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Ottoman/Post-Byzantine/Neohellenic? The arts of the Greeks after Byzantium
The discussion (in English) will feature Anna Ballian (Benaki Museum) and Anastasia Drandaki (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens & Benaki Museum), moderated by Elias Kolovos (National Hellenic Research Foundation).
May 05, 2026
20:00
Demos Center, ACG
The installation and site acceptance tests of the new cryo-electron microscopy cryo-EM instruments at the NHRF are currently being performed, marking a major milestone for the establishment of the institute’s advanced imaging infrastructure.
The Krios G4 microscope has already produced its first high-resolution cryo-EM micrograph of apoferritin, highlighting the successful deployment of the new infrastructure and its readiness to support cutting-edge research in structural biology and nanoscience.
A new research article co-authored by Prof. Panagiotis Kastritis and Dr. Fotis Kyrilis has been published in one of the most prestigious journals of multidisciplinary science: The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study, addresses a long-standing question in biochemistry regarding how water molecules behave around proteins under acidic conditions. Using atomic-level visualization, the researchers observed that increasing acidity leads to the release of hundreds of water molecules, while a structured hydration shell remains partially preserved.
This volume reflects the outcomes of an international symposium held in April 2021, itself the result of a research project launched in 2016 that aimed to unravel the hidden codes embedded in performance and performativity within the written and visual sources of the Late Antique and Byzantine periods.
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Ottoman/Post-Byzantine/Neohellenic? The arts of the Greeks after Byzantium
The discussion (in English) will feature Anna Ballian (Benaki Museum) and Anastasia Drandaki (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens & Benaki Museum), moderated by Elias Kolovos (National Hellenic Research Foundation).
May 05, 2026
20:00
Demos Center, ACG
The installation and site acceptance tests of the new cryo-electron microscopy cryo-EM instruments at the NHRF are currently being performed, marking a major milestone for the establishment of the institute’s advanced imaging infrastructure.
The Krios G4 microscope has already produced its first high-resolution cryo-EM micrograph of apoferritin, highlighting the successful deployment of the new infrastructure and its readiness to support cutting-edge research in structural biology and nanoscience.
A new research article co-authored by Prof. Panagiotis Kastritis and Dr. Fotis Kyrilis has been published in one of the most prestigious journals of multidisciplinary science: The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study, addresses a long-standing question in biochemistry regarding how water molecules behave around proteins under acidic conditions. Using atomic-level visualization, the researchers observed that increasing acidity leads to the release of hundreds of water molecules, while a structured hydration shell remains partially preserved.
This volume reflects the outcomes of an international symposium held in April 2021, itself the result of a research project launched in 2016 that aimed to unravel the hidden codes embedded in performance and performativity within the written and visual sources of the Late Antique and Byzantine periods.
Ο παρών τόμος αποτελεί έκδοση των πρακτικών της επιστημονικής διημερίδας που πραγματοποιήθηκε στον Μυστρά στις 24-25 Νοεμβρίου 2023 και περιλαμβάνει δεκαέξι μελέτες.
Dr. Christos Riziotis, Director of Research, participated as Invited Speaker at the International Conference SPIE Photonics Europe 2026 (Strasbourg 12-16 April 2026). During his talk entitled “Hybrid Integrated Scalable Circuits in Silica with Embedded Quantum Emitters”, Dr C. Riziotis presented the novel technology of quantum emitters’ integration in photonic integrated circuits, exclusively developed at NHRF, together with recent experimental results towards the implementation of quantum computers and ultrasensitive quantum sensing devices.
In this podcast, Christina Kokkinia, Director of Research of the Institute of Historical Studies, talks about the importance of roman inscriptions, especially in the period between 1st and 3rd centuries CE. What kind of texts are they inscribed on stone? What is the so-called “epigraphic habit”? What kind of information do inscriptions provide for the governance of the Roman empire? What was the relationship between local elites and Roman government? Did local audiences read the inscriptions?
The ARNAC (Algorithms, Roads, and Narratives: Navigating Ancient Crete) Project is carried out at the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation, with Vyron Antoniadis as Principal Investigator, and is funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.). The Project studies the ancient roads of Crete, exploring how they connected people, places, and stories across the island’s past, drawing on digital methods, spatial analysis, archaeological data, and evidence from anthropological research.
