{"id":263,"date":"2026-01-05T11:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T11:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/?page_id=263"},"modified":"2026-01-05T20:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:55:07","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/index.php\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bip-1024x529.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9357150827354892;width:481px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bip-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bip-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bip-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bip.png 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_31a40d-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_31a40d-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_31a40d-7a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_31a40d-7a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_31a40d-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_31a40d-7a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_31a40d-7a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_31a40d-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_31a40d-7a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading263_31a40d-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_31a40d-7a\">Blended Intensive Programme incorporating AI in research<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_3ab58a-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_3ab58a-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_3ab58a-ce\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_3ab58a-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_3ab58a-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_3ab58a-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_3ab58a-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_3ab58a-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_3ab58a-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading263_3ab58a-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_3ab58a-ce\"><em>January 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new Blended Intensive Programme, within the Erasmus+ programme, is coming soon! This exciting international programme will explore how artificial intelligence is transforming nutrition research through innovative methods, hands-on learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Stay tuned, more details about the programme, activities, and participation will be available soon!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1450\" height=\"1052\" src=\"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1765182810534.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-269\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3783128716128954;width:445px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1765182810534.jpg 1450w, https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1765182810534-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1765182810534-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1765182810534-768x557.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1450px) 100vw, 1450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_94b2b5-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_94b2b5-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_94b2b5-c1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_94b2b5-c1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_94b2b5-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_94b2b5-c1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_94b2b5-c1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_94b2b5-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_94b2b5-c1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading263_94b2b5-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_94b2b5-c1\">Celebrating two conference awards at the 18th HDA Congress<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_9d7aca-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_9d7aca-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_9d7aca-8c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_9d7aca-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_9d7aca-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_9d7aca-8c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_9d7aca-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_9d7aca-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_9d7aca-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading263_9d7aca-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_9d7aca-8c\"><em>December 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the 18th Hellenic Congress of Nutrition &amp; Dietetics (4-6 December 2025, Athens, Greece), Dr Vasiliki Bountziouka and her team received the second and third conference awards for Best Oral Presentations. Congratulations and many thanks to colleagues Stathis Kaloudis, Justin Silpe, and Karla Damian, and to students Steffany Soegijanto, Angelica Gabriel Eldyjoe, and Sophia Giannikou, whose commitment and collaboration made these achievements possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/texnologika-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3783128716128954;width:445px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/texnologika-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/texnologika-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_f08270-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_f08270-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_f08270-42\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_f08270-42 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_f08270-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_f08270-42\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_f08270-42 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_f08270-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_f08270-42\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading263_f08270-42 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_f08270-42\">Invited Podcast Talk on Computational Modeling and Machine Learning in Food Science<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_b493bc-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_b493bc-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_b493bc-0c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_b493bc-0c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_b493bc-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_b493bc-0c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_b493bc-0c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_b493bc-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_b493bc-0c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading263_b493bc-0c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_b493bc-0c\"><em>November 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Stathis Kaloudis was invited to the podcast \u201cTechno\u2026logically\u201d, hosted by Thanasis Frydas and Irini Anagnostou. The discussion focused on how computational simulations and machine learning are shaping new directions in food science.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3xXQIhSLx6Q?si=N2yeB6q-Ac-89Jim\">link<\/a><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-225302-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3783128716128954;width:445px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-225302-1.png 688w, https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-225302-1-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_edf12d-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_edf12d-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_edf12d-e6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_edf12d-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_edf12d-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_edf12d-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_edf12d-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_edf12d-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_edf12d-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading263_edf12d-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_edf12d-e6\">Celebrating one conference award at the 17th HDA Congress<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_7a1c6c-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_7a1c6c-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_7a1c6c-e3\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_7a1c6c-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_7a1c6c-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_7a1c6c-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_7a1c6c-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading263_7a1c6c-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_7a1c6c-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading263_7a1c6c-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading263_7a1c6c-e3\"><em>December 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Katerina Nikitara, PhD student at the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of the Aegean, received the Best Poster Presentation award at the 17th Hellenic Congress of Nutrition &amp; Dietetics (8\u201310 December 2023, Athens, Greece). Congratulations to Katerina on this well-deserved recognition.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blended Intensive Programme incorporating AI in research January 2026 A new Blended Intensive Programme, within the Erasmus+ programme, is coming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-263","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":296,"href":"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263\/revisions\/296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pygad.fns.aegean.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}