Healthcare
NU School of Medicine
NU School of Medicine (NU SOM) continues to expand its educational and research programs together with its strategic partner University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine to train the new generation of health care professionals (doctors, nurses, biomedical scientists and public health specialists). Together with UMC, Center for Life Sciences and other NU Schools the School of Medicine has developed an integrated research program in biomedicine to bridge the gap between basic science discoveries and its clinical applications to disease prevention, diagnostics and therapeutics. Prevention, diagnostics and treatment of COVID-19 have been at the forefront of our research efforts over the last 12 months. Research projects span from basic science projects on the characterization of the mechanisms by which SARS-CoV2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2), the virus responsible of COVID-19, causes the disease to the understanding of the social and economic impact of the pandemic in Kazakhstan to the development of novel diagnostics and therapeutic interventions.
All NU SOM students actively participate in research projects as a requirement for graduation, focusing on the main health priorities like chronic non-communicable diseases (cancer, infectious diseases, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases) as well as infectious diseases, including COVID 19. In our research projects, we encourage creativity, collaboration and interdisciplinary approach to solve major health care problems.