Bioinformatics Researchers Identify Twenty Potentially Pathogenic Mutations in Gene Associated with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Researchers at HSE University, in collaboration with colleagues from other Russian institutions, have identified which mutations in the ACVRL1 gene may be pathogenic in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The team modelled how genetic variations affect ATP binding to the protein—a process essential for transmitting signals required for normal vascular function. The researchers found that 20 of the 32 variants studied can disrupt signal transmission and are therefore likely to cause disease. The findings have been published in the Journal of Structural Biology.
Strategy Workshop at the HSE AI and Digital Science Institute
On Februrary 27th, department heads and vice-heads of the HSE AI and Digital Science Institute participated in Strategy Workshop, titled "Joined Future".
Winter School-Conference on Bioinformatics 2026 held in Voronovo
The annual Winter School-Conference on Bioinformatics was held at the Voronovo UC of the National Research University Higher School of Economics with the participation of the co-organizer, the International Laboratory of Statistical and Computational Genomics, which was attended by more than 150 people from the HSE, IITP RAS, Skoltech, Moscow State University, and MIPT. The event was sponsored by "Genotek".
Annual Interdisciplinary Forum "Bioinformatics and Cardiogenetics: Realities of 2025"
The annual Interdisciplinary Forum "Bioinformatics and Cardiogenetics: Realities of 2025" was held on September 8-9. It focused on the project "Machine Learning Technologies in Predicting Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome," which is being implemented within the Mirror Lab.
Cardiogenetics of the Future: Sequencing Helps Treat Heart Disease
The International Bioinformatics Laboratory of the HSE Faculty of Computer Science held a summer school titled "Cardiogenetics: From Sequencing to Cardiopanel Development." Eighteen participants, including physicians, biologists, and IT professionals, participated.
The Faculty of Computer Science held its sixth summer school on machine learning in bioinformatics.
The Summer School on Machine Learning in Bioinformatics was held from August 25-27 at 11 Pokrovsky Boulevard. Speakers included: Maria Poptsova, Head of the International Bioinformatics Laboratory at the Faculty of Computer Science at the Higher School of Economics Alexander Rakitko, International Bioinformatics Laboratory at the Faculty of Computer Science at the Higher School of Economics, Genotek Vladimir Shchur, International Laboratory of Statistical and Computational Genomics at the Faculty of Computer Science at the Higher School of Economics, and others
Conference "CARDIOLOGY ON THE MARCH 2025"
The annual All-Russian scientific and practical conference "CARDIOLOGY ON THE MARCH 2025" was held on June 4-6, 2025 at the Federal State Budgetary Institution "NMITsK named after academician E.I. Chazov" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
VIII St. Petersburg Medical Innovation Forum
On May 15-17, 2025, the VIII St. Petersburg Medical Innovation Forum with international participation was held in the Almazovsky Cardiology Center in St. Petersburg.
Cardiogenetics: A Step Towards Personalized Medicine in the 21st Century
On April 10, 2025, Maria Poptsova, Head of the International Laboratory of Bioinformatics at the Faculty of Computer Science at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, spoke at a meeting of the Faculty of Computer Science with a report entitled “Cardiogenetics: A Step Towards Personalized Medicine in the 21st Century”
The annual Winter School-Conference on Bioinformatics was held in Voronovo
The annual Winter School-Conference on Bioinformatics was held at the Voronovo UC of the National Research University Higher School of Economics with the participation of the co-organizer, the International Laboratory of Statistical and Computational Genomics, which was attended by more than 100 people from the HSE, IITP RAS, Skoltech, Moscow State University, and MIPT.