Laboratory for Molecular Imaging

Education and career development:

• We have developed and read a lecture course entitled «Basics of molecular visualization in living systems» for the Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics of the Moscow State University (Russia).
• We developed and read a course entitled «Tissue optics and optical clearing of tissues and cells» consisting of three lectures (São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Modern Topics in Biophotonics, Brazil, 2019).
• We organized the third ADFLIM youth school (advanced methods of fluorescent imaging) for academic training of young researchers and professionals (Saratov, Russia, 2018).
• We organized the «Saratov Fall Meeting 2018» youth school for optics, laser physics and biophotonics (Saratov, Russia, 2018).

• Participation in the expert committee for the evaluation of works (project teams) of young researchers in the «Medicine and Pharmacology» section at the 3^rd International Scientific Conference «Science of the Future» and the 4^th All-Russian Forum «Science of the Future – Science of the Youth».

• We have conducted the 4^th International School on Advanced Fluorescent Imaging Methods on the grounds of the Saratov State University from 23 to 27 September 2019 together with the 23^rd International School for Students and Young Scientists on Optics, Laser Physics and Biophotonics. Attendees of the schools also participated in the work of the International Symposium «Optics and Biophotonics - VII» that was held by the Saratov State University and the Federal Research Centre for Biotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences from 24 to 27 September 2019.

• 6 postgraduates and 2 students have participated in work of the Laboratory.

Other results:

In late May 2019 a state-of-the-art М3™ device for pre-clinical MRI imaging was installed in the laboratory room. The device is used for imaging of the anatomy and physiology of experimental animals (critters weighing up to 30 grams).

The М3™ MRI scanner is built on the basis of a compact highly efficient constant magnet with the magnetic field strength of 1 tesla that does not require cryogenic support. This MRI device is, for now, the only system in Russia and one of about 100 pre-clinical MRI systems installed in leading research centres of the world.

Collaborations:

Laboratory of Laser Diagnostics of Engineering and Living Systems of the Institute of Precision Mechanics and Control of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia), Laboratory of Biophotonics of the Research and Education Institute for Optics and Biophootonics of the Saratov State University: joint research and publications.