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Mikrobiokosmos 2025 and Twinn4MicroUp Satellite Symposium: Celebrating Microbial Science and Collaboration

October 5, 2025

The Mikrobiokosmos Conference 2025 in Thessaloniki gathered scientists, students, and industry to explore advances in microbiology and biotechnology. As part of the event, the Twinn4MicroUp project and ISME hosted a satellite symposium on career development and funding, offering early-career researchers insights into lab culture, teaching, ERC opportunities, and career paths.

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Year 2 Annual Meeting in Belgrade

September 10, 2025

The TwInn4MicroUp consortium convened in Belgrade for its Year 2 Annual Meeting, jointly with EcoPlastiC, to review advances in microbial plastic upcycling, exchange knowledge on synthetic biology and bioproducts, strengthen European collaborations, and plan innovation and outreach activities.

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Upcoming Satellite Symposium at the Joint International Conference of Mikrobiokosmos & CEESME 2025

August 26, 2025

This September, the TwInn4MicroUp project will actively participate in the Joint Mikrobiokosmos & CEESME Conference in Thessaloniki (22-24/09/2025), contributing a satellite symposium dedicated to supporting and inspiring early-career researchers in the field of Biotechnology and beyond.

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TwInn4MicroUp at the BioRef Master Winter School 2025 in Poland

February 28, 2025

The TwInn4MicroUp project is delighted to share its participation in the BioRef Winter School 2025, held from February 24 to February 28, 2025, at the Cracow University of Technology (PK), Poland. This event was organized as part of the BioRef Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s degree, and brought together leading experts and students to explore advancements in biorefinery, biotechnology, and sustainability. Our team contributed with insightful lectures on biocatalysis and enzyme-based plastic waste valorization, reinforcing TwInn4MicroUp’s commitment to synthetic microbial biotechnology and circular economy solutions.

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Policy Dialogue

February 19, 2025

We are excited to share our recent participation in two impactful events that highlight our commitment to sustainability and innovation. […]

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School visits / October – December 2024, Ireland & Serbia

January 31, 2025

Tackling Plastic Pollution Through Education: The ToyStories Project The ToyStories project, funded by the Irish Research Council, was an innovative […]

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Fundamental Project Management Skills Workshop

October 15, 2024

During our first workshop, 12 researchers from NTUA, IMGGE, UNIBA, and TUS explored advanced project management techniques and collaborative research strategies under the guidance of Dr. Deasún Ó Conchúir

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