The Institute of Hematology in Moscow is a state institution of federal significance, directly under the Ministry of He alth. Today it is the largest multidisciplinary research center that develops a large number of areas in the field of clinical and experimental transfusiology and intensive care. Experienced highly qualified specialists work here and there is a full range of necessary diagnostic equipment to provide timely assistance in the field of diagnosis and treatment of hematological diseases. Among other things, the Institute of Hematology in Moscow provides therapy for histiocytosis, mastocytosis, secondary and hereditary hemochromatosis.
History of creation and first successes
This research center traces its history back to 1926, when the world's first scientific and practicalCenter for blood transfusion. The well-known doctor and natural scientist Alexander Bogdanov was then appointed director. After his death, a public figure and pathophysiologist Alexander Bogomolets became the head of the Institute. Under his direct leadership, a unique method of blood preservation was created, which is still used today, and without any significant changes. Since 1930, Professor Andrey Bagdasarov became the head of the center. During his work, the Institute of Hematology in Moscow developed and put into practice several new methods of blood preservation. The best known of these are the "IPK liquid" method and the glucose-citrate technology. The introduction of the methods developed by the center into medical practice made it possible to carry out more than seven million blood transfusions during the war years (1941-1945).
Main stages of development
In 1944, the Institute of Hematology in Moscow received an award - the Order of Lenin, and became known as TSOLIPC. After the death of Professor Bagdasarov, A. E. Kiselev and O. K. Gavrilov headed the center over the next few decades. In 1976, the Institute received the Order of the Banner of Labor for achievements in the development of medical science and he althcare. In addition, from that moment it became known as the Central Research Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. In 1987, Academician Vorobyov will lead it, thanks to whom the center initiates blood collection with the transition to the so-called component therapy. A year after the events described, the Institute of Hematology in Moscow, reviews of which are only the most positive, will be significantly transformed, and from that moment it will be called the All-Union Hematological Scientific Center of the USSR Ministry of He alth.
Institute today
In 2010, this research institution was placed under the jurisdiction of the Russian Ministry of He alth. The head of the Hematological Institute is currently the director of the Research Institute of Molecular Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Doctor of Medical Sciences, hematologist Valery Grigoryevich Savchenko. Under his supervision, various studies are carried out, new methods for monitoring and diagnosing a large number of diseases are being developed. In addition, active scientific activity is carried out in the field of modern blood preservation technologies.
General information
As for the subject and main goals of this medical institution, this is primarily the organization and conduct of applied and fundamental research in the field of transfusiology, hematology and the treatment of various critical conditions. In addition, the Institute of Hematology in Moscow (website is located at: www.blood.ru) is responsible for a set of measures aimed at strengthening and maintaining human he alth, as well as the development of medical science. Numerous discoveries and scientific researches, which took place thanks to the professional work of the employees of the researchCenter, and their subsequent widespread use in medical practice has significantly increased the effectiveness and efficiency of treatment of patients and significantly improved their quality of life. In addition, this institution is actively cooperating with such a medical organization as the Children's Institute of Hematology in Moscow named after Rogachev.
Main subdivisions of the Institute
Today, the center includes several institutions at once. Among them, one should especially highlight the Research Institute of Molecular Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, the Institute of Hematology and Intensive Care, and the Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bogdanov Research Institute of Blood Transfusion. In addition, it includes various laboratories and scientific divisions. The Interdepartmental Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and the Ministry of He alth and Social Development of the Russian Federation also operates on the basis of the Hematological Institute in the field of transfusiology and hematology. The center also publishes its own journal and maintains a separate section in the Moscow City Society of Therapists. Among other things, this Institute acts as a clinical base for the Department of Hematology and Intensive Care and the Department of Transfusiology of the State Medical University.
Institute location
In conclusion, it is necessary to say where the institution is located, and how best to get to the Institute of Hematology. In Moscow, the address where you can find the center: Novy Zykovsky proezd, house number 4. The most convenient way to get to the institute is bythe green (Zamoskvoretskaya) metro line or the gray (Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya) line. In the first case, it will be necessary to get off at the Dynamo station, and then by minibus No. 105 get to the stop called "1st Street 8 March". From here the institute is within walking distance. In the second case, you will need to get off at the Savelovskaya station and then change to a fixed-route taxi No. 327.
