Professional internship in the “Pediatrics” program at Kazan Federal University, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation

     Maftuna Shuhrat qizi Abdujalilova, an Associate Professor in our department, is currently undergoing a professional internship in the field of Pediatrics at Kazan Federal University in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation. She was selected for this internship as a winner of a targeted competition organized by the Innovation Development Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which supports sending young scientists abroad for professional development. This achievement highlights the competitiveness of our university’s young scientists in national-level contests and their active engagement in international scientific endeavors. Founded in 1804, Kazan Federal University is one of Russia’s oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions. The clinical site for this internship—the Children’s Republican Clinical Hospital (CRCH) of the Republic of Tatarstan—is a leading multidisciplinary pediatric hospital in the region, providing specialized, high-tech medical care to children. The internship is supervised by Ilnur Ilgizovich Zakirov, a pediatric pulmonologist and Associate Professor at Kazan Federal University (KFU) who holds a Candidate of Medical Sciences degree. During the initial phase, the focus was on studying the operational procedures of the pediatric outpatient clinic, the organizational structure of the CRCH, and the activities of the pediatric palliative care department.

The core component of the internship is dedicated to pediatric allergology and pulmonology. The Associate Professor is conducting clinical practice in the Pediatric Allergology Department of the Children’s Republican Clinical Hospital (DRKB) and, together with a clinical supervisor, examines children with bronchopulmonary diseases several times a week. This involves the practical application of modern approaches to diagnosing conditions such as bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, and other allergic diseases in children, assessing the level of disease control, tailoring individual maintenance therapy, and providing long-term patient follow-up. Particular attention is being given to targeted therapy for children with severe allergic bronchial asthma—specifically the use of genetically engineered biological agents, such as the anti-IgE monoclonal antibody omalizumab. The Associate Professor has gained in-depth knowledge regarding patient selection criteria for this therapy, the calculation of dosages based on total IgE levels and body weight, and the principles for evaluating treatment efficacy. This approach enables personalized treatment that is precisely directed at the underlying immunological mechanism of the disease. During the internship, the Associate Professor also participated in the national scientific-practical conference titled "Current Issues in Pediatrics: Trends in Predictive Medicine," held in Kazan on October 24, 2026. Leading specialists from the Kazan School of Pediatrics, including internship supervisor I. I. Zakirov, delivered presentations at the conference. Discussions focused on modern trends in the early prognosis of pediatric diseases, the identification of risk factors, and personalized treatment approaches. The knowledge and experience gained will serve to enrich lectures and practical sessions on pediatric pulmonology and allergology—based on clinical cases—within the Department of Pediatric Diseases; facilitate the integration of current clinical guidelines into the educational process for students and residents; and foster the development of scientific research.