In the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics , TSMU, the elective subject “Principles of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics”

was implemented for the second time with the participation of students of the American MD Program.

Course format was project-based learning. Students were involved in a project. They performed one of the project objectives using following methods: DNA extraction, DNA quantitative analysis, agarose gel electrophoresis, genotyping and polymorphism analysis using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), allele specific Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), etc.

Thanks to all students for the interest in the course and participation.

Course supervisor:

Eka Kvaratskhelia, Assoc. Prof.

Course advisor:

Elene Abzianidze, Prof.

Workshop in Cytogenetic :

Tinatin Tkemaladze, Prof.

Instructors:

Eka Kvaratskhelia, Assoc. Prof.,

Maia Zarandia, Asst. Prof.

Georgian Society of Medical Genetics and Epigenetics