Within the framework of AIMS 5.0 the FORTH team envisions to develop machine learning based methodologies and clean-room operation protocols that will enable the optimized use of the nanofabrication facilities. These optimization tasks are considering both personnel effort and facilities and resources utilized, towards an overall greener nanotechnology approach.
Principal Investigator
Scientific Staff
Technical Staff
Funding
To: 28/06/2023 14:00
Magnetic hyperthermia (MHT) is based on the magnetic heat losses of magnetic nanoparticles under an alternating magnetic field (AMF) which results in the production of heat to ‘kill’ tumor cells. This treatment is applied in clinical trials as adjuvant therapy to treat some solid tumors at magnetic field conditions that are clinically safe (100 kHz and up to 24kA/m). The remote actuation by non-harmful magnetic fields enables to provide a more selective heat treatment with less side effects than traditional hyperthermia approaches. This seminar aims at providing an overview of the main research activities of our group to advance MHT and combine it with different therapeutic modalities. I will first focus on the preparation of magnetic nanoparticles with optimal heat performance in MHT and our attempt to scale up the production of magnetic materials while preserving optimal MHT heat performance. I will then introduce thermo-responsive polymeric based nanocubes and clusters as drug carrier for chemotherapeutic agents and the heat-mediated drug release based on global temperature increase. Next, I will focus on our in vitro study on tumor spheroids from cancer cell model to determine the magnetic hyperthermia effects, with or without the association of chemotherapeutic drugs, on different subpopulations of cancer cells. Finally, I will go through our preclinical studies on xenograft murine tumor model to evaluate the materials efficacy and the bio-distribution study of some of the best performing materials which were developed by us.
This research project has received funding from the EU's Horizon Europe framework programme for research and innovation under grant agreement BRIDGE (n. 101079421 from 01/10/2022 – 30/9/2025).
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Position Description
Design of appropriate models for the three-dimensional printing of tissue samples.
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Required Qualifications
- Degree in Physics or similar fields
- MSc degree in Optoelectronics/microelectronics
- Experience in optical trapping techniques
- Experience in designing portable optoacoustic sensing systems
- Experience in the translation of imaging methods to education
- English knowledge
Application Procedure
Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr), with cc to Dr Giannis Zacharakis (zahari@iesl.forth.gr).
In order to be considered, the application must include:
- Application Form (Form Greek or Form English to the left)
- Brief CV
- Scanned copies of academic titles
- Certificate of enrollment in a PhD program
Appointment Duration
2 monthsPosition Description
Development of 3D printed fluorescence lifetime imaging phantoms
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Required Qualifications
- Degree in Physics or relevant fields
- Experience in the production of biological tissue phantoms
- Experience in characterization and time resolved measurement of tissue phantoms
- English language knowledge
Application Procedure
Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr), with cc to Dr Giannis Zacharakis (zahari@iesl.forth.gr).
In order to be considered, the application must include:
- Application Form (Form Greek or Form English to the left)
- Brief CV
- Scanned copies of academic titles
- Certificate of enrollment in a master’s program
Appointment Duration
4 monthsPosition Description
IESL FORTH is the premium research institution in photonics in Greece and currently undergoes a phase of re-organization in order to further expand on its competences and address societal problems in Health, Energy and the Environment.
As part of this reorganization we seek to recruit a highly motivated individual that will lead the fund-raising activities of the Institute, including grant scouting and grant writing activities for public (EU) and private funders as well as act as a key liaison to industrial collaborations.
The candidate will work directly under the Institute’s director and will receive training and support for the requirements of the position.
The new recruit will have the opportunity, in the future, to recruit more individuals under them or be themselves as part of the fund-raising team, depending on their leadership interests. Salary will be commensurate to the experience and leadership position assumed in the fund raising office.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D degree on any field of sciences
- Great writing skills
- Aptitude to learn from grant-writing experts in the field
Desirable Qualifications
Prior grant writing activity
Application Procedure
Please submit your CV and a short letter of intent to zahari@iesl.forth.gr and to hr@iesl.forth.gr
Appointment Duration
6 monthsPosition Description
The position concerns the design and optimization of 3D-printed optical metasurfaces for wavefront manipulation of visible light. Metasurfaces made of a polymeric materials will be designed, showing beam steering and focusing response in a relatively broad frequency region.
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor in Materials Science
- PhD related to photonic materials - theoretical studies
Desirable Qualifications
- Knowledge of CST studio computational program
- Good knowledge of English
Application Procedure
Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr), with cc to Prof. Maria Kafesaki (kafesaki@iesl.forth.gr).
