On February 1, 2025, the Kazakh National Medical University named after S. D. Asfendiyarov announced a competition and opened accepting applications for participation in the hackathon on artificial intelligence in medicine — ANaMed AI Challenge.

The hackathon is aimed at finding and developing innovative solutions using AI, focused on improving the effectiveness of diagnostics and treatment, developing personalized medicine, and improving medical infrastructure. Participants focused on creating prototypes and algorithms that are suitable for practical use in a clinical environment.

Тематики The hackathon topics included:

  • Artificial intelligence in medicine
  • Hardware and engineering solutions
  • Processing, analysis and storage of medical data
  • Eco-friendly and sustainable technologies in medicine

Based on the results of expert evaluation, 9 best projects were selected from 42 submitted projects9 . The winners will receive funding in the amount of up to 5 million tenge for the commercialization of developments, as well as the opportunity to present their projects at the exhibition on artificial intelligence.

1. Gaukhar Dunenova

Project: HER2 AI Lab
Educational institution: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

2. Үкілі Омарова

Project: Soile AI
Educational institution: School No. 65, 10th grade, Almaty

3. Suraganov Yerden

Project: NutriSteppe-AI Mobile
Educational institution: КазНМУS. D. Asfendiyarov KazNMU, International Faculty, 6th year, intern

4. Sabina Baitemir

Project: FaceBody Analytics (FAB)-diagnostics and analysis of health status based on 3D modeling of the face and body
Organization: FAB dev LLP

5. Sabira Kulchimbayeva Project: Di-Ana-digital prenatal school with AI consultant for women of Central Asia
Educational institution: КазНМУS. D. Asfendiyarov KazNMU, Department of Obstetrics

6.Sergey Shvets

Project: 3D Lab-3D Printing
Laboratory Educational institution: КазНМУKazNMU named after S. D. Asfendiyarov, 1st year master’s student

7. Alua Abdikadyrova

Project: AllerGuard-a safe assistant for allergies
Educational institution: КазНМУKazNMU named after S. D. Asfendiyarov, 5th year

8. Timur Fazylov

Project: Smart Baby Cardiography-a device for monitoring the abdominal cavity in pregnant
women Educational institution: КазНМУKazNMU named after S. D. Asfendiyarov, 3rd-year doctoral student in the specialty “Medicine”

9. Karina Sekenova

Project: NeuroGuard AI
Educational institution: КазНМУS. D. Asfendiyarov KazNMU, International Medical Faculty, 5th year