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The delegation of the Kazakh Ministry of Healthcare, headed by Minister Akmaral Alnazarova and First Vice-Minister Timur Sultangaziyev, paid an official visit to the NU School of Medicine to familiarize themselves with the educational institution’s latest achievements in medical and biomedical research. NU Vice-President, Dean of the School, Dr Massimo Pignatelli and Chairman of the Board of the University Medical Center (UMC) Corporate Fund, Dr Yuriy Pya, talked about the activities of the Center for Biomedical Research, NU School of Medicine and the successes of the academic medical cluster.

On April 23-24, 2024, the National Laboratory Astana (NLA) at NU successfully hosted a forum titled “The Illumina Genomics Day,” organized in collaboration with Gen Era Diagnostics in the field of molecular diagnostics and life sciences. “The Illumina Genomics Day” stands as a significant event for global leaders in genomics, providing scientists with a unique opportunity for knowledge exchange and collaboration.

Can Kazakh researchers participate and significantly contribute to the European Union innovation projects? How are Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, addressing climate change and socio-economic challenges, and why is higher education considered a key player in promoting a culture of sustainable development? These and other topics are being discussed at the 2nd Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Conference on May 13-14 at NU (NU). It is dedicated to localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Central Asian sectors and enhancing cooperation with European organizations in sustainable development and green energy.

The official ceremony to honor and present the award took place on May 2, 2024, in Washington, DC, United States, during the 2024 AAHCI Global Innovation Forum. The AAHCI Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals for their extraordinary commitment, leadership, and service in enhancing the effectiveness of academic health centers worldwide in patient care, biomedical research, and health professions education.

During the course «Robots for Rehabilitation» by Associate Professor Prashant Jamwal, students from the School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, as well as the School of Medicine, collaborated to create functional prototypes of robots that can be used for rehabilitation purposes in hospitals. Representatives from the National Agency for Development of Innovations «QazInnovations», «Jas Ventures» LLP, and the National Center for Children’s Rehabilitation were invited to present the final projects.

The signing ceremony took place within the framework of the 2nd Conference of the Eurasian Academic Alliance for Global Health, which was taking place in Almaty. The Memorandum aims to establish and develop cooperation in education, research and health care.

Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov convened a meeting of the Supreme Board of Trustees of NU (NU), Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools, and Nazarbayev Foundation. Members of the Supreme Board of Trustees explored the state-of-the-art laboratories of NU and its latest scientific developments.

The Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) of NU took part in the forum, presenting its developments in the field of Kazakh AI. The ISSAI team launched several new research initiatives during the forum, demonstrating Kazakhstan’s dedication to advancing AI technologies.

The event, organized by NU in collaboration with the Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling and the International Society for Analysis, its Applications and Computation (ISAAC), brought together more than 70 people – outstanding mathematical minds from 10 countries. In his welcoming speech at the conference opening, Kazakh Vice-Minister of science and higher education Darhan Ahmed-Zaki emphasized the importance of mathematical research in the development of modern scientific and economic processes and expressed recognition of mathematical scientists for their contribution to the development of science.