Department of " Medicine Technology and Pharmacognosy"

History of the department

The departments of «Medicine Technology» and «Pharmacognosy» were established in 1981. The initial staff of the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology included the head of the department, PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor R.M. Chukurova, along with lecturers Z.M. Rysbekova and R.B. Usenbaeva. B.A. Sagindykova pursued specialized training at the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Pharmacy in Moscow.
The founding members of the Department of Pharmacognosy included the head of the department, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor M.A. Baymukhanbetov, Associate Professors A.A. Bimurzaev and V.M. Sinitsina, as well as Senior Lecturers G.T. Baramysova and K.K. Abdulghafarova.
In 1982, a course in industrial pharmaceutical technology was introduced, followed by a course in "Biopharmaceutics" in 1983. Over the years, the leadership of the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology has included:
- R.M. Chukurova, PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor (1981-1993)
- B.T. Mendibaev, PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor (1993-1997)
- B.A. Sagindykova, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor (1997-present)
The leadership of the Department of Pharmacognosy has included:
- M.A. Baymukhanbetov, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor (1981-2004)
- R.S. Tashmenov, PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor (2004-2005)
- S.A. Abilaev, PhD in Biological Sciences, Associate Professor (2005-2007)
- A.K. Patsayev, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor (2007-2018)
- M.A. Ömirali, PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2018-2021)
- K.K. Orynbasarova, PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor (2021-2024)
By the decision of the Academic Council of YUKMA, effective August 29, 2024, the Departments of "Medicine Technology" and "Pharmacognosy" have been merged. The department is currently led by Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor Sagindykova Bayan Akhmetovna.

Sagindykova Bayan Akhmetovna – Head of the Department of " Medicine Technology and Pharmacognosy,"

Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor

Main Educational Programs Offered by the Department:

The Department of Medicine Technology and Pharmacognosy, as one of the leading departments of the Faculty of Pharmacy, makes a significant contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists. The educational laboratories are equipped with modern technology, small mechanization tools, instructional materials, instruments, and more.
Specialist training is conducted through the following educational programs:
• 6B10106 - "Pharmacy" (Bachelor's)
• 6B07201 - "Pharmaceutical Production Technology" (Bachelor's)
• 7M10142 - "Pharmacy" (Master's)
• 7M10143 - "Pharmaceutical Ecology" (Master's)
• 8D10140 - "Pharmacy" (Doctoral)

Courses Offered:
The following subjects are taught to prepare pharmacists under the 6B10106 - "Pharmacy" (Bachelor's) program:
1. "Project-Oriented Activities in Pharmacy"
2. "Technology of Dosage Forms"
3. "Technology of Extractive Preparations"
4. "Industrial Technology of Medicines-1"
5. "Industrial Technology of Medicines-2"
6. "Innovative Pharmaceutical Technology"
7. "GMP and Clean Rooms"
8. "Technology of Dosage Forms" (Accelerated Learning)
9. "Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP)" (Accelerated Learning)
10. "Technology of Extractive Preparations" (Accelerated Learning)
11. "Industrial Technology of Medicines" (Accelerated Learning)
12. "Innovative Pharmaceutical Technology" (Accelerated Learning)
13. "Pharmaceutical Biotechnology" (Accelerated Learning)
14. "Botany"
15. "Pharmacognosy-1"
16. "Pharmacognosy-2"
17. "Pharmaceutical Botany" (Accelerated Learning)
18. "Resource Studies and Ecology of Medicinal Plants"
19. "Analysis and Standardization of Medicinal Raw Materials"

Under the 6B07201 - "Pharmaceutical Production Technology" (Bachelor's) program, the following subjects are studied:
1. "Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Technology"
2. "Technology of Dosage Forms"
3. "Technology of Therapeutic-Cosmetic and Veterinary Products"
4. "Chemistry of Natural Medicinal Compounds"
Master's training under the 7M10142 - "Pharmacy" program is conducted in two tracks:
• Research and Pedagogical
• Specialized

Courses in the 7M10142 - "Pharmacy" (Master's) program include:
• "Good Pharmaceutical Practice"
• "Pharmaceutical and Medical-Biological Aspects of Drugs"
• "Nanotechnology and Biotechnology in Pharmacy"
• "Technology of Parapharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals"
• "Methodology of Scientific Research in Pharmacy"
• "Fundamentals of Teaching Methodology in Pharmacy"