The Institute of Historical Research (IHR) of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) invites expressions of interest from researchers wishing to apply for the “Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Postdoctoral Fellowship” Programme of the European Commission. Successful candidates will undertake a research stay of 12 to 24 months in Athens, Greece, fully funded by the Programme. During this period, fellows will be hosted in the premises of the Institute at Athens and supervised by a member of the Institute’s research staff. We welcome proposals within our core thematic areas, encompassing Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, Byzantine and Latin Dominions Studies, and Modern Greek and Ottoman Studies.
Dr. Fotis Kyrilis, Post Doctoral Associate of ICB and member of the ERA Chair Hot4Cryo project team has been awarded funding through the 4th Call for H.F.R.I. Research Projects supporting Postdoctoral Researchers, for the project “Integrative structural investigation of macroH2A nucleosomes and definition of the mechanistic insights that involve them in altering transcription profiles”, with a total budget of €99,437, starting in April 2026.
Inscriptions of the Middle Axios Valley Reconsidered
Dr. Slavica Babamova, Archaeological Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia – Skopje
April 21, 2026
19:00
French School in Athens, Conference room & Online
The Manuscript Tradition of the Ekthesis Nea (Handbook of the Patriarchal Chancellery), Late 14th to Mid 15th Century
Raúl Estangüi Gómez, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
April 20, 2026
18:00
Princeton Athens Center
Dr Theodora Katsila, Senior Researcher and Head of the Biomarker Discovery & Translational Research Laboratory at the ICB/NHRF has been elected Chair of the Marketing and Outreach Committee (MOC) of the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO), the leading global body in Proteomics. This role further enhances opportunities for international collaboration and participation in global research networks of scientific excellence. This appointment recognizes Dr Katsila’s scientific contribution in proteoform-based multi-omics analysis and the repurposing of drugs, advanced materials, and smart systems, as well as the strategic framework developed within the NHRF Centre of Excellence.
Στην έκδοση, που αποτελεί τον δεύτερο τόμο του σχετικού ευρύτερου έργου, παρουσιάζονται τα εφυαλωμένα αγγεία (τα bacini) που είναι εντοιχισμένα στις όψεις πολυάριθμων ναών της περιφερειακής ενότητας Λασιθίου. Τα αγγεία εντοπίστηκαν στο πλαίσιο του ερευνητικού προγράμματος: «Εντοιχισμένα αγγεία σε βυζαντινές και μεταβυζαντινές εκκλησίες του ελληνικού χώρου: ένα ηλεκτρονικό corpus».
TPCI/NHRF Researcher Dr Odysseas Tsilipakos is the senior and corresponding author of the publication “Efficient Lasing in MoS2/WSe2-Based Metasurfaces Enabled by Quasi-Dark Magnetic Dipole Resonance”, G. Nousios, T. Christopoulos, E. Kriezis, O. Tsilipakos, which was published on January 26, 2026 in the prestigious journal of the American Chemical Society (ACS), ACS Applied Nano Materials 2026, 9, 2301–2308 and selected by the editors for display on the Cover Pages of the issue.
Μελέτη σχετικά με τη ρύθμιση των μη γραμμικών οπτικών (NLO) ιδιοτήτων σε ομοιοπολικά τροποποιημένα ημιαγώγιμα νανοφύλλα MoS₂, με παράγωγα περυλενίου διιμιδίου (PDI) υποκατεστημένα στη θέση bay ή imide και τίτλο “Tuning the nonlinear optical properties of MoS2 by interfacing with bay– or imide-substituted perylene diimides”, E. Nikoli, R. Canton-Vitoria, G. Skentzos, E. Pramatioti, N. Zink-Lorre, A. M. Gutierrez-Vilchez, F. Fernandez-Lazaro, R. Arenal, S. Couris, N. Tagmatarchis, δημοσιεύτηκε στο έγκριτο και διεθνώς κορυφαίο περιοδικό με ηγετικό ρόλο στον τομέα των εφαρμοσμένων νανοϋλικών, ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces (2026, τόμος 18, σελ. 11825–11841).
Η μελέτη που υλοποιήθηκε σε συνεργασία με ερευνητικές ομάδες από το ΕΚΠΑ, το ΙΗΔΛ/ΙΤΕ Κρήτης το Centre for Polymers and Carbon Materials στην Πολωνία και του Univ of Greenwich at Medway, δημοσιεύθηκε στο κορυφαίο περιοδικό του τομέα των βιοπολυμερών Int. J. Biological Macromolecules 2026, 346, 150678.
