Samarkand State Medical University is currently carrying out extensive activities within the framework of its internationalization mission. In particular, this mission, based on the university’s development concept, is aimed at strengthening the university’s position in the sphere of international education. The objectives include increasing the number of foreign students, developing joint projects with foreign higher education institutions and research centers, increasing the number of international faculty members, establishing dual-degree programs, and expanding cooperation with foreign universities to provide internship opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and residency students.
The Department of Biochemistry actively participates in many of the university’s projects aimed at strengthening international relations. In particular, joint programs and academic mobility groups have been established and are successfully operating with universities in Europe, Asia, and CIS countries on the basis of equal partnership. According to the memorandum signed at Samarkand State Medical University, monthly round-table discussions and webinars are organized at the Department of Biochemistry in cooperation with international scientific and educational institutions, aimed at fulfilling tasks in the field of science and innovation development. Round-table meetings and webinars were conducted with the participation of Associate Professors O. G. Gileva, S. S. Deev, G. Naumova (Izhevsk Medical Academy, Russia), and others.
Every year, numerous subject Olympiads, scientific conferences, and master classes are organized at the university in cooperation with various faculties. In December of the 2023–2024 academic year, the international “Samarkand-2024” Olympiad was held, in which the department staff participated together with the university team. The laboratory-related section of the Olympiad was evaluated by the faculty members of the Department of Biochemistry. (Photo materials from the Olympiad are provided below.)
In addition, international webinars and academic mobility programs have been organized. Classes have been conducted for both students and department staff by visiting lecturers from international universities, contributing to further strengthening of collaboration with foreign institutions.
For instance, several webinars were held with the participation of Prof. S. V. Turitsin from St. Petersburg Agrarian University. Furthermore, a delegation headed by the department chair visited St. Petersburg Pediatric Institute and several other higher education institutions, returning with expanded cooperation agreements. At present, partnerships have also been established with Izhevsk Medical Academy (Russia), Shymkent Medical University and Astana University (Kazakhstan), and Ahmet Yassawi Medical University. Efforts are ongoing to further enhance these international relations in the future.
Geography of Cooperation:
The department maintains collaborations with more than 10 higher education institutions and research centers in both nearby and distant foreign countries, including:
St. Petersburg Pediatric Institute (Russia)
I. I. Mechnikov Medical University (Russia)
Kazakhstan State Medical University (Kazakhstan)
Izhevsk Medical Academy (Russia)
University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (Malaysia)
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