About Us

Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy

The Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy (IBMP) of the Russian-Armenian University was founded in 2018, because of the reorganization of the Institute of Mathematics and High Technologies of the Russian-Armenian University.

The mission of IBMP is to provide advanced, continuous and comprehensive training of highly qualified personnel capable of productive work in the field of biomedicine, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and agriculture.

The goal of IBMP is to create a leading scientific and educational center in the areas of biomedicine, bioinformatics, biotechnology and pharmacy.

The tasks of the IBMP are:
  • development and implementation of a research-oriented, continuous and multi-level educational process (specialist, bachelor's degree - master's degree - postgraduate study - doctoral studies),
  • implementation of active interdisciplinary research activities in various fields of sciences,
  • development of a system of scientific, pedagogical and methodological schools that ensure the development and implementation of the latest achievements in the educational process in subject areas,
  • creation of a system of vertical and horizontal network partnerships with potential employers and educational institutions of secondary and higher professional education in order to train specialists competitive in the labor market.​

IBMP has three departments:
Department of Bioengineering, Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology (organized on the basis of the Institute of Molecular Biology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia),
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biotechnology,
Department of General and Pharmaceutical Chemistry,

Highly professional teaching staff carry out the teaching of specialists at the Institute. Two corresponding members NAS RA are involved in the implementation of the educational process and the training of scientific and pedagogical personnel as well as 10 doctors and 34 PhD of sciences. The institute has mobility programs that allow our students from the very beginning to become part of the international scientific community, to acquire useful and interesting acquaintances with students and scientists around the world.
IMBP graduates make up the contingent of the most sought-after specialists. Interdisciplinary and research-oriented education, research skills, as well as language training have allowed the graduates of the departments of our institute to apply their knowledge in various fields both in Armenia and abroad. Most of our graduates are employed both in the academic institutions of the Armenian Academy of Sciences and in commercial organizations operating in the fields of healthcare, agriculture, bioinformatics and IT.
 

Institute Director

Roksana V. Zakharyan, Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology

Dr. Roksana Zakharyan is a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular who holds a prominent position in the academic and scientific comunity of Armenia.
In 2013, Roksana Zakharyan defended her thesis for the degree of Candidate of Biological Sciences (Ph.D. equivalent) in the specialty of "Molecular and Cellular Biology." The topic of her scientific work was "Molecular and Genetic Markers of Immune System Disorders in Schizophrenia."
From 2018 to the present, she was the Head of the Department of Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, and Molecular Biology at the Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy of RAU.
In addition to her leadership and teaching activities at the university, Dr. Roksana Zakharyan has been actively engaged in scientific research for 17 years and is a Senior Researcher at the Laboratory of Human Genomics at the Institute of Molecular Biology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia.
Her teaching disciplines include genetics, genome engineering, and other related fields. Roksana Zakharyan's scientific activities are focused on the advanced areas of molecular biology, genetics, and genomics. Her main research interests include:

  • Studying the dynamics of the transcriptome in complex diseases.

  • Studying the efficacy of medicinal drugs based on the genetic analysis of metabolic enzymes (pharmacogenetics).

  • Studying the genetic and molecular factors influencing the processes of aging and longevity.

  • Developing cellular platforms based on stem cells and gene-editing technologies to study the molecular mechanisms of disease development.

Roksana Zakharyan is the author of more than 90 scientific papers published in international peer-reviewed journals and has also managed 10 scientific projects.

Structure

Director of IBMP
Doctor of biological sciences, professor
Arakelyan Arsen
Tel:  (+374 12) / 26 00 11
Tel. (внутр.): 334​
E-mail: [email protected]

Deputy Director of IBMP
Doctor of chemical Sciences, professor, correspondent member of the National Academy of Sciences
Danagulyan Gevorg​ 
Tel: 336
E-mail: [email protected]

Assistant Director of IBMP
Simonyan Marine
Tel:  (+374 12) / 26 00 11
Tel. 334
E-mail: [email protected]

Methodologist of IBMP
Aharonyan Anahit
Tel. 341
E-mail: [email protected]

Technical Secretary of the Academic Council
Alkhazyan Mariam
Tel:  (+374 12) / 26 00 11
Tel. 334
E-mail:  [email protected]

DEPARTMENTS

Head of Department
«Medical biochemistry and biotechnology»
PhD, Assistant professor
Hovhannisyan Ashkhen
Tel. 339
E-mail: [email protected]

Assistant of the Department
«Medical biochemistry and biotechnology»
Arsenyan Arpine
Tel. 340
E-mail: [email protected]

Head of Department
«Bioengineering, bioinformatics and molecular biology»
PhD Zakharyan Roksana  
Tel.  337
E-mail: [email protected]

Assistant of Department
«Bioengineering, bioinformatics and molecular biology»
Beskorovaynaya Veronika
Tel. 337
E-mail: [email protected]

Head of Department
«General and Pharmaceutical Chemistry»
PhD Grigoryan Anna
Tel. 341
E-mail: [email protected]

Assistant of Department
«General and Pharmaceutical Chemistry»
Aharonyan Anahit
Tel. 341
E-mail: [email protected]

 

Academic Council

Members of the Academic Council
Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy

Name, surname Degree/position
1. Arakelyan A. Arsen Director of the Institute of Molecular biology NAS RA, Doctor of Biological Science, prof., Chairman of the Academic Council, Director of the Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy of RAU, professor of the Department
“Bioengineering, bioinformatics and molecular biology”
2. Danagulyan H. Gevorg Deputy Director of IBMP
Doctor of chemical Sciences, professor, correspondent member of the National Academy of Sciences, professor of the Department
“General and Pharmaceutical Chemistry”
3. Hovhannisyan A. Ashkhen PhD, Assistant professor, Head of Department
“Medical biochemistry and biotechnology”,
Head of laboratory of analytical biochemistry and biotechnology
Assistant professor
4. Zakharyan V. Roksana PhD, Head of Department
“Bioengineering, bioinformatics and molecular biology”, Senior lecturer
5. Grigoryan M. Anna PhD, assistant professor, Head of Department
“General and Pharmaceutical Chemistry”
Assistant professor
6. Hunanyan S. Lernik PhD, Senior lecturer of the Department of “Bioengineering, bioinformatics and molecular biology”, Head of the laboratory of “Structural bioinformatics” of the IBMP RAU  
7. Tiratsuyan G. Susanna PhD, Assistant professor, assistant professor of the Department of “Bioengineering, bioinformatics and molecular biology”. Head of the scientific group “IKAR”
8. Nazaryan B. Karen Doctor of Biological Science, professor of the Department of “Bioengineering, bioinformatics and molecular biology”
9. Harutynyan K. Margarita PhD, Assistant professor, assistant professor of the Department of “Medical biochemistry and biotechnology”
10. Yengoyan P. Alexandr Doctor of chemical Sciences, professor, professor of the Department
“General and Pharmaceutical Chemistry”
11. Arakelova G. Marianna Student of the Department
“General and Pharmaceutical Chemistry”
12. Vasilyan G. Diana Student of the Department of “Medical biochemistry and biotechnology”
13. Khachatryan A. Angelina Student of the Department of “Bioengineering, bioinformatics and molecular biology”
14. Tumoyan G. Julieta PhD student 
 
15. Karibyan A. Yana PhD student
16. Davitavyan S. Suren PhD student
Invited members of the Academic Council
17. Trchounian A. Karen Doctor of Biological Science, professor, Director of Biology Scientific Research Institute, Professor of the department of biochemistry, microbiology and biotechnology of YSU
18. Avetisyan S. Parkev PhD in Physics and Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophical Science, professor of the Department “Mathematics and Mathematical modeling”, vice rector for science of RAU
19. Kazaryan M. Eduard Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Science, professor, academician NAS RA, lecturer of the Department of “General physics and quantum nanostructures” of RAU, Chief Scientific Adviser
Secretary
20. Simonyan Marine Assistant Director of IBMP RAU

Student Council

Student Council of the Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy
Iritsyan Luiza Chairman of SC of IBMP
E-mail: [email protected]
Bioengineering and bioinformatics, 3 course
Yeghisyan Mary Deputy chairman of SC of IBMP
E-mail: [email protected]
Medical biochemistry, 3 course
Nalbandyan Silva Deputy chairman of SC of group
E-mail: [email protected]     
Pharmacy, 4 course
Grigoryan Gagik Bioengineering and bioinformatics, 4 course
Mkrtchyan Edgar Bioengineering and bioinformatics, 4 course
Ghevondyan Alisa Bioengineering and bioinformatics, 3 course
Avanesyan Milena Medical biochemistry, 4 course
Adamyan Nona Medical biochemistry, 6 course
Zakaryan Greta Pharmacy, 3 course
Tongsay Flora Bioengineering and bioinformatics, 5 course
Sahradyan Mane Pharmacy, 5 course