The delegation of the Southern Federal University took part in the strategic session on cooperation between science and business "Medicine: innovative development of assistive technologies". The event was organized by Rostec State Corporation, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Sechenov University, JSC Center for Innovations in Traumatology and Orthopedics.

Representatives of federal authorities, leading universities of the country, Rostec State Corporation and the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation presented initiatives for the development of the rehabilitation industry and domestic developments that can radically change the lives of people with disabilities and disabilities, including participants in their educational programs.

"Today, we all face an important task — to establish effective cooperation between universities, scientific and medical organizations, and industry for the qualitative rehabilitation of participants in a special military operation and all those who need such assistance.

It is necessary to accelerate the introduction of assistive technologies into medicine, promote the use of the best domestic developments and create a sustainable ecosystem of such technologies," said Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

"Creating our own healthcare solutions is one of the key foundations of national sovereignty. We are well aware of the challenges of the time and in many ways we are the agents of state policy in this area.

Medical instrumentation is among the main priorities of the new Rostec Group strategy until 2036. Already today, the Corporation's portfolio includes over 200 registered products for diagnostics, intensive care, surgery, ophthalmology, neonatology and other fields of medicine," said Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec Group.

The following people participated in the plenary discussions and the work of the sections:

– Alexander Fedotov, Director of the Advanced Engineering School "Cyberplatform Engineering"; Oksana Korotkova, Director of the Project Office of the Advanced Engineering School (report: "Experience of the Southern Federal University in training personnel for the industry");

– Vladimir Smirnov, Head of the Research Laboratory "Neuroelectronics and Memristive Nanomaterials" (NEUROMENA) (report: "Neuromorphic electronics for robotics complexes and prosthetics");

– Dmitry Shaposhnikov, Leading Researcher at NITC Neurotechnology (report: "Hardware and software complex for personalized monitoring and forecasting of human psychophysiological state: architecture, algorithms and validation 24/7");

– Pavel Shaposhnikov, Associate Researcher at NITC Neurotechnology SFedU (report: "Development of algorithmic and software tools for adaptive pain sensitivity management using neuro-BOS and virtual reality technologies").

The platform facilitated the exchange of opinions and experiences, the establishment of links between universities and industry, and the formation of drafts for further cooperation at the intersection of medicine and technology.

We would like to add that the educational program "Cyberphysical and biomedical systems of the medicine of the future" is being implemented at the SFedU. It focuses on the training of biomedical engineers capable of creating biomedical equipment and biohybrid devices for various purposes, including human-machine systems of the future.

"The strategic session clearly demonstrated that the industry's demand for engineers capable of creating and implementing assistive technologies is higher than ever before. The advanced engineering school of SFedU has already formed an educational track for training biomedical specialists, focusing on the real tasks of rehabilitation and the development of human-machine systems. We are ready to develop and deepen cooperation with industrial partners, medical centers, and research teams in order to effectively transform engineering potential into working solutions that restore mobility and quality of life to people," concluded Oksana Korotkova, Director of the Project Office of the SFedU Faculty of Management.