On May 27, a scientific seminar was held at the Institute of Microbiology of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan to discuss the dissertation work of Gunay Ilman qizi Ismayilova, a research fellow at the Plant Biotechnology Laboratory of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies, on the topic “Investigation of Epigenetic Changes in Isolated Wheat Culture under In Vitro Conditions”. The dissertation, submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biology in the specialty 2422.01 – “Biotechnology (including bionanotechnologies),” is supervised by PhD in Biology Tofig Garagozov and PhD in Biology, Associate Professor Mahira Mammadova. The reviewers are PhD in Biology, Associate Professor Irada Babayeva, Head of the “Experimental Mycology” Laboratory of the Institute of Microbiology of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Senior Researcher, PhD in Biology Vusala Isayeva. Gunay Ismayilova presented and commented on the main points of her dissertation, followed by a discussion on the topic. The council members shared their opinions and remarks with the applicant, highlighting the modernity, relevance, and both scientific and practical significance of the dissertation topic. Based on the results of the vote, it was decided to admit Gunay Ismayilova’s dissertation to the main defense.