Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health Care

Dean of Faculty

Bsu
Rusudan Khukhunaishvili
Academic position: Professor
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health Care, Department of Biology
Administrative position: Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health Care, Dean
Personal information
E-mail: rusudan.khukhunaishvili@bsu.edu.ge
      
Education
  • 23.12.1988 -  PhD in Biology, Biology/Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry
  • 27.06.1981 -  Biology and Chemistry, ,
Field of scientific interests
Molecular Biology; Population Genetics; Gerontology
Work experience
  • 08.12.2022 - till today Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health Care , Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (BSU)
  • 16.09.2019 - 16.09.2025 Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (BSU)
  • 14.11.2018 - 14.11.2022 Academic council of BSU, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (BSU)
  • 20.07.2010 - 16.09.2019  Professor of faculty Natural Sciences, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • 01.09.2006 - 01.09.2009 Full Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (BSU)
  • 02.09.2005 - 28.10.2010 Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Medicine, full professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • 20.08.1995 - 19.09.2001 Head of the laboratory, The examination laboratory of the Adjara Service for Licensing, Examination and Monitoring of Food Products
  • 01.09.1993 - 01.09.2006 University of General Biology Department, docent, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • 05.06.1987 - 18.08.1995 Scientific-researcher of Anaseuli Tea and Subtropical Cultures Scientific-Research Union, Scientific-research association of Anaseuli tea and subtropical cultures
  • 05.03.1983 - 06.06.1984 Biochemist of clinical lab, Hospitaლ N1 of Batumi
Published scientific works
  • Possible Association of Some Factors with Diabetes Mellitus 
    WSEAS , Volume 22, 2025, 294-304 (Co-author(s): M. Koridze, K. Makharadze, SophikoTskvitinidze, N. Zosidze, Sh. Gabaidze, K. Dolidze, A. Parveen Shaik, S. Glonti, M. Nagervadze.)
  • Using Secondary Materials for the Creation of Biological Teaching Models.  
    Journal International Journal of Education and Information Technologies, Volume 18, 2024, 89-97 (Co-author(s): M Nagervadze, T Nakashidze-Makharadze, M Koridze, J Gobadze, G Nagervadze, T Koiava, I Tsintsadze,)
  • School-Enterprise-University Cooperation for the Effective Implementation of Natural Science Education Goals 
    WSEAS , Volume 20, 2024, 2024, 1045-1058 (Co-author(s): M. Nagervadze, T. Nakashidze-Makharadze, I. Tsintsadze, N. Jakeli, K. DolidzeWSEASGoogle Scholar, M. Koridze)
  • MTHFR C677T Gene Polymorphism and Association with Disorders  
    WSEAS Transactions on Biology and Biomedicine, 21, 2024, 108–117 (Co-author(s): Shaikh, A.P. , Makharadze, K. , Nagervadze,. , Glonti, S.)
  • Blood group antigens and antibodies in the newborns  
    Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 12924,, 2023, 129242N (Co-author(s): Gabaidze, S.H. , Nagervadze, M. , Akhvlediani, L. , ... Dolidze, K. , Bakhtadze, T.)
  • ABO and Rh Blood Group Antigens and Natural Anti-A and ANTI-B Antibodies in the Neonates  
    WSEAS Transactions on Biology and Biomedicine, 20, 2023, 186–196 (Co-author(s): Gabaidze, S. , Nagervadze, M. , Akhvlediani, L. Dolidze, K. , Bakhtadze, T.)
  • FINGERPRINT DISTRIBUTION FEATURES IN THE POPULATION OF ADJARA (GEORGIA) 
    International journal of advances in biology, V 10, N1, 2023, 15-28 (Co-author(s): M. Nagervadze, J. Gobadze , S. Tskvitinidze, K. Dolidze , L. Akhvlediani , T. Koiava, M. Koridze)
  • Blood Type and Susceptibility of SARS-Cov 2 Infection 
    Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, Vol10, No3, 2022, 46–56 (Co-author(s): M. Nagervadze, L. Akhvlediani, T. Phutkaradze, M. Sikharulidze, M. Koridze )
  • The Features of Antigen Prevalence of Rhesus System in Donor Population 
    nternational Journal of Biology and Biomedical Engineering , Vol.15, 2021, 76-86 (Co-author(s): Nagervadze M, Akvlediani, I. Tsintsadze, T. Koiava, R. Loria, S. Tskvitinidze, M. Koridze. )
  • ABO system combination with Rh, Kell and MN group in Georgian blood donors 
    Am J Blood Res ., Vol11; No2, 2021, 132-139 (Co-author(s): M.Nagervadze, Ir. Tsintsadze, L. Akhvlediani, T. Koiava, S. Tskvitinidze, , M. Koridze. )
  • Antibiotic resistance status of e.coli isolated from intensive care units of adjara Hospitals 
    International Journal of Current Research , Vol. 13, Issue, 01, 2021, 15743-15746 (Co-author(s): V. Tavadze, T. Koiava, M. Nagervadze, L. Akhvlediani)
  • The Study of Some Possible Risk Factors for Arterial Thrombosis in the Example of Georgian Patients 
    Erythrocyte: A Peripheral Biomarker For Infection and Inflammation, BoD–Books on Demand, 430 Chapter, 2021, 1-9 (Co-author(s): Marina Nagervadze, Leila Akhvlediani, Teona Phutkaradze, Mamuka Sikharulidze, Shorena Gabaidze, Sophiko Tskvitinidze, Salome Abuladze, Marina Koridze, Ketevan Dolidze)
Participation in scientific events
  • Possible Association of Some Factors with Diabetes Mellitus  
    wseas, 5th Internaonal Conference on Biology and Biomedicine, 2025, Salerno, Italy (Co-author(s): M.Koridze, K. Makharadze, S. Tskvitinidze, N. Zosidze, Sh. Gabaidze, K. Dolidze, A. Parveen Shaik, S. Glonti, M. Nagervadze)
  • School-Enterprise-University Cooperation for the Effective Implementation of Natural Science Education Goals 
    7th International Conference on Environment, Chemical Engineering & Materials, 7th International Conference on Environment, Chemical Engineering & Materials,, 2025, Bern, Switzerland (Co-author(s): R Khukhunaishvili, T Nakashidze-Makharadze, I Tsintsadze, N Jakeli, K Dolidze, K.Dolidze, M Koridze)
  • Blood group antigens and antibodies in the newborns 
    SPIE, Third International Conference on Biological Engineering and Medical Science (ICBioMed2023), 2024, United kingdom (Co-author(s): Sh Gabaidze, M Nagervadze, L Akhvlediani, N Nakashidze, A Alfilo, I Tsintsadze, N Gorgadze, M Koridze, T Koiava, K Dolidze, T Bakhtadze)
  • ABO and Rh blood group antigens and natural anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the neonates  
    • 14th International Conference Environment, Chemical Engineering & Materials (ENCEMA),, ENCEMA, 2023, Creata, Greace (Co-author(s): Sh. Gabaidze, M.Nagervadze, L.Akhvlediani, N. Nakashidze, A.Alfilo, I.Tsintsadze, N.Gorgadze, M.Koridze, T.Koiava, K.Dolidze, T. Bakhtadze.)
  • Fingerprint Distribution Features in the Population of Adjara (Georgia)  
    Virtual Conference, MIBIO 2023, 2023, Australia (Co-author(s): M.Nagervadze,S.Tskvitinidze, L.Akhvlediani, J.Gobadze, K.Dolidze, T.Koiava, M.Koridze)
  • The Features of Antigen Prevalence of Rhesus System in Donor Population. 
    The 13th International Conference on Biology and Biomedicine, INASE, 2021, Greece /Athen. (Co-author(s): M. Nagervadze, L. Akvlediani, I. Tsintsadze, T. Koiava, R. Loria, S. Tskvitinidze, )
Research grant projects
Ongoing/Completed
  • 04.2025 - 12.2027 -  
    , project manager
  • 01.2020 - 12.2022 -  
    , project staff
Other (non-scientific) grant projects
  • 08.2024 - 09.2024 - STAFF MOBILITY FOR TRAINING (STT)
    EU erasmus+, Erasmus+K171, project staff
  • 05.2023 - 05.2023 - Erasmus + International Credit Mobility (ICM)
    EU Erasmus + , 2020-1-PLOK107, project staff
  • 01.2023 - 01.2026 - PRESS- Promoting Relevant Education in Science for Sustainability  
    , 101082251 ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE, project manager
Other scientific activities
  • Involvement in international grant projects, 2023 
  • Doctoral thesis review, 2022 
  • Supervision of doctoral theses, 2021 
Internship, trainings, scholarship/award
Trainings
  • 27.05.2025 - 28.05.2025 ,
  • 27.01.2024 - 28.01.2025 Financial issues of preparing an application for international grant competitions, BSU
  • 13.12.2023 - 14.12.2023 Personnel development and organizational culture in educational institutions, Center of Innovative Education
  • 28.11.2023 - 28.11.2023 , Center of Innovative Education
  • 22.11.2021 - 25.11.2021 CoLLab Milan CLIMBED, CoLLab Milan CLIMBED
  • 14.07.2021 - 22.07.2021 Laboratory Health and Safety LLL Courses ToT trening, LLL Courses
  • 22.10.2019 - 25.10.2019 International School Gerontology and Geriatric, International School Gerontology and Geriatrics
  • 30.07.2019 - 03.08.2019 Action Research to Innovate Science, Action Research to Innovate Science
  • 05.05.2019 - 06.05.2019  Teaching Methods in Medical Education, PLL, CBL

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