The Future of Neuroscience: Student from Samara University Attends the School for Young Scientists "Medical Neurotechnologies"

Recently, Ivan Korolev, a student from Samara University, participated in the All-Russian School-Conference "Medical Neurotechnologies," held in Moscow from April 17 to 18, 2025, at the N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University under the Russian Ministry of Health.

Ivan Sergeyevich Korolev presented a poster report titled: "The Impact of Electrolytic Lesion of the Cerebellar Dentate Nucleus on Behavioral Responses in Rats."

We asked the student to elaborate on his research:

"Traditionally, the cerebellum has been associated with motor functions. However, recent studies increasingly attribute to it a role in controlling other vital bodily functions, including cognitive and behavioral processes. For a long time, the Department of Human and Animal Physiology at Samara University has conducted research in this field. My study, supervised by Vladimir Ivanovich Belyakov, Candidate of Biological Sciences and Associate Professor at the Department of Human and Animal Physiology, focused on this same area. By damaging the dentate nucleus (which is believed to play a key role in regulating behavioral and cognitive functions), we investigated its contribution to the regulation of behavioral and mental functions in laboratory rats."

Over 50 students from across Russia attended the School for Young Scientists. Presentations were delivered by leading neuroscientists from top Russian universities, including Moscow State University (MSU), Higher School of Economics (HSE), St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU), and others. Colleagues from France and Finland also shared their research results.

The conference covered a wide range of topics and studies—from receptor mechanisms to the development of innovative devices for treating nervous system disorders. The event featured four thematic sections: neurotechnologies, neuromedicine, neuropharmacology, and neurobiology.

After the conference, Ivan Sergeyevich visited Red Square and Europe’s largest museum dedicated to evolutionary theory—the State Darwin Museum, which houses thousands of exhibits tracing the development of life on Earth.

Text by Ivan Korolev and Ivan Perepelkin

Article prepared by the Student Scientific Society of the Faculty of Philology and Journalism.