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ITMO Scientists and Mariinskaya Hospital Specialists Are Developing a New Thrombolytic Drug
… What is the current treatment of thromboses, and why did you decide to develop a new drug? Head of ITMO University’s SCAMT Center Vladimir Vinogradov: The methods of dissolving blood clots by means of special thrombolytic drugs have been in place since the end of the 20th century. Upon entering the body, they cause a cascade of reactions, which leads to the fo…
23.01.2020
Author and Musician Viacheslav Kovalev on Dreams, Music, Engineering Skills and Business
…it’s not that simple with these either: the equipment is old there and the sound engineer can easily be late for the concert. This is why we decided to open our sound cafe, to solve this problem. This is a premium establishment in terms of concert services, a unique venue for performers with an audience of fewer than 80 people. Honestly, there is demand. Musicians…
23.01.2020
Physicists Trap Light in Nanoresonators for Record Time
…s, the more likely light is to escape it. The near-ideal shape for this case was a cylinder, which possesses the minimal number of boundaries. One question that remained to be solved was which ratio of diameter to height would be the most effective for trapping of light. After mathematical calculations, the hypothesis had to be confirmed experimentally. “Our Kor…
17.01.2020
Pharmacological Constructor: Scientists Propose Method for Synthesising Calcium Carbonate Particles with Different Geometry for Targeted Drug Delivery
… of growth of particles of various morphology, as well as the connection between the morphology of particles and the crystalline phase of calcium carbonate. In order to solve this problem, an international group of scientists from ITMO University, Tel Aviv University and the First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg studied in detail the process …
16.01.2020
TVs for Instagram Videos and Flying Taxis: 2020 Consumer Electronics Show
…elerates, traffic and congestion get worse with the growth of the urban population. People are wasting a lot of time on the road, and current traffic systems are not enough to solve this problem. We need a new mobility system, and Urban Air Mobility will take intra-city transportation to the next level.” Lowering emissions is a concern shared by other car ma…
15.01.2020
Experts Discuss Prospects and Challenges in Life Science Research at ITMO University
…cally no one has tried to find a comprehensive answer to these questions. “In the past couple of months, I have encountered a very stable demand for practical centers solving prevention-focused and communication tasks in the field of medical knowledge, as well as for training and re-qualification of doctors and the evaluation of sociological effectiveness of…
14.01.2020
ITMO Students Win a Grant from Gazprom Neft for Their Project on Abandoned Cars
…nt for recycling, they aren’t recycled completely. These are the issues that the Recycle Vehicle Smartly project conducted by a team of ITMO University students is aspiring to solve. The team is made up of seven ITMO University students: Aleksandra Barmina, Yana Mogelnitskaya, Daria Gorbenko, Valentina Aleksandrina, Sergey Teleshev, Sergey Polonsky, and Denis Kore…
14.01.2020
Artist and Biologist Ippolit Markelov on Russian Science Art and Collaborating With Scientists
…ivers start to feel the dimensions of the car, which allows them to drive easily. When you use a neural interface to manipulate a virtual object, your mind is trying to solve a similar problem. At a certain time you start associating yourself with the object you need to manipulate. It’s quite handy for practical problems, like when you navigate a drone or a ro…
13.01.2020
Medical Journalist Elizaveta Babitskaya on Being an Informed Patient in Russia
… people in this country don’t really like going to the doctor and only come in when the situation nears critical. As for the education of doctors, I don’t think that we can solve this problem. The only way our articles can make a difference is when they are read by school students who will then become doctors and will use this knowledge in their future work. Bu…
13.01.2020
ITMO Scientists Help School Team Win ICCET 2019
…ained to answer complex questions related to the topic of our project. Attending an event as big as ICCET was a very interesting thing to do. It gave us experience in not just solving design tasks but in working as a team, as well. We faced many challenges at the contest: from a lack of chemical agents to interteam conflict, but what’s important is that we managed to…
10.01.2020