The State Institution «V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine» (SI "IEPP NAMS") is one of the oldest scientific institutions specializing in endocrinology not only in Ukraine but also in the world. The Institute was founded in 1919 and played a significant role in the development of experimental and clinical endocrinology in the USSR and Ukraine. In June 1927, the first Endocrinology Clinic in the USSR and one of the first in the world was opened at the Institute.
Over the more than 100-year history of the Institute, its scientists have developed, improved, and implemented hundreds of methods for diagnosing, treating, and preventing of endocrine diseases. Technologies for the synthesis and industrial production of more than 120 medicinal products have been developed and improved, the effectiveness of which has been studied experimentally and clinically, and which have been implemented in the pharmaceutical industry and practical healthcare. The institute's clinic carry out over 59,000 surgical procedures on the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and gonadal glands; its therapeutic departments have treated over 133,000 patients with endocrine and comorbid diseases.
Currently, the State Institution "V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine" is a modern, multidisciplinary scientific center whose importance and authority in addressing of fundamental and applied issues of medicinal chemistry, fundamental endocrinology and practical medicine are obvious and indisputable.
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The Institute's main areas of scientific research are modern and relevant today, and include:
- epidemiology, clinical study of endocrine diseases, development and improvement of diagnostic, prevention and treatment methods;
- study of the mechanisms regulating endocrine functions and metabolic processes in health and disease;
- development, experimental and clinical trials of drugs.
Furthermore, the Institute's areas of activity and objectives include:
- training highly qualified scientific personnel (Doctors of Science and Doctors of Philosophy);
- diagnostic, treatment and preventive work in clinical departments;
- advanced training of physicians specializing in Endocrinology within the framework of the concept of continuous professional development.
The Institute’s structure allows for the improvement and development of the latest pathogenetically substantiated algorithms for the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine pathology. The Institute is the only scientific institution in Ukraine specializing in endocrinology, whose scientists, within the framework of the import substitution concept, develop domestic drugs for the needs of patients with various endocrinopathies. The Institute's research departments can carry out all stages of preclinical trials of original pharmaceutical compositions and potential medicinal products, develop documentation on the sanitary and hygienic regulations of substances, and carry out clinical trials of medicine in accordance with the requirements of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
All areas of the Institute's scientific research correspond to the priority area of scientific and technological development: "Life science, new technologies for the prevention and treatment of the most common diseases".
In the last 5 years alone, the Institute has completed 24 research projects that are of global priority and relevance.
Based on the results of this scientific research, the Institute’s staff published 162 scientific articles (142 of which were in journals indexed in Scopus and WOS) and 173 abstracts, proposed 19 innovations and developed 14 technologies.
Scientists of the Institute have defended 13 doctoral, 54 candidate dissertations and 3 PhD in the following specialties: endocrinology, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, anesthesiology and intensive care, human and animal physiology, organic chemistry, hygiene and occupational pathology.
The Institute is licensed by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine to conduct educational activities (higher education) (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated July 9, 2021, No. 83, Appendix 11). Currently, two people are enrolled in the Institute's graduate program, and one is pursuing a degree outside of the graduate program.
Since 2003, the Institute has had a Specialized Academic Council D 64.564.01 with the right to accept for consideration and conduct defenses of dissertations for the academic degrees of Doctor of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the specialty 14.01.14 – endocrinology. 20 doctoral, 55 candidate and 3 PhD dissertations were defended at the Council.
The Institute's structural division is the Endocrinology Clinic with 140 beds and with an outpatient clinic, which today is a significant component of the specialized endocrinology care system in Ukraine.
The clinic has a perpetual license to carry out medical activities (series AE, No. 571995 dated 15.01.2015), accredited by the commission of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for the highest category (accreditation certificate of the Ministry of Health No. 014531 dated 12.08.2019) 9001: 2015 dated 11.04.2019.
The clinic treats approximately 4,000 patients annually, primarily with moderate to severe conditions; nearly 19,000 patients from across Ukraine visit the outpatient clinic.
As part of international cooperation, a long-term memorandum of scientific collaboration was signed with the Institute of Experimental Problems of the National Academy of Medical Sciences and with the Institute of Laboratory Animal Science (Beijing, China).
In August 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation was signed with the Institute of Experimental Problems of the National Academy of Medical Sciences and the International Association "Médicos del Mundo" (Spain), outlining the mutual understanding and synergy between the parties during the implementation of the program "Ensuring access to comprehensive health services for populations affected by armed conflict and locally displaced persons".
The Institute is the founder and publisher of the scientific and practical journal
"Problems of Endocrine Pathology"
The journal aims to introduce readers to the most important advances in fundamental and applied endocrinology, as well as to promote the development and implementation of new, high-priority methods for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrinopathies. The journal is intended for a wide audience, including physicians, scientists, teachers, and medical students.
The journal is included in the List of scientific publications of Ukraine of category "A" (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 641 dated April 28, 2025, medical specialties 222, biological specialties 091) and is indexed by Scopus.