The Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO) at Tyumen State University is one of the research centers in Russia dealing with biosafety issues. This year, it will celebrate its fourth birthday. The decision to create the center was made by the university's scientific council on November 27, 2017. In this short time, X-BIO has managed to make itself known not only nationally, but internationally as well, becoming one of the university's flagships in scientific research