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• Natural Metabolite Can Suppress Inflammation

  …The work, which united scientists from Washington University in St. Louis, ITMO University, McGill University and Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, was based on the study of macrophages – immune system cells in charge of fighting pathogens. An important feature of macrophages is their ability to switch between different states depending on the co…

  30.06.2016

• Modern Universities: How to Struggle for Leadership but Don't Lose Individuality

  …ic areas. International colleagues talked about advisory boards. These organizations consult officials when they take political decisions that address educational and research institution. Apart from sharing advantages experts also paid attention to the problems caused by hasty decisions. Academic excellence initiatives are based on the idea to make all univer…

  30.06.2016

• Youth as Catalysts for Development

  …tline the work of the BRICS Youth Assembly for the next eight years. Master classes at the conference helped students develop useful skills, and a hike through the Altai mountains allowed participants to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful views. As an outcome of the conference, preparations were made to form an organization, which would be engaged in support of…

  29.06.2016

• Can Science Unlock the Mystery of the Brain?

  … “Modern medicine is not able to effectively tackle many diseases,” explains Yuri Shelepin, Head of ITMO U’s International Neurophysiology of the Virtual Reality Laboratory, “as the side-effects of antipsychotics such as schizophrenia are often too great”. Now through audio and video signals, various illnesses can be treated much safer than previously when using mag…

  28.06.2016

• From Failure Comes Learning: English Language Tutors about Top Teaching Practices

  … tasks are only parts of a class. There is also something else. Dealing with tasks and making progress students have to be taught how to apply knowledge to their research. For instance, if a student can translate a text from student book it means that he can also translate an article in scientific journal; if he or she can speak English fluently during a class it mea…

  28.06.2016

• Top World Scientists Gather at Laser and Photonics Congress in St. Petersburg

  …. ITMO University is proud to have so many participants at the congress, “15% of the congress participants are from ITMO University, most of which are students.” explains Alexander Atreshenko, project manager of the congress from the Chair of Nano-Photonics and Metamaterials at ITMO U, “Here they can learn about the latest issues and developments in the fiel…

  28.06.2016

• ITMO U Business Mission: Russian Contacts with Belgium and Luxemburg

  …Technopark of ITMO University is a center for interaction of educational and research institutions as well as commercial enterprises. It aims to support all kinds of commercialization of scientific achievements. Thanks to reports by speakers of such companies as Audi, Samsung, Mentor Graphics, Qualcomm, Panasonic, Infineon Technologies, GSK, Microsoft, J&J, Intel,…

  27.06.2016

• GEEK PICNIC Kicked Off On Elagin Island

  …really cool experiments like how objects can levitate and smash oranges and kiwis into pieces. Saturday was a hot day, so visitors enjoyed innovative ice-cream from the Institute of Refrigeration and Biotechnology at ITMO University. This is no ordinary ice-cream, it is prepared before your eyes using liquid nitrogen which has a temperature below -175 degrees …

  26.06.2016

• How Strategic Academic Units Change ITMO U Structure

  … Project 5−100. The experts approved them and devoted funds for their development. However we are going to support other directions that are not covered with SAUs support. For instance, such track as "Economics, Management and Innovation studies" aims to train economists and entrepreneurs with strong technical background who are able to make their own high-tech busin…

  23.06.2016

• How to Make a Metropolis the Ideal Place for Living

  …they will not be really effective without having a strategy. They can make transport faster of more eco-friendly. However all these solutions should be guided by the idea. For instance, it is planned to make transport system in several cities completely state-supported. It means that citizens will not pay for public transport. Moreover if free transport is also effec…

  22.06.2016