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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 TechnologyHellas” (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 Mpempi
Accountant: Mr. Charalampos Kalogeropoulos
Accountant: Ms. Basiliki Gouda
Technician: 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 at
present 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:
Funded Competitive Projects:
- Competitive Projects E.U :
-Competitive Projects GSRT:
-Other Projects:
500.000 Euro
2.172.108 Euro
162.553 Euro
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
Premises
Renovation of a 800 s.m.
buildingusing funds from
Region of Epirus, 455.000
euro
A 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 Programs
Community 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 function
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics-Modeling
Epidemiology
Biophysics 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
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