2nd year PhD student of the Department of Biodiversity and Bioresources of the al-Farabi Kazakh National University Bizhanova Nazerke Alimkyzy became one of the best young scientists among the youth of Commonwealth of Independent States! She was awarded a badge for her contribution to the development of science. The Best Young Scientist project was organized by the International Centre for Sports, Education and Science “Genius”. The staff of the department congratulates Nazerke Bizhanova on her achievement and wishes her further development and success!

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The 1st-year doctoral student of the Department of Biodiversity and Bioresources of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology Kusmangazinov Adil became one of the best young scientists among the CIS countries. He was awarded a medal and a Letter of Thanks during the international online conference "Education and Science of the XXI Century", organized by the International Center for Sports, Education and Science "Genius". On behalf of the department, we congratulate the doctoral student and wish him new creative ideas and high professional achievements!

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Researchers from al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the Institute of Zoology (IoZ) and the Almaty Nature Reserve (ANR) conducted field trips in the Ile and Kungei Alatau (Northern Tien Shan) during winter to study rare carnivorous mammals. The expedition was attended by: Nazerke Bizhanova, lecturer and PhD-student of the Department of Biodiversity and Bioresources and Junior Researcher at IoZ; Alexey Grachev, Head of the Laboratory of Mammalogy at the IoZ; Saltore Saparbayev, researcher at the IoZ and the ANR, Sergei Bespalov and Maxim Bespalov, senior laboratory assistants and field experts at the IoZ.

Together with them on the expedition were filmmakers Arthur Gal and Steeve Voccia, who filmed researchers and wild animals for their documentary film about the wild nature of Kazakhstan. Researchers from Kazakhstan in their interviews for the film talked about elusive carnivores – the snow leopard and the Turkestan lynx, inhabiting the mountains of the Northern Tien Shan, as well as ways of studying them using traditional field methods and camera trapping.

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On April 23, in Nur-Sultan, Astana International University (AIU) held an International Scientific and Practical Conference on the topic: "Science and Education" dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Day of Science Workers. At the opening of the conference, the President of the International University "Astana" Irsaliev Serik Aztayevich made a speech. Then the reports were heard in sections. 163 thesis were divided into 6 sections. The section "Conservation of biodiversity and rational use of natural resources for sustainable development" was chaired by the chairman of the conference: PhD, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Dean of the Higher School of Natural Sciences Seitkan Ainur Seitkankyzy, members of the commissions, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor Myrzagalieva Anar Bazarovna,, Avezova Ayman, Ph.D. Karipbaeva Nurziya Shaikenovna. 3rd year students of the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, took the 1st place: Zholdasbek Ayana, Akbolat Gaukhar, Gusmaulemova Alua, scientific supervisor: Orazov Aidyn Yergaliyevich. The materials were prepared as part of the final qualifying work (diploma work). Congratulations to the leader and students with prizes.

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Congratulations!!!

Nurmakhan Zhandar, 4-year student of the specialty "Biotechnology" (08.04.2021) has been accepted to the Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies at University of Padua in Italy for the Academic year 2021/22 (scientific advisor Kaiyrmanova G.K.).

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A 2nd year PhD-student of the Department of Biodiversity and Biological Resources, Nazerke Bizhanova completed a project on the topic: “Population and conservation status of the Turkestan lynx (Lynx lynx isabellina Blyth, 1847) in the Kazakh part of the Northern Tien Shan”. The project was funded by the Rufford Foundation (Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation).

Members of the research group: Nazerke Bizhanova, PhD-student at al-Farabi KazNU and Junior Researcher at the Institute of Zoology, Project Leader; Alexey Grachev, Head of the Laboratory of Mammalogy at the Institute of Zoology; Yuri Grachev, Leading Researcher of the Institute of Zoology; Saltore Saparbayev, Researcher at the Almaty Nature Reserve and the Institute of Zoology; Erlik Baidavletov, Researcher at the Institute of Zoology and the Ile-Balkhash Natural Reserve; Sergei Bespalov and Maxim Bespalov, senior laboratory assistants and field experts at the Institute of Zoology.

Thanks to the project, it became possible to study the rare subspecies of the Eurasian lynx in more detail. These studies are part of Nazerke Bizhanova’s doctoral thesis on the topic: “Distribution and subspecies diagnosability of the Turkestan lynx (Lynx lynx isabellina Blyth, 1847) in the Northern Tien Shan”.

Dear students, undergraduates, PhD doctoral students and teachers!

The Department of Biophysics, Biomedicine and Neuroscience of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology invites you to take part in a round table on the topic "Modern Problems of Neuroscience"with the participation of a foreign scientist Bazbek Davletov.

Professor of Sheffield University Bazbek Davletov makes a report on "Novel botulinum molecules for treatment of chronic pain". You can ask all your questions on this topic and in general on neurobiology.

Bazbek Davletov is a world-renowned innovative scientist who has gained international fame as an authoritative expert in the molecular mechanisms of neuronal functioning, cancer biology, the action of botulinum neurotoxins, and the neurobiology of pain. Professor Davletov is a student of the Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine Professor Thomas Sudhoff, an honorary neuroscientist in England, the owner of the prestigious Wellcome Trust Research Fellow grant.

Professor Davletov received his Ph. D. from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and for 15 years headed the laboratory at the University of Cambridge, doing basic research in the field of neuroscience.

Currently, Professor Bazbek Davletov heads the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Sheffield (UK), where he develops technologies for the assembly of biomolecules, neuron activity blockers, drugs for chronic pain, and anti-cancer biologics. Bazbek Davletov has a high publication activity and citation rate (H-index-43).

Time: May 11, 2021, 11:00 (GMT +6, Almaty time), "Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology" Al-Farabi KazNU, MEB No 6, room 214 and online (ZOOM).

Join a Zoom meeting

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Conference ID: 807 971 5940

Acces code: 1515

Everyone is welcome!

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On April 27 - 28, 2021, at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University the second stage of the Republican Student Olympiad in the specialty " Biology - 5В060700" was held. The total number of participants - 33 students from 8 universities of the country.

The format of Olympiad - online (video conference on the Zoom platform) and there were two rounds:

1. Situational tasks in the basic disciplines of the specialty (4 tasks, maximum score - 100).

2. Online test in basic disciplines (50 questions, maximum score - 100).

The participant who scored the highest points for the first and second rounds of the Olympiad was declared as the winner of the Olympiad in the individual championship. The university team that scored the highest amount of points for the first and second rounds of the Olympiad was determined as the winner of the Olympiad in the team championship.

Based on the results of Olympiad, the members of the committee determined the winners:

Team classification

1^st place - NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University» - Dosmagambet Zhania, Dzhenisbayeva Assel, Baktiyar Atabek

2^nd place - Gumilyov Eurasian National University - Azhdarbek Alina Bolatbekkyzy, Mazhikenov Askar Maratuly, Turganbekova Asem Adylbekovna

2^nd place – NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University" - Evgeniya Leontieva, Aizhan Tashimova, Sakten Khantemir

3^rd place - Kostanay State University named after A. Baitursynov - Akhmetova Aruzhan, Iskakova Zarina, Utebasova Alua

3^rd place - NJSC Toraigyrov University -Victoria Schreiner, Aruan Umirov, Madina Abdualieva

3^rd place - Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University-Kenesary Saltanat , Orazkhan Aruzhan, Alikhanov Samal

Individual winners

1^st place - Dosmagambet Zhania, NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University»

2^nd place - Evgeniya Leontieva, NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University»

2^nd place - Baktiyar Atabek NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University»

3^rd place - Sakten Khantemir NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University»

3^rd place – Azhdarbek Alina Bolatbekkyzy - Gumilyov Eurasian National University

3^rd place - Mazhikenov Askar Maratuly - Gumilyov Eurasian National University Congratulations to the winners!!!

On April 27-28, 2021, at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University the second stage of the Republican Student Olympiad in the specialty "Biotechnology - 5B070100" was held. The total number of participants - 48 students from 9 universities of the country.

The format of Olympiad - online (video conference on the Zoom platform) and there were two rounds:

1. Situational tasks in the basic disciplines of the specialty (4 tasks, maximum score - 100).

2. Online test in basic disciplines (50 questions, maximum score - 100).

The participant who scored the highest points for the first and second rounds of the Olympiad was declared as the winner of the Olympiad in the individual championship. The university team that scored the highest amount of points for the first and second rounds of the Olympiad was determined as the winner of the Olympiad in the team championship.

Based on the results of Olympiad, the members of the committee determined the winners:

Team classification

1^st place - NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University» - Sergazina Akbota, Beknazar Akmaral, Kargabayeva Nazym

2^nd place - Gumilyov Eurasian National University - Zhampeisov Tigran, Erulanuly Kayyrgali, Koltunova Alisa

2^nd place – NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University" - Ergaraeva Aruzhan, Asylkhan Aktorgyn, Tleubekova Diana

3^rd place - Karaganda Buketov University - Baltabaeva Guldana, Aikeeva Dana, Bekakhmet Akbota Muratkyzy

3^rd place - Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University - Abaydullin Nurtay, Omirza Sotzhan, Seytgali Kadyrzhan

3^rd place - Kazakh National Agrarian Research University - Zhumabergenova Aktolgyn, Serikbay Andyz. Sultankyzy Nazerke

Individual winners

1^st place - Sergazina Akbota, NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University»

2^nd place - Zhampeisov Tigran, Gumilyov Eurasian National

2^nd place - Beknazar Akmaral NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University»

3^rd place - Tleubekova Diana, NJSC «Al-Farabi Kazakh National University»

3^rd place – Solod Artem - Karaganda Buketov University

3^rd place - Kazakh National Agrarian Research University - Zhumabergenova Aktolgyn

Congratulations to the winners!!!

The Olympiad allowed students to check and critically assess their capabilities, to determine the choice of the direction of scientific activity and to increase students' interest in participating in international Olympiads.

The organizing committee has received positive feedback from the team members and their supervisors, and we are confident that the number of participants will grow every year!

Dear colleagues, students!
We invite you to an online meeting dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence.

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