The Research Laboratory was established in 1964 to carry out comprehensive research in medicine and biology.
In 1970, the Laboratory was headed by V.K. LEONTIEV, who put his energies into the development of the Biochemistry Department.
In 1979, Vladimir T. DOLGIKH headed the Laboratory. Under his supervision, the Radioisotope Laboratory was set up allowed to carry out the studies in accordance with the modern international standards. During that period, an Immunology Laboratory was organized, where the HLA Antigens were detected using the immunogenetic tests.
In 1986, the Laboratory was headed by V.V. LOBOV, who established the Experimental Surgery Unit with a Bacteriology Laboratory.
In 2001, the Laboratory was reorganized to form two Departments: Experimental Medicine Department and Molecular Biology Department.
In 2013, Dmitry G. NOVIKOV was assigned as a Head of the Research Laboratory.