NUSOM Weekly Research Seminar Series
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Nazarbayev University School of Medicine is pleased to inform you of the opening of the Weekly Research Seminar Series. These seminars will be dedicated to a wide range of research topics in the areas of medicine and public health conducted by the faculty of the School of Medicine. Guest speakers will be invited as well.
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Item Open Access Physics of the Brain, and Analyzing the Brain Networks with QEEG for Better Treatment of Neural Disorders(Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, 2018-10-04) Khanbabaie, RezaItem Open Access HCV inhibitors from bench to bedside(2015) Ali, SyedItem Open Access Honey: a therapeutic agent for disorders of the skin(2015) McLoone, Pauline•Introduction •Antimicrobial properties of honey in relation to skin disease •Immunomodulatory properties of honey •Anti-carcinogenic properties of honey •Evidence for the efficacy of honey in the treatment of skin diseaseItem Open Access The Role of Pathologist in Quality Assurance of Cancer Biomarking(2015-09) Jasani, BharatReflections on the past: Previous home and institution Path to a clinical academic career in pathology Role of a pathologist in diagnostic medicine Cancer biomarking: Role in diagnostic pathology Quality assurance Conclusion & DiscussionItem Open Access Dysfunction of Cerebral Endothelium in Alzheimer's disease(2015) Askarova, SholpanAlzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in the elderly, which accounts up to 80 % of all cases. •Clinical manifestation of the disease includes cognitive impairments such as attention deficit, spatial disorientation, speech disorders, and progressive loss of memory. •In the late stage of Alzheimer's, people generally lose the ability to communicate coherently, experience a decline in physical abilities and require total assistance with personal care. •Those with Alzheimer's live an average of eight years after their symptoms become noticeable to others, but survival can range from four to 20 years, depending on age and other health conditions.--Item Open Access Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of CVD’s: the PROMIS model(2015-03-13) Frossard, PhilippeWhy does global cardiovascular health matter? Pakistan Risk Of Myocardial Infarction Study. This project aims at identifying the genetic, biomarker and lifestyle determinants of acute myocardial infarction in the Pakistani population.--Item Open Access The new face of pathology in precision medicine(2015) Pignatelli, M.Role of Pathology and Pathologists in Precision Medicine: Customisation of Healthcare, Targeting drugs for each unique genetic profile. Key requirements: - Molecular diagnostics - Drug development programme - High quality Pathology including good tissue sample historyItem Open Access Extremophiles from unique ecosystems of Kazakhstan as potential producers of novel antibiotics(2015-04-17) Trenozhnikova, Lyudmila; Azizan, AzliyatiBacteria in the order Actinomycetales account for 45% of the bioactive microbial metabolites discovered. These organisms have played a central role in the development of the modern pharmaceutical industry. The search for novel antibiotics for use in medicine – important aspect of soil microbial diversity.Item Open Access Cancer stem cells in colorectal cancer(2015) Bulanin, D.The cancer stem cell theory suggests that tumors grow like normal tissues of the body, with stem cells at the starting point of an organized system that produces new cells to make a tissue grow. According to this idea, tumors contain: Cancer stem cells that divide and feed tumour growth. These cells can self-renew (copy themselves) extensively, and also produce more mature cells called transit amplifying cells-...