The University of Georgia

Tamar Suladze
Assistant Professor
Doctor
Department of Natural Sciences
School of Science and Technology

Education

Tbilisi Iv. Javaxishvili State University - Department of Biology - Master - 1985-01-09 - 1990-07-19

Publications

Elaboration of technology for the production of bacteriophages against pyogenic bacteria using solid nutrient media - 1996

Investigation of basic biological properties of the specific pyocianeus-bacteriophage. - 1997

New diagnostic bacteriophage. - 1998

Development of technology of Pyocianeus-bacteriophage - 1998

Selection and investigation of biological properties of the phages, active against the pathogenic strains of E.coli. - 1999

Technological refinement of production of pyocianeus-and Coli-bacteriophages during utilization of the solid nutrient media. - 1999

Stabilizing action of cryoprotections during lyophilization of the polyvalent E.coli-phages. - 2000

Serological characterization of selected PNA bacteriophages - 2000

Indicator MT-2 bacteriophage for identificación da indication of P.aeruginosa microorganismes. - 2000

Application of the Phage Titer Increasing Reaction in Detection of P.aeruginosa Microbes. - 2001

Distribution of Staphylococcus strains and study of their biological properties. - 2002

Production of polyvalent Yersinia Enterocolitica Bacteriophage preparation for medical prophylactic use. - 2003

Investigation of Etiological structure of Purulent-Inflammatory infections. - 2003

Investigation of microbiocenosis of intestine in adults. - 2004

Selection of phages active against multiple-resistant P.aeruginosa - 2004

Isolation and Investigation of microorganisms of genus Pseudomonas. - 2005

Characterization of Klebsiella strains. - 2005

Phages active against K.pneumoniae. - 2006

Phages active against K.oxytoca - 2006

The characterization of Y.enterocolitica strains. - 2006

The characterization of Y.enterocolitica bacteriophages. - 2006

Virulent phages of Burkholderia cepacia. - 2007

Study of Microbiocenosis of Intestine in Children of Different Age Category. - 2018

Characterization of Microbiocenosis in Adults. - 2018

Analysis of spectrum and determination of antibiotic sensitivity of causative agents of upper respiratory tract infections. - 2019

Distribution of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus strains among purulent-inflammatory infections. - 2019

Isolation and characterization of virulent phages of Staphylococcus saprophyticus. - 2021

Isolation and characterization of virulent phages of Staphylococcus epidermidis. - 2022

New Bacteriophages with Podoviridal Morphotypes Active against Yersinia pestis: Characterization and Application Potential. - 2023

Conferences

Phage Biology Meeting - 01-01-1988

II International Conference of BSEC - Advances of clinical and theoretical medicine and biology - 11-05-2000

II International Conference of BSEC – Advances of clinical and theoretical medicine and biology - 11-05-2000

Biology and actual problems of Medicine - 01-01-2001

Phage Biology Meeting - 08-08-2001

8th International Symposium on Yersinia - 01-01-2002

1-st International scientific conference - 01-01-2005

Phage Biology Meeting - 07-08-2005

The perspective usage of bacteriophage preparations, as medical-prevention prophylactic remedy against infections cause by pathogenic and conditional-pathogenic microorganisms - 10-11-2005

International scientific conference - 14-11-2005

Phage Biology Meeting - 12-08-2007

Phage Biology, Ecology and Therapy Meeting - 12-06-2008

Phage International Conference - 21-06-2010

ASTM fifty-ninth annual meeting - 26-10-2010

Bacteriophages and Probiotics-alternative to antibiotics. - 01-07-2012

Bacteriophages and Probiotics-alternative to antibiotics - 01-07-2012

FEMS - 21-07-2013

Phages in Interaction - 29-09-2015

5th International scientific-practical conference "Actual problems of medicine" - 29-04-2016

EMBOVoM - 19-07-2016

Centennial celebration of Bacteriophage research, 100 Anniversary - 26-06-2017

5th World Congress on Targeting Infectious Diseases. Targeting phage and antibiotic resistance. Phage therapy and other innovative ideas - 17-05-2018

EMBO abstract Viruses of Microbes - 09-07-2018

EMBO abstract, Viruses of Microbes - 09-07-2018

Viruses of Microbes - 03-07-2023

Microbes and their Viruses: Ecology, Diversity, Applications - 22-09-2023

NEAR/TBS/2021/EA-RP/0086 programmeSUPPORT TO GEORGIA’S RESEARCHERS’ MOBILITY” - 21-03-2024

Scientific Projects

Investigation of etiological structure of purulent-inflammatory and intestinal infections in children, selection and study of respective phages for creation of medical-prophylactic preparation. - 1999-2002

The selection of active phage clones against of P. aeruginosa strains isolated in USA - 2001-2002

Investigation of etiological structure of neonatal infections, selection and study of respective phages for creation of medical-prophylactic preparation - 2002-2004

Isolation, distribution and biodiversity of selected Vibrios and their bacteriophages from aquatic environments in Georgia - 2005-2008

Ecology, genetic clustering and virulence of major bacterial and viral pathogens in the Republic of Georgi - 2009-2011

Application of bacteriophages against highly pathogenic bacteria in model studies - 2011 – 2013

Characterization of mechanisms of adaptive phage-host co-evolution using next generation sequencing and phenotypic profiling. - 2013-2015

Establishment of Multidisciplinary Innovative Centers for the Development of Virtual Laboratories in Biology and Medicine - 2013-2016

Isolation, selection and characteristic of bacteriophages against antibiotic resistant no-fermentative microorganisms - 2015-2018

Bacteriophages Lytic to selected multidrug resistant human pathogenic bacteria: detailed characterization and evaluation of safety, therapeutic efficacy and decontamination potential - 2018 - 2020

Bacteriophages against bacterial diseases of the female reproductive system - 2019 – 2023

Project funded by the Bacteriphagy Development Association in Georgia: Characterization of virulent phages active against Klebsiella pneumoniae - 2022-2023

Isolation, Study and Selection of Bacteriophages Specific to Burkholderia cepacia Complex for Potential Use in Clinical Applications - 2023 - 20226

Courses

Virology, Mycology and Parasitology-MD2140E ( 2022/2023; )

Virology, Mycology and Parasitology-MD232140E ( 2023/2024; 2024/2025; )

Schedule

Virology, Mycology and Parasitology-MD232140E

Tamar Suladze, PhD - In 1991, she graduated from Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, specializing in microbiology and still works as a senior researcher at the G. Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage, Microbiology and Virology in the Department of Strains and Phage Collection. In 2006, she defended his doctoral thesis on the topic - "Study of the biological properties of Pseudomonas phages". Since 2016 she combines this with working as a head of the Biological Control Group at the same institute. Dr. Suladze is a member of GAGAM and one of the founders of the association the Eliava Foundation. She has long term experience of working on standardization of phage preparations for the diagnosis of different Pseudomonas spp. and Enterobacteriacae species, as well as she also has experience working on Yersinia spp., Burkholderia spp. and their respective phages. Dr. Suladze participated trainings related to her professional work (writing grants, working with biological pathogens, biosafety, biodefense, bioethics, cyber-safety, working in a BLS level 3 laboratory, etc.), both in Georgia and abroad. She is a participant in 12 international grant projects. She participated in various international conferences. Has published more than 60 scientific works (scientific articles and theses in collections of materials of international conferences). Several bachelor's theses have been completed under her guidance. Since 2012 she has been teaching microbiology courses at Tbilisi State University and Georgian American University.