Human Genome and Health

2nd International Conference
Translational Medicine in the Era of Omics
11-12 May, 2019
Radisson Blu Iveria, Tbilisi, Georgia

Organisers:

Conference is supported by Shota Rustaveli National Scientific Foundation (www.rustaveli.org.ge).

Information about organisers:

Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics at Tbilisi State Medical University (www.tsmu.edu) was founded in 2006 with the initiative of Prof. Elene Abzianidze. Students’ Scientific Society “FBG” (Future Belongs to Genetics) was also founded in the department; 23 students scientific conferences and open debates as well as several charity events were organized by the department and FBG.

In 2014, with the initiative of the department’s academic staff, Georgian Society of Medical Genetics and Epigenetics (GSMGE) (www.geneticsgeorgia.org) was founded; Students’ scientific club “FBG” was merged with the Society. Since 2016 GSMGE has been a member of International Federation of Human Genetics Societies ( IFHGS).

Research Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics was established in 2014 by the effort of Prof. E. Abzianidze and Associate Prof. E. Kvaratskhelia in the Department. Several Scientific and PhD programs are being carried out in the lab.

Since 2014, Georgian essay contest dedicated to the DNA Day (April 25), organized by the Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics and Georgian Society of Medical Genetics and Epigenetics, with the participation of students in the biomedical field from Georgian universities;

2016 -2017–Accredited conferences “Genomics and Epigenomics in Precision Medicine: from Mechanisms to Treatment”

In 2018 First International conference in Georgia “Human Genome and Health” was organized by the Department and GSMGE ; website: https://tsmu.edu/hgh2018

During these years, several text books were translated and published, including “Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine” (2007, 2016), Nessa Carey’s

Organizing and Scientific Committee

Program committee co-Chairs:
Elene Abzianidze, Georgia
Eka Kvaratskhelia, Georgia
Tamar Tchkonia, USA
Davit Chokoshvili, Belgium

Abstract Review Committee co-Chairs
Tinatin Tkemaladze, Georgia
Nino Pirtskhelani, Georgia

Organizing and Scientific Committee:
Zurab Vadachkoria Zurab Orjonikidze
Rima Beriashvili Khatuna Todadze
Irine Kvachadze Irakli Kokhreidze
Tinatin Chikovani Aliosha Bakuridze
Elene Abzianidze Eka Kvaratskhelia
Tinatin Tkemaladze Nino Pirtskhelani
Davit Chokoshvili Tamara Tchkonia
Tsiala Gigineishvili Manana Chipashvili
Ketevan Chikvinidze Marina Koridze

The conference is supported by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia (Grant # MG-ISE-18-574)

PI of the project: Prof. Elene Abzianidze

Coordinator: Eka Kvaratskhelia, Associate Prof.

Conference Secretariat:

Bela Partskhelaidze

Kakha Bregvadze

Ketevan Dzagoevi

Merab Kvintradze