Integration of science and education: Visiting lecture by Dr. Cornelia Meir Wilson, professor of Kazakh national medicine university named after. S. Asfendiyarov.

On 20^th May 2022, within the framework of the cooperation agreement between the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry named after. M.A. Aitkhozhin and Kazakh national medicine university named after. S. Asfendiyarov , the Institute was visited by professor, director of the academic laboratory of Canterbury Christ Church University, School of Human and Life Sciences (UK) – Dr. Cornelia Meir Wilson.

Dr. Cornelia Meir Wilson is a recognized expert in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology. Her main areas of research are translational medicine, carcinogenesis, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Professor Wilson gave lectures on:

1) “Exosomes: biosynthesis and physiological role”;

2) “Balancing sortilin function: its role in human disease”;

3) “Neurogenerative diseases”

At the end of the lecture, laboratories staff asked questions and discussed current areas of research in the field of translational medicine.

The visit of prominent scientist from the UK, Dr. Cornelia Wilson, will contribute to the development of further cooperation between scientists of our countries, as well as collaboration of the Presidential program “500 internships for scientists” implementation and the PhD-doctoral students management.