The Conference is organized on the occasion of the celebration for the "DARWIN YEAR" on Friday and Saturday 20-21 November 2009 at 17:00 (on 20/11) and at 15:00 (on 21/11).

Research at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, published today in the international scientific journal Nature, reveals a novel molecular mechanism that regulates cellular metabolism and ageing.

The Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas organizes the 9th FORTH Retreat, which will take place in Loutra Kyllinis, on October 9th and 10th 2009

The "Onassis Series of Lectures in Immunobiology", seeks to provide an overview of major advances and evolving concepts in the field while at the same highlighting their relevance to health and disease.

The EU cyber security Agency; ENISA (European Network and Information Security Agency) and the Institute of Computer Science of the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (ICS-FORTH) organise their 2nd Summer School on Network and Information Security (NIS'09). This year's theme is "Privacy and Trust in a Networked World". It will take place in Crete, Greece, 14th-18th September 2009.

PRAXI HELP-FORWARD Network (Δϊκτυο ΠΡΑΞΗ) and the Hellenic Bio Cluster (HBio) are organising a Greek industry - academia partnering event in Athens, on 16 July 2009.

A network of scientists led by the Foundation of Research & Technology - Hellas (FORTH), Greece, have been awarded a grant from the European Commission Seventh Framework Program, aiming to increase our understanding of how chronic inflammation in the body can lead to cancer. It is anticipated that this research program, code-named INFLA-CARE, for Inflammation and Cancer Research in Europe, will also lead to the development of novel approaches for the treatment and improved management of inflammation-associated malignancies, such as liver and colon cancer.

TECHNART 2009 is co-organized by the Institute of Nuclear Physics at NCSR "Demokritos" and IESL-FORTH and its goal to provide a scientific forum to present and promote the use of analytical spectroscopy techniques in the field of Cultural Heritage.