Mzia G Zhvania, PhD