Σκοπός της μελέτης είναι η ανάπτυξη βιομημιτικών υβριδικών νανοφορέων λιπιδίων/κατιοντικών συμπολυμερών/δεοξυριβονουκλειϊκού οξέος για γονιδιακή θεραπεία με χρήση τεχνικών μικρορευστονικής (microfluidics) και ηλεκτροστατικής σύμπλεξης μακρομορίων.
Dr Panagiotis Dallas (Senior Researcher, Grade B’) of the TPCI/NHRF is among the corresponding authors of the original research paper “Shell-free CuInS₂ Nanocrystals with Near-Unity Photoluminescence for Deep-Red LEDs”, S. Orfanoudakis, P. Dallas*, N. Zacharopoulos, P. Tsipas, A. Banis, L. Tsetseris, A.G. Kontos and T. Stergiopoulos* in the journal of the American Chemical Society ACS Appl. Opt. Mater. 2026, 4, 140−147.
A new review article titled “Accessing new dimensions in high-resolution materials exploration by cryo-electron microscopy” by Dr Panagiota Koralli and the ERA Chair Hot4Cryo project team (Dr P. Kastritis, Dr C. Chochos and Dr F. Kyrilis), implemented at the ICB/NHRF, has been published in Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports (Impact Factor 26.8).
The review brings together developments in instrumentation, sample preparation, and analytical methodologies that enable the study of non-biological nanoscale systems. It also discusses emerging approaches such as AI-assisted analysis and open-data practices, which can improve reproducibility and data interpretation in materials science.
In this podcast, Christos Chrysanthopoulos, Special Scientific Member of the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the life and work of Theo Angelopoulos.
What is New Greek Cinema? What was the impact of Theo Angelopoulos for the Greek and World cinema? What was Angelopoulos’ relation with post-war Greek history and society? What were Angelopoulos’ work themes? What happened in Florina in 1990 during the filming of Τhe Suspended Step of the Stork? How important is the archive of Theo Angelopoulos for the study of his work?
“I laugh so that I don’t cry”: Coexistence and Imperial Collapse in Ottoman Greek Satire
The discussion (in English) will feature Kutay Onayli (Junior Research Fellow, Magdalen College, University of Oxford) and Antonis Nasis (Sciences Po – CETOBaC, CNRS/EHESS), moderated by Catherine Boura.
April 16, 2026
19:00
Cotsen Hall, Gennadius Library, American School of Classical Studies at Athens
The Biomarker Discovery & Translational Research Laboratory of the Institute of Chemical Biology (ICB) at NHRF, led by Dr Theodora Katsila actively participates in the European network IMMUNO-model (COST Action CA21135), which focuses on advancing preclinical models to better understand immunotherapy response and toxicity in cancer. Dr Katsila also serves on the Patient Engagement Task Force of the Action, supporting collaboration between researchers, patients, and patient organisations. This initiative aims to strengthen public engagement in research and promote accessible scientific communication on immunotherapy. Through its participation in IMMUNO-model, NHRF contributes to advancing translational immuno-oncology research and strengthening international collaboration.
The online bookstore of the Institute of Historical Research is again available. Following a period of suspension due to the renovation works at the NHRF building, the platform is now fully operational and ready to serve the reading public.
We invite you to visit and explore our selection of titles.
IHR online bookstore: history-bookstore.eie.gr
In this podcast, Luigi Lafasciano, Marie Sklodowska-Curie post-doctoral researcher in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the cult of Asclepius during the classical period.
Who was Asclepius and why did he receive cult? How did the ancient Greeks offer cult to Asclepius? What was the practice of enkoimesis, and what was its therapeutic function? Why are there theaters within the sanctuaries of Asclepius, as is the case of Epidaurus?
Performing and Healing in Antiquity
The workshop explores the relationship between ritual and therapy in the ancient world, highlighting how diverse healing practices and rituals share a deeply performative nature.
April 29, 2026
09:30
French School in Athens
In this podcast, Dimitris Dimitropoulos, Director of Research in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about writing the history of 1821, on the occasion of the anniversary of 200 years from the Greek war of Independence. How do we write the history of the Revolution of 1821? What was the impact the Greek War of Independence on the lives of the inhabitants of the southern Greek peninsula? Who contributed to the formation of the newly formed Greek state in terms of government personnel? What can we say about the role of women?
The cult of Dionysos Phallen on Lesbos
Aneurin Ellis-Evans, University of Oxford
Co-organized by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) and the École française d’Athènes (EFA).
March 30, 2026
19:00
French School in Athens & Online
A review article entitled “Nanoprecipitation- and Nanoemulsification-Based Systems for Nucleic Acid Delivery” was recently published in Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science (IF 7.0), with the participation of ICB/NHRF researchers and Dr Evgenia Mitsou as corresponding author.
The article presents recent advances in the development of nanosystems based on nanoprecipitation and nanoemulsification techniques for nucleic acid delivery.
Dr Stergios Pispas Research Director at the TPCI/NHRF is coauthor of the publication “Amylopectin Copolymers Grafted with RAFT-Obtained Synthetic Polymers: Synthesis and Aqueous Solution Behavior”, M.-M. Bazarghideanu, M.-M. Zaharia, A.-M. Macsim, M. Mihai, S. Pispas which has been published in the renowned journal in the field of biopolymers Biomacromolecules 2026, 27, 1985−1998.
This research has been implemented in collaboration with the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy of Sciences. It describes the synthesis of hybrid graft copolymers composed of the natural polysaccharide amylopectin through direct reaction with synthetic polymers synthesized by the RAFT polymerization technique.
The project entitled “Optimized, large-scale, synthesis of ternary chalcogenide nanocrystals for optoelectronics and photocatalytic applications”, with Dr. Panagiotis Dallas of the TCPI/NHRF as the Principal Investigator has received funding of €10.000 for 24 months, within the framework of the Partenariat Hubert Curien France – Grèce 2025 call of the State Scholarships Foundation. The French partner is CEA Grenoble, while the Greek research team also includes researchers from NCSR “Demokritos”.
This project establishes close collaboration with the research group of Dr. Peter Reiss, a leading expert in the synthesis of inorganic nanocrystals.
Dr Panagiotis Dallas (Senior Researcher, Grade B’) of the TPCI/NHRF is the leading author of the original research paper “Magnetically controllable sponges for crude oil, mercury, and arsenic removal“, P. Bika, N. Todorova, M-A. Gatou, M. Pissas, E. Devlin, E. Sakellis, N. Boukos, N. Lagopati, T. Lymperopoulou, L-A. Tsakanika, E,A. Pavlatou, V.Κ. Τzitzios and P. Dallas* in the leading journal of environmental science Environ. Sci.: Νano, 2026, 13, 280–295.
In this podcast, Xanthi Argyri, underwater archaeologist and research associate of the Institute of Historical Research, talks about underwater archaeology in the region of Kasos and Karpathos in south-eastern Aegean. What is underwater archaeology? What are the finds in the region? What can shipwrecks and other finds tell us about the maritime traffic in the region?
On December 13-14, 2025, the researchers of the TPCI/NHRF Dr Anastasia Rissanou and Dr Odysseas Tsilipakos co-organized with the Hellenic Society for the Science and Technology of Condensed Matter (HSSTCM) the annual online educational seminar “Computational Materials Science 2025 (CMS25)”. The two-day seminar included numerous talks in cutting-edge areas of the Computational Materials Science and was a great success, with 124 participants (students and young researchers).
The postdoctoral researcher at TPCI/NHRF, Dr. Ioanna Sideri, is the lead author of the publication entitled “Terpyridine-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes towards selectivity in the oxygen reduction reaction”, which was published in the international scientific journal Nanoscale Advances of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
The Associate Researcher of the TPCI/NHRF Dr. Anastasia Rissanou is corresponding coauthor of the publication FmocFF Peptide Hydrogel Is a Promising Matrix for Encapsulation and Controlled Release of the Anticancer Peptide Drug Bortezomib, P. Divanach, A. Noti, P. Vouvopoulos, T. Athanasiou, N. Kountourakis, V. Harmandaris, A. N. Rissanou*, and A. Mitraki*, in the leading journal in the field of molecular biology and biochemistry, Biomolecules 2025, 15(6), 839.
