NSU Opens New Center at Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies

NSU celebrated the opening of its new Educational-Scientific Center at the Institute of Medicine and Medical Technologies. The event was attended by Alexander Karelin, Russian Federation Senator, Irina Manuylova, Deputy Governor of the Novosibirsk Region, NSU Rector and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Dmitry Pyshny, representatives from the Siberian Branch of the RAS, Heads of research institutes, young scientists and students.

The new facility has over 12,500 square meters and was built by the "Unified Customer" Company. The building received its operations permit on June 23, 2026. It provides facilities for the education of more than 700 students in the medical, pharmaceutical, and psychological disciplines. These include new NSU programs "Medical Cybernetics" and "Industrial Pharmacy" that were introduced in 2025.

The Center houses 13 practical training facilities and 10 research and educational laboratories for fields including molecular pharmacology, metabolomic research, medicinal chemistry, molecular virology, and oncology. The building also contains an accreditation and simulation center. One of the most advanced and high-tech facilities of its kind in Russia, it was designed for training future physicians.

Research in cutting-edge scientific areas will be conducted at a third dedicated research center facility. This facility will be completed as part of the second phase of the NSU campus expansion (covering over 11,000 square meters). The commissioning permit for this new building is expected by the end of 2026. It will accommodate 180 scientists and researchers and house 18 laboratories.