U.S.-Georgia Symposium

(Agenda)

Thursday, October 16

9.30-10.30       Opening ceremony

Introduction:                                              Avtandil Jorbenadze, M.D.
                                                                                State Minister of Georgia

Greetings (приветствия):                 Amiran Gamkrelidze, M.D., Ph.D., Professor
                                                                                Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

Gerald T. Keusch, M.D.
                Associate Director for International Research, National
                Institutes of Health (NIH), and Director of the Fogarty
                International Center (FIC), USA

                                Honorable Richard Miles
                                                Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
                                                USA to  Georgia

                                                                                David Lindeman, MA
                                                                                Director, Cooperative Grant Programs
                                                                               U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), USA

                                                                                Robert L. Tosatto, MPH, MBA
                                                                                BTEP Executive Secretary
                                                                                Office of Global Health Affairs (OGHA),
                                                                                Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), USA

Albert Tavkhelidze, Ph.D., Professor, Academician
                President of the Academy of Science of Georgia

10.30-13.00    Plenary session

Chairmen:      Dr. Karl Western (USA)
                                Dr. Tengiz Tsertsvadze (Georgia)  

Presentation title:    Overview of past accomplishments of U.S.-Georgia collaboration and future opportunities
 Speaker:                              Amiran Gamkrelidze, , M.D., Ph.D., Professor
                                                Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

                                                                                               11.00-11.20     Coffee Break

Presentation title:   Global Health Challenges of the 21st century
                                               Speaker:                             Gerald T. Keusch, M.D.
                                                                                              Associate Director for International Research, NIH, and
                                                                                              Director, FIC/NIH)
                                   

Presentation title:    Update on Fogarty Programs
                                                Speaker:                           Kenneth Bridbord, M.D.
                                                                                             Director, Division of International Training and Research, FIC/NIH

Presentation title:    Tobacco Control Research: Setting the Stage
                                                 Speaker:                         Harry Lando, M.D.
                                                                                           University of Minnesota; Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco 

Discussion                                                                                                                                                                                                     

13.0 0-14.00   Lunch

14:00-14:30    Poster Presentation

14.30-18.00     Technical Sessions

Conference Rm. I: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Conference Rm. II: NON-COMMUNICABLE,
                                  CHRONIC DISEASES

 

 

HIV/AIDS

Chairmen:    Carlos Del Rio (USA)
                         Tengiz Tsertsvadze (Georgia)

CANCER

Chairmen:    Dilyara Barzani (USA)
                        Revaz Gagua (Georgia)

HIV/AIDS: State-of-the-art lecture

Speaker: Jack DeHovitz (USA)
The Integration of Prevention and Care

Cancer epidemiology, surveillance, registries : State-of-the-art lecture

Speaker: Elizabeth Ward (USA)

Accomplishments of collaboration (1) (2)

Speakers:
Kenrad Nelson (USA): Research Projects in Georgia
Tengiz Tsertsvadze (Georgia): Research Projects in Georgia
Carlos del Rio, Jack DeHovitz (USA): Training Projects

Cancer: Current situation in Georgia

Speaker: Revaz Gagua (Georgia)

Potential future collaboration

Speaker: Dmitri Lioznov (Russia and USA):
Collaboration with University of Pennsylvania

Potential future collaboration

 Speaker:  Aron Primack (USA)

Discussion                                                                                            

Discussion                                                                                                  


16.10-16.30      Coffee Break

Conference Rm. I: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Conference Rm. II: NON-COMMUNICABLE,
                                         CHRONIC DISEASES

 

 

STDs

Chairmen:  Louise-Ann McNutt (USA)
                        Badri Chlaidze (Georgia)

CANCER (cont.): Palliative Care

Chairmen: Aron Primack (USA)
                       TBD (Georgia)

STDs: State-of-the-art lecture

Speakers: Tom Kresina (USA): The Complex of STDs, HIV, and Hepatitis           

Palliative Care: State-of-the-art lecture

Speakers:    John Combes (USA)
                         Frank Ferris(USA)
                                                        

STDs: Current situation in Georgia

Speaker: Badri Chlaidze (Georgia)

