by Urška Mrgole | Aug 28, 2026 | Did you know, News
The story of iodine-131 began in the late 1930s, when physicists at MIT – including Saul Hertz and Arthur Roberts – first proposed that radioactive iodine could be used to treat thyroid disease. Their insight was elegant: the thyroid gland naturally...
by Urška Mrgole | Aug 10, 2026 | News, Video, Why IFIGENEIA matters
What does IFIGENEIA mean to YFOS? In this one-minute video, Theano Lampoudi shares what motivated YFOS to join the project and how IFIGENEIA supports the company’s vision for innovation and technological advancement. Watch the video to hear their...
by Urška Mrgole | Jul 28, 2026 | Events, News
Advancing innovation in nuclear medicine, strengthening research capacity, and fostering collaboration across the health ecosystem are among the key opportunities highlighted through ongoing efforts to develop radioisotope production capabilities in Central Macedonia....
by Urška Mrgole | Jul 23, 2026 | Did you know, News
In the early 1900s, a cancer diagnosis often meant there was little hope. Surgery was risky, and many tumours could not be removed. Around this time, scientists like Marie Curie had discovered radium – a substance that emitted powerful, invisible radiation....
by Urška Mrgole | Jul 20, 2026 | Events, News
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki hosted two Particle Therapy MasterClasses PTMC carried out under the scientific coordination of Dr. Yiota Foka, physicist and researcher at GSI and CERN. It aimed to introduce students to cutting-edge developments at the...
