https://fest2024.ru/en/news/uchenye-na-vsemirnom-festivale-molodyozhi-rasskazali-o-sovremennyx-vyzovax-v-oblasti-virusologii-i-borbe-s-epidemiyamiOn March 5, as part of the scientific program of the World Youth Festival, the session "The World of Infections and Epidemics: How to Deal with Dangers" was held, at which Russian and foreign experts spoke about the experience of fighting epidemics and what lies ahead.
The session discussed fundamental research and development designed to save humanity from infections and epidemics, as well as ensuring biological safety, and new opportunities that are opening up within the framework of international cooperation. The pace of development of engineering approaches in the field of biology has led humanity to a surge in technologies that allow the creation of synthetic living systems and the modification of natural ones. Such knowledge creates a large space of opportunities for the development of the bioeconomy in all its directions.
The session was attended by Director of the Institute of Immunology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia, President of the Russian Association of Allergists and Clinical Immunologists Musa Khaitov, Deputy Director for Research of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Denis Logunov, Head of the Kurchatov Genome Center of the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute" Maxim Patrushev, Researcher of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Biocubafarma Tailin Lao Gonzalez. The session was moderated by Elena Maslenkova, Chairman of the Council of Young Scientists, Medical and Pharmaceutical Organizations of Higher Education and Science.
Scientists from leading research centres in Russia and Cuba, experts in the field of virology, epidemiology, and biotechnology spoke about the most reliable protection against epidemics – vaccines and innovative medicines, modern challenges in the field of virology, immunology, experience in combating epidemics, and the role of the National Genetic Information Database in the fight against pandemics.
Teams of modern scientists are exploring unattainable fundamental areas in immunology, epidemiology, and creating biotechnologies that make it possible to preserve the greatest value of this world – human life. Mir-19 was created in six months and has shown high efficiency in the treatment of coronavirus, demonstrating the ability of our scientists to work quickly and respond to the most acute biosafety challenges:
"Our country has developed a unique technological platform that made it possible to quickly create MIR-19, a drug that excludes a severe course of covid. In the event of the emergence of new dangerous infections, this platform will be used to defeat them," Musa Khaitov said.
According to Denis Logunov, the developed vector platforms make it possible to quickly obtain new candidate vaccines against pathogens that have not previously circulated in the human population, which have already proven themselves during the Ebola epidemic and the covid pandemic.
"The mRNA platform, which has now been developed at the Gamaleya Institute, has not only proven its effectiveness and safety, but also allowed us to prepare for infections that do not yet exist. Now our institute is developing vaccines for the main types of viruses that can cause viral pandemics. This approach is the basis for proactively ensuring the biosecurity of our country and the world," says Denis Logunov.
The National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute" has developed a program of the state information system in the field of genetic information. The development of biological data analysis systems is the only way to revolutionary technologies that will ensure technological sovereignty, including in the aspect of combating emerging infectious and epidemiological hazards.
"The national database of genetic information being created at the Kurchatov Institute will make it possible not only to collect and store, but also to analyze large amounts of genetic information. With the help of artificial intelligence, we will put the development of new genetic technologies on stream, and we will also be able to predict possible biogenetic threats of the future. Such a platform of national genetic information and its technological solutions are already available to scientists of the Kurchatov Institute. In the near future, it will become the basis for combining the results of the work of the country's research groups," said Maxim Patrushev.
The Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Cuba is a unique biotechnology company that implements a high-performance complex for the development of vaccines and innovative drugs. In December 2023, representatives of Russia signed a memorandum with them, which made it possible to implement bilateral ties in the scientific and technological sphere. A researcher at the Biocubafarma Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology said that the Abdala and Soberana vaccines showed more than 90% efficacy against SARS-CoV-2, and were used to vaccinate the entire population of Cuba, preventing the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Last year, we visited various research centers in Moscow and found a number of opportunities for cooperation in the fight against pathogens. For Cuba, this is a very promising cooperation, because Russia is a huge country with huge scientific resources and excellent experience," comments Tailin Lao González.
At the end of the session, the experts came to the conclusion that Russian technologies and developments allow the country to effectively ensure the safety and health of our citizens. The available platforms make it possible to predict and quickly respond to new biological risks and threats, quickly deciphering the genomic structure of pathogenic viruses and synthesizing drugs that protect against their impact. Active international cooperation allows our country to achieve sustainable high results, as well as to help partner countries and ensure international biosafety.
they all dancing to the same tune as the west and btw the cuban CONvid vaxx that they talk here gave scabies to my communist next of kin living on the island. so you know.... they are lying thru their teeth these injections are not about protecting about anything really.