In order to be considered, the application must include:
- Application Form (Form Greek or Form English to the left)
- Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
- Scanned Copies of academic titles
Appointment Duration
6 monthsPosition Description
Διέγερση μοριακών δεσμών με λέιζερ στο υπέρυθρο, και ανίχνευση της πόλωσης των θραυσμάτων της φωτοδιάσπασης. Επιτάχυνση ιόντων πολωμένου υδρογόνου με ισχυρούς παλμούς λέιζερ.
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NUPOL -Required Qualifications
- Πτυχίο στις φυσικές επιστήμες (Φυσική, Χημεία ή συναφείς επιστήμες)
- Εγγραφή σε μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα στις φυσικές επιστήμες (Φυσική, Χημεία ή συναφείς επιστήμες)
- Εμπειρία με τεχνολογία κενού
- Εμπειρία με φασματοσκοπία laser
- Άριστη γνώση Αγγλικής γλώσσας
Application Procedure
Στο φάκελο υποβολής της πρότασης θα πρέπει να εμπεριέχονται τα ακόλουθα:
- Αίτηση (Form Greek στην αριστερή στήλη) με αναφορά στον κωδικό της θέσης και στο όνομα του προγράμματος
- Αναλυτικό Βιογραφικό Σημείωμα
- Ευκρινή φωτοαντίγραφα τίτλων σπουδών
- Πρόσφατη βεβαίωση σπουδών μεταπτυχιακού φοιτητή
ΥΠΟΒΟΛΗ ΠΡΟΤΑΣΕΩΝ
Οι ενδιαφερόμενοι καλούνται να υποβάλουν τις αιτήσεις τους και όλα τα απαραίτητα δικαιολογητικά, ηλεκτρονικά στη διεύθυνση hr@iesl.forth.gr με κοινοποίηση (cc): στον καθηγ. Π. Ρακιτζή (ptr@iesl.forth.gr). Οι αιτήσεις θα πρέπει να αποσταλούν με την ένδειξη: «Αίτηση στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος NUPOL, της πρόσκλησης εκδήλωσης ενδιαφέροντος με Α.Π. … και κωδικό θέσης … » (όπως αυτός αναφέρεται στον Πίνακα του Παραρτήματος).
Appointment Duration
5 μήνεςFunding
Position Description
The MSc student will work in the framework of WorkPackage 2 on the synthesis and the physicochemical characterization of graphitic nanomaterials, that will be used in aqueous polymer formulations and in the framework of WorkPackage 4 with the development and characterization of the formulations. Moreover, he / she will investigate the surface properties of metal and/or polymer surfaces coated with the specific formulations (WorkPackage 3).
For the full announcement, follow the link "Related Documents"
Required Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in Sciences or Engineering (physics, chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering)
- Knowledge of various synthetic and functionalization procedures for soft and/or hard materials
- Previous working experience in the investigation of polymer properties and knowledge of relevant characterization methods and techniques
- Excellent knowledge of English language
Application Procedure
Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr), with cc to Dr Kiriaki Chrissopoulou (kiki@iesl.forth.gr).
In order to be considered, the application must include:
- Application Form (Form Greek or Form English to the left)
- Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
- Scanned Copies of academic titles
Appointment Duration
5 monthsPosition Description
The post-doctoral Researcher will work on the fabrication of polymeric nanocomposite materials with multifunctional properties varying from photocatalytic devices to heating insulators for buildings and constructions, following the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing technique. Moreover, he/she will be responsible for the characterization of the 3D printed samples using FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy, X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and Surface area and Porosity analysis.
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Required Qualifications
- BSc in Chemistry, or Material Science
- PhD in Chemistry or Materials science & technology
- Characterization of nanocomposite materials using FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy, X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and Surface area and Porosity analysis
- Scientific publications in international peer-review journals, relevant to the synthesis of nanocomposite materials and their characterization using FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy
- Knowledge of Greek and English
Desirable Qualifications
Academic knowledge and professional experience in innovation & technology management
Application Procedure
In order to be considered, the application must include:
- Completed application Form (Download link to the left)
- Brief CV
- Scanned copies of academic titles
- Reference letters (if required)
- All required forms and documents as layed out in each Job opening description
Please send your application and all documents to: hr@iesl.forth.gr and cc the Scientific supervisor marked in the left column
