A Scientific Internship of an SKMA Master’s Student in Dushanbe

From October 5 to 16, 2026, Yessengeldi Assel Serikbaykyzy, a second-year master’s student at the Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Pharmacology of South Kazakhstan Medical Academy (SKMA), completed a scientific internship at Avicenna Tajik State Medical University in Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan.
The internship was conducted at the Department of Pharmacology and the Research Department of the State Institution “Research Institute of Fundamental Medicine” under the State Educational Institution “Avicenna Tajik State Medical University named after Abu Ali ibn Sino” as part of the research work for the master’s thesis entitled “Pharmacological Rationale for the Use of a Medicinal Herbal Mixture in Diabetes Mellitus”.
The primary objective of the internship was to conduct experimental studies to evaluate the hypoglycemic activity of the developed medicinal herbal mixture. During the internship, the master’s student became familiar with methodological approaches to investigating the effects of plant-based preparations on blood glucose levels and participated in experimental research.
The scientific internship contributed to the enhancement of professional knowledge, the development of practical skills in experimental pharmacology, and the strengthening of international academic cooperation between South Kazakhstan Medical Academy and Avicenna Tajik State Medical University.
The master’s student expresses her gratitude to the university administration, academic supervisors, and staff of the Department of Pharmacology at Avicenna Tajik State Medical University for their professional support and assistance in conducting the research.