Biotechnology education at the
Novosibirsk State University
Novosibirsk State University
National ranking: 3rd (after Moscow State University and St.
Petersburg State University
World ranking: 949th (between Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center and Hamline University, MN)
Source: www.webometrics.info list of 4000 top world universities
National Research University since 2009
Novosibirsk State University:
general structure
University
Mechanics &
Mathematics
Physics
Natural
Sciences
Geology &
Geophysics
Medicine
D e p a r t m e n t s
Computer
Science
Humanities
Novosibirsk State University:
general structure
University
Mechanics &
Mathematics
Physics
Natural
Sciences
Geology &
Geophysics
Medicine
D e p a r t m e n t s
Computer
Science
Humanities
Department of Natural Sciences
General Chemistry
General Biology & Ecology
Inorganic Chemistry
Physiology
Organic Chemistry
Cell Biology & Genetics
Physical Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Analytical Chemistry
Bioinformatics
Catalysis & Adsorption
Solid-state Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Department of Natural Sciences
3 years general
General Chemistry
General Biology & Ecology
Inorganic Chemistry
Physiology
Organic Chemistry
Cell Biology & Genetics
Physical Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Analytical Chemistry
Bioinformatics
Catalysis & Adsorption
Solid-state Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Department of Natural Sciences
3 years general
General Chemistry
General Biology & Ecology
Inorganic Chemistry
Physiology
Organic Chemistry
Cell Biology & Genetics
Physical Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Analytical Chemistry
Bioinformatics
Catalysis & Adsorption
Solid-state Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
2 years
specialization
Department of Natural Sciences
General Chemistry
General Biology & Ecology
Inorganic Chemistry
Physiology
Organic Chemistry
Cell Biology & Genetics
Physical Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Analytical Chemistry
Bioinformatics
Catalysis & Adsorption
Solid-state Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Higher Algebra
English (2 terms)
Calculus (2 terms)
Russian History
Physics
Psychology
Physical Chemistry
Basics of Economics
Inorganic Chemistry
Sports (2 terms)
Introductory Computer
Science
Molecular Biology
Introductory Biology
Ecology
Invertebrate Zoology Field
Practice
Botany (2 terms)
Botany Field Practice
Invertebrate Zoology
1st year
Calculus
English (2 terms)
Physics (2 terms)
Cultural History (2 terms)
Organic Chemistry
Philosophy (2 terms)
Analytical Chemistry
Sports (2 terms)
Entomology
Vertebrate Zoology
Molecular Biology
Anatomy
Molecular Biology
General Biology Lab
Practice
Cell Biology
Vertebrate Zoology Field
Practice
Cell Biology Lab Practice
2nd year
Mathematical Statistics
Biostatistics
English (2 terms)
Physics
Elective Humanities (2
terms)
Biochemistry
Genetics
Physiology (2 terms)
Developmental Biology
Molecular Biology
Physiological Chemistry
Immunology
Elective Science (2 terms)
Histology
Microbiology
Evolution
3rd year
Genetic Engineering
Bioorganic Chemistry
Molecular Biology Methods
Chemistry of Natural
Compounds
Molecular Virology
…
Molecular Toxicology
Genome Structure and
Molecular Genetics
Biocatalysis
Molecular Biology
Chemistry of Biopolymers
Physics of Biopolymers
Molecular Pharmacology
Mutagenesis and DNA
Repair
4th and 5th years
State Research Center of
Virology and Biotechology
“Vector”
SB RAS Institute of
Chemical Biology &
Fundamental Medicine
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
Biotechnology in Novosibirsk
R&D
State Research Center of
Virology and Biotechology
“Vector”
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Medical
Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Agricultural
Sciences
Novosibirsk State
University
Biotechnology in Novosibirsk
R&D
State Research Center of
Virology and Biotechology
“Vector”
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Medical
Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Agricultural
Sciences
Novosibirsk State
University
Biotechnology in Novosibirsk
R&D
State Research Center of
Virology and Biotechology
“Vector”
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Medical
Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Agricultural
Sciences
Pharmaceuticals
& vaccines
Vector-BiAlgam
Vector-Medica
Siberian Center of Pharm.
