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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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Special Seminar by Dr. Pinelopi Miniati, PhD | November 12, 2026
Special Seminar by Dr. Pinelopi Miniati, PhD | November 12, 2026

BRFAA is pleased to welcome Pinelopi Miniati, PhD for a talk entitled, “When Science Meets Justice – The Contribution of Forensic Science to the Criminal Justice System” on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 2:00pm in the BRFAA Amphitheater. 9-11-2026
Ο Ακαδημαϊκός Δημήτρης Θάνος στην ΕΡΤ για τα 100 χρόνια της Ακαδημίας Αθηνών
Ο Ακαδημαϊκός Δημήτρης Θάνος στην ΕΡΤ για τα 100 χρόνια της Ακαδημίας Αθηνών

Ο Ακαδημαϊκός Δημήτρης Θάνος μιλά στην ΕΡΤ για τις δυνατότητες και τα όρια της βιοτεχνολογίας και της παρέμβασης στο ανθρώπινο γονιδίωμα. 7-11-2026
Special Seminar by Professor George D. Dangas, MD | November 10, 2026
Special Seminar by Professor George D. Dangas, MD | November 10, 2026

BRFAA welcomes Professor George D. Dangas, MD (Mount Sinai) for a Special Seminar entitled “Genetics and Precision Medicine in Cardiology” on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM in the BRFAA Amphitheater 6-11-2026
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Research Highlights
LAMP2A gene therapy mitigates Parkinson’s disease–related pathology in nonhuman primates
LAMP2A gene therapy mitigates Parkinson’s disease–related pathology in nonhuman primates

Maria Xilouri, Leonidas Stefanis and their colleagues recently published a study in the journal Science Advances
Polyunsaturated fatty acid–derived lipid mediators shape the severity of viral pneumonia
Polyunsaturated fatty acid–derived lipid mediators shape the severity of viral pneumonia

Evangelos Andreakos and colleagues recently published a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA (PNAS)
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
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