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• Russian Scientists Develop World's Smallest Blue Laser For Displays

  In collaboration with their colleagues from MIPT’s Center for Photonics and 2D Materials, scientists from ITMO University have devised the world's smallest laser that emits light in the blue spectrum. With a volume 13 times smaller than the wavelength of the produced light, it paves the way for the creation of a new generation of ultra-high-resolution displays and compact biomedical devices. The research is supported by grants from the Russian Science Foundation.

  18.11.2025

• GEROPHARM and ITMO Test New Treatment for Blood Disease

  Public health scientists from ITMO, in collaboration with the biotech company GEROPHARM and other Russian colleagues, have recently completed the third testing stage of a new medicine for patients with immune thrombocytopenia. In this condition, the body mistakenly destroys its own thrombocytes. The new treatment is described in a paper published in eJHaem.

  22.08.2025

• Lasers for Medicine: ITMO Alumna’s Startup Aims to Improve Cancer Treatment

  After studying laser technology at ITMO, Iulia Ruzankina applied her skills in the fields of metal processing and mineral resources. Everything changed when she lost her father to cancer – from then on, she decided to devote herself to improving cancer treatments. Today, her team is working on a photonic endoscope that could provide a minimally invasive way to destroy tumors without harming healthy tissue. With the prototype ready, the startup team is planning to conduct animal and then clinical trials. ITMO.NEWS spoke to Yulia about her path as a researcher and the role of lasers in medicine.

  05.06.2025

• Bright Innovations: Professor Andrey Dunaev on the Future of Biomedical Photonics

  Fitness trackers, smartwatches, heartbeat monitors, and non-invasive glucometers – what do they all have in common? All these gadgets use the power of light to monitor our health metrics. They’re also the simplest examples of biomedical photonics – an interdisciplinary field that is helping medical specialists diagnose the most dangerous diseases. How does it all work, what are scientists working on these days, and what should we expect in the future? We spoke to Dr. Andrey Dunaev, a leading researcher at the Research and Development Center of Biomedical Photonics at Orel State University.

  18.02.2025

• New Technology for Drug- and Enzyme-Delivery Fluorescent Microparticles Suggested at ITMO

  Researchers from ITMO, St. Petersburg Academic University and the Institute for Analytical Instrumentation of the RAS have developed a technology for producing fluorescent microparticles with nanocrystals based on silver, indium, and sulfur. Compared to traditional organic pigments, such particles are less toxic and more resistant to laser radiation. These can be used in biomedicine to visualize blood vessels from the inside, determine the blood flow, and as carriers of treatments and enzymes. The results of the study are published in ACS Omega.

  01.11.2024

• ITMO and St. Petersburg School Launch Nanotechnologies Lab

  Lyceum No. 150 in the Kalininsky District of St. Petersburg is now home to the new Nanotechnologies Laboratory, launched in collaboration with ITMO’s International Laboratory “Hybrid Nanostructures for Biomedicine.” At the lab, senior students will have advanced classes in physics, chemistry, and biology, learning to synthesize several types of nanoparticles. Students will then present their work at a summer school at ITMO, with members of the best teams gaining an additional five points to their Unified State Exam scores when applying to the university.

  18.09.2024

• ITMO’s New Compound Disables Disease-Producing Genes 17 Times Faster Than Counterparts

  Scientists from ITMO University have created a new compound – bivalent DNAzymes: these are short, connected therapeutic DNA chains. The compound has four “arms” and two cores that enable it to find the target sequence even in the complex twisted messenger RNA of a gene, then bind with this site, and cleave it. Among the solution’s possible applications are new treatments for viral, oncological, and hereditary diseases at early stages. The DNAzyme was described in a paper published in Nucleic Acids Research.

  11.06.2024

• New by ITMO Scientists: Digital Service to Facilitate Artificial Enzymes for Industry and Medicine

  Researchers from ITMO University have developed a web platform that is capable of predicting a nanozyme’s (artificial enzyme) capability to accelerate chemical reactions – with high accuracy and in mere seconds. Apart from being free, the platform is user-friendly, as it’s equipped with a ChatGPT-based assistant. Among its applications is the development of new cancer treatments and sensors of hazardous materials. The platform was described in a paper published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.

  31.05.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #49

  If you’ve been wondering what scientific advances have been made at ITMO over the past two weeks, wonder no more! From major strides in medical research to identifying game addiction – and an ambitious science art exhibition – here are the key new moments in ITMO’s science life.

  26.02.2024

• Minimally Invasive Method for Urethral Catheter Cleaning Suggested at ITMO

  A team of researchers from ITMO, Chelyabinsk State University, and Southern Federal University have suggested a new minimally invasive and safe method for the cleaning of urethral catheters. The new approach involves soft magnetic robots that are nearly 100% effective at removing bacteria-containing biofilm from medical devices. Controlled remotely by a magnetic field, the robots will help prevent the spread of infections, reducing the need for frequent catheter replacement, which is a painful procedure. The new method was described in an article published in ACS Nano.

  15.11.2023