The Nobel Prize is one of the most prestigious international awards, given annually for outstanding scientific research, revolutionary inventions, or significant contributions to culture or societal development.
The Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology traditionally holds an annual meeting of the student scientific club in October, dedicated to this event. On October 24, the latest club meeting took place, featuring presentations on the 2024 Nobel Laureates in Physiology and Medicine.
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine was awarded to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA and the mechanism of gene regulation.
Third-year student Olha Rozmaita’s presentation, titled “The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine,” introduced the audience to the year’s research in medicine and physiology. The scientists uncovered the mechanism by which different types of cells select their specific set of genes during reproduction. This mechanism enabled the evolution of complex organisms on Earth, including humans.
Third-year students Maria Lastovets and Maryna Riabchenko gave excellent reports on the life and scientific careers of Nobel Laureates Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun.
Fourth-year students Iryna Makei and Sofiia Korcheva addressed the topic “Regulation of Gene Activity. MicroRNA.” Professor Janos Heller from the University of Dublin remarked on the Nobel Laureates, saying: “Their pioneering work on gene regulation through microRNA paved the way for groundbreaking research into new treatments for serious diseases such as epilepsy. It also revealed to us a remarkable mechanism that tightly controls what happens within our cells.”
