The cycle of faculty-based educational-scientific conferences "Present Your Faculty," organized by the Ivane Tarkhnishvili Student Scientific Society was held under the auspices of the Faculty of Public Health.

The conference was opened by Professor Irakli Natrosvili, Rector of TSMU.TSMU rector emphasized the importance of active student engagement in research activities and expressed strong support for initiatives of this kind.

Professor Shalva (David) Zarnadze, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, highlighted the significance of the faculty’s participation in such events.

Throughout the conference, students presented and discussed current issues in the field of public health. At the conclusion of the event, the jury and the attending audience selected the best presentations:

• “Evaluation of Research Results on Aflatoxins in Food in Georgia”

– Lizi Nikoleishvili and Anano Palashvili (3rd year students)

Supervisors: Associate Professor Bela Quruashvili (Department of Nutrition, Social Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health) and Eka Elashvili (Visiting Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics)

• “Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Diseases – A Study of Public Awareness and Behavior”

– Elene Kakaladze (1st year student)

Supervisor: Assistant Professor Lia Gumbardzide (Department of Public Health Management, Policy, and Economics)