biomedical research institute foundation for research & technology- hellas bri - forth
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BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY- HELLAS
BRI - FORTH
Legal Framework
1998- Establishment of “Ioannina Biomedical Research Institute” (IBRI) as an autonomous Institute, under the auspices of General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Ministry of Development
2001- Merger with “Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas” (FORTH) New legal name: “Biomedical Research Institute / Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas” (BRI-FORTH)
1-1-2002- Financial & Administrative merger with FORTH
Administration & Personnel
Director: Prof. Efthimios Kaxiras, Dep. of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Ioannina
Deputy Director: Prof. Theodore Fotsis, Lab. of Biological Chemistry, University of Ioannina
Institute Honorary Fellows: Prof. Christos Massalas, Dep. of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Ioannina
Researchers: Dr. Carol Murphy (Rank B)
Administrative Officer: Ms. Ioanna MpempiAccountant: Mr. Charalampos KalogeropoulosAccountant: Ms. Basiliki GoudaTechnician: Mr. Georgios Bellos
Collaborating Faculty Members
Georgatos, Spyros, Prof., Medical School, U.I.
Evaggelakis, George, Assoc. Prof, Dep. of Physics, U.I.
Zonios, George, Assist. Prof., Dep. of Materials Science &
Engineering, U.I.
Ioannidis, John, Prof., Dep. of Epidemiology, U.I.
Lagaris, Isaak, Prof., Dep. of Computer Science, U.I.
Likas, Aristidis, Assist. Prof., Dep. of Computer Science, U.I.
Floudas, George, Assoc. Prof., Dep. of Physics, U.I.
Fotiadis, Dimitrios, Assoc. Prof. Dep. of Computer Science, U.I.
Christoforidis, Savvas, Lecturer, Medical School, U.I.
Papamarkaki, Thomais, Assist. Prof, Lab. of Biological Chemistry, U.I.
Personnel in Research Projects(Period 2001-2004)
52 Researchers with work contracts
22 Postgraduate Students
Premises
BRI-FORTH doesn’t have atpresent its own building:
Secretariat & Accounting Room:
hosted by Medical School
Laboratory of Dr. C. Murphy: hosted by Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, U.I.
Laboratories of Biomedical Technology: hosted by Dep. of Computer Science, Dep. of Materials Science & Engineering, U.I.
Laboratory of Epidemiology: hosted by Medical School, U.I.
Equipment and funding (period 2000-2004
Equipment purchase: 1.470.600 Euros, funded by GSRT:
- Biochemistry-Molecular Biology: 970.600 Euro
- Biomedical Technology: 500.000 Euro
Funded Competitive Projects: - Competitive Projects E.U : 2.172.108
Euro -Competitive Projects GSRT: 162.553
Euro -Other Projects:
80.000Euro
Completed projects (period 2000-2004)
PLACEBO, “An Innovative Computational Platform for Solving Differential Equations in Modeling Biomedical Processes”, EU (IST)
h-Life, “Intelligent Personal Health Assistant”, EU (IST)
Active Health, “Active Environment for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention”, EU (IST)
CITATION, “Citizen Information Tool in Smart Administrations”, EU (IST)
US Bone, “A Remotely Monitored Wearable Ultrasound Device for the Monitoring and Acceleration of Bone Healing”, EU (IST)
DROMEAS-A Wearable Platform for the Monitoring of Health Condition and Sport Performance of Athletes and the Real Time Prevention of Sport Injuries, EPISEY (Subcontracting) (IST)
“Nearest-neighbour relationships of emerin, LAP2beta, and I.BR: a key to understanding the molecular basis of "envelopathies”, Association Francaise contra les Myopathies
Projects in progress (period 2000-2004)
“Global Genetics Consortium: Collaborative pooled analysis on the association of the alpha-synuclein gene REP1 variant and Parkinson's disease”, Michael J. Fox Foundation
“Empo Young Investigator”, EMBO
“Towards a process for ventilating air sterilization”, Joint Research and Technology Programmes 2004-2006, GSRT
“Signal transduction and membrane trafficking in endothelial cells”, GSRT, PENED 2001
Intelligent, “Human Network for the study and dissemination of the use of intelligent transplants and artificial organs in Medicine”, GSRT, EPAN-HUMAN NETWORKS
Events and seminars (period 2000-2004)
Events:6th Meeting of FORTH Researchers (1-3/3/02 Ioannina-Metsovo)
Informative Meeting (U.I, BRI-FORTH, Industrial Property Organization, Network “PRAXI”, 14-15/11/02 Ioannina)
Conference in the framework of Hellenic Presidency of E.U.:" Foresight in the Enlarged European Research & Innovation Area"(GSRT, BRI-FORTH 15-16/5/03 Ioannina)
6h International Workshop on Mathematical Methods in Scattering Theory and Biomedical Engineering (18-21/9/03 Tsepelovo)
Symposium "Molecular epidemiology of Parkinson's disease: the Global Genetics Consortium” (Dep. of Hygiene and Epidemiology, U.I, BRI –FORTH, 22/9/2004)
Mini-symposium "Membrane trafficking"(BRI –FORTH, Lab. of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, U.I, 23 –25/4/04)
Seminars: 20
Objectives & Prospects for 2005-2008
PremisesRenovation of a 800 s.m. buildingusing funds from Region of Epirus, 455.000 euroA new building will be constructed in a lot provided by U.I.
Laboratory equipment for research teams
Expanding- renewal of laboratory equipment from:Structural Programs Government Operational ProgramsCommunity Support Framework III Operational Programs
Objectives & Prospects for 2005-2008
Staffing according the budget 2004 (261.337 euro):
Hiring of 4 new Researchers
Research Directions:Molecular mechanisms of Cell functionComputational BiologyBioinformatics-ModelingEpidemiologyBiophysics Applications
Collaboration is necessary: Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Science of Materials, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics
Endothelial-smooth muscle cell interactions
Stages of angiogenesis
Haematopoetic stem, progenitors and precursor cells co-mobilize with CEPs
Νεοπλασματική αγγειογένεση: Μοριακοί μηχανισμοί και εφαρμογές
Ενδοθηλιακάκύτταρα
Αγγειογενετικοίπαράγοντες
Νέα αγγεία:Αύξηση του όγκου
Περισσότερα αγγεία:Παραπέρα αύξηση του όγκου -μετάσταση
Αντιαγγειογενετική θεραπεία
Υποστροφή του όγκου
Medicine
BRI-FORTH
Chemistry
Physics
ComputerScience
Biology
MaterialScience