For the 7M10143 - "Pharmaceutical Ecology" (Master's) program, the following course is offered:
• "Drug Development"
In the 8D10140 - "Pharmacy" (Doctoral) program, the following subjects are studied:
• "Pharmaceutical Development and Process Validation"
• "Technology of Dosage Forms with Modified Release and Action"
• "Organization of Pharmaceutical Production According to GMP"

Educational and Methodological Achievements of the Department

The staff of the Department has prepared and published 23 textbooks and educational aids in Russian and Kazakh, including the following key titles:
1. Sagindykova B.A. Industrial Technology of Medicines: textbook. – Shymkent. – 2008. – 346 p.
2. Sagindykova B.A., Anarbayeva R.M. Pharmaceutical Technology: textbook. – Shymkent. – 2008. – 436 p.
3. Sagindykova B.A. Industrial Technology of Medicines: textbook. – Shymkent. – 2011. – 346 p.
4. Sagindykova B.A., Anarbayeva R.M. Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Research: textbook. – Shymkent. – 2023. – 206 p.
5. Sagindykova B.A., Anarbayeva R.M. Practical Technology of Dosage Forms: textbook. – Shymkent. – 2021. – 427 p.
6. Sagindykova B.A., Anarbayeva R.M. Pharmaceutical Technology: – Shymkent. – 2021. – 560 p.
7. Sagindykova B.A. Industrial Technology of Medicines: textbook. Volume 1. – Shymkent. – 2024. – 340 p.
8. Sagindykova B.A. Industrial Technology of Medicines: textbook. Volume 2. – Shymkent. – 2024. – 410 p.
9. Makhatov B.K., Patsayev A.K., Orynbasarova K.K., Toksanbaeva Z.S., Kadishaev J.A. Botany: textbook, Shymkent. – 2013.
10. Makhatov B.K., Patsayev A.K., Orynbasarova K.K., Kadishaev J.A. Pharmacognosy: textbook, second edition, Shymkent. – 2018.
11. Orynbasarova K.K., Rakhmanova G.S. Laboratory Manual for the Chemistry of Natural Medicinal Compounds: educational aid, Shymkent. – 2022.
12. Orynbasarova K.K., Ibragimov T.S., Ibragimova Z.E. Atlas of Medicinal Plant Raw Materials: educational aid, Shymkent. – 2022.

Scientific Achievements of the Department Staff

The department has established its own scientific school. Under the supervision of Professor B.A. Sagindykova, 6 candidate dissertations and 1 PhD dissertation have been defended. Since 1981, the department has published more than 592 scientific works, obtained 2 registration certificates for medicinal products, 5 temporary pharmacopoeial articles, 14 preliminary patents in Kazakhstan, 2 utility model patents, 3 invention patents, and 22 author certificates.

The department’s scientific activities focus on the following areas:
• "Search, Development, and Biopharmaceutical Research of Innovative Medicinal Products"
• "Study of Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Medicine in the Flora of Southern Kazakhstan"
The research group led by Professor B.A. Sagindykova has been awarded several scientific grants, including:
1. Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Science Fund, 1999.
2. Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan 009 "Applied Research in Health," 2003-2005.
3. Innovation Fund of the South Kazakhstan Region, 2004.
4. "Creation of an Industrial Prototype for the Production of High-Tech Cosmetic Products Based on RNA-Containing Extracts 'Regeneresen'" (LLP "NPZ RE-BIOMED", Technology Commercialization Center of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan).
5. "Assessment of Safety and Efficacy of RNA-Containing Biologically Active Substances with Geroprotective Potential" (RGP at the PHV National Biotechnology Center).
6. Educational project "SANTO Academic Program" (AO "Khimprom"), 2017.
7. Initiative research on "Development and Biopharmaceutical Research of Dosage Forms of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Children" (2023-2025).
8. Initiative research on "Development of Domestic Medicinal Substances" (2023-2025).
9. Scientific and technical grant from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan in collaboration with YUKMA and the A.B. Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences on "Study of the Complex Formation Patterns of β-Cyclodextrin with Functionally Substituted Aza- and/or Diaza-Cyclohexanes" (2023-2025).
10. Program-targeted grant from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan in collaboration with the Republican State Enterprise "Institute of Genetics and Physiology" and YUKMA on "Development of a Program for the Conservation and Development of Resource Base of Medicinal and Veterinary Plants of Kazakhstan Under Changing Climate Conditions" (2023-2025).

