The Department of Infectious Diseases is an academic unit that integrates education, research, and clinical practice to promote excellence in medical education and healthcare. The Department places strong emphasis on advancing scientific research, strengthening its academic and research capacity, and translating research outcomes into educational activities and clinical practice.

  As of the 2025–2026 academic year, the Department comprises 25 academic and research staff, including:

• 3 Doctors of Medical Sciences (DSc), Professors;
• 7 Candidates of Medical Sciences / PhD holders;
• 8 faculty members without an academic degree;
• 4 external (part-time) academic staff;
• 3 internal (part-time) academic staff.

  Overall, 55% of the Department's academic staff hold doctoral or equivalent academic degrees, reflecting a strong research capacity and providing a solid foundation for high-quality teaching, research, and academic supervision.

  Research Priorities

  The Department's research activities address national healthcare priorities and contemporary challenges in infectious diseases. The principal research areas include:

• Early diagnosis and differential diagnosis of infectious diseases associated with high fever;
• Clinical and laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases presenting with diarrhoeal syndrome;
• Early diagnosis of HIV infection and the clinical characteristics of opportunistic diseases;
• Clinical and organizational aspects of medical rehabilitation for patients with infectious diseases;
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of immunization and vaccination programmes in the prevention of infectious diseases;
• Clinical and immunological characteristics of brucellosis in women of reproductive age;
• Pathogenetic mechanisms of metabolic disorders associated with infectious diseases.

  These research priorities form the basis of the Department's research projects, postgraduate research programmes, and scholarly publications.

  Postgraduate Research and Doctoral Training

  The Department maintains a well-established system for developing highly qualified academic and research personnel through doctoral (DSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes.

  Doctor of Science (DSc) Dissertation

  During the 2025–2026 academic year, the following Doctor of Science dissertation is being conducted:

  M.Ya. Ergasheva

  Specialty 14.00.12 – Medical Rehabilitation

  Dissertation title:

  "Medical and Social Aspects of Childhood Disability and the Improvement of Rehabilitation Services for Children with Disabilities."

  Scientific Supervisors:

• Jasur A. Rizaev, Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc), Professor;
• Nargiza A. Yarmukhamedova, Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc), Associate Professor.

  Dissertations at the Final Stage

  The Department consistently supports the development of early-career researchers and academic staff through structured doctoral supervision. Several dissertation projects are currently at advanced stages of completion.

• D.A. Shodiyeva successfully defended her PhD dissertation entitled "The Influence of Immunogenetic Factors on the Progression of HIV Infection" (Specialties: 14.00.36 – Allergology and Immunology; 14.00.10 – Infectious Diseases).
• N.T. Rabbimova is preparing her Doctor of Science (DSc) dissertation entitled "Organization of Rehabilitation for Patients with Pneumococcal Infection" for the departmental scientific seminar.
• K.S. Djurayeva is preparing for the defence of her dissertation entitled "Selected Clinical and Immunological Aspects of Brucellosis in Women of Reproductive Age."
• G.Z. Uzakova is preparing her dissertation entitled "Morphofunctional and Reactive Changes in the Immune Structures of the Thymus and Small Intestine in Experimental Metabolic Syndrome" for the departmental scientific seminar.

  Approved Dissertation Topics

  The following doctoral research projects are progressing according to the approved research plan:

• N.S. Yakubova – "Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects of Rickettsioses in Uzbekistan" (final conclusions are being completed).
• N.S. Djumayeva – "Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of the Course and Outcomes of Meningoencephalitis in Children" (final analysis and dissertation preparation are in progress).

  Research Productivity

  Over the past three years, the Department has demonstrated consistent growth in research performance and scholarly output.

  These achievements demonstrate the Department's sustained research productivity, increasing scholarly impact, and effective integration of research findings into education and clinical practice.

  Educational and Academic Publications

  Faculty members of the Department have authored 17 teaching manuals and 4 textbooks in Uzbek and English that meet contemporary standards of medical education. These publications are widely used in undergraduate, postgraduate, residency, and continuing professional development programmes.

  The educational resources cover a broad range of topics, including epidemiology, HIV infection, viral hepatitis, neuroinfectious diseases, acute intestinal infections, airborne and vector-borne infections, herpesvirus infections, highly dangerous infectious diseases, and other contemporary areas of infectious diseases.

  In addition, the Department has published core textbooks, including "Infectious Diseases," "Parasitic Diseases," and "Infectious Diseases and Phthisiology." These textbooks are extensively used in medical higher education institutions and contribute significantly to strengthening the educational and methodological resources available for medical training.