{"id":74766,"date":"2026-10-12T07:46:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T04:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/2026\/10\/12\/ipopsiphies-didaktores-tou-ellinikou-aniktou-panepistimiou-episkeptontai-to-uned-sto-plaisio-tou-ergou-openeu\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T07:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T04:49:59","slug":"ipopsiphies-didaktores-tou-ellinikou-aniktou-panepistimiou-episkeptontai-to-uned-sto-plaisio-tou-ergou-openeu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/2026\/10\/12\/ipopsiphies-didaktores-tou-ellinikou-aniktou-panepistimiou-episkeptontai-to-uned-sto-plaisio-tou-ergou-openeu\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Candidates from the Hellenic Open University Visit UNED as Part of the OpenEU Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n OpenEU \u00b7 Research Mobility\n <\/div>\n\n

\n PhD Candidates from the Hellenic Open University\n Visit UNED as Part of the OpenEU Project\n <\/h2>\n\n

\n As part of the Short-Term Mobility Programme for PhD Candidates<\/em><\/strong>\n under the Open European University (OpenEU Alliance) project,\n two PhD candidates from the Biology Laboratory of the Hellenic\n Open University (HOU), Ms Theodora Alexiou and Ms Eirini Dereki<\/strong>,\n are undertaking a research visit to the Institute for Rare Diseases\n Research (IIER) at the Universidad Nacional de Educaci\u00f3n a Distancia\n (UNED) in Spain, under the scientific supervision of\n Dr Maria J. Barrero<\/strong>.\n <\/p>\n\n

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\n Scientific Supervision<\/span>\n Dr Maria J. Barrero<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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\n Research & Training<\/span>\n

Advanced Experimental Techniques<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n During their visit, the PhD candidates are receiving training in\n advanced experimental techniques, including primary and\n three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures, organoid generation,\n chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), and immunostaining.\n <\/p>\n\n

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Primary and Three-Dimensional (3D) Cell Cultures<\/h4>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Organoid Generation<\/h4>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP)<\/h4>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Immunostaining<\/h4>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Research Skills and Academic Outreach<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n This mobility opportunity supports the\n development of research skills<\/strong>, the\n exchange of scientific knowledge<\/strong>, and the\n strengthening of international collaboration<\/strong>,\n contributing to European research cooperation and greater\n academic outreach.\n <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Moments from the Research Visit<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<\/span>\n\n

\n \ud83d\ude4f Sincere thanks to Dr Maria J. Barrero<\/strong> and the\n UNED-IIER team<\/strong> for their scientific guidance,\n support, and hospitality, as well as to the\n OpenEU project<\/strong> for supporting this valuable\n research and training opportunity.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n