& Biotechnology
ABOLMed
NovosibChemPharm
SibMedPharm
PFK Obnovlenie
Novosibirsk State
University
Biotechnology in Novosibirsk
R&D
State Research Center of
Virology and Biotechology
“Vector”
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Sciences
Medical
diagnostics
Vector-Best
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Medical
Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Agricultural
Sciences
Novosibirsk State
University
Medical-Biological Union
ImDi
Biotechnology in Novosibirsk
R&D
State Research Center of
Virology and Biotechology
“Vector”
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Medical
Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Agricultural
Sciences
Novosibirsk State
University
Food, agricultural
& veterinary
biotechnology
Vector-BiAlgam
Bio-Vesta
Dia-Vesta
BioPro Plus
SibBioPharm
RosVetPharm
Biotechnology in Novosibirsk
R&D
State Research Center of
Virology and Biotechology
“Vector”
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Medical
Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Agricultural
Sciences
Novosibirsk State
University
Pharmaceutical
& biotechnology
production
equipment
Sayany
SpetsPharm
Biotechnology in Novosibirsk
R&D
State Research Center of
Virology and Biotechology
“Vector”
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Medical
Sciences
Institutes of the Siberian
Branch of the Russian
Academy of Agricultural
Sciences
Novosibirsk State
University
Biomedical research
instrumentation,
materials & services
SibEnzyme
Biosan
Biosset Ltd.
EcoNova
Meta
Sibecopribor
GeneNet
Department of Natural Sciences
General Chemistry
General Biology & Ecology
Inorganic Chemistry
Physiology
Organic Chemistry
Cell Biology & Genetics
Physical Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Analytical Chemistry
Bioinformatics
Catalysis & Adsorption
Solid-state Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
General Biology & Ecology
Microbiology
Physiology
Biotechnology
Cell Biology & Genetics
Genetic engineering
Molecular Biology
Molecular virology
Bioinformatics
Molecular pharmacology
General Biology & Ecology
Microbiology
Physiology
Genetic engineering
Cell Biology & Genetics
Plant biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Reproductive biology and
embryotechnology
Bioinformatics
General Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Catalysis & Adsorption
Solid-state Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Enzymes in organic
synthesis
General Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Catalysis & Adsorption
Solid-state Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Microbial ecology
Some biotech-related student projects, 2010-11
• 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
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”
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.
Federal Foundation for Assistance to Small
Innovative Enterprises:
U.M.N.I.K. competition
International Student Conference
in Environmental Sciences
8 sections total
Biotechnology and Agricultural Ecology
Priority National Project “Education”
NSU, 2007:
“Innovative Educational Programs and Technologies Implemented as
Partnerships between Classical Universities, Businesses, and the State”
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 in
Biotechnology and Bionanotechnology
B.S. (4 yrs)
Specialist (5 yrs)
Biology
Biology
Genetics
Chemical Technology and
Biotechnology
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Chemical Technology of Synthetic
Bioactive Compounds
M.S. program in
Biotechnology and Bionanotechnology
(2 yrs)
M.S. in Biology
Mandatory
• Biophysics and Biophysical
Chemistry
• Chemistry of Natural
Compounds
• Molecular Biotechnology
• Bioinformatics
• Chemical Technology
• Biochemical Engineering and
Technology
• GMP, GEP and GLP
M.S. program in
Biotechnology and Bionanotechnology
Elective
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Molecular Pathophysiology
Molecular Pharmacology
Biomedical Engineering
Molecular Medicine
Virology
Structural Biology
Biocatalysis
Supramolecular Chemistry
Nanotechnology
Plant Molecular Biology
Molecular and Biochemical
Ecology
M.S. program in
Biotechnology and Bionanotechnology
State Research Center of
Virology and Biotechology
“Vector”
SB RAS Institute of
Chemical Biology &
Fundamental Medicine
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 in
Biotechnology and Bionanotechnology
M.S. program in
Biotechnology and Bionanotechnology
Novosibirsk State
University
Biotechnology
Teaching and
Research Center