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On 27 February 2026, Anton P. Zhiyanov, a research fellow at the Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, HSE University, successfully defended his dissertation “Methods for Evaluating the Quality of Linear Classifiers for microRNA Sequence Analysis” before the HSE University Dissertation Council in Computer Science. The thesis develops an axiomatic framework for comparing classification metrics, proposes new statistical tools for verifying linear classifiers, and applies them to the bioinformatics problem of microRNA isoform prediction. By its decision of 26 March 2026, the Dissertation Council conferred the sought-after degree on Anton.

How the fourth day of the spring school went.

The Laboratory for experimental economics and finance announces new series of experiments. The experimental session is scheduled to begin in the first half of April. This is a unique opportunity for anyone interested in understanding how people make decisions under uncertainty, interact with one another, and respond to various incentives.

The article "What do logics of framing model?" by Angelina Bobrova and Irina Nikitina has been published in The Philosophy Journal .

On March 20, 2026, the International Laboratory of Intangible-driven Economy (IDLab) held its regular research seminar. Research Assistant Valeriia Fedorova presented a report titled "Gender Differences in the Results of Voting for Candidates to the Board of Directors of Russian Companies". The study was co-authored by Marina Zavertiaeva (Senior Research Fellow at IDLab), Dmitrii Kirpishchikov (Junior Research Fellow at IDLab), Anastasiia Kireecheva (Research Assistant at IDLab), and Polina Pulinets.

The third day of the spring school “Logic, Linguistics, and Formal Philosophy” has concluded.

Photo report from the second day.

From March 8 to 14, 2026, Evgeny M. Styrin, Head of the International Laboratory, undertook an academic visit to Fudan University’s Institute for Global Public Policy. 

Photo report from the first day of the school.

Research Fellow of the LLFP Laboratory, Sayantan Roy, gave a talk titled  "On Abstract Paraconsistency"  at the conference  Recent Trends in Logic and Game Theory (RTLG 2026) .