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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

Ivan Antipenko, a 1st year Master's student, took 1st place in the Student Research Paper Competition held by HSE University

Ivan Antipenko, a 1st year Master's student, took 1st place in the Student Research Paper Competition held by HSE University
The Student Research Paper Competition is held annually at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), allowing students from both HSE and other universities to participate.

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.

Scientific seminar on the topic “The role of microRNA molecules in the mechanisms of development of preeclampsia” was held at the Laboratory of Molecular Physiology of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of the HSE

Scientific seminar on the topic “The role of microRNA molecules in the mechanisms of development of preeclampsia” was held at the Laboratory of Molecular Physiology of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of the HSE
The meeting was attended by representatives from the National Medical Research Centre for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I.Kulakov of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, who presented their findings on the expression of transforming growth factor beta receptors in placental samples under normal conditions and in cases of preeclampsia.

Autumn Research and Study Group Competition Now Accepting Applications

Autumn Research and Study Group Competition Now Accepting Applications
The application deadline is November 10

Hemophagocytic syndrome and macrophages

Hemophagocytic syndrome and macrophages
A seminar dedicated to the study of the molecular biological aspects of the occurrence of hemophagocytic syndrome (HFS) was held in the Laboratory for Research on Molecular Mechanisms of Longevity.

The project to create a microfluidic model of the placenta on a chip was discussed at a seminar at the base department of the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The project to create a microfluidic model of the placenta on a chip was discussed at a seminar at the base department of the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
On September 12, 2023, a seminar was conducted at the Joint Department with RAS Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry.

Scientific Seminar:“The Relationship between IGFBP6 Gene Expression and the Rate of Exosome Secretion by MDA-MB-231 Cells”

An illustration depicting cells extruding exosomes. Source: https://www.miltenyibiotec.com