Palliative Care: Current situation in Georgia

Speaker: TBD (Georgia)

Potential future collaboration

Speaker: Sheila Andrus (USA): UAB’s field and training activities in STDs/HIV and related co-morbidities in NIS

Potential future collaboration

Speaker: Aron Primack (USA):
Principles and Practices of Palliative Care

Discussion                                                                                              

Discussion                                                                                                

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 Friday, October 17

 09.00               Departure for Tsinandali

11.00-13.00    Sightseeing tour of Kakheti

13.00-14.00    Lunch

 

14.00-17.00    Round Table* 
                                Technical progress report

17.00-19.00    Informal breakout meetings
                               Opportunities for future collaboration  

*To include:

        Roundtable on BTEP and CRDF-supported collaboration in bacteriophage research

             Chairmen:  Rob Tosatto and David Lindeman (USA)
                                                    TBD (Georgia)

            Speakers from Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage and Microbiology:
                           Gabisonia
                           Kutatateladze
                           Chanishvili
                           Rigvava
                           Elizabeth Kutter (USA)   

19.00                                  Dinner

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Saturday, October 18

09.30-13.00   Technical Sessions

Conference Rm. I: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Conference Rm. II: NON-COMMUNICABLE,
                                               CHRONIC  DISEASES
 
 

HEPATITIS

Chairmen:   Sonia Stoszek (USA)
                        Tengiz Tsertsvadze (Georgia)

TOBACCO

Chairmen:   Aron Primack (USA)
                         Ramaz Urushadze (Georgia)

Hepatitis B:  State-of-the-art lecture

Speaker:    Eugene Schiff (USA)

Prevention

Speaker:    Ebenezer Israel (USA) 

Hepatitis C:  State-of-the-art lecture

Speaker: Norah Terrault (USA)                                                              

Tobacco Issues in the Republic of Georgia

Speakers: Ramaz Urushadze
                     Gela Kobeshavidze

Accomplishments of collaboration

Speaker: Tengiz Tsertsvadze

Tobacco Policy                    

Speaker: Marya Levintova (USA)

Potential future collaboration

Speaker: Sonia Stoszek (USA):  Community-based epidemiology of Hepatitis C

Potential future collaboration

Speaker: Dilyara Barzani (USA): Prevention of tobacco use in women

Discussion                                                                                               

Discussion                                                                                              

  11.10-11.30 Break

Conference Rm. I: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Conference Rm. II: NON-COMMUNICABLE,
                                               CHRONIC DISEASES
 
 

TB

Chairmen:  Dale L. Morse (USA)
                       George Khechinashvili (Georgia)

DRUG ABUSE

Chairmen: Tom Kresina (USA)
                      Gela Lezhava (Georgia)

TB: State–of-the-art lecture

Speaker: Henry Blumberg (USA)

Drug Abuse: State-of-the-art lecture

Speaker: Tom Kresina (USA): Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment: Linkage to other Co-morbidities

Accomplishments of collaboration

Speakers:
George Khechinashvili (Georgia): Joint Research Projects in Georgia
Henry Blumberg (USA): Joint  Research Projects in Georgia
Dale Morse (USA): Training Projects

Drug Abuse in Georgia: current situation

Speaker: Gela Lezhava (Georgia)

Potential future collaboration

Speaker: Dale Morse (USA) and Armenian representatives: Expansion to the Caucasus

Potential future collaboration

Speaker: Tatiana Tsarouk (USA and Russia): Parents and Youth in Schools in Drug Abuse Prevention

Discussion                                                                                              

Discussion                                                                                            

13.00-14.00    Lunch

14.00-16.00    Plenary Session

Chairmen:      Infectious Diseases: Dr. Karl Western (USA) and Dr. Tengiz Tsertsvadze (Georgia)

Non-Communicable, Chronic Diseases: Dr. Aron Primack (USA) and TBD (Georgia)

Discussion:   Presentation and Future Collaboration

                                HIV
                                TB
                                STD’s
                               Hepatitis
                               Drug Abuse
                               Palliative care
                               Cancer
                              Tobacco

16.00-16.30    Conclusions and Closing