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How many fingers did the pharaohs have?

Ancient Egypt
A member of the faculty gave an interview to the Gazeta.ru publication house

Happy Biologist's Day!

Biologist's Day
27 April is the professional holiday of biologists and biotechnologists in Russia

Three projects by students of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology have won the Scientific Initiative competition

The ‘Scientific Initiative’ competition
Students will receive grants for their research

Grant Application by Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology Supported by the Russian Science Foundation

Placenta-on-a-Chip
The project to develop a microfluidic placenta-on-a-chip model for studying various aspects of normal and pathological placental physiology, including one of the severe pregnancy complications—preeclampsia—has won in the competition "Conducting Fundamental and Exploratory Scientific Research by Individual Scientific Groups"

Anna Efimova, a 1st year Master's student, has won the Helicon Science competition

A. Efimova and her work
The competition for research support was organized by Helicon for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing projects in molecular biology, biotechnology and related scientific disciplines

Paper by HSE Biologists Included in the Top 5 Popular Articles of PeerJ Journal

Paper by HSE Biologists Included in the Top 5 Popular Articles of PeerJ Journal
An article by researchers from HSE University’s Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology is among the most read articles published in the PeerJ journal in 2023. In the paper, the researchers establish a link between the genetic characteristics of the human immune system and its ability to effectively resist new waves of COVID-19. PeerJ is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering research in the field of biological and medical sciences. Every year the editors compile a ranking of the most popular scientific papers.

FBB in Kamchatka: what was it like?

FBB in Kamchatka: what was it like?
Another expedition to Kamchatka took place in the summer of 2023! In a recent interview, Marina Matyushenko and Ira Mikhailova discussed their selection process, provided guidance on expedition preparation, and recounted entertaining stories about their adventure

Employees and a Student of Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology Excel as Finalists in "Leaders of Russia" Management Contest

Employees and a Student of Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology Excel as Finalists in "Leaders of Russia" Management Contest
The "Leaders of Russia" competition is an initiative supported by the President of the Russian Federation and a cornerstone project of the "Russia - a country of opportunities" platform

Members of International Laboratory of Microphysiological Systems published a new article in "Frontiers on Molecular Biosciences" journal

Structure of CD44 molecules
Article describes mechanisms the CD44 alternative splicing

Evgeny Knyazev, Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, Took Part in the School of Scientific Leaders in Sochi

Evgeny Knyazev, Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, Took Part in the School of Scientific Leaders in Sochi
From November 26 to December 1, the Scientific Leaders' Offsite School and the III Congress of Young Scientists took place in Sochi and the Sirius Park of Science and Art. Evgeny Knyazev, a member of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology at HSE University, participated in these events.