Within the II Moscow International Investment Forum (November 29, 2018) Sechenov University has signed bilateral agreement with the Swiss-Russian forum Foundation. The agreement proposes cooperation in medical science and education between Sechenov University and the Swiss universities & university hospitals.

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The agreement also provides opportunity to held joint conferences, seminars and round tables, to participate in academic exchange programmes and scholarship completions. Sechenov University will get access to joint educational programmes, supported by the Swiss-Russian Forum foundation, to research projects conducted by the Swiss colleagues. 
It’s necessary to note that this year Sechenov University has signed an agreement with the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, which invests in cancer research carried out at the University. The II Swiss-Russian Forum is also decided to hold at Sechenov University. 

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"The II Moscow International Investment Forum is an important event for everyone who is interested in the Russian healthcare system. It’s the second time when the Forum has become a platform for discussion of the main healthcare issues. The participants had opportunity not only to share their knowledge, developments, but also to learn more about the current economic possibilities for the top Russian and foreign investment companies, banks, research institutes in Biotechnology & Medicine. Sechenov University wasn’t chosen randomly as a platform to host the Forum. We’re transforming into a world-class University focused on research and business projects”, - emphasizes Prof. Andrey A. Svistunov, the University’s First vice-rector. 

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