Alexey Y. Kuzmenkov, MD, PhD, DSc
deputy director at the Institute of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (IAC) of the Smolensk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
professor of the Microbiology Department at the Institute of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (IAC) of the Smolensk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROFILE
- Author of over 100 publications (scientific articles, textbooks, practical guides) and 17 patents for inventions and other intellectual property results
- Ranked among the top 2% of most-cited authors in the "Medicine and Healthcare" section of the Russian Science Citation Index
- Author and lead developer of the national interactive antibiotic resistance surveillance system of the Russian Federation. This system is used for managerial decision-making, developing clinical guidelines, and creating new antimicrobial drugs.
- According to internal analytics, in 2025, the products of the AMRhub ecosystem were collectively used by over 200,000 unique users from the healthcare sector; more than 300 medical organizations are connected to the platforms
- Co-founder of the AMRhub ecosystem (a comprehensive suite of solutions and products created from the ground up, dedicated to antimicrobial therapy and microbial resistance issues. These tools have been implemented and are widely used in healthcare for infection diagnosis and treatment in Russia and internationally: AMRmap, AMRcloud, AMRbook, AMRnote, AMRseq, AMRexpert, AMCmodel, etc.). The ecosystem includes online platforms for AMR surveillance, analytics, decision support, and education
- Founder of the Department of Strategic Development and Projects at the Research Institute of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Organizer of the Project Office at the Smolensk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
- Developed and implemented a series of projects on the digital transformation of continuing education to expand content reach and attract both audience and course authors (served as direct author and developer). Developed projects for creating medical devices (served as direct author and developer)
- Launched projects to establish intra-university laboratories
- Head of Strategic Project No. 1 "Data Science in Medicine" and author/co-author of continuing professional education programs in data science and AI in medicine
- Co-founder and head of the "Digital Department" project at Smolensk State Medical University as part of the "Digital Economy" project (over 1,000 students completed the data science course between 2023 and 2025)
- Regular speaker at Russian and international conferences on infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and digital healthcare
BOOKS AND KEY GUIDES
- "Antibioticogram: A Practical Guide" (E-noto, 2025, 248 pp., co-authored) — the first applied guide on the interpretation and digital validation of antibiotic susceptibility testing results for microbiologists and physicians
- "Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine" (E-noto, 2026, 744 pp., co-authored) — a fundamental publication integrating modern approaches of big data analysis and artificial intelligence with healthcare tasks; covers the full cycle of working with biomedical data, from study planning and data collection to statistical analysis, machine learning, and implementation of digital products. A course and continuing education programs based on the book have been implemented, with over 2,000 students and residents having completed them in total
- "Practical Guide to Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Using the AMRcloud Platform" (Smolensk: Smolensk State Medical University, 2021, 160 pp., co-authored) — the first applied guide on antimicrobial resistance surveillance
SKILLS AND LANGUAGES
- Russian — native; English — fluent (delivering lectures, presentations, preparing scientific articles and grant applications)
- R&D work (at the intersection of biomedicine, IT, data analysis, instrument engineering) — 10 years
- Management skills, including managing cross-functional teams (research scientists, engineers) — 8 years
- Generating, leading, and conducting research and development in applied healthcare and biomedicine (global expertise in antimicrobial resistance and therapy)
- Analyzing biomedical data and applying machine learning methods in biomedical research for product development — 10 years
- Expert knowledge of the R programming language
- Designing and programming analytical web services for complex, knowledge-intensive tasks
- Experience in integrating medical information systems (LIS/HIS) and laboratory equipment
EDUCATION
- Professional Retraining "Project Management Skills" — National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), 2024–2025
- Doctoral Studies, "Clinical Medicine" (Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology), Smolensk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, 2020–2022
- Professional Retraining "Information Systems and Programming" — Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, 2022
- Postgraduate Studies, "Fundamental Medicine" (Microbiology), Smolensk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, 2017–2020
- Professional Retraining "Healthcare Organization" — Smolensk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, 2019
- Professional Retraining "Endoscopy" — Smolensk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, 2017
- Residency in Surgery, Smolensk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, 2015–2017
- Specialist Degree "General Medicine" (Diploma with Honors, GPA 5.0), Smolensk State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, 2009–2015
