious ERC Proof of Concept Grant
BRFAA Researcher Dr. Themis Alissafi Awarded Prestigious ERC Proof of Concept Grant

Dr. Themis Alissafi, University Faculty - Affiliated Researcher, has been selected for the latest round of the European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept grants 27-1-2026
H Ελλάδα χρειάζεται μια εθνική βιοτράπεζα
H Ελλάδα χρειάζεται μια εθνική βιοτράπεζα

Άρθρο των Γεώργιου Π. Χρούσου, Μαρίας Γαζούλη και Ιωάννας Τζουλάκη. 4-1-2026
Decoding James Watson: Article by the President of the BRFAA Scientific Board in To Vima
Decoding James Watson: Article by the President of the BRFAA Scientific Board in To Vima

The President of the BRFAA Scientific Board examines James Watson’s contribution to the evolution of biology and reflects on the complex legacy he left behind. An article that sheds light on the interplay between the scientific and ethical dimensions of research. 20-11-2025
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TGFβ pathway represses hepatic ribosome biogenesis and protein synthesis by regulating p70S6K-S6RP proteins
TGFβ pathway represses hepatic ribosome biogenesis and protein synthesis by regulating p70S6K-S6RP proteins

Athanasios Stavropoulos, Maria Xilouri and their colleagues recently published a study in the journal Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters
Immune cell senescence drives responsiveness to immunotherapy in melanoma
Immune cell senescence drives responsiveness to immunotherapy in melanoma

Vassilis Gorgoulis and colleagues recently published a study in Molecular Cancer
Molecular insights into the role of desmin intermediate filament network in chromatin landscape, cardiomyocyte differentiation, and maturation
Molecular insights into the role of desmin intermediate filament network in chromatin landscape, cardiomyocyte differentiation, and maturation

Yassemi Capetanaki, Mary Tsikitis and their colleagues recently published a study in the journal Cell Death & Disease
An evolutionarily conserved constellation of functional cis-elements programs the virus-responsive fate of the human (epi)genome
An evolutionarily conserved constellation of functional cis-elements programs the virus-responsive fate of the human (epi)genome

Marios Agelopoulos and colleagues published a study in the journal Nucleic Acids Research
Generation of a selective senolytic platform using a micelle-encapsulated Sudan Black B conjugated analog
Generation of a selective senolytic platform using a micelle-encapsulated Sudan Black B conjugated analog

Vassilis Gorgoulis and colleagues recently published a study in Nature Aging
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