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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AT TSU

Mariam Gaidamashvili Associate Professor, Institute of Biology Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AT TSU. 2008. TBILISI. TSU. GEORGIA. TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED 1918. Over 18 000 students (undegraduate and postgraduate) 380 PhD students

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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AT TSU

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  1. Mariam Gaidamashvili Associate Professor, Institute of Biology Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AT TSU 2008

  2. TBILISI TSU GEORGIA

  3. TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED 1918 • Over 18 000 students (undegraduate and postgraduate) • 380 PhD students • 622 Academic staff members • 6 Faculties • 28 Institutes • 5 Museums • Resourse centres • Publishing house • Printing press • Art and Cultural centre • Sports facilities Vake campus Maglivi campus

  4. FACULTY OF EXACT AND NATURAL SCIENCES (since 2005) Recent structural changes: 6 Faculties and 2 instituteshave merged to become the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences (FENS)

  5. INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY(Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences) 1918- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 1934- Faculty of Biology (13 depts. 18 research labs) 2005- included into the FENS (Institute of Biology) A community of: • 25 Academic Staff • 270 Undergraduate and Postgraduate students • 30 PhD students • 28 Technical and Administrative staff Institute of Biology

  6. INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY(Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences) • BIOCHEMISTRY • BIOPHYSICS • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY • HUMAN AND ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY • CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY • HYDROBIOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY • ECOLOGY • BOTANY • ZOOLOGY • CYTOLOGY • HYSTOLOGY • DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY • GENETICS • HEMATOLOGY AND • TRANSFUSIOLOGY • IMMUNOLOGY • MICROBIOLOGY

  7. BSc Degrees in Bioscience -1994 one level study (5 years): Diploma in Biology 1994-2007 introduced 4 year BSc study BSc in Biology 1998-2007 one level study (5 years): Certified Specialists: • Biopharmacology and Pharmacy • Biomedical Toxicology • Biological Expertise and Diagnostics • Biomedical Ecological Genetics (since 1990) • Wildlife Conservation

  8. Programme StructureBSc Natural Sciences (4 year)

  9. Module Specifications BSc Natural Sciences (4 year) Level 1 Compulsory modules for all FENS students– e.g. calculus, computer skills, foreign language. Speciality core disciplines-e.g. differential models in biology, chemistry, physics, human anatomy, botany. Level 2 nine modules-cytology, zoology, biochemistry, biophysics, plant physiology, hystology, ecology-hydrobiology, microbiology, field practice. Level 3 six modules-genetics, cellular and mollecular biology, human and animal physiology, developmental biology, cyto- and hystodiagnostics, minor speciality modules, free modules. Level 4 immunology and immunodiagnostics, cyto- and hystodiagnostics, minor speciality modules, free modules, Bachelor thesis.

  10. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies

  11. Achivements in the field of Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology • ongoing granted projects: • ISTC • STCU • CRDF (GRDF) • TEMPUS / TASIS

  12. 68ER Immunology and Microbiology, TSU, FENS in collaboration with Department of Immunology and Molecular Pathology, University College London, UK: Development of anti-tumour and immunocontraceptive epitope-specific vaccine based on the mutant molecule of the b-chain of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) Publications: 1. Delves PJ., McBride JD., Porakishvili N., Chikadze N., Kvirkvelia N., Janikashvili N., Charrel M., Martensen P., Justesen J., Dalla Chiesa M., Laylor R., Jackson A., Lund T. Development of an antifertility vaccine based upon a mutated himan chorionic gonadotropin -chain. Recent Res. Devel Immunology2003; 5: 283-293. 2.Porakishvili N., Chiesa MD., Chikadze N., Martensen P., Justensen J., Lund T., Delves PJ., Roitt IM. Elimination of luteinizing hormone cross-reactive epitopes from human chorionic gonadotropin. Vaccines 2002; 20: 2053-2059.

  13. Plant Physiology, TSU, FENS in collaboration with National Oncology Centre, Tbilisi, Georgia Development of immunotherapeutic medical preparation with anticancerogenic properties GA-40 Registration No: 0003115 Patent: P2256

  14. Biophysics, TSU, FENS Development of active phenolic compounds (flavonoids) with anti-inflamatory and anti-oxidative properties INTAS grant No: 1768-99 Patents : P 2834 P 2835 P 3335 P 3336 Publications: 1. Zurab Kuchukashvili, Nata Avaliani, David Mchedlishvili & Gia Davitaia. - “Antioxidant and radical scavenging activity of flavonoid extract from satureja hortensis L.Journal of Biological Physics and Chemistry, 2006; 6: 63-65. 2. D. Mchedlishvili, Z. Kuchukashvili, T. Tabatadze, G. Davitaia.Influence of flavonoids isolated from satureja hortensis L. on hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Indian Journal of Pharmacology 2005; 37: 259-260.

  15. Biodiversity-Ecology, TSU, FENS in collaboration with Institute of Plant Protection, Georgia Development of Mycopesticides for Locust Control INTAS grant – No: 1698 The Arthopods of Stored Food. 2004 ISBN: 99940-13-38 Basics of the Applied Ecology. 2002 ISBN: 99940-13-02-5 The Psyllids-Hatmful Pests of Agriculture of the Caucasus. SBN: 632.5.01/08

  16. Previous TEMPUS Projects at TSU, Institute of Biology: • Project number 10207-96: • "Restructuring of higher education in Immunology in Georgia and creation of the Caucasian Immunology Training Centre" (January 1997 – July 2000) • JEP NETWORKING grant: • "For the development of higher education in Georgia through Immunology and Haematology" ( March 2001- June 2003) • Tempus Multiplier grant – No 23070: • Establishment of National Centres of Excellence in Biomedical and Veterinary Education in the Southern Caucasus,September 2003-August 2005 • Participant Institutes: • University College London, London, UK • University of Westminster, London, UK • Università de L'Aquila , L'Aquila , Italy • Universite De Bretagne Occidentale, Brest , France • Azerbaijan Medical University of Narimanov, Baku , Azerbaijan • Baku State University , Baku , Azerbaijan • Yerevan State University , Yerevan , Armenia • Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University , Tbilisi , Georgia

  17. Developing Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology Curriculum – Our needs Creation and implementation of new modular programmes is one of the essential components of integrating with Bologna Process • Modular undergraduate and graduate teaching programmes; • Methods of teaching; • Liaison with the labour market and industry; • QA procedures etc.

  18. Developing Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology Curriculum- Our vision • develop new modular curriculum for degree • BSc in Applied Biological Sciences • with possible extention of the modular scheme to: • Food science and Technology; • Applied Agricultural Sciences; • Biomedical Sciences; • Environmental Biology.

  19. Developing Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology Curriculum- Main Goals • New modular curricula with excellent teaching standarts and quality assessments; • Establishment of student mobility programme between TSU and EU partner universities with guaranteed academic recognition through ECTS; • Meeting the market demands on qualified specialists and Increased work-based placement opportunities.

  20. Salvador Dali “CREATION” THANK YOU

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