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• Researchers on the Spread of COVID-19 in St. Petersburg and Vaccination

  Scientists have analyzed the spread of coronavirus in St. Petersburg throughout the past year. The research was headed by Anton Barchuk, head of the European University’s Institute of Interdisciplinary Medical Research and executive director at the Northwestern Federal District Association of Oncologists, and Daniil Shirokov,  head of ITMO’s Center for Development of Publishing Activities and the scientific department of Severgroup Medicine. ITMO.NEWS asked them to share the achieved results and discuss plans for further research.

  27.07.2021

• Epidemiologist Vasily Vlassov on Medical Problems Exposed by the Pandemic

  Vasily Vlassov, DSc, a specialist in clinical epidemiology and professor at the Higher School of Economics, recently delivered a lecture at ITMO University. He discussed the hidden problems of medical statistics, modeling of virus propagation, and whether we should expect a COVID-19 vaccine.

  06.10.2020

• Experts Discuss Prospects and Challenges in Life Science Research at ITMO University

  Which education and research initiatives should be promoted in medicine, life sciences and health sciences? Which specialists do these fields need? And why are the competencies of sociologists and science communicators crucial for conducting high-quality research? These and other questions were in the center of the discussion at a business breakfast that was recently held at ITMO University. The meeting brought together representatives of ITMO, the European University at St. Petersburg, Higher School of Economics, as well as the Northwestern Federal District Association of Oncologists and Cancer Prevention Foundation.

  14.01.2020