The Scientific Forum "Innovative Science in Medicine: Interdisciplinary Approach" took place at Karazin University

At 11 a.m. on May 15th in Kharkiv. Less than a day has passed since the last shelling of the city. However, Kharkiv residents, scholars of Karazin University, and competent experts of the region have already gathered within the university walls to hold the scientific forum "Innovative Science in Medicine: Interdisciplinary Approach."

Today, more than ever, we understand the importance of medicine and the urgent need to overcome its challenges. During wartime, basic knowledge of first aid saves lives, innovative technologies help preserve limbs, and consolidating efforts with other sciences will help overcome the challenges in a country at war.

One of the main goals of the forum is to find answers to the challenges facing Ukraine today through an interdisciplinary approach. Because it is the unity at regional, national, international, and scientific levels that will produce the results our country needs.

The Rector of Karazin University, Tetyana Kaganovska, emphasized that the enemy will not be able to ruin our plans. And the best response to it is not allowing science to stop, not letting it take away even one day of our productive lives. Right now, all our scientific achievements are needed for our country, our victory, and our future.

The forum was addressed by the following guests:

• Olena Lohvynova, Deputy Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration;
• Olha Budnyk, Advisor to the President of Ukraine on Issues of the President of Ukraine Fund for Support of Education, Science, and Sports;
• Tetiana Havrysh, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Kharkiv;
• Anatolii Zahorodnii, President of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Karazin University.

The next 5 hours were extremely fruitful as the most interesting presentations on important topics echoed within the university walls! Each presentation was thorough and helped find answers to pressing questions:

• Associate Professor of the Department of Biochemistry of the School of Biology, Yuriy Kot, presented on the topic: "Overview of Developments of the School of Biology. Development of innovative methods for the analysis of the suitability of cartilage bioimplants for transplantation";
• Head of the Department of Solid State Physics of the School of Physics, Zoltan Ziman: "Calcium-phosphate cements for orthopedic use";
• Head of the Laboratory of the Institute of Material Science named after I.M. Frantsevich, Nataliia Ulyanych: "The use of bioactive ceramics in reconstructive surgery to repair bone defects after gunshot injuries";
• Senior Researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics, Anton Taran: "Plasma technologies for medical purposes";
• Advisor to the Rector on Gender Issues, Dean of the School of Sociology, Olena Muradian: "Sociological research in the field of healthcare: between pandemic and war";
• Head of the Department of Nuclear and Medical Physics of the FTI School, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Valeriia Trusova: "Nanotechnologies in biomedicine: new horizons for the medicine of the future";
• Head of the Department of Molecular and Medical Biophysics of the School of Radiophysics, Biomedical Electronics and Computer Systems, Volodymyr Berest: "Nano- and microencapsulation for drug delivery of drugs and pharmacologically active compounds";
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Karazin University, Head of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatric Gynecology, and Medical Genetics of Kharkiv National Medical University,
• Olena Grechanina: "Studying the role of the mitochondrial signaling information system (MIPS) in the manifestation of disorders of nervous-psychic development";
• Associate Professor of the Department of Reactor Building Materials and Physical Technologies of the FTI School, Stanislav Dudin: "Biotolerant coatings for implantology";
• Associate Professor of the Department of Human and Animal Physiology of the School of Biomedicine, Oleksandr Naglov: "Prospects of cryorehabilitation";
• Associate Professor of the Department of Theoretical Nuclear Physics and Higher Mathematics named after O.I. Akhiezer of the FTI School, Ivan Yakymenko;
• Associate Professor of the Department of Theoretical and Applied System Engineering of the School of Computer Science, Nina Bakumenko: "Methods of intelligent data analysis in medical diagnostics"
• Dean of the School of Chemistry, Oleg Kalugin: "Modern methods of designing new pharmaceutical ingredients against coronaviruses";
• Iryna Kotenko: "Unlocking Synergies: The Biometrics Program at Karazin University – A Model of Industry-Academia Collaboration".

We are proud of the resilience of our community! Despite any conditions, the Karazin family and its friends gather in the name of science and the development of Ukraine. Thanks to everyone who joined the scientific forum!