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NKUA, Sorbonne University, and Harvard: 1st Workshop on Computational Biology

NKUA, Sorbonne University, and Harvard: 1st Workshop on Computational Biology

The 1st Workshop on Computational Biology took place from 6 to 11 April 2025 at the main building of the University of Athens. Organized by the Master’s Programme in Integrative Biology and Physiology of Sorbonne University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, in collaboration with the University of Athens’ Departments of Biology (Postgraduate Programme in Bioinformatics-Computational Biology), Mathematics, and Informatics & Telecommunications, this 1st Workshop was part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed in February 2024 in Athens between Sorbonne University and NKUA. Harvard University, USA, also participated in the event.

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The Workshop, which brought together 18 students from both Universities, included, on the part of NKUA, Associate Professor Vassiliki Iconomidou, Dr Nikolaos Papandreou, Dr Zoi Litou, Dr Ourania Konstanti (Department of Biology), Assistant Professor Fotios Siannis, PhD candidate Stylianos Tzortzakis (Department of Mathematics), Professor Emeritus Vassilis Zissimopoulos, Professor Ioannis Emiris, Dr Ioannis Chamodrakas, Dr John Vaxevanakis (Department of Informatics and Telecommunications), and, on the part of Sorbonne University, the Vice-Dean for International Studies at the Faculty of Sciences and Engineering, Professor Sonia Karabina, and Professor at the same Faculty, Hedi Soula. Dr Kalotina Machini from Harvard Medical School delivered the keynote speech.

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In attendance at the closing ceremony were the Attaché for Scientific and University Cooperation of the French Institute of Greece, Mr Matthieu Abgrall, and his Deputy, Ms Katerina Spyropoulou.

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Photos: Dimitris Konstantinidis

European project with the participation of the University of Athens for the effective detection, monitoring, and response to emerging global health threats

European project with the participation of the University of Athens for the effective detection, monitoring, and response to emerging global health threats

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Nicosia Municipality Officially Opens New Halls of Residence – Students from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Cyprus Branch Move In

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Inauguration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Cyprus Branch: A Landmark Event for Higher Education in Greece and Cyprus

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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation (HCDI)

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation (HCDI)

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World Health Organization 2025 global report on hypertension – With contribution by Professor Emeritus George Stergiou of the NKUA’s School of Medicine

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Graduate Studies Scholarship Opportunity | Info Session

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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Officially Opens the New ‘Athina I. Martinou’ University Oncology Centre at Attikon General University Hospital – A Landmark Facility for Academic Medicine and Public Health

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University of Athens Participates in International Commission on Mathematical Instruction through Professor Chronis Kynigos

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University of Athens

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which was inaugurated on May 3, 1837, was initially housed in a renovated Ottoman building on the northeastern side of the Acropolis. This building has since been restored and now functions as the University Museum. Originally named the "Othonian University," after Otto, the first king of Greece, it consisted of four academic departments and 52 students. As the first university of the newly established Greek state, as well as of the broader Balkan and Mediterranean region, it assumed an important socio-historical role, which was pivotal in the development of specific forms of knowledge and culture within the country.

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