Vladimir
Kiyan
Head of laboratory, PhD, associate professor
Specialist in molecular biology and genetics (cell signaling systems, microbiology, mycology, parasitology). Author of over 200 scientific papers, Hirsch index – 7 (Scopus).
In different years, for his special contribution to science, he was awarded the gold medal of the World Intellectual Property Organization in the nomination “Best Young Inventor” (Geneva, Switzerland, 2009), an honorary diploma of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2017), an anniversary medal of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (2020), an award badge “Excellent in Agriculture” (2021), an award badge “For Contribution to the Development of Healthcare” (2024), an anniversary medal of the 125th anniversary of Kanysh Satbayev (2025). Laureate of the State Scholarship for Talented Young Scientists for 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2023 in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Best Researcher 2022.
ORCID ID – 0000-0001-9787-9151
Scopus ID – 6701646393
Projects
Research directions
- Molecular parasitology of animals and humans;
- Molecular phytopathology;
- Phytopathology of agricultural crops;
- Medical and veterinary mycology.
Provision of services
- Genetic identification of animal and human parasites;
- Isolation of pure strains and species identification of bacteria and fungi;
- Phytopathological examination of seed material of agricultural crops;
- Bioinformatics and phylogenetic analysis of biological species.
Core publications
Uakhit R., Smagulova A., Syzdykova A., Abdrakhmanov S., Kiyan V.
Genetic diversity of Echinococcus spp. in wild carnivorous animals in Kazakhstan. Veterinary World. – 2022. – Vol. 15(6). – P. 1489-1496. http://dx.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2022.1489-1496.
Kiyan V., Smagulova A., Kukhar Y. , Savin T., Bekenova A., Uakhit R.
Phylogeny and Identification of Bacteriological pathogens Associated with Leaf Mottle of Sunflower in Northern Kazakhstan. Plant Disease. – 2024. – Vol. 108(2). – P. 264-269. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-23-1352-SR.
Uakhit R., Mayer-Scholl A., Shin C., Smagulova A., Lider L., Leontyev S., Kiyan V.
Genetic identification of Trichinella species found in wild carnivores from the territory of Kazakhstan. Front. Vet. Sci. – 2023. – Vol. 10. – P. 1266561. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1266561.
Uakhit R., Yalysheva S., Abdybekova A., Smagulova A., Lider L., Jazina K., Tautanova A., Kiyan V.
Genetic diversity and haplotype analysis of cattle hydatid cyst isolates using mitochondrial markers in Kazakhstan. Veterinary World. – 2024. – Vol. 17(4). – P. 763–770. https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2024.763-770.
Uakhit R., Smagulova A., Lider L., Leontyev S., Kiyan V.
Epizootiological monitoring of wolf helminths in Northern and Central Kazakhstan. Veterinary World. – 2024. – Vol. 17(7). – P. 1648–1654. https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2024.1648-1654.
Uakhit R., Smagulova A., Lider L., Shevtsov A., Berber A.A., Berber A.P., Bauer C., Kiyan V.
Molecular identification of Baylisascaris melis (Gedoelst, 1920) from the Eurasian badger (Meles meles) and ascarids from other wild carnivores in Kazakhstan. Front. Vet. Sci. – 2024. – Vol. 11. – P. 1452237. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1452237.
Orazbekova A., Akhmetov K., Petrozhitskaya L., Uakhit R., Kiyan V.
First record of Simulium reptans (Linnaeus, 1758) for Kazakhstan with notes on its biology and distribution. Ecologica Montenegrina. – 2024. – Vol. 78. – P. 17-24. https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.78.3.
Tulegenova Z., Amanbayeva U., Shalabayeva A.M., Yelyubayeva D., Zhaxylykov A., Uakhit R., Smagulova A., Kiyan V., Dyussembayev K., Mukiyanova G.
Identification and Pathogenicity of Causal Agents of Apple Canker Disease in Kazakhstan. Horticulturae. – 2025. – Vol. 11. – P. 45. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11010045.
Aimoldina A., Smagulova A., Batpenova G., Konnikov N., Algazina T., Jetpisbayeva Z., Azanbayeva D., Amantayev D., Kiyan V.
Mycological profile and associated factors among patients with dermatophytosis in Astana, Kazakhstan. J. Fungi. – 2025. – Vol. 11(1). – P. 65. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11010065
Uakhit R., Bauer C., Smagulova A., Kiyan V.
First Reported Case of Accidental Gastric Myiasis Caused by Gasterophilus Larvae in a Gray Wolf. Acta Parasitologica. – 2025. – Vol. 70. – P. 72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-025-01012-3.