The dissertation council in the field of 8D051 – Biological and Related Sciences (Educational program 8D05101 – Biology) at the “Toraighyrov University” NJSC will hold the doctoral dissertation defense for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Shinetova Lyazzat Ermekovna on the topic "Mercury pollution of the Nura River and assessment of its genetic and immunological effects in  people  living in a mercury-containing territory" under the educational program 6D060700 – Biology.

Form of the dissertation: dissertation thesis.

Language of the defense: Russian.

The dissertation was carried out at the “General Biology and Genomics education” department of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:

1. Novikova Irina Igorevna – Doctor of Medical Sciences (specialty code: 14.02.01 – hygiene), Director of the FBSI "Novosibirsk Research Institute of Hygiene" of Rospotrebnadzor, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation;

2. Bekmanov Bakhytzhan Orakbaevich – Candidate of Biological Sciences (specialty code: 03.00.15 – Genetics), Professor of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics of “Al-Farabi Kazakh National University” NJSC, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan;

3. Altaeva Nursulu Zakiriyaevna – Candidate of Biological Sciences (specialty code: 03.00.15 – genetics), Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biology of “Astana Medical University” NJSC, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan.

Official Reviewers:

1. Dzhansugurova Leila Bulatovna – Candidate of Biological Sciences (specialty code: 03.00.15 – genetics), Professor, Academician of IASN, Head of the Center for Paleogenetics and Ethnogenomics of RSE "Institute of Genetics and Physiology" of SC MSHE RK, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan;

2. Korogod Natalya Petrovna – Candidate of Biological Sciences (specialty code: 03.00.16 – ecology), Associate Professor of the Higher School of Natural Sciences of Pavlodar Pedagogical University named after Alkey Margulan, Pavlodar, Republic of Kazakhstan.

Scientific Supervisors:

1. Bekeyeva Saulemay Aidarovna – Candidate of Biological Sciences (specialty code: 14.00.07 – hygiene), Associate Professor of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics of “Astana Medical University” NJSC, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan (domestic scientific supervisor);

2. Efimova Natalya Vasilyevna – Doctor of Medical Sciences (specialty code: 14.02.01 – hygiene), Professor, Leading Researcher at the FSBSI "East Siberian Institute of Medical and Ecological Research", Angarsk, Russian Federation (foreign scientific supervisor).

The dissertation defense will be held in a hybrid format (online and offline) at 10:00 a.m. on July 14, 2026 at the Dissertation Council for the educational program 8D05101 – Biology at the “Toraighyrov University” NJSC at the following address: 140008, Pavlodar, 64 Lomov str., “Toraighyrov University” NJSC, Main building, room А-5.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94728701407?pwd=xb9t7bsAk5QmTq6rUqgv9Tb5h5PwzN.1

Conference ID: 947 2870 1407

Access code: 637791

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