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ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #52
…ow and bioinformatician, recently spoke to ITMO.NEWS about her work on this subject. With her research group, which she currently heads, they study the intricate relationship between the microbiome, human health, and environmental factors, even going so far as to study the diets of reindeer herders in remote northern regions. Read more: From Reindeer Herders to Tr…
08.04.2024
Global Trends in AI and Robotics: ITMO Hosts 7th Educational Forum It’s Your Call!
…Krasnoyarsk Krai. “In order for education to be as effective as possible, we must develop processes that account for the industry’s latest demands and maintain a balance between hard and soft skills. With this knowledge and competencies, future specialists will be able to efficiently solve problems through teamwork. All this can be boosted through practical trai…
05.04.2024
This Week in St. Petersburg: April 4-10, 2024
…erary readings in English with another discussion of Shakespeare’s creations – this time, it’s Macbeth. On the agenda is a conversation about the similarities and differences between this tragedy and Hamlet, as well as the Bard’s approach to creating a strong female character. The organizers have also provided a text so you can prepare for the meeting. Sunday,…
03.04.2024
Longer-Lived Quantum States Suggested at ITMO
…es predicted by the AI can be used to develop quantum memory algorithms. In their work, the authors considered two variables: the number of atoms and the minimal space between them. Using the algorithm, they determined the optimal geometry for different interatomic distances: 1D chains and fragments of square and triangle arrays. All of these configurations ca…
02.04.2024
It’s Your Call: The 7th Educational Forum Kicks off at ITMO University
…At the core of this year’s event are present-day IT issues, including the use of machine learning and neural networks in the industry, modern robotics challenges, competitive programming, and interview presentations. Selected participants of the I Am a Professional contest, 120 in total, will attend lectures and workshops by experts from ITMO University and such loca…
28.03.2024
From Reindeer Herders to Treating Diseases: Bioinformatician Anna Popenko on Studying Gut Microbiome
…et for people with obesity, because there are specific bacteria associated with this condition – and there are other bacteria that prevent it. Moreover, there is a connection between microbiome composition and the development of type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and inflammatory bowel diseases. What’s more, another actively researched link is one been gut microbiome composition and the efficacy of immunotherapy for melanoma. A promising application for the project’s outcome is introducing pre-treatment microbiome testing and then sugg…
25.03.2024
ITMO Students Share Their Experiences with School Students as University Ambassadors
…prospects, study fields, and more. I think that talking to peers like me is much easier and more interesting for school students than talking to adults. There are no barriers between us, so we can talk informally. Choosing the right field Ivan Tyurin, a third-year student at the Faculty of Software Engineering and Computer Systems At my school in Severo…
25.03.2024
The City of Superlatives: Smallest Landmarks in St. Petersburg
…al of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in the mid-18th century. Shortest metro ride While we are in the area… The shortest metro ride you can take in the city is between the stations Ploshchad Vosstaniya and Vladimirskaya (familiar to everyone studying at ITMO’s Lomonosova campus) – it’s just 848 meters – and a 2-minute ride (according to Yandex.Metro). …
22.03.2024
ITMO Scientists Suggest Platform to Study Cell Communication and Assist Targeted Drug Delivery
… can trigger the emission of specific proteins that will affect the measurement of ion currents. Other systems are based on growing artificial tissue and then creating breaks between cells – here, too, there is a possibility of damaging the cell. Researchers from ITMO’s Infochemistry Scientific Center have created a biocompatible system for detecting ion currents in …
21.03.2024