On the activities of the Councils of young scientists of the Federal Service for Supervision in Protection of the Rights of Consumer and Man Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor)

The Federal Service for Supervision in Protection of the Rights of Consumer and Man Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) is a federal executive authority responsible for ensuring sanitary and epidemiological welfare and consumer rights protection. Young scientists and specialists from Rospotrebnadzor make a significant contribution to the implementation of current tasks and promising developments. The management, coordination, training, and mutual assistance of young specialists are provided by the Councils of young scientists, the Councils of young specialists of Rospotrebnadzor institutions, the united Councils of young scientists and specialists (CYSS) (hereinafter Councils), as well as the CYSS of Rospotrebnadzor, operating throughout the country. Young scientists and specialists of Rospotrebnadzor are actively involved in the implementation of the most important tasks related to ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population. They are involved in research activities, the development of regulatory, managerial, and methodological documents, methods for determining chemical substances in air, water, soil, food products, and biological media of the body, the development of diagnostic and preventive systems for diseases, as well as the implementation of anti-epidemic and sanitary-hygienic measures, including the monitoring of particularly dangerous infections and the prevention of their spread in the Russian Federation. Significant attention is paid to working with young personnel and mentoring.

Goal. The main goal of this work is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the role and contribution of young scientists and specialists, as well as the Councils of Rospotrebnadzor, in the context of solving the assigned tasks. The work is also aimed at identifying the potential for further development of the human and scientific reserve as a key element in strengthening the national system of sanitary and epidemiological wellbeing.

The analysis is based on data on the professional activities of young scientists and specialists at Rospotrebnadzor institutions, as well as information on the work of the Councils and CYSS of Rospotrebnadzor.

Young scientists and specialists of Rospotrebnadzor are actively involved in the implementation of the most important tasks related to ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological wellbeing of the population. They are involved in research activities, the development of regulatory, managerial, and methodological documents, methods for determining chemical substances in air, water, soil, food products, and biological media of the body, the development of diagnostic and preventive systems for diseases, as well as the implementation of anti-epidemic and sanitary-hygienic measures, including the monitoring of particularly dangerous infections and the prevention of their spread in the Russian Federation. Significant attention is paid to working with young personnel and mentoring.

Conclusion. Young scientists and specialists make a significant contribution to the implementation of practical and research tasks facing Rospotrebnadzor. The councils of young scientists and the joint CYSS of Rospotrebnadzor promote professional development, coordination, exchange of experience, and communication among scientific youth, which makes it possible to create a friendly and competent team of specialists throughout the country.

Contribution of the authors:
Prislegina D.A., Chernikova E.F. – collecting and processing material, writing text, editing;
Melentiev A.V. – concept and design of the study, editing, approval of the final version, responsibility for the integrity of all parts.
All authors are responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript and approval of the manuscript final version.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Funding. The study had no sponsorship.

Received: August 25, 2025 / Accepted: March 24, 2026 / Published: June 18, 2026

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