Artificial intelligence and BIG DATA already sparked a revolution in medicine

On 15-17 March, 2023, Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools hosted the XII Nauryzov Meetings “Biomedicine, Engineering and Technology”.

Nauryzov meetings are a significant tradition of Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools to consolidate the scientific talents and research inspiration of learners with the major traditions of the spring holiday.

These are March competitions of scientific projects, which have been held since 2011 and are dedicated to the most relevant topics among the global priorities of modern science.

Young scientists from all Intellectual Schools, who are successfully working on various projects to introduce artificial intelligence, robotics, machine thinking, and big data into various healthcare sectors, met in Astana city. The research work of schoolchildren is devoted to 3D bioprinting, the creation of smart prostheses and biointerfaces, and other current priorities of modern medicine.

– Artificial intelligence and BIG DATA are already revolutionizing medicine. We believe that today's participants in this amazing event will come to our university tomorrow as students and will promote not only Kazakhstan, but also the world science, - Massimo Pignatelli, vice president for medicine, dean of Medicine School of Nazarbayev University, expressed the hope.

The Fund for Sustainable Development of Education organized a trip to Astana for a large group of children from rural general education schools, who also prepared their projects. Participation in the Nauryz meetings will begin a new stage in the popular project for the development of 17 pivotal schools in all regions of the country.

Syrym Zhandosuly from Ulan district of East Kazakhstan region intends to develop the projects presented at the Nauryz meetings in his native school named after Raimzhan Marsekov:

- We will definitely share new knowledge. Our goal is to take part in the Nauryz meetings again.

Dilnaz Masalimova, a learner of the NIS of Ust-Kamenogorsk city, has developed bactericidal films for the prevention of diseases such as arthritis and arthrosis.

Dilnaz chose physics and chemistry as her core subjects, Nauryz meetings increased her interest in biomedicine. In the future, she intends to enter Nazarbayev University and develop domestic pharmaceuticals. The project of Dilnaz Masalimova and Ali Serikbayev took the 2nd place.