Bio-Asia Altai 2021: Russian and US scientists to discuss molecular diagnostics issues at Altai State University

The seminar will be organized as part of the third track of the III International Biotechnology Symposium "Bio-Asia Altai 2021", dedicated to the topic "Biopharmaceuticals and Personalized Medicine: Modern Challenges and Main Trends."
Participants of the seminar, with the organizers including Altai State University, ASMU, Altai Branch of the Russian Cancer Research Center named after N.N. Blokhin, Arizona State University (USA), will discuss issues related to molecular diagnostics, identification of new markers of human diseases, vaccine development and other therapeutic modalities. The focus will be on current technological breakthroughs in genetics, immunology, biochemistry, and other related disciplines.

The program of the III RAACC’s seminar includes reports and lectures by leading domestic and foreign specialists in various fields of molecular biology and medicine: Professor of the University of Arizona Stephen Johnston, leading scientist of the University of North Carolina Jeffrey Dick, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry of Enzymes of the ICBFM SB RAS Olga Lavrik, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Department of Faculty Surgery named after Professor I.I. Neimark and hospital surgery with a course of surgery APO ASMU Yakov Shoikhet, MD, Professor, Head of the laboratory of molecular mechanisms of critical states of the Research Institute of General Reanimatology named after V.A. Negovsky Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of Reanimatology and Rehabilitation Vladimir Pisarev, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Oncology of ASMU, Chairman of the Committee of the Altai Regional Legislative Assembly on Health and Science, Chief Freelance Oncologist of Altai Krai Alexander Lazarev, Doctor, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and Immunology of the Research Institute of Oncology of Tomsk Research and Development Center Nadezhda Cherdyntseva, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Director of the Russian-American Anti-Cancer Center of Altai State University Andrei Shapoval, Head of the Laboratory of Immunochemistry of the Department of Bioengineering of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution of the State Center for Scientific Research VB "Vector", Associate Professor of the Department of Organic Chemistry of Altai State University Dmitry Shcherbakov.

The main objectives of the seminar are the experience exchange and raising the awareness of specialists about fundamental and applied research in the field of diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, as well as the development and strengthening of ties between institutions of science, higher education and health care, professional contacts of scientists and doctors.