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    About our Lab

    We are part of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), which is one of the 8 Institutes of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), the largest research institution of Greece. We are also affiliated with the Medical School of the University of Crete. Our group was the first to commence C. elegans research in Greece, in mid-2001. Information about our research interests can be found here.

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    Research Focus

    Ageing & Metabolism

    Ageing and senescence are complex processes that dramatically impact human health and society.

    Neurodegeneration

    Cell death plays pivotal roles in normal development, and homeostasis but, when either inappropriately implemented or blocked, contributes to severe pathological conditions.

    Sensory integration

    In all organisms, the nervous system receives information about the environment via specialized sensory organs.

    Latest Research Publications

    2024

    Reproductive regulation of the mitochondrial stress response in Caenorhabditis elegans.

    Authors:
    Charmpilas N., Sotiriou A., Axarlis K., Tavernarakis N. and Hoppe T.
    Published at:
    Cell Reports, 43: 114336.
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    2024

    Spermidine is essential for fasting-mediated autophagy and longevity.

    Authors:
    Hofer S. J., Daskalaki I., Bergmann M., Friscic J., Zimmermann A., Mueller M. I., Abdellatif M., Nicastro R., Masser S., Durand S., Nartey A., Waltenstorfer M., Enzenhofer S., Faimann I., Gschiel V., Bajaj T., Niemeyer C., Gkikas I., Pein L., Cerrato G., Pan H., Liang Y. T., Tadic J., Jerkovic A., Aprahamian F., Robbins C. E., Nirmalathasan N., Habisch H., Annerer E., Dethloff F., Stumpe M., Grundler F., Wilhelmi de Toledo F., Heinz D. E., Koppold D. A., Rajput Khokhar A., Michalsen A., Tripolt N. J., Sourij H., Pieber T., de Cabo R., McCormick M., Magnes C., Kepp O., Dengjel J., Sigrist S. J., Gassen N. C., Sedej S., Madl T., De Virgilio C., Stelzl U., Hoffmann M. H., Eisenberg T., Tavernarakis N., Kroemer G. and Madeo F.
    Published at:
    Nature Cell Biology, DOI: 10.1038/s41556-024-01468-x.
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    2023

    A proton-inhibited DEG/ENaC ion channel maintains neuronal ionstasis and promotes neuronal survival under stress.

    Authors:
    Petratou D., Gjikolaj M., Kaulich E., Schafer W. and Tavernarakis N.
    Published at:
    iScience, 26: 107117.
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    News

    05.05.2024

    Jay Panda has been awarded a competitive FENS and IBRO-PERC Scholarship, to attend the course "Neural Circuit Development and Plasticity", in Utrecht, Netherlands!

    22.12.2023

    The lab was awarded a highly competitive Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI) Research Grant to pursue the research project GliaAge (Deciphering the role of glial autophagy in neurophysiology and ageing using in vivo chemo-optogenetics)!

    08.05.2023

    Cell biology of the nervous system: Long-term resilience and vulnerability
    Fodele Beach Resort
    Crete, Greece
    Abstract Book | Program | Poster

    28.03.2023

    Dikaia Tsagkari has been awarded a highly competitive Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI) Research Grant to pursue her doctoral studies in the lab!

    13.02.2023

    Dimitris Korovesis was awarded a highly competitive, EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship to initiate his research in our Lab!

    15.09.2022

    Perspectives on the life sciences in Greece
    An interview by Tilmann Kiessling, EMBO's Head of Communications.

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    Multiphoton Microscopy

    Multiphoton microscopy has emerged as a powerful tool for understanding tissue architecture, cell structure and dynamics, and is routinely used to determine spatial and topological information about cells and tissues.

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