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• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #105

  From medical and computing breakthroughs to overviews of the top opportunities for budding PhD students – here are the top science news of the past two weeks, courtesy of ITMO NEWS.

  01.06.2026

• Russia’s First Portable MRI Machine Developed at ITMO

  Researchers from ITMO University have built an experimental prototype of the nation’s first portable MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner that is five times cheaper to install and maintain than stationary devices. The machine employs a weak magnetic field and therefore requires no distinct equipment room, cooling system, nor high-energy supply – it can be plugged into a standard socket. It also uses a built-in AI system to ensure sufficient quality and remove noise in MRI images. The portable scanner will make examination more convenient for patients with limited mobility – and generally possible for patients with metal implants due to the use of a weak magnetic field.

  28.05.2026

• ITMO and Genotek Scientists Use AI to Conduct Knee MRI in Five Minutes

  Students of the Master’s program AI Talent Hub have collaborated with the medical and genetics center Genotek to develop an AI technology for MRI machines. With it, knee MRI can be completed in just 5-10 minutes instead of the usual 20-40 without the loss of clinically relevant information. The technology reconstructs the missing fragments of images and can be integrated into different MRI scanners available at clinics.

  05.03.2026

• 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

• Cardiac MRI Now Processed in Minutes With ITMO AI Algorithm

  Researchers from ITMO and Almazov National Medical Research Centre used deep learning to develop a way to quickly detect cardiac fibrosis – with an algorithm that divides a cardiac image into 17 segments and then evaluates the location and amount of fibrosis tissue in each of them. With the new algorithm, clinicians won’t have to do the complicated MRI analysis, which would significantly facilitate the selection of treatment for heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases. The results of the study, supported by the Russian Science Foundation, were published in Biomedical Signal Processing and Control.

  17.03.2025

• Scientists in St. Petersburg Find a Way to Study Game Addiction

  Researchers from ITMO University, St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”, and Almazov National Medical Research Centre discovered that the brain pathways responsible for self-control, pleasure, and affection change in people who regularly play video games; whereas their cognitive functions remain unchanged, which is visible on functional MRI scans. The study's findings might be used for early diagnosis of game addiction.

  15.02.2024

• New Research Brings Personalized Arrhythmia Treatment

  Scientists from ITMO University proposed a new approach to treat atrial fibrillation (arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat) – AI-powered algorithms. Using the innovative method, cardiac surgeons will be able to 3D-print custom cardiac tissues for each patient and thus increase the efficiency of their treatment.

  16.10.2023

• Future of MRI: ITMO’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging Summer School Attracts 70+ Students, Engineers, Medical Scientists

  In late June, ITMO University’s Faculty of Physics hosted a school in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Over the course of six days, leading specialists from the university and other scientific institutions educated the participants on the fundamentals of MRI, spoke on the latest advances in the field – including the cutting-edge devices developed by the Faculty of Physics – and hosted workshops on the methods of production and processing of magnetic resonance images. The school was organized jointly with the Almazov National Medical Research Center; its staff conducted a tour of the clinic and showed the MRI systems in action.

  22.07.2022

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #9

  Even as we brave the scorching heat and relentless sun, ITMO.NEWS continues to bring you the latest from the world of science. Here are some of our top stories of the past two weeks, featuring: research breakthroughs! Exciting new initiatives! A new Master’s program! And a journey into the world of cinematic space travel.

  04.07.2022

• Dr. Carlos Cabal From University of Havana on the Future of MRI

  Prof. Cabal’s research group from the University of Havana, Cuba, learned to build their own magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners thirty years ago – back then, those were the only available MRI machines in the country. Today, Dr. Carlos Cabal is one of leading MRI experts with a long history of successful collaboration with ITMO University. Starting 2016, the researcher has been delivering a specialized course for future physicists twice a year and soon, he will join the university’s school of MRI as one of the keynote speakers. In this article, Prof. Cabal shares his views on the future of MRI and explains why he thinks ITMO has all the potential to break new grounds in this field.

  23.06.2022