With the financial support of the International Center for Education, an informational and practical project titled “Phage Therapy, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Immunity” was successfully implemented. The project aimed to raise awareness about these critical topics and foster professional dialogue among medical professionals across different regions of Georgia.

The project was led by Dr. Besarion Lasareishvili, Leading Scientist of the G. Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage, Microbiology, and Virology.

Within the framework of the project, three regional school conferences were organized between February and May 2025 across Georgia:

February 21–23 – Kutaisi, Akaki Tsereteli State University

March 14–15 – Telavi, Iakob Gogebashvili State University

April 25–27 – Batumi, Shota Rustaveli State University

These events were attended by practicing physicians, university lecturers, and medical residents. Each conference hosted between 40 and 66 participants. Regional media widely covered the events.

At the opening of each session, welcoming remarks were delivered by the Director of the International Center for Education, Nunuka Mitskevich and Rectors of the host universities.

In parallel with the regional events, two-hour working meetings were held in Tbilisi with physicians from leading medical institutions, including Vakhtang Bochorishvili Clinic and the First University Clinic.

The final event of the project took place during the International Congress organized by the Georgian Association of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, where two dedicated symposia were held on the themes of phage therapy and antimicrobial resistance.

These symposia were organized as part of an international school dedicated to the memory of Professor Giorgi Eliava and aimed to promote awareness and collaborative efforts in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance.

The opening address of the international event was delivered by Professor Mzia Kutateladze, who presented an overview of Professor Eliava’s scientific legacy and the historical development of the Eliava Institute.

The international symposia featured invited speakers from abroad, including:

Prof. Jonathan Hardy – Michigan State University, USA. Prof. Ariehm Rogovsky – Michigan State University, USA, Dr. Sophie Kittler – University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Institute of Food Safety and Hygiene, Germany, Dr. Kristi Praakle – Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia

Throughout all project-related events, lectures were delivered by scientists and medical experts, including: Dr  Mzia Kutateladze (Director of  the Eliava Institute), Prof. Marina Tediashvili (Head of Laboratory of Microbial Ecology), Prof. Besarion Lasareishvili (leading scientist of the Eliava Institute), Dr. Lia Nadareishvili (Doctor at the Eliava Phage Therapy Center), Dr. Dea Nijaradze (Cheiuf Doctors of the eliava Phage Therapy Center), Additional contributions were made by experts from the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, including: Dr. Davit Tsereteli and Prof. Giorgi Chakhunashvili.