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• Scientists from ITMO, MIPT, and Skoltech Develop Laser-Controlled System for Reprogramming Tumor Macrophages

  A team of researchers from ITMO, Skoltech, and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have developed a new technology for photothermal cancer immunotherapy that can control a tumor’s immune response with high precision. The method is based on light-sensitive microcarriers that, when subjected to a laser, release an immunomodulating drug at the right time and in the right amount. This helps switch a tumor’s defence cells, macrophages, which usually support tumor growth, from “defence” to “fight” mode. This joint study was described in a paper published in Biomaterials Advances.

  13.02.2026

• Picture of the Week: Human Neuroblastoma Cells on Spider Silk Fibers

  The image was taken during an experiment devised to test the use of spider silk in the creation of biocompatible materials – a promising medium for targeted drug delivery and nerve tissue regeneration.

  01.02.2021

• Picture of the Week: Fluorescence Microscopy Image of Neuroblastoma

  Neuroblastoma cells are used in the first stages of testing biocompatibility of nervous system drugs.

  30.11.2020

• ITMO Researchers Develop Universal System for Delivery and Release of Antitumor Drugs Using Infrared Radiation

  Oleksii Peltek, a Master’s student at ITMO University’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering, and his scientific advisor Mikhail Zyuzin have presented their research in the field of cell technologies. The scientists conducted a range of experiments on targeted delivery and non-invasive release of anticancer drugs for enabling effective treatment of malignant tumors. It is planned that going forward, the smart delivery systems they developed will be tested on animal models in vivo. The research results have been recently published in a leading international journal Biomaterials Science.

  03.12.2019