The training of qualified scientific personnel is conducted through master's and doctoral programs. Under the supervision of the department head, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor B.A. Sagindykova, more than 20 master's theses have been defended. Under Associate Professor R.M. Anarbayeva, 6 master's theses and 2 master's theses under Associate Professor I.A. Martynova have also been defended.
In the course "Pharmacognosy," 31 Master of Medical Science degrees have been awarded under the supervision of Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor B.K. Makhatov, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor A.K. Patsayev, and candidates of pharmaceutical sciences, Associate Professors M.A. Ömirali, Z.S. Toksanbaeva, and K.K. Orynbasarova. Currently, 3 doctoral dissertations are being prepared within the department.
International Cooperation

The Department has established international connections for academic mobility among faculty members and students, as well as for industrial internships.
1. Academic Mobility of Faculty and Staff is facilitated through partnerships with the following higher education institutions in neighboring countries:
- Tajik State Medical University named after Abu Ali Ibn Sino (Dushanbe)
- Azerbaijan Medical University (Baku)
- Bashkir State Medical University (Ufa)
- Kazan State Medical University (Kazan)
- Tashkent Pharmaceutical Institute (Tashkent)
- National Pharmaceutical University (Kharkiv)
- Kyrgyz State Medical Academy named after I.K. Akhunbaev (Bishkek)
- Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute (Pyatigorsk)
- Samarkand State Medical University (Samarkand)
- Bukhara State Medical Institute named after Abu Ali Ibn Sino (Bukhara)
2. Academic Mobility is also implemented with the following universities in Kazakhstan:
- Karaganda Medical University
- Aktobe State Medical University
- Karaganda Bolashak University
- Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
3. Student Internships are conducted at the following international institutions:
- Tashkent Pharmaceutical Institute
- Tyumen State Medical Academy
- Tajik State Medical University named after Abu Ali Ibn Sino
- Member of Polpharma Group SANTO (Gdańsk, Poland)
- Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute
- Saint Petersburg State Chemical and Pharmaceutical University
Key Achievements of the Department Staff

The staff of the department have received the following awards:

1. Professor Sagindykova Bayan Akhmetovna has been honored with the badge "Best Teacher of Higher Education Institution of the Republic of Kazakhstan," the badge "Excellence in Health Care of the Republic of Kazakhstan," the medal "For Loyalty to the Pharmacy Profession," the medal "For Contribution to the Development of the Region," the medal "25 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan," the medal "For Contribution to Health Care," and the "Golden Medal" named after S.D. Asfendiyarov of KazNMU.
2. Professor A.K. Patsayev , Doctor of Chemical Sciences and academician of KAZNAEN, has received the badge "Excellence in Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan," the badge "Excellence in Health Care of the Republic of Kazakhstan," the medal "For Labor Contributions to the Region," the medal "For Loyal Service to the Pharmacy Profession," the medal "For Contribution to Health Care," and, by Presidential Decree of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 3, 2015, the Order of "Qurmet." In 2017, he was awarded the title "Best Teacher of a Medical University."
3. Professor B.K. Makhatov, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and academician of KazNAEN, has been awarded the Honorary Certificate from the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the badge "Excellence in Health Care," the badge "Honored Worker of Education," the badge "For Contribution to Health Care," the medal "For Loyalty to the Pharmacy Profession," the badge "For Contributions to the Trade Union," the medal "For Professional Merit," the state award - the medal "For Labor Valor," and the Order "People's Honor."
4. Associate Professor R.M. Anarbayeva has been recognized with the badge "Excellence in Health Care of the Republic of Kazakhstan" and the medal "For Loyalty to the Pharmacy Profession."
5. Associate Professor M.A. Ömirali has received the badge "Outstanding Trade Union Worker" and the medal "For Excellence in Education and Upbringing."
6. Associate Professor K.K. Orynbasarova has been awarded the badge "Excellence in Health Care of the Republic of Kazakhstan," the medal "For Loyalty to the Pharmacy Profession," and the medal "25 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan."