Amankulov Zhandos Muktarovich

Work experience

• 04.2014–09.2020 Radiology Physician, Kazakh Research Institute of Oncology and Radiology, Almaty.

• 10.2014–07.2015 CT Physician, Central City Clinical Hospital, Almaty.

• 09.2015–08.2016 CT and MRI Physician, Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical Center of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty.

• 09.2015–08.2021 Assistant / Clinical Mentor, Department of Visual Diagnostics, S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty.

• 08.2018–09.2020 PET/CT Physician, Orhun Medical, Almaty.

• 08.2020–Present Head of PET/CT Department, Orhun Medical, Almaty.

• 09.2020–Present Head of Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kazakh Research Institute of Oncology and Radiology, Almaty.

Education

• 2005–2011 Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov, Bachelor in General Medicine, GPA: 4.0/4.0.

• 2011–2012 Internship in Surgery, KazNMU.

• 2012–2014 Residency in Radiology, KazNMU.

• 2016–2019 PhD in Medicine, KazNMU.

• 2009 Leadership course «Top 100 KazNMU», KazNMU, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

• 2013 Visiting Scholarship Program, Radiology, University of California San Diego, USA.

• 2014 Course 'Radiopharmaceutical Technology for PET', FMBC, Moscow, Russia.

• 2015 European School of Radiology, Astana Tutorial, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

• 2015 Nuclear Medicine Workshop, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic.

• 2016 Focused Assessment with Sonography for Echinococcosis, University of Pavia, Italy.

• 2017 Cycle 'Current Issues in CT and MRI', KRMU, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

• 2017 2nd Radiology Seminar (RAD-AID USA–Kazakhstan), KazNIIR, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

• 2017 European School of Radiology, Graz Tutorial, Medical University of Graz, Austria.

• 2018 Cycle 'Positron Emission Tomography', RNCRHT, St. Petersburg, Russia.

• 2019 Cycle 'Effective project planning and evaluation in health research', TDR/WHO project.

• 2019 Cycle 'Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)', TDR/WHO project, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

• 2019 Cycle 'Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)', TDR/WHO project, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

• 2020 Cycle 'Radiation Safety Assurance', NCOZ, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

• 2021 Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar, Weill Cornell Medicine and Medical University of Vienna, Open Medical Institute, Austria, Dec 7–9.

• 2022 OIC – Oncologic Imaging Course, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 30 – July 2.

• 2022 Asian Oceanian School of Radiology Youth Club, Astana, Kazakhstan, Aug 24–25.

• 2025 Modern Challenges in Clinical Medicine and Radiology.

Membership in Professional Organizations

• 2013–2019 American Roentgen Ray Society.

• 2013–2019 Radiological Society of North America.

• 2014–2022 Kazakhstan Radiological Society.

• 2014–2022 European Society of Radiology.

• 2016–2022 Association of Oncologists of Kazakhstan.

• 2017–2022 European Society of Oncologic Imaging.

• 2017–Present European Society for Medical Oncology.

• 2017–Present European Society of Coloproctology.

• 2018–2022 European Society for Hybrid, Molecular and Translational Imaging.

Awards and Scholarships

• 2007–2010 Presidential Scholarship of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

• 2011 Scholarship of A.N. Sysganov National Center of Surgery.

• 2017 Young Scientist Award, Kazakhstan Association of Oncologists.

• 2022 Best Young Researcher of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Oncology.

• Participation in research projects:

• 2016 Evaluation of safety, efficacy, and application scheme of pharmacological agent 'Phytate-99mTc, injection solution' (funded by RSE IAF MES RK).

• 2016 Evaluation of safety, efficacy, and application scheme of pharmacological agent 'MDF-99mTc, injection solution' (funded by RSE IAF MES RK).

• 2017–2019 No. 55110/PCF-MZ RK-OT-19 'New molecular-genetic methods for presymptomatic diagnosis and treatment of certain significant diseases' (funded by MES RK).

• 2021 'New approaches to presymptomatic diagnosis of lung cancer using modern radiological technologies' (funded by Boehringer Ingelheim).

• 2021–2023 AP09057870 'Application of innovative surgical technologies and plasma powder in oral surgery' (funded by MES RK).

• 2021–2023 BR11065390 'Development and advancement of innovative technologies for early diagnosis and treatment of malignant diseases considering modern genomics approaches' (funded by MoH RK).

Publications

• Articles.

• Amankulov Zh.M. Association of natural killer cell activity with colorectal neoplasia detection frequency in screening. Oncology and Radiology of Kazakhstan, 2022, 2(64), 14–18.

• Panina A., Kaidarova D., Zholdybay Z., Ainakulova A., Amankulov J., Toleshbayev D., Zhakenova Z., Khozhayev A. Lung Cancer Screening With Low-dose Chest Computed Tomography: Experience From Radon-contaminated Regions in Kazakhstan. J Prev Med Public Health. 2022 May;55(3):273–279. doi: 10.3961/jpmph.21.600. Epub 2022 Apr 14. PMID: 35678001; PMCID: PMC9201089.

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Scientific Presentations

• 2014 IV Congress of Oncologists and Radiologists of Kazakhstan, Almaty. Perspectives of radionuclide sentinel lymph node detection in Kazakhstan (oral)

• 2016 Scientific-practical conference of CT and MRI specialists 'Modern achievements in CT and MRI diagnostics', Almaty. MRI and CT in colorectal cancer diagnostics (oral)

• 2017 VI Congress of Oncologists and Radiologists of Kazakhstan, Almaty. Virtual colonoscopy and trial in colorectal cancer diagnostics (oral)

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Books and Chapters in Scientific Books

• Book. Medical Education Model of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov: Through the Eyes of Future Physicians. Team of Authors. Almaty, 2012.

• Methodical Guidelines. Amankulov Zh.M., Zholdybay Zh.Zh., Redje D. Virtual Colonoscopy. Almaty, 2019.

• Patent. Zholdybay Zh.Zh., Akhmetova G.S., Amankulov Zh.M., Zhakenova D.K., Bekbosynov N.N. Method for Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer. Kazakhstan Patent Office, 2015.