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• Scientists Propose Method of Assessing the Gene-Disease Connection

  The method can be used to assess the probability of a specific gene or genes affecting various processes in an organism, including the development of diseases. The article was published in BMC Bioinformatics.

  27.11.2020

• Top Nine Questions About Genome Decoding

  These days, we often hear about scientists having decoded the genome of this or that species. ITMO.NEWS and Aleksey Komissarov, a researcher at ITMO’s SCAMT Institute, explain what DNA is, how it helps us study animal ancestry, and in what way DNA testing differs from genome research.

  20.11.2020

• Research Team from ITMO University, St. Petersburg State University, and Nova Southeastern University Is the First to Sequence the Genome of Moss Animals

  Moss animals (Bryozoa) are a source of bryostatin, a promising material to be used in medicine. However, the genome of these species hasn’t been analyzed until now. The research has been published in Scientific Data. 

  28.10.2020

• Bioinformatics Explained

  DNA structure was discovered almost 70 years ago. Nowadays, scientists are not only able to decode the genome, but also to identify the functions of each gene and its sequences, as well as edit genes and create new ones. It all became possible thanks to the development of computer technologies and a new field of studies called bioinformatics.

  24.09.2020

• ITMO Graduate Oksana Ivanova on Master's Program in Bioinformatics

  This year, Oksana Ivanova graduated from ITMO’s Master’s program in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology among the best graduates. She discussed her experience, current research, and further plans for studies with ITMO.NEWS.

  28.08.2020

• ITMO Bioinformatics Team Wins MEDIC International Competition

  The tournament’s participants had to create an algorithm that would use data on microbiota to identify whether a patient has inflammatory bowel disorders. The team from St. Petersburg became the only ones to win two of the competition’s categories.

  24.08.2020

• How Algorithms Help Design Drugs: ITMO Graduate Aleksandr Sadovnikov On Developing Bioinformatics Software

  Aleksandr Sadovnikov has recently completed his ITMO Master’s program, but he’s already a senior software developer at BIOCAD. In June, he published an article on Habr in which he discusses the role of algorithms in drug development and the use of knowledge that he got at the university. 

  04.08.2020

• ITMO University Launches a New Master’s Major in Algorithmic Bioinformatics

  Introduced as part of the Master’s program Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, the major is designed for graduates of Bachelor’s programs in mathematics and programming who are interested in exploring the field of bioinformatics.

  09.07.2020

• ITMO Fellow Anna Zhuk on Her Path from Mathematics to Bioinformatics and Research at ITMO

  The researcher told ITMO.NEWS about her work in comparative genomics, how model yeast objects are used for understanding the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of human diseases, and how standup paddleboarding helps her relax after intense work. 

  30.06.2020

• Scientists Create Program That Finds Synteny Blocks in Different Animals

  An international team of scientists that included researchers from ITMO University developed a software tool that makes it possible to quickly and efficiently find similar parts in the genomes of different animals, which is essential for understanding how closely related two species are, and how far they have evolved from their common ancestor. The research was published in Giga Science.

  17.06.2020