Announcement of the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Ainur Zh. Ragatova

A doctoral dissertation defense for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) will be held at A. Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.

Ainur Zholtayevna Ragatova will defend her dissertation entitled: “A Comprehensive Study of the Lumpy Skin Disease Virus of Cattle Isolated in Northern Kazakhstan and the Improvement of Serological Diagnostic Methods” submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the specialty 6D120100 – Veterinary Medicine.

The dissertation was completed at the Department of Veterinary Medicine of A. Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.

Language of the defense: Kazakh.

Official Reviewers

• Gaisa Garapovich Absatirov – Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, Professor, Director of the Research Center for Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology, West Kazakhstan Innovation and Technology University.
• Kanatbek Naizabekovich Mukantayev – Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Immunochemistry and Immunobiotechnology, National Center for Biotechnology LLP.

Academic Supervisors

• Sabit Kabdyshevich Kokanov – Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow of the Cellular Biotechnology Laboratory, Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems LLP.
• Yergali Orynbasarovich Abduraimov – Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, Professor, National Holding QazBioPharm JSC.
• Tatyana Ivanovna Fotina – Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, Professor, Sumy National Agrarian University.

Permanent Members of the Dissertation Council

• Raushan Miranbayevna Ryshchanova – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Professor, Research Fellow, Research Institute of Applied Biotechnology, A. Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.
• Alexandra Alekseyevna Tegza – Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, A. Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.
• Marat Zhaksylykovich Aubakirov – Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, A. Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.
• Anara Tulegenovna Yeleusizova – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Sanitation, A. Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University.

Temporary Members of the Dissertation Council

• Algirdas Šalomskas – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
• Aidyn Isagaliyevich Kydyrmanov – Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Virus Ecology, Research and Production Center for Microbiology and Virology LLP.
• Kobey Omertayevich Karamendin – Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Viral Biochemistry, Research and Production Center for Microbiology and Virology LLP.

Date and Venue of the Defense

• Date: April 9, 2026
• Time: 10:00 AM
• Venue: Dissertation Council for the Field of Training 8D091 – Veterinary Medicine A. Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University 47 Baitursynov Street, Main Building, 3rd Floor, Conference Hall 110000 Kostanay, Republic of Kazakhstan

Video Recording of the Dissertation Defense

Doctoral Candidate: Ainur Zholtayevna Ragatova Dissertation Title: “A Comprehensive Study of the Lumpy Skin Disease Virus of Cattle Isolated in Northern Kazakhstan and the Improvement of Serological Diagnostic Methods.”