3.4 Medical biotechnology

¡ Health-related biotechnology; Technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism (assisted reproduction); Technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins & enzymes & how they influence the onset of disease & maintenance of well-being (gene-based diagnostics & therapeutic interventions (pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics); Biomaterials (as related to medical implants, devices, sensors); Medical biotechnology related ethics

First Name, Surname: Ramaz Katsarava

Basic education (qualification): Polymer Chemistry

Academic degree: PhD in Chemistry

Area of expertise: Polymer Chemistry. Polymer for Biomedical Applications. (1.4, 3.4)

Professional experience in the area of expertise: more than 15 years

Knowledge of foreign languages: English, Russian

Place of employment: Georgian Technical University

Position: Full Professor

Phone: +995(32) 337594

Mobile: +995(99) 159209

Fax: +995(32) 337594

E-mail: kats@caucasus.net

web: www.polymer-center.com

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First Name, Surname: Boris Korsantia

Basic education (qualification): Physician

Academic degree: PhD in Medicine

Area of expertise (scientific discipline & sub-discipline): Virology. Immunology. Infectious Diseases. Experimental Medicine. (3.1, 3.3, 3.4)

Professional experience in the area of expertise: more than 15 years

Knowledge of foreign languages: English, Russian

Place of employment: Tbilisi State Medical University – Institute of Medical Biotechnology

Position: Head of Laboratory of Immunorehabilitation

Phone: +995(32) 2997376

Mobile: +995 (51) 574522

E-mail: boriskorso@yahoo.com

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