Professor Fernando Scaglia to visit KazNMU under the Visiting Professor Program

As part of the «Visiting Professor» program Children diseases Department named after N.A. Barlybayeva is welcoming Professor Fernando Scaglia between 11-17th of March, 2026.

Professor Fernando Scaglia is a leading expert in inherited metabolic and mitochondrial diseases at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, USA. He is the director of the Department of Molecular Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, a principal investigator in international clinical trials developing new therapies for patients with mitochondrial diseases, and the author of over 280 scientific publications (h-index 63).

Professor Fernando Scaglia will give a series of lectures on inherited metabolic disorders according to the following program:

Date | Venue and time | Address (Almaty city)

11 and 16th

of March

Scientifc Center of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, (conference hall, 2nd floor), at 9 am.

av.Al-Faraby 146.

12-13rd of March

International conference “Barlybayev Readings” at 08.30

Apart Hotel «RAAVAH», microdistrict

Zhetysu-2, 69/3.

17th of March

S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University,

Hall of Fame named after academician Sharmanov, at 9am

Tole bi str. 94.

On March 13, 2026, as part of the «Visiting Professor» program and the international conference «Barlybaev Readings 2026,» a master class will be held on the topic: «Mitochondrial diseases in the practice of a pediatrician» with the issuance of certificates.

Additionally, consultations of patients with inborn errors of metabolism are planned as part of the professor’s visit. As well as discussing future scientific collaborations and ways of enhancing publication activity in international peer-reviewed journals.

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