Student research activities at the Department of General Hygiene and Ecology are carried out through the organization of meetings of the student scientific club “Young Hygienists” and by conducting separate sectional meetings within the framework of international and national student scientific-practical conferences held at Samarkand State Medical University. For national competitions in student research, students prepare research papers addressing current issues in social and humanitarian sciences, as well as philosophical, methodological, and bioethical problems of modern medicine.

  The main objective of the “Young Hygienists” Student Scientific Club (SSC) is to foster students’ interest in scientific research and to train independent-thinking specialists in the fields of hygiene and medical ecology. All students interested in the department and in hygienic aspects of medical knowledge and professional practice are encouraged to participate in the club’s activities, while the achievements of club members are actively supported and recognized.

  The faculty member responsible for supervising the club is Nafisa Anvarovna Sirojeva, who currently serves as an Assistant and is the author of more than 15 scientific publications.

  The “Young Hygienists” Scientific Club at the Department of General Hygiene and Ecology was established in September of the 2025–2026 academic year. At the beginning of the academic year, 24 talented students were admitted as members. Throughout the academic year, the number of members increased, and currently 45 students regularly participate in the activities of the scientific club..

  All club members are assigned to professors and teaching staff of the department. In accordance with the mentor–student tradition, they actively participate in scientific research, study research methodology, and work under the guidance of their mentors to develop practical skills.