Head of HSE Molecular Physiology Laboratory Awarded Moscow Government Prize for Young Scientists
On February 11, 2026, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin presented the Moscow Government Prizes for Young Scientists for 2025. Among the 77 laureates was Evgeny Knyazev, Associate Professor of the Basic Department of the Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry RAS at HSE University's Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, and Head of the Molecular Physiology Laboratory. Evgeny Knyazev was awarded for a cycle of research on the role of microRNA in the mechanisms of development and diagnostics of oncological, viral and inflammatory diseases, and preeclampsia.
Article on Molecular Physiology Laboratory Developments Published in "HSE University Science News"
The official HSE University website has published an article titled "New Models for Disease Research: From Petri Dish to Organs-on-a-Chip," focusing on the work of the Molecular Physiology Laboratory at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology in developing innovative approaches to organ-on-chip modeling and researching preeclampsia — one of the most dangerous pregnancy complications.
Molecular Physiology Laboratory and HSE.Tech Release Video on Biochips and Organs-on-a-Chip in “±10 Minutes.HSE.Tech” Series
The Molecular Physiology Laboratory at HSE University, together with the HSE.Tech portal, has produced a two-part video for the “±10 Minutes.HSE.Tech” series. The episodes explain organ-on-a-chip technology, its operating principles, medical applications, and the prospects of biochips for personalized therapy and artificial organs.