RESEARCHERS OF VGNKI PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “biotechnology: scientific research and connection with production”
From November 19 to 20, 2025, the International Research-to-Practice Conference “Biotechnology: Scientific Research and Connection with Production” took place in Moscow Region, organized by the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “All-Russian Research and Technological Institute of Biological Industry” together with large-scale Russian enterprise producing immunobiologicals for veterinary use.
The representatives of state authorities and industry organizations, members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, directors of major biological enterprises of Russia, as well as leading scientists in the field participated in the event.
The conference was focused on implementing innovative biotechnologies in the production of therapeutic and preventive preparations for animal health, the issue of veterinary drug import substitution, and the development of modern test systems for accurate diagnostics and epizootic monitoring. Special attention was given to ensuring veterinary and sanitary, and ecological safety of biological enterprises, training of specialists, as well as the use of digital and genetic engineered technologies for biological preparations development.
On November 19, at the plenary meeting, Aleksandr Panin, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Councilor of the Russian State Centre for Animal Feed and Drug Standardization and Quality (VGNKI), delivered a report on the antibiotic resistance. He pointed out the key role of antibiotics in medicine and veterinary medicine and emphasized the growth of bacterial resistance to antimicrobials. Microorganisms resistant to antibiotics present a global threat, cause significant economic damage, and considerably affect the efficiency of animal production. The problem impacts various regions across the world posing risks for human health, product safety, and the stability of agricultural sector.
Aleksndr Panin noted that combating antibiotic-resistant pathogens requires integrated approach. It includes monitoring drug residues in animal products and controlling the spread of resistant bacteria. In addition, harmonization of test methods, coordination of actions of state authorities and manufacturers, as well as legislative regulation, are also important. In Russia, these measures are stipulated in the Federal Law “On Biological Safety” and the Strategy to Prevent the Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance to 2030. Implementing such measures allows for a significant reduction in the spread of resistant microorganisms.
On the second day of the conference, Aleksandra Kozlova, the leading researcher of the Aimal Infectious Disease Genodiagnostics Division of VGNKI, presented new method for identifying infectious bronchitis virus strains (IBV) in immunobiologicals using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). This scientific development of researchers of VGNKI with high specificity and sensitivity enables reliable confirmation that viral vaccine components against IBV match the declared genetic lineages. It also provides an opportunity to rapidly and effectively analyze vaccines containing strains from different IBV genetic lineages, something that was previously difficult to perform.
The implementation of this method into practice of laboratory control practice of production and testing centres enhances the quality of veterinary immunobiologicals and ensures rapid and accurate verification of vaccines strains.
