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

The 1^st 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 1^st 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.

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.

Photos: Dimitris Konstantinidis