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RaSTEM Festival brings science closer to young visitors
RaSTEM Festival brings science closer to young visitors Between 22 and 24 October 2026, the hallways, lecture rooms and laboratories of the Jožef Stefan Technical School in Trieste, Italy, were bustling with activity: as part of a three-day open-day-style festival...
Did you know: Seeing the invisible – The beginning of functional nuclear imaging
Radioactive iodine (I-131 and I-123) had already shown what nuclear medicine could do. By following a substance naturally taken up by the thyroid, physicians could not only treat thyroid disease, but also observe the gland at work. It demonstrated the broader...
Why IFIGENEIA Matters: Cosylab
Hear why IFIGENEIA matters from the perspective of Cosylab. In the video, Dr Mark Pleško, the co-founder and CEO of Cosylab, reflects on Cosylab's role in the project and explains how IFIGENEIA creates new opportunities for innovation, accelerator technologies and...
Inspiring Young Minds at the Arena Tehnologij Through the Project IFIGENEIA and Accelerator Science
Advanced technologies, scientific research, experiments and promising projects are essential part of Arena tehnologij. Yearly technological event in its third edition took place in Ljubljana on 21 October 2026. With more than 4,700 visitors from schools, faculties,...
Particle Therapy MasterClass 2026, Slovenian edition
A Joint Initiative of IPPOG and IFIGENEIA At the beginning of June 2026, the spring meeting of (IPPOG), the International Particle Physics Outreach Group, took place in Ljubljana, which presented an excellent opportunity for the IFIGENEIA colleagues of the Slovenian...
Did you know: Particle accelerators can also help save lives!
Particle accelerators are often associated with scientific discoveries and large research laboratories. But did you know that they also play an important role in modern medicine? The story began more than 100 years ago. In 1895, the German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen...
IFIGENEIA fosters health innovation synergies
The IFIGENEIA team participated in the Open Ecosystem Event “Central Macedonia as a Digital Health Experimentation Hub”, organised within the framework of the European project UNITE European Digital Health Valleys. The event highlighted the importance of collaboration...
Sarajevo hosts the 2026 innovation CBI event
From 22 September to 1 October 2026, Sarajevo hosted the 2026 edition of the Challenge Based Innovation (CBI) programme, a ten-day challenge in which multidisciplinary teams of students developed new ideas for putting particle accelerators to work for society. This...
Why IFIGENEIA Matters: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
What makes IFIGENEIA important for the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)? Nikolaos Laloumis shares how participating in the project strengthens CERTH's commitment to scientific excellence, innovation and international cooperation. Hear their...
Can particle accelerators help reduce Cadmium in raspberries?
Twenty-four students from across Europe gathered at the Faculty of Science of the University of Sarajevo for a challenge on the use of particle accelerators to address societal applications in the Balkans. These young physicists, engineers, chemists, and life...
Did you know: Targeted radionuclide therapy isn’t just for humans
Did you know that targeted radionuclide therapy is used not only to treat people but also animals? When we think about radiation therapy, we usually imagine hospitals treating cancer patients. But the same science is also helping veterinarians treat diseases in pets....
IFIGENEIA Releases Its Third Newsletter
The IFIGENEIA project has published the third edition of its newsletter, reflecting on the progress achieved during the first project year and looking ahead to the next phase of scientific, technical and collaborative activities. This edition highlights IFIGENEIA’s...