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Mandibular growth and development in australopithecus robustus

Cofran, Z. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

Australopithecus robustus has a distinct mandibular anatomy, with a broad and deep corpus and a tall, relatively upright ramus. How this anatomy arose through development is unknown, as gross mandibular size and shape ...
Culture and maternity care in Kazakhstan: what new mothers expected

Craig, B. J.; Kabylbekova, Z. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

Maternity care in Kazakhstan has been characterized as low in quality with low levels of public health knowledge. Previous research indicates childbirth preparation courses improve knowledge and encourage participation and ...
Zebrafish model of hypoxic brain injury as platform for ischemic stroke drug discovery

Белгісіз автор (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

Our laboratory’s research is focused on developing stroke therapies that improve long-term stroke outcomes and are efficacious outside of the traditional therapeutic window and have created a zebrafish injury model as a ...
Mapping of eco-social and genetic factors of susceptibility of tuberculosis among the population of the Rebuplic of Kazakhstan

Akhmetova, A.; Rakhimova, S.; Kairov, U.; Abilova, Zh.; Askapuli, A.; Zhabagin, M.; Yerezhepov, D.; Abilmazhinova, A.; Molkenov, A.; Akilzhanova, A. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

In this study combined design was used, which included: 1) Case-control study; 2) Molecular epidemiological study; and 3) Study of human genetic susceptibility to tuberculosis.This work is the first case-control study in ...
Relationship between city of graduation, english language proficiency and academic performance for Nazarbayev university students

Assylbekov, Zh. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

In this paper the author analyzes relationships between IELTS, CPS (foundation), GPA scores and cities where students graduated from high schools for students of Nazarbayev University (NU).
Isolation and characterization of stem cells from mouse colon

Bulanin, D.; Mustapova, Zh.; Begimbetova, D.; Kanafina, A.; Lagasse, E. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

In our experiments, we used Rat Mammary Tumor cell line as a supporting feeder cell layer and the media supplemented with several grows factors for mouse colon SC growing and expansion. The goal of our experiments was to ...
Stepping stones: recording the voices of the past

Sagintayeva, A.; PDP faculty and staff; students of the PDP (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

Kazakhstan’s education currently responds to a matrix of past, present and impending imperatives.The challenge for the new regime is to drive forward reform that takes these imperatives into account in new, coherent, and ...
Development of non-integrative autonomously replicating vectors for epigenetic reprogramming of somatic cells

Shustov, A. V.; Baltabekova, A.Zh.; Evtyhova, L.B.; Ramankulov, Ye.M. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

The idea of the project is to utilize the genome of well-described alphavirus VEE as vector for delivery and expression of the human pluripotency factors used for epigenetic reprogramming of somatic cells, namely Nanog, ...
Genetic architecture of Kazakh population

Kairov, U.; Molkenov, A.; Zhabagin, M.; Askapuli, A.; Abilmazhinova, A.; Akhmetova, A.; Yerezhepov, D.; Abilova, Zh.; Rahimova, S.; Zhumadilov, Zh.; Akilzhanova, A. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

The aim of the project is to define genetic architecture of Kazakh population by sequencing and analyzing whole exomes and whole genomes of Kazakhs living in different regions of Kazakhstan
Measurement and dispersion modeling of PM2.5 and PM10 using beta attenuation mass monitoring

Dennis, R.W.; Khan, W. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

The researchers have experience with an innovative new technology for measuring PM2.5 and PM10 in ambient air. Standard previous methodologies required time consuming, operator intensive and expensive gravimetric techniques. ...
The empire of custom: Indian&Central Asia in 18th&19th century french language literatures

Hammerbeck, D. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

My thesis in this paper is that Orientalism in South and Central Asia is not and has not been a strictly homogeneous phenomenon: instead it has reflected different Western ideas and perceptions on these areas, some which ...
Cell therapeutic approaches for the treatment of experimentally induced liver fibrosis

Askarova, Sholpan; Umbayev, B.; Tsoy, A.; Bulanin, D.; Ongarbayeva, N.; Shalakhmetova, T. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

The results of our study provide evidence that HT improved animal survival and liver functions by generating an ectopic hepatic mass inside the Peyer’s patches. These observations point to the conclusion that hepatocyte ...
Combining intelligent tutoring systems and virtual clinical simulations for USMLE step 1 preparation

Rogers, P.; Niyazmetova, L.; Kurmangaziyev, Z.; Kamzina, Y.; Abdiyeva, K.; Watson, G.; Overmyer, S. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

The primary objective of the proposed research program was to establish a framework for the development and establishment of a comprehensive Review Program for the United States Medical License Examination (USMLE) Step 1.
The possible role of social selection in the distribution of major haplotypes of Y-chromosome haplogroup C3 in Central Asian populations

Zhabagin, M.; Sabitov, Zh.; Tarlykov, P.; Dibirova, H.; Bogunova, A.; Tazhigulova, I.; Frolova, S.; Isakova, Zh.; Nymadawa, P.; Zakharov, I.; Balanovsky, O. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

There is a strong connection between social selection and birth rate of the descendants, whose fathers had achieved high social status during the expansion of the Mongol Empire and associated historical events. We suppose ...
Enhancing management systems and ensuring quality of education in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the context of the world best practicies

Sagintayeva, A.; Hartley, M. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

This has been a collaborative research project involving researchers at Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education and the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. The principal investigators were ...
Evaluation of communication between physicians and patients in Astana hospital # 1

Zhumadilova, A.; Craig, B. J.; Tsoy, A.; Gabdrakhmanova, A.; Bobak, M. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

The main finding of this study is the very small proportion of doctors, nurses and patients who believe that interaction should be patient-oriented. These results highlight the necessity of improvement of communication ...
Perceptions of control in health: cultural consideration

Craig, B. J.; Engstrom, M.C. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

This study investigates how much the citizens of Kazakhstan feel they have control over their own health. Efforts in health promotion build on the assumption that the public sees their current health choices and behaviors ...
Teaching it with synthetic communities of practice

Overmyer, S.P.; Ivanov, I.; Fazylova, A.; Islam, S.; Kinayat, K.; Kussainov, K.; Sailuova, N.; Zhunisbekova, I. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

The goal of this research is to unleash the creative potential of computer science students by engaging them in problem-solving activities within immersive simulations of real-world problem domains. This engagement provides ...
Chemotherapeutic`s effects on cell speading and motility via regulation of microtubule binding proteins

Белгісіз автор (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

Our project will test the hypothesis that MTAs will specifically regulate microtubule interactions with EB proteins, thereby regulating MT dynamics. Our strategy is to quantify MTA effects on MT structures, cell spreading ...
The relationship of the genomic and epigenomic profile to lifestyle and physical activity

Rogers, P.; Tsyba, N.; Adaricheva, K.; Bulbulian, R. (Nazarbayev University, 2013)

Physical activity, or lack thereof, has recently attracted a great deal of attention in the fields of genomics and clinical medicine. Our research group in ‘Physical Activity and Sports Medicine’ initiated a study to ...