Research & Expertise

The School of Politics and Governance of HSE University’s Faculty of Social Sciences held a preliminary discussion of the PhD paper of the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation for Public Administration Research Assistant Ivan Makarov.

HSE University is now accepting proposals to present academic reports at the XXVI April International Academic Conference named after Evgeny Yasin. Applications can be submitted until December 16, 2025. The conference events will take place mainly on-site in Moscow from April 14 to 17, 2026.

The second Joint Scientific Seminar for digital Transformation researchers was held with the support of the Academic Staff Reserve of the Higher School of Economics. Speakers included Mikhail Romashikhin from the Educational laboratory of computer-aided design systems (HSE University) and Maria Yudina from the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration systems (HSE University). Participants discussed applied and educational issues of digital transformation.

On October 2, 2025, the International Laboratory for Population and Health held a seminar on "The Place of the Hypothetical Generation in Modern Demography."
Evgeny Andreev, head of the laboratory, presented a lecture on the history, advantages, and challenges of calculating demographic indicators using hypothetical generations.

A research article by a collaborative team from the Molecular Physiology Laboratory at HSE University and the V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology has been published in a leading medical journal. The study presents the first comparative analysis of immune-associated gene expression in classical blood monocytes from women with preeclampsia compared to physiological pregnancy.

In early September 2025, the renewed Laboratory for Experimental Economics and Finance (LEEF) held its first workshop for early-career researchers. Its main distinguishing feature was that every presentation was based on the results of laboratory economic experiments. In particular, the speakers discussed what people consider a fair deal, how best to motivate employees, and how genes influence the willingness to cooperate and help others. All interested students and postgraduates were invited to collaborate with the laboratory.

Employees of the International Laboratory of Intangible-driven Economy from the HSE — Perm took part in the V International Pacific School-Conference on Experimental Economics held at Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) from September 21 to October 1, 2025.

From 8 to 12 September 2025, the 7th EUROSOIL Congress took place in Seville, Spain, bringing together more than 1,000 soil scientists from 63 countries under the topic “Advancing Soil Knowledge for a Sustainable Future.” The congress opened with a series of keynote lectures by leading global experts. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Rattan Lal highlighted the pivotal role of soil in the 21st century; Panos Panagos (Joint Research Centre, European Commission) discussed challenges and opportunities for soil science and policy as well as presented the new Soil Monitoring and Resilience Law; Claire Chenu (INRAE) delivered a lecture on soil carbon science for EU policy. Heike Knicker explored the biochemical effects of biochar; Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo spoke about soil biodiversity under global change; Laura B. Reyes Sánchez addressed soil science education; and Peter Schad discussed the future of international soil classification.

Researchers at the Molecular Physiology Laboratory of HSE University presented results of a multidisciplinary investigation into preeclampsia, correlating single-cell sequencing data from placental tissue in early-onset preeclampsia with experimental hypoxia induction in cell models. For the first time, gene expression profiles in diseased placental samples were directly compared to the molecular response of trophoblasts subjected to chemical hypoxia induction using a novel oxyquinoline derivative.

On September 23, 2025, as part of the RSF project "Factors of Intensification of SME Resources under External Uncertainty" (Project No. 23-78-10149), the research team held its latest working seminar.