Winners "VIC.Nano 2017"
Therapeutic toothpaste, rapid drug development, ultra-precise scientific device
The Foundation for Infrastructure and Educational Programs continues to get acquainted with the projects of the finalists of the All-Russian Engineering Competition in the field of Nanotechnology for students and postgraduates ("VIC.Nano 2017"). The three winners who presented the most interesting works, following the results of the final selection in early December, will have the opportunity to visit one of the largest innovation clusters in Europe, which is located in the Belgian city of Leuven.
For the contest "VIC.Nano 2017" 57 applications were submitted from 23 cities of Russia, the sphere of scientific interests of the finalists included the study of thin-film coatings, new energy, additive technologies, composite materials and biotechnologies. Having successfully overcome the qualifying stage of the competition, students and postgraduates from all over the country are undergoing a mentoring and acceleration program, as well as preparing for the final defense of projects, which will take place in December in Moscow.
One of the most striking projects dedicated to biotechnology was the work of Anastasia Kotikova from the Ural State Medical University. The participant of the competition together with the team developed a toothpaste, which included nanostructured hydroxyapatite with a particle size of 20-80 nm, and a dental gel, which was based on nanostructured fluorohydroxyapatite with a particle size of 20-50 nm. These oral hygiene products make it possible to deliver the medicine to the target area of exposure faster and more efficiently than analogues on the market during tooth brushing.
The project of Roman Moryachkov from the Federal Research Center "Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences" helps to determine the properties of protein molecules faster. Thanks to the method, drug developers can significantly speed up the process of creating new drugs. Moreover, such drugs will have a more compact size compared to current means, which will allow for the targeted interaction of the active substance with a specific protein.
The work of Pavel Shalaev from the National Research University "Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology" solves an urgent task – the creation of a domestic database of scientific instruments in the field of biotechnology. Finalist "VIC.Nano 2017" managed to modify foreign analogues and expand the functionality of the scientific device. In addition to the study of spherical particles, this solution can be used to study the geometric and electrokinetic parameters of suspensions of non-spherical nanoparticles. The increase in the capabilities of the device is combined with the low cost of its production, so that the development can become more competitive than foreign equipment.
The full list of finalists' projects can be found on the website of the contest "VIC.Nano 2017".
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