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Athena Joins AI4Belgium Community
We are pleased to announce that Athena Center for Advanced Research in Healthcare has been accepted as a member of the AI4Belgium community, Belgium’s leading network for artificial intelligence stakeholders. This membership recognises Athena’s growing work in AI applications for healthcare, digital health innovation, and responsible AI deployment in public health settings.
Milestone AI BelgiumMOU Signed with Municipality of Domokos, Greece
🤝 We are pleased to announce that the Athena Center for Advanced Research in Healthcare has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Municipality of Domokos, Greece. This partnership strengthens Athena’s commitment to community-based public health research and citizen engagement in underserved areas. Through this collaboration, both organisations will work together on joint initiatives in community health, health literacy, and evidence-based public health interventions at the local level.
Partnership Greece🏛️ Athena Registered — Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps Organisation ID Issued
We are pleased to announce that the Athena Center for Advanced Research in Healthcare has been successfully registered and formally recognised within the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programme frameworks. Athena has been assigned the official Organisation ID: E10414446, enabling participation in cooperation, mobility, capacity-building, and partnership activities across Europe.
Milestone EU Registration Read More →Athena Center Publication Spotlight
We are proud to announce that the Athena Center has contributed to a timely and important study published in Igiene e Sanità Pubblica (Italian Journal of Public Health), examining key public health topics authored by Athena-affiliated researchers including Mahdi, S.S., Yaqoob, R., Allana, R., Batteneni, G., and colleagues.
Publication Public Health Read More →New Research Accepted
Athena Center is proud to announce the acceptance of a new article in Gazzetta Medica Italiana — Archivio per le Scienze Mediche, examining the assessment of perceived oral health-related quality of life among adult patients with mild to severe COVID-19.
Publication Oral Health Read More →Research Outreach Meetings Across Europe
Dr. Syed Sarosh Mahdi, Dr. Alessandro Peretti, and other Athena officials held research meetings with various organisations in Greece, Italy, France, and Portugal on matters pertaining to scientific development and organisation of new research projects — particularly healthcare projects related to grassroots healthcare and improving quality of life for citizens.
Outreach Europe Read More →MOU Signed with Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy, Georgia
Athena Center signed a MOU with Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy (Georgia) on various matters of mutual interest, including organisation of training programmes for staff and students, joint research and development projects, exchange of faculty and research members, and collaborative academic initiatives.
Partnership Georgia Read More →MOU Signed with National Agency for Public Health, Republic of Moldova
We are proud to announce that Athena has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Agency for Public Health (ANSP), Republic of Moldova 🇲🇩. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our mission to strengthen global public health research and innovation through cross-border institutional cooperation.
Partnership Moldova Read More →New Publications Authored by Athena Research Center
Athena-affiliated researchers have published new studies covering dental asepsis and sterilization knowledge among dental assistants, a teledentistry-based programme to improve oral hygiene in rural Pakistan, and salivary biochemical assessments related to smoking cessation.
Publication Dentistry Read More →CVBF Italy and Athena Research Center Sign MOU
Athena Center for Advanced Research in Healthcare and Consorzio per Valutazioni Biologiche e Farmacologiche (CVBF), headquartered in Bari, Italy, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance research and training in healthcare.
Partnership Italy Read More →Recognised by the European Commission
Athena Center for Advanced Research in Healthcare is recognised by the European Commission as a legal entity with PIC Number 891977663.
Milestone EU Recognition Read More →Systematic Review Published
A systematic review on oral manifestations of Rett Syndrome was published in the International Journal of Environmental and Public Health (Impact Factor 2.8).
Publication Systematic Review Read More →Dr. Umer Daood Joins Athena
Dr. Umer Daood, a senior dental clinician and renowned dental materials researcher, has joined Athena Center for Advanced Research in Healthcare as Director of Scientific Affairs and Innovation.
Team Read More →Professor Francesco Amenta Joins Athena as Patron
Professor Francesco Amenta, one of the most distinguished medical professors at the University of Camerino, Italy, has graciously agreed to join Athena Center for Advanced Research as patron of the institution.
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