A series of faculty-level student scientific conferences was organized at Tbilisi State Medical University, with the aim of fostering student research activity and supporting the professional development of young researchers. The initiative provided students with an opportunity to demonstrate their scientific interests, research competencies, and academic potential, as well as to present their work before a broader academic audience.
The conference program was diverse and interdisciplinary, encompassing presentations in theoretical and clinical medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Participants not only presented their research findings but also received professional feedback and recommendations from faculty members and field specialists.
The student scientific conference was structured into seven sections in total. In each section, three best participants were identified. In addition, within the Faculty of Medicine, five winners were selected in the Clinical Medicine section and five winners in the Theoretical Medicine section. These students subsequently participated in the university-level conference held on 24 June. At the university-level conference, one final winner was identified from each section. The award ceremony for the conference winners was held on 25 June at TSMU.
Winners of the Faculty-Level Conferences:
Faculty of Medicine:
Theoretical Medicine
• Giorgi Phaghava, Irakli Tsiknadze
• Supervisors: Tamar Didbaridze, Giorgi Kochiashvili
• Topic: Determination of residual antimicrobial activity in urine and its significance in the accurate diagnosis and treatment strategy selection for bacteriuria in the era of antimicrobial resistance
Internal Medicine
• Mariam Bokhua, Vakhtang Kakhiani
• Supervisors: Neli Solomonia, Maia Khipiani
• Topic: The role of artificial intelligence in the early diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: expanding screening opportunities
Faculty of Dentistry
• Anastasia Kvaliashvili, Tornike Okruashvili
• Supervisors: Oliko Bazlidze, Karen Grigorian
• Topic: The impact of diabetes mellitus on the development of oral mucosal diseases and its clinical significance
Faculty of Pharmacy
• Mariam Todua
• Supervisors: Dali Berashvili, Ana Bozhadze
• Topic: Experimental study of the ionic composition and mineralization of Lugela mineral water
Faculty of Public Health
• Mariam Umekashvili
• Supervisors: Irine Zarnadze, Ivliane Surmava
• Topic: Physician–patient collaboration in the delivery of healthcare services across different stages within modern technological frameworks
Faculty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Lizi Stepnadze
• Supervisor: Nino Gorduladze
• Topic: Exacerbation of urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women and management strategies following hip joint endoprosthesis
Section of International Students
• Aza Mamuladze
• Supervisor: Alisa Tsuladze
• Topic: AI-driven digital health interventions: a review of tailored reminder systems for childhood immunization
Abstracts of the winning students will be published in a scientific journal. This will further contribute to the dissemination of student research activity and the recognition of their academic achievements.
