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Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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Today, the Novosibirsk State University team presented to the Council for Support of Development Programs the results of its work for 2025 on strategic technology projects implemented within the framework of the program of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia.Priority 2030.
NSU was represented at the council meeting by Rector Mikhail Fedoruk, Director of the Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies Yulia Samoilova, Head of the Academic Policy Department Marina Shashkova, a representative of the industrial partner, Director of the Medical and Biological Union LLC Mikhail Losev, and Governor of the Novosibirsk Region Andrei Travnikov.
Andrey Travnikov noted the importance of university interactions with industry and the growing role of universities in the region's economy:
NSU graduates are the main residents and users of AkademPark's infrastructure, which within its perimeter alone generates 30 billion rubles in revenue today, and if you include companies associated with AkademPark, the figure approaches 60 billion. This is a significant contribution to our economy.
The governor also drew attention to the relevance of biotechnology, which is represented in the university's project portfolio:
"This is important for the Novosibirsk Region because the industry is actively developing, responding to the challenges of the pandemic and import substitution. Scientific support and training of new personnel for this industry are essential."
In his speech, NSU Rector Mikhail Fedoruk emphasized the changing role of the university in the ecosystem of the Novosibirsk Scientific Center.
"Novosibirsk State University was created as an integral part of Akademgorodok, where the Academy of Sciences served as the integration center and driving force. In recent years, the situation has changed: now, the university is taking on the role of a development driver and a hub for the integration of science, industry, and education. Our strategic technology projects are prototypes for integration centers in areas new to Akademgorodok, where the university aspires to become a leader," noted Mikhail Fedoruk.
The university's development strategy through 2036 envisions a transition to a scientific and technological university model, where, alongside education and research, the creation of products and technologies becomes a third core activity. Strategic technology projects are an important component of this transition, in which industrial partners act not only as development commissioners but also are involved in personnel training and management processes. At the same time, the university remains true to its principles: strong fundamental training, the involvement of practitioners from research institutes and industry in teaching, and the involvement of students in research and development from their junior years.
The NSU development program includes three strategic technology projects (STP): "Center for the Integration of Personalized Biomedicine, Pharmacy, and Synchrotron and Binary Technologies," "Neural Network Technologies for Processing Targeted Information onboard Small Spacecraft and Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles," and "Artificial Intelligence for Production Facilities and the Automation of Industry and the Urban Environment."
At the Priority 2030 Program Council meeting, NSU presented the first project in more detail. Biomedicine is a new area for NSU, the launch of which was made possible by the consolidation of scientific and technological research resources from the SB RAS and NSU institutes, the availability of infrastructure to accelerate technology transfer (the construction of a new NSU campus), and the strong fundamental training of personnel at the university.
"The goal of the STP is to develop the full life cycle of a biomedical product, from the initial idea to the prototype's deployment in the real economy. The project brings together over 100 specialists from various scientific fields and leading universities in the industry. The project's implementation entails a profound transformation of many processes at the university, including a change in the educational model, where students are involved in all stages of the process, from the initial idea to the prototype's development," added Mykhailo Fedoruk.
Key achievements in 2025 as part of the biomedicine project include the development of software for processing and analyzing genomic data (a web platform for automated processing of genetic testing results); the creation of a reagent for detecting CD19-specific CAR T and CAR NK cells suitable for quality control of personalized therapy products; the development of a system for assessing the biomechanical gait parameters of lower-limb amputees; the creation of a final prototype of a prosthetic socket for a forearm prosthesis manufactured using 3D printing, as well as a prototype of a printed prosthetic socket for a leg prosthesis for transtibial amputations.
Construction is currently underway on a new research center and educational and scientific center for the Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies of NSU with an area of over 23 thousand square meters; they are related to the facilitiesnew campus of NSU, being built as part of the national project "Youth and Children." This infrastructure will be used to develop biomedical research. The unifying principle of all product lines of this strategic technology project is the creation of integrated technological platforms that can be adapted to various clinical needs. All developments and research are being conducted with the active participation of industrial partners, including the Medical and Biological Union, the Siberian Ring Photon Source (SKIF) Shared Use Center, Generium JSC, the Moscow Prosthetic and Orthopedic Enterprise, ORTOS, and Rostec.
"This project combines our country's most ambitious goals: national health, independence from imports, and a high level of education for future generations. As part of the project, we are creating a modular platform for targeted NGS sequencing based on probe enrichment hybridization technology—the first used in domestic diagnostic reagents. The system being developed will allow for flexible scaling of panels—from highly specialized ones, including several genes, to whole-exome solutions covering a wide range of diseases, from cancer to rare hereditary pathologies. Domestic enrichment hybridization technology can become the basis for highly accurate next-generation diagnostic solutions, fully compatible with the Russian infrastructure and the needs of clinical genomics," commented project manager Yulia Samoylova.
"The development of domestic reagents for NGS sequencing is a key element in personalized medicine. Accurate information about a tumor's mutational profile allows doctors to make the right decision: prescribing targeted therapy when it's truly effective or avoiding unnecessary prescriptions of expensive drugs. This not only improves the quality of treatment but also optimizes healthcare costs. By supporting this project, we are providing Russian oncologists with a modern tool for informed clinical decisions," added Mikhail Losev, CEO of the Medical and Biological Union.
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