Pavlov Institute of Physiology — Primary Research Partner
Pavlov Institute of Physiology — Russian Academy of Sciences
Primary long-term research partner for Aires technology biological studies
| Full Name | Institute of Physiology named after I.P. Pavlov (Институт физиологии им. И.П. Павлова) |
| Affiliation | Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) |
| Location | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Also Known As | IFRAN (Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences); Institut Pavlova |
| Research Period with Aires | 2002 – 2025 (ongoing) |
| Number of Aires Studies | 20+ published studies and reports |
| Primary Research Areas | EEG/brain activity, animal behavior, chromosome integrity, blood markers, immune response (HSP70), genotype-dependent EMF response |
About the Institution
The Pavlov Institute of Physiology is one of Russia's oldest and most distinguished scientific institutions, named after Nobel Prize laureate Ivan Pavlov (1849–1936). As a division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, it operates under the federal scientific research mandate and maintains one of the most comprehensive physiology research programs in the former Soviet Union.
The institute is home to multiple independent research laboratories, each with distinct areas of specialization. The Aires-related research has been conducted primarily through the laboratory focusing on neurophysiology and environmental biological effects, with Dr. Larisa Rybina and Dr. Natalya Dyuzhikova as the principal investigators for EEG and chromosomal studies respectively.
Independent research through the institute's affiliated program IFRAN (Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences) has also produced the most extensive animal model studies in the Aires research corpus — five successive stages of controlled rat studies from 2016 to 2025.
Research Conducted with Aires Technology
EEG and Brain Activity Studies
The Pavlov Institute has conducted more EEG studies on Aires technology than any other institution — nine in total spanning 2002 to 2025. These range from single-subject assessments to multi-stage controlled protocols.
- Rybina & Alexandrov (2003) — EEG comparison: mobile phone exposure with and without Aires Shield
- Rybina (2003) — Comparative EEG: Aires NEMA vs. 6 competitor EMF devices
- Rybina, Ivanov & Alexandrov — BIP Therapy EEG in neurotic disorders (joint Pavlov Institute + Army Medical Academy study)
- Rybina (2020) — EEG comparison: mobile phone exposure with Aires resonator
- Rybina (Nov 2020) — Lifetune Personal Protection EEG study: 40–60 year old subjects
- Bekhterev Institute (2002) — Optical fractal matrix filters EEG study (affiliated institution), 54 patients
- Sysoev & Rybina (2025) — Lifetune ONE 5-stage EEG study (most recent and comprehensive)
IFRAN Animal Studies — Rat Models (2016–2025)
The IFRAN program at the Pavlov Institute conducted a systematic five-stage series of controlled animal model studies examining Wi-Fi EMF effects and the normalizing role of Aires devices. These represent the most methodologically rigorous animal research in the EMF-protection space.
- Stage 1 (2016) — Chromosome aberrations in rats exposed to Wi-Fi EMF
- Stage 2 (2017) — Wi-Fi effects on DNA integrity and nervous system parameters
- Stage 3 (2017) — Learning and memory in Wi-Fi-exposed rats
- Stage 4 (2018) — Magnetic field orientation behavior
- Stage 5 (2019) — Locomotion and conditional position avoidance reflex (CPAR)
- Stage 5 — Bees (2019) — HSP70 heat-shock protein expression in bees exposed to Wi-Fi
- Pavlov Institute / IFRAN (2025) — Lifetune Zone Max normalizes Wi-Fi6 router blood effects in rats; first study demonstrating genotype-dependent EMF response (LT vs. HT rat strains)
Chromosomal Integrity — Peer-Reviewed Publication
The most formally published study from the Pavlov Institute research program is the chromosomal integrity study by Dr. Natalya Dyuzhikova and colleagues:
- Dyuzhikova et al. (2018) — Wi-Fi-induced chromosome aberrations in rats normalized by Aires devices. Published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
Principal Investigators at the Pavlov Institute
- Dr. Larisa A. Rybina — Senior Researcher, neurophysiology laboratory. Principal EEG investigator across 7 studies (2002–2025). Profile: /pages/researcher-rybina | Blog: researcher-profile-larisa-rybina-pavlov-institute
- Dr. Natalya A. Dyuzhikova — Lead researcher, chromosomal integrity studies and the IFRAN rat series. Profile: /pages/researcher-dyuzhikova | Blog: researcher-profile-natalya-dyuzhikova-pavlov-institute
Significance of Pavlov Institute Research
The Pavlov Institute's involvement is significant for several reasons:
- Institutional independence: As a Russian Academy of Sciences institution, the Pavlov Institute operates independently of Aires, its funding, and its commercial interests. Researchers are salaried academic scientists at a federal institution.
- Methodological continuity: The same research group studied the same technology across 20+ years, enabling longitudinal comparison across product generations (Aires Shield → Aires Defender → Lifetune).
- Replication: Multiple researchers within the same institution independently replicated findings (e.g., Rybina's EEG findings were confirmed by Sysoev & Serov, and again by Sysoev & Rybina in 2025).
- Biological breadth: Studies span EEG, chromosomal integrity, blood markers, animal behavior, and immune response — multiple biological endpoints from a single institution.
- 2025 milestone: The most recent Pavlov/IFRAN study (2025) broke new ground by identifying genotype-dependent EMF responses — the first study to show that Wi-Fi6 router effects and normalization by Lifetune Zone Max differ based on genetic strain (LT vs. HT rats).
Other Research Institutions
See the Research Institutions and Researchers index for profiles of all institutions and scientists involved in Aires research, including Trent University, VGTU, ITMO University, Bekhterev Institute, and others.