Samarkand State Medical University has so far established international cooperation in the fields of education and science with more than 60 foreign countries, international organizations, universities, and research centers.
Year by year, the number of professors, students, and researchers visiting from abroad with the purpose of studying and participating in scientific conferences is increasing.
The Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Technologies of the Faculty of Pharmacy of SamSMU is also carrying out significant work in establishing international cooperation.
Despite the fact that only one year has passed since the establishment of the department, within this short period, thanks to the efforts of the head and staff of the department, cooperation has been established with several countries.
Within the framework of the academic mobility program, in order to exchange experience and conduct lectures and practical training, from October 25 to 30, 2021, the staff of SamSMU visited the Privolzhsky Research Medical University of the Russian Federation. During the visit, the head of the department, PhD in Medical Sciences N. D. Kodirov, delivered lectures and conducted practical classes for 3rd, 4th, and 5th-year students of the university.
From May 18 to 20, 2022, the staff of PRMU visited SamSMU for the purpose of exchanging experience. During the visit, Associate Professor O.V. Zhukova and Associate Professor O.A. Vorobyova of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy delivered educational-practical classes according to the calendar-thematic plan for 3rd-year pharmacy students. In addition, a webinar on the topic “Medicinal plants containing alkaloids” was held.
In June of the same year, among the SamSMU staff who visited the Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov (Republic of Kazakhstan), the assistant of the department E. S. Baymurodov also delivered lectures and conducted practical classes for students.
In May 2022, an online webinar on the topic “Lipids” was held by Associate Professor, PhD O.A. Vorobyova of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy of PRMU. The organizers of the webinar were the Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Technologies of SamSMU, headed by PhD N.D. Kodirov, together with PRMU.
In March 2022, an online webinar on the topic “Medicinal products containing anthracene derivatives” was held by Associate Professor, PhD O.V. Zhukova of PRMU.
In the same month, an online webinar on the topic “BFM and cyanogenic glycosides” was conducted by Associate Professor V.S. Kim, Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov.
Also in March 2022, an online webinar on the topic “Alkaloids” was held by Associate Professor, PhD O.A. Vorobyova (PRMU).
In November 2022, an online webinar on the topic “Saponins” was conducted by Prof. Z.B. Sakipova, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dean of the School of Pharmacy of KazNMU.
In October 2022, an international online seminar on “Selected Lectures in Pharmacognosy” was held by Associate Professor, PhD O.V. Zhukova (PRMU).
In September 2022, an international roundtable discussion on “Innovations in Modern Pharmacy” was organized with the participation of Associate Professor, PhD O.V. Zhukova (PRMU).
In November 2022, within the framework of the academic mobility program, Prof. B.A. Sagindikova, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Head of the Department of Drug Technology of the South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, delivered 18 hours of lectures and practical classes on Biopharmaceutics for 5th-year students of the Faculty of Pharmacy at SamSMU.
In the same month, Prof. K.K. Orinbasarova, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Head of the Department of Pharmacognosy of the South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, delivered 18 hours of lectures and practical classes on Pharmacognosy for 3rd-year pharmacy students of SamSMU.
In October 2022, within the framework of the academic mobility program, A.B. Samorodov, Head of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology of Ufa, delivered 10 hours of offline classes on Biopharmaceutics for 5th-year pharmacy students of SamSMU. Also in October 2022, Prof. Natalia Vladimirovna Kudashkina, Head of the Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany of Bashkir State Medical University, conducted 18 hours of offline classes for 3rd-year pharmacy students of SamSMU.
In 2023, the Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Technologies of SamSMU, in cooperation with Prof. N.V. Kudashkina (Head of the Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Bashkir State Medical University), Assoc. Prof. O.V. Zhukova (Head of the Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, PRMU), Prof. K.K. Orinbasarova (Head of the Department of Pharmacognosy, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy), planned to organize the 4th Olympiad in Medical Sciences among students, as well as international webinars, conferences, seminars, and roundtable discussions.
In June 2024, within the framework of the academic mobility program, the faculty members and students of the Faculty of Pharmacy of Samarkand State Medical University improved their qualifications in lecture and practical classes at the South Kazakhstan Medical Academy.
In May 2025, within the framework of the academic mobility program, Prof. Muhammad Ajmal Singh of the State University of Pakistan delivered a lecture for students of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Samarkand State Medical University.
