30th Anniversary Congress of Students and Young Scientists “The Future Belongs to Science”

The 30th anniversary Congress of Students and Young Scientists “The Future Belongs to Science” became a special event for the university community, as it combined long-standing traditions, scientific heritage, and modern innovative approaches. It symbolizes the continuous development of science, generational continuity, and the preservation of academic memory. For three decades, the Congress has remained a platform for exchanging ideas, establishing new scientific connections, and inspiring young researchers to achieve further accomplishments.

This year, the Congress was held from March 31 to April 3.

The organizing committee received 504 abstracts for publication, and 375 oral presentations were delivered during the Congress. It is especially noteworthy that 80 research papers were submitted by representatives of 22 higher and professional pre-higher education institutions from across Ukraine, including Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kamianets, Kropyvnytskyi, Lutsk, Lviv, Poltava, Rivne, Sumy, Uzhhorod, Khmelnytskyi, and Chernivtsi. Additionally, 8 papers were presented by participants from Białystok (Poland) and South Florida.

Over the course of three days of sectional meetings, held in the administrative and morphological buildings of the university, students and young scientists had the opportunity to present the results of their research to a wide audience.

On March 31, the following sections were held:

• Medical Biology
• Microbiology and Virology
• Pharmacology
• Clinical Nursing. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
• Dentistry. Otorhinolaryngology
• Experimental Medicine No. 3 (Pathophysiology)

On April 1, the following sections took place:

• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Social Sciences and Humanities
• Medical Informatics, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Biophysics, Student Self-Government and Soft Skills Development, Academic Integrity
• Psychiatry. Clinical Psychology
• Pharmacy. General and Inorganic Chemistry
• Neurology, Neurosurgery
• Pediatrics. Clinical Cases
• Morphology in Normal Conditions and Experiment
• Preventive and Social Medicine. Healthcare Organization
• Experimental Medicine No. 2 (Physiology)
• Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Orthopedics, Traumatology, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology
• Internal Medicine No. 2 (Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Pulmonology, Immunology, Allergology)

On April 2, the following sections were conducted:

• Experimental Medicine No. 1 (Biological and Bioorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology with Medical Genetics)
• Infectious Diseases, Dermatology and Venereology
• Internal Medicine No. 1 (Cardiology, Rheumatology, Hematology, Oncology, Radiation Medicine)
• Pathomorphology. Forensic Medicine
• Pediatrics. Clinical Cases

At the conclusion of the sectional meetings, the curators noted the strong academic interest and significant scientific potential of the young generation of medical professionals. Based on the discussions, the best presentations in each section were selected. As a result, 93 presentations were awarded first-degree diplomas, 128 received second-degree diplomas, and 102 were awarded third-degree diplomas. The awards were presented by Professor Ivan Klishch during the official closing ceremony of the Congress.

During the closing ceremony, a presentation by second-year medical student Olena Dudkevych was also delivered on the topic: “Study of the Antifibrotic Effectiveness of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in an Animal Model of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.” This work received a first-degree diploma at the first stage of the All-Ukrainian Student Research Competition in the 2025/2026 academic year.

On April 3, a special event took place. For the first time, the Congress program was expanded to include practical activities (workshops) held at the university and leading clinics of the city.

The following workshops were conducted:

1. “Doctor as a Profession and as a Business: The Rules Not Taught at University” – Natalia Huda, founder of the “Monet” clinic, physician of the highest category, Candidate of Medical Sciences;
2. “Fundamentals of Reproductology” – Professor Stefan Khmil, founder and CEO of the network of medical centers “Professor Stefan Khmil Clinic,” Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 1;
3. “Skin Neoplasms: Early Diagnosis, Clinical Thinking, and the Role of the Physician in Saving Lives” – Professor Svitlana Halnykina, founder of the “Art Clinique” dermatology and cosmetology clinic, dermatovenereologist, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Infectious Diseases with Epidemiology, Skin and Venereal Diseases;
4. “How to Become a Professional and Earn the Respect of Colleagues” – Professor Yurii Andreychyn, otorhinolaryngologist of the highest qualification category at the “LORIMED” Medical Center, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology;
5. “Mechanisms of Neocollagenesis in Aesthetic Medicine” – Larysa Tupol, founder of the “DaimonT” cosmetology center, Associate Professor of the Department of Histology and Embryology, Candidate of Medical Sciences;
6. “Basic Surgical Skills” – Nadiia Hrynkiv, proctologist, surgeon, Associate Professor of the Department of General Surgery, Candidate of Medical Sciences;
7. “Technical Aspects of Minimally Invasive Interventions” – Oleh Yasinovskyi, Associate Professor of the Department of Operative Surgery and Clinical Anatomy, Candidate of Medical Sciences, and Myroslav Kritsak, Associate Professor of the Department of Surgery of Postgraduate Education, Candidate of Medical Sciences;
8. “Current State of Prosthetics and Physical Therapy for Patients with Limb Amputations” – Yurii Zavidniuk, Medical Director of GARTA, academic program guarantor in Physical Therapy, Associate Professor of the Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Candidate of Medical Sciences;
9. “Doctor of the New Generation: Clinic, Patient, and Personal Brand. Modern Trichology/Cosmetology” – Oksana Ilkiv, co-founder of the “TVOYA” beauty and health clinic, Associate Professor of the Department of Human Anatomy, Candidate of Medical Sciences.

We express our sincere gratitude to the entire organizing committee: Vice-Rector for Research of TNMU, Professor Ivan Klishch; curator of the Student Scientific Society, Associate Professor Svitlana Kucher; Head of the Council of Young Scientists, Assistant Oksana Labivka; Deputy Head of the Council of Young Scientists, Assistant Mariana-Ivanna Varvaruk; Head of the Student Scientific Society Council Viktoriia Miroshnyk; as well as members of the Student Scientific Society Council — students of the medical faculty: Yuliia Kharkhalis, Sofiia Berehuliak, Oleksandr Mihenko, Andrii Postol, Nazarii Bobko, Anastasiia Pryvrotska, Yaroslav Bilyk, Sofiia Chornii, Sofiia Homonets, Daniil Barytskyi, Inha Behosh, Danylo Kutsenko, Nazar Koliasa, Viktoriia Zavyslianska, Anhelina Lototska, and Maksym Posheliuzhnyi; students of the pharmaceutical faculty Yuliia Kondratiuk and Svitlana Prokopovych; as well as students of the dental faculty Kateryna Dovzhak and Maksym Mokrytskyi.

We thank all participants of the Congress for their active involvement!

Ahead lie new challenges, new projects, new ideas, and new exciting meetings. We are already looking forward to seeing you again at the next 31st Congress of Students and Young Scientists “The Future Belongs to Science”!