ICB-NHRF is among the partners that will implement the recently approved Twinning Light Project between Greece and Serbia (Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation), entitled “Strengthening capacities and introducing EU practices for sustainable operation and management of the Bio4 Campus”. The project will be implemented under the Annual Action Plan 2022 for Serbia, European Integration Facility (Twinning No.: SR 22 IPA SO 02 25 – Publication EuropeAid/185518/DD/ACT/RS). In Greece, the project is coordinated by the Center of International and European Economic Law and, in addition to the NHRF (scientific coordinator: Dr. E. Gonos, Director of ICB-NHRF), the Biomedical Sciences Research Center “Alexander Fleming” and the National Observatory of Athens are also participating.
Dr Panagiota Papadopoulou has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01-01) for the project CryoLipNano, with a total budget of €197,263.68, which will be implemented at the ICB/NHRF.
This project focuses on investigating the ultrastructure and intracellular trafficking of RNA lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) using advanced cryo-electron microscopy, imaging techniques, and proteomics. LNPs currently represent the most advanced and clinically approved platform for RNA delivery, yet only a small fraction successfully releases RNA into the cell cytoplasm.
The research project SPARTAN received the Seal of Excellence from the European Commission following the evaluation of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships call (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01-01) under the Horizon Europe programme.
The SWIRFlex-DT project has been awarded funding through the highly competitive EIC Pathfinder Open 2025 programme, which supports visionary and high-risk research with transformative potential. With a success rate of below 2%, the EIC Pathfinder 2025 funds only a small number of groundbreaking proposals across Europe. The project will be coordinated by Dr. Chochos at the ICB/NHRF over the next 42 months, with a total budget of €4,051,000.
In this podcast, Kostas Tampakis, Senior Researcher in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the relationship between the development of Natural Sciences and the historical context of the Cold War. How and why did the science of seismology and oceanography develop? Why did the Americans send men to the Moon? Why did Gagarin say “I went to space but I did not see God”? How is the teaching of Physics at schools in Greece related to NATO choices? Why was the Research Institute Demokritos founded in Greece? Is GPS part of a Cold War policy?
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces the receipt of three grants for three significant research projects of the Institute of Historical Research, funded by the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy. These projects are part of the broader effort to promote scientific research and cultural heritage in the island regions of Tenos, Kasos, Karpathos, and Kimolos.
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces the receipt of a grant for the research project Byzantine and Latin-dominated Tenos: Old and new archaeological data of the Institute of Historical Research, funded by the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy for 2026.
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces that two major research projects of the Institute of Historical Research, have received grants by the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy for the year 2026. These projects are “Underwater Archaeological Research in Kasos and Karpathos” and “Defining Ancient Coastlines in Kimolos and Melos”.
«Les trois langages de l’universel : Les Lumières face au monde»
Prof. Antoine Lilti, Collège de France, Histoire des Lumières, XVIIIe – XXIe siècle
March 27, 2026
19:00
École française d’Athènes
Eνεπίγραφα όστρακα από την Ρόδο
Αναστασία Δρελιώση, Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Δωδεκανήσου
Νίκος Λίτινας, Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης
Η διάλεξη θα δοθεί στα Ελληνικά. Κατ’ εξαίρεση, η συνεδρία θα πραγματοποιηθεί μόνο με φυσική παρουσία.
March 10, 2026
19:00
French School in Athens
In this podcast, Nikos Tsivikis, Associate Researcher in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the city of Messene during the period of Late Antiquity, that is in the period between the 3rd and 7th century CE. Was Messene one of the biggest cities in the Peloponnese? What was the relationship between the Messenian elite and Roman administration? What was the impact of the great earthquake of July 365 on the city and its inhabitants? What happens with the coming of Christianity? Can we witness a period of decline during the 5th and 6th centuries? What was the everyday life of the inhabitants? What happens when the Slavs come to the area in the 7th century?
Maritime Crossroads: Early Christianity and the Sea Routes of the Southwestern Peloponnese
Nikolaos Tsivikis, Section of Byzantine Research, IHR | NHRF
Early Christianity in Greece (ECG) Conference
March 12, 2026
13:30
Academy of Athens
The event “Reconstructing Premodern Recipes” is dedicated to the study and reconstruction of premodern recipes, primarily from the Greek alchemical and medical traditions.
March 31, 2026
Events Hall, Section of Pharmacognosy & Chemistry of Natural Products (Museum), Department of Pharmacy