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• Researchers Suggest Simple, Cheap Method of Accelerating Chemical Reactions

  Researchers from ITMO University have designed a laboratory set-up for the study of chemical reactions in microvolume. This technology allows them to reduce the necessary amount of reagents and accelerate chemical reactions by hundreds of times. In the future, this invention may be used to synthesize large libraries of substances in mere seconds – and to analyze their biological activity to quickly identify new compounds for medical development. The research team is currently raising investments at ITMO and securing grants from charity foundations.

  13.03.2025

• Dare to Follow Your Curiosity: ITMO Researchers to Girls in Science

  At ITMO University, there are many talented female scientists who lead by example on the cutting edge of materials science, biology, chemistry, and physics. In the lead-up to International Women's Day, we'd like to shine the spotlight on a few of them and inspire our readers to follow their scientific passions.

  07.03.2025

• Automated Discoveries: Digital Assistant for Chemists Developed at ITMO

  Scientists at ITMO University have created the digital assistant ChemCoScientist, which automates chemical research and assists in routine, time-consuming tasks. The robot can generate new and refine existing chemical compounds and synthesis algorithms, as well as predict chemical properties and analyze research. Chemists do not require programming skills to use ChemCoScientist; all they need to do is make a request in the chat. The assistant will accelerate and simplify the development of novel medicines and materials in research, pharmaceutical industry, and the chemical sector.

  20.02.2025

• ITMO Fellow Alena Kulakova on Merging Chemistry and Physics

  As a child, Alena Kulakova used to dream of becoming a doctor, but ended up pursuing chemistry at university. Since then, she’s completed a double PhD degree in France and Russia, moved from Moscow to St. Petersburg, and authored several projects. Now, she’s one of the few chemists at ITMO’s Faculty of Physics, where she is part of the team designing metal-organic frameworks – sorbents used for fast, durable sensors and drug delivery systems. In this interview, she shares her journey in academia with ITMO.NEWS. 

  13.01.2025

• ITMO Wins Digital TOP Award in Education

  ITMO University was honored at the recent Digital TOP awards in the category Education for the launch of its Laboratory for Applied Digital Chemistry. At the lab, school and university students develop IT tools that can contribute to the development of new medical products and microelectronic devices. 

  22.10.2024

• From 3D-Printed Homes to Next-Gen Energy Storage: ITMO Fellow Maxim Arsentev on Symbiosis of Physical Chemistry and IT

  According to reports by the analytics company GlobalData, the global 3D printing industry will reach $36 billion by 2025 and $70 billion by 2030. With the help of additive technologies, it is now possible to print complex structures quickly, inexpensively, and on the spot – that includes prosthetics, car parts, or even sections of buildings. But to make such products sturdier, manufacturers need to identify the right material and design of the cell scaffolds – the “building blocks” of the technology. This is precisely the focus of Maxim Arsentev, a researcher at ITMO and a laureate of the ITMO Fellowship program. Speaking to ITMO.NEWS, he explains his career path and how IT tools are benefitting the field of physical chemistry.

  27.04.2024

• ITMO Researchers To Model New Medications and Microelectronics

  A new laboratory of digital chemistry has opened its doors at ITMO University. Under the supervision of theoretical chemist Mikhail Medvedev, school and university students will work to develop IT solutions, including those imitating human brain processes, to produce new medications and model chemical processes. The team’s findings are expected to facilitate the development of novel pharmaceuticals, microelectronics, and oil additives. This was announced by Vladimir Knyaginin, the Vice Governor of St. Petersburg.

  30.11.2023

• Russian-Born Scientist Receives The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

  Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, and Alexei Ekimov won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery and study of quantum dots. The awards ceremony was streamed live on the Nobel Assembly’s website on October 4. Below is a primer on quantum dots and their possible applications by ITMO researchers.

  05.10.2023

• International Participants and Top-Tier Lecturers: Highlights of 11th SCAMT Workshop Week

  Twice a year, ITMO’s SCAMT Institute hosts a week-long workshop for students specializing in chemistry, biology, and IT. Having been launched in 2018, the workshop was recently held for the 11th time, welcoming 47 participants from Russia, Finland, Syria, Moldova, and Belarus. Here’s a recap of the latest workshop.

  11.08.2023

• 10 Unique Master’s Programs You Can Study at ITMO

  ITMO is the only university in Russia where you can train to be a science communicator, develop services for the visually impaired, or become an infochemist. In fact, there are 10 Master’s programs at the university that will equip you with a unique set of interdisciplinary skills that’s unattainable at any other institution in the country. Explore them with this digest.

  30.05.2023