News

2022 October

The Research Institute for Precision Medicine, directed by Zoi Lygerou, provides the opportunity for children with rare diseases to be diagnosed by using Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) analysis with zero cost.

Τέρμα στη «διαγνωστική Οδύσσεια» παιδιών με σπάνιες νόσους βάζουν επιστήμονες στην Πάτρα

2021 June

Our new review on the role of miR-34/449 in multiciliogenesis is out in Biological Reviews

2021 May

Zoi Lygerou part-takes in the discussion “Biology in the 21st century”, a Science and Society event organized by the Evgenidio Foundation, with Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas, Fotis Kouvelas, Kleio Mavragani, George Pavlakis and Nektarios Tavernarakis.
(ZL presentation from min 17, in greek)

2021 February

Zoi Lygerou part-takes in the event “COVID-19+Vaccines, we listen and talk to the scientists”, an educational event for Municipality officials and the general public, organized by the Municipality of Patras, and the Regional Center for Educational Planning of Western Greece.
(ZL presentation from 1 hour 23 min, in greek)

2021 January

2020 November

Zoi Lygerou part-takes in the event “COVID-19, we listen and talk to the scientists”, an educational event for High School educators, organized by the Regional Center for Educational Planning of Western Greece.
(ZL presentation from min 9, in greek – also offered on Greek National Educational TV)

2020 July

Zoi Lygerou discusses career choices with young life scientists at the webinar “Real skills for scientists: Life Sciences”, organized by the National Documentation Center and R.E.A.L. Science
(ZL presentation at min 6:00, in greek)

2019 March

Final year students of the Experimental High School of the University of Patras and the 5th High School of Patras visited our lab. During their visit they were introduced to our Microscopy Facility (Confocal and Wide-field microscopes), carried out cloning experiments and saw how cancer cells are grown.

For more details see here

2018 June

A new web version of EasyFRAP is available here.

2018 February

Final year students of the Experimental High School of the University of Patras visited our lab, carried out cloning experiments and saw how cancer cells are grown and analysed in the Confocal and Time-lapse Microscopes. See photos here

2018 January

Marina was awarded a competitive grant by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation. see

Our lab co-organises the next EMBO Meeting on DNA Replication, Chromosome Segregation and Cell Fate Choices, September 17-22 in Kyllini, Greece,see for more details and download the poster here

Our lab was awarded a grant for the support of young researchers by the Operational Program for Education and Life-Long Learning of the Greek Ministry of Education, see here

Stella, Patroula and Andreas were awarded PhD Scholarships by the National Scholarship Foundation, see here

Michalis, Andreas and Patroula were awarded competitive Fellowships by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation see here

2017 December: Congratulations to Marina for her Review published in Chromosoma – read here

  • Our lab co-organizes the EMBO workshop “Nuclear Function and Cell Fate Choices” September 18-22 2016, Kyllini, Greece.
  • Our lab publishes new research on the role of GemC1/Lynkeas as a master regulator of multiciliogenesis.- read
  • Our lab co-organizes Symposium “Views into Nuclear Function” – for more information read here
  • Zoi Lygerou becomes an EMBO member – read
  • Vimagazino – read (greek)
  • Excellence Node at the Greek Ministry of Education highlights our research – watch video (greek)
  • The European Research Council funds our work – read
  • Chris Gruar visits our lab – watch video
  • Vima Science – read (greek)
  • Imerisia – read (greek)
  • Zoi’s Lygerou presentation to ERC prospective applicants at the National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens – watch video