Biotechnology education at the Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk State University

National ranking: 3rd (after Moscow State University and St. Petersburg State UniversityWorld ranking: 949th (between Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Hamline University, MN)

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National Research University since 2009

University

Mechanics & Mathematics

PhysicsNatural

SciencesGeology &

GeophysicsMedicine

Humanities

Novosibirsk State University: general structure

D e p a r t m e n t s

Computer Science

University

Mechanics & Mathematics

PhysicsNatural

SciencesGeology &

GeophysicsMedicine

Humanities

Novosibirsk State University: general structure

D e p a r t m e n t s

Computer Science

Department of Natural Sciences

General Biology & Ecology

Cell Biology & Genetics

Molecular Biology

Analytical Chemistry Bioinformatics

Physiology

Catalysis & Adsorption

Inorganic Chemistry

General Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry

Solid-state Chemistry

Department of Natural Sciences

General Biology & Ecology

Cell Biology & Genetics

Molecular Biology

Analytical Chemistry Bioinformatics

Physiology

Catalysis & Adsorption

Inorganic Chemistry

General Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry

Solid-state Chemistry

3 years general

Department of Natural Sciences

General Biology & Ecology

Cell Biology & Genetics

Molecular Biology

Analytical Chemistry Bioinformatics

Physiology

Catalysis & Adsorption

Inorganic Chemistry

General Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry

Solid-state Chemistry

3 years general

2 years specialization

Department of Natural Sciences

General Biology & Ecology

Cell Biology & Genetics

Molecular Biology

Analytical Chemistry Bioinformatics

Physiology

Catalysis & Adsorption

Inorganic Chemistry

General Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry

Solid-state Chemistry

Molecular Biology

Russian History

Psychology

Higher Algebra

Calculus (2 terms)

Botany (2 terms)

Introductory Biology

Physical Chemistry

Ecology

Sports (2 terms)

Basics of Economics

Invertebrate Zoology

Introductory Computer Science

Inorganic Chemistry

Physics

Invertebrate Zoology Field Practice

Botany Field Practice

1st year

English (2 terms)

Molecular Biology

English (2 terms)

Cultural History (2 terms)

Calculus

Physics (2 terms)

Anatomy

Entomology

Cell Biology

Sports (2 terms)

Philosophy (2 terms)

Vertebrate Zoology

Molecular Biology

Organic Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry

General Biology Lab Practice

Vertebrate Zoology Field Practice

2nd yearCell Biology Lab Practice

Molecular Biology

English (2 terms)

Elective Humanities (2 terms)

Mathematical Statistics

Physics

Biostatistics

Physiology (2 terms)

Elective Science (2 terms)

Developmental Biology

Physiological Chemistry

Biochemistry

Genetics

3rd year

Immunology

Histology

Microbiology

Evolution

Molecular Biology

Genetic Engineering

Molecular Biology Methods

Chemistry of Biopolymers

Genome Structure and Molecular Genetics

Mutagenesis and DNA Repair

Biocatalysis

Molecular Pharmacology

Molecular Virology

Molecular Toxicology

4th and 5th years

Bioorganic Chemistry

Physics of Biopolymers

Chemistry of Natural Compounds

…

SB RAS Institute of Chemical Biology &

Fundamental Medicine

State Research Center of Virology and Biotechology

“Vector”

SB RAS Institute of Cytology and Genetics

Center of New Medical Technologies

SB RAMS institutes (I. of Biochemistry, I. of

Molecular Biology & Biophysics, I. of Clinical

Immunology

Molecular Biology

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

State Research Center of Virology and Biotechology

“Vector”

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical

Sciences

Novosibirsk State University

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian

Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Biotechnology in Novosibirsk

R&D

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

State Research Center of Virology and Biotechology

“Vector”

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical

Sciences

Novosibirsk State University

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian

Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Biotechnology in Novosibirsk

R&D

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

State Research Center of Virology and Biotechology

“Vector”

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical

Sciences

Novosibirsk State University

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian

Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Biotechnology in Novosibirsk

R&D

Vector-BiAlgam

Vector-Medica

Siberian Center of Pharm. & Biotechnology

Pharmaceuticals & vaccines

ABOLMed

NovosibChemPharm

SibMedPharm

PFK Obnovlenie

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

State Research Center of Virology and Biotechology

“Vector”

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical

Sciences

Novosibirsk State University

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian

Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Biotechnology in Novosibirsk

R&D

Vector-Best

Medical-Biological Union

ImDi

Medical diagnostics

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

State Research Center of Virology and Biotechology

“Vector”

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical

Sciences

Novosibirsk State University

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian

Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Biotechnology in Novosibirsk

R&D

Vector-BiAlgam

Bio-Vesta

Food, agricultural & veterinary

biotechnology

Dia-Vesta

BioPro Plus

SibBioPharm

RosVetPharm

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

State Research Center of Virology and Biotechology

“Vector”

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical

Sciences

Novosibirsk State University

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian

Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Biotechnology in Novosibirsk

R&D

Sayany

SpetsPharm

Pharmaceutical & biotechnology

production equipment

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

State Research Center of Virology and Biotechology

“Vector”

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical

Sciences

Novosibirsk State University

Institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian

Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Biotechnology in Novosibirsk

R&D Biomedical research instrumentation, materials

& services

SibEnzyme

Biosan

Biosset Ltd.

EcoNova

Meta

Sibecopribor

GeneNet

Department of Natural Sciences

General Biology & Ecology

Cell Biology & Genetics

Molecular Biology

Analytical Chemistry Bioinformatics

Physiology

Catalysis & Adsorption

Inorganic Chemistry

General Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry

Solid-state Chemistry

General Biology & Ecology

Cell Biology & Genetics

Molecular Biology

Bioinformatics

Physiology

Biotechnology

Genetic engineering

Molecular virology

Molecular pharmacology

Microbiology

General Biology & Ecology

Cell Biology & Genetics

Molecular Biology

Bioinformatics

Physiology

Genetic engineering

Plant biotechnology

Reproductive biology and embryotechnology

Microbiology

Analytical Chemistry

Catalysis & Adsorption

Inorganic Chemistry

General Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry

Solid-state Chemistry

Enzymes in organic synthesis

Analytical Chemistry

Catalysis & Adsorption

Inorganic Chemistry

General Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry

Solid-state Chemistry

Microbial ecology

• Recombinant antibodies against tick-borne encephalitis virus

• Polymers for molecular imprinting of biomolecules• Chromatographic sorbent for in-column bisulfite

conversion of DNA for methylation analysis• DNA microchip for the diagnostics of Leber’s hereditary

optic neuropathy• DNA microchip for detection of highly pathogenic

arenaviruses and filoviruses• Characterization of immune response to a combined anti-

HIV vaccine• Multiconformational 3D descriptors for prediction of ligand

binding to proteins• Direct MALDI-TOF identification of microorganisms in

complex environmental samples• Inhibitors of DNA repair enzymes for treatment of cancer

and neurodegenerative diseases• Characterization of phototrophic microorganisms as

biomass producers for biofuel, chemical and food industry

Some biotech-related student projects, 2010-11

International Student Research Conference“Students and Progress in Science and Technology”

22 sections total

Chemistry: Biochemistry and Chemistry of Natural Compounds.Molecular Design and Environmentally Friendly Technologies:

Molecular Design of Bioactive Compounds.Biology: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry; Cell Biology and

Genetics; Bioinformatics; Animal and Human Physiology.Medicine: Clinical Medicine; Molecular Medcine.

International Student Research Conference“Students and Progress in Science and Technology”

Federal Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises:

U.M.N.I.K. competition

22 sections total

Chemistry: Biochemistry and Chemistry of Natural Compounds.Molecular Design and Environmentally Friendly Technologies:

Molecular Design of Bioactive Compounds.Biology: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry; Cell Biology and

Genetics; Bioinformatics; Animal and Human Physiology.Medicine: Clinical Medicine; Molecular Medcine.

International Student Conferencein Environmental Sciences

8 sections total

Biotechnology and Agricultural Ecology

“Innovative Educational Programs and Technologies Implemented as Partnerships between Classical Universities, Businesses, and the State”

NSU, 2007:

Priority National Project “Education”

Development of curricula and supporting materials in Biotechnology

Textbooks: “Introduction to Bioinformatics”, “Statistical Methods in Biology, Medicine and Agriculture”, “Biochemistry”, “Fundamentals of Molecular Biology”

Course supplement books: “Systems of Expression Used in Biotechnology”, “Methods of Quantitative Genetics in Animals”

New or significantly updated courses: “Molecular Pharmacology”, “Biochemistry”

M.S. program inBiotechnology and Bionanotechnology

M.S. program inBiotechnology and Bionanotechnology

(2 yrs)

Biology

Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

B.S. (4 yrs) Specialist (5 yrs)

Biology Genetics

Biochemistry Microbiology

Biotechnology

Chemical Technology of Synthetic Bioactive Compounds

M.S. in Biology

M.S. program inBiotechnology and Bionanotechnology

• Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry

• Chemistry of Natural Compounds

• Molecular Biotechnology• Bioinformatics• Chemical Technology• Biochemical Engineering and

Technology• GMP, GEP and GLP

Mandatory

M.S. program inBiotechnology and Bionanotechnology

• Molecular Pathophysiology• Molecular Pharmacology• Biomedical Engineering• Molecular Medicine• Virology• Structural Biology• Biocatalysis• Supramolecular Chemistry• Nanotechnology• Plant Molecular Biology• Molecular and Biochemical

Ecology

Elective

M.S. program inBiotechnology and Bionanotechnology

SB RAS Institute of Chemical Biology &

Fundamental Medicine

State Research Center of Virology and Biotechology

“Vector”

SB RAS Institute of Cytology and Genetics

Center of New Medical Technologies

SB RAMS institutes (I. of Biochemistry, I. of

Molecular Biology & Biophysics, I. of Clinical

Immunology

M.S. program inBiotechnology and Bionanotechnology

Novosibirsk State University

Biotechnology Teaching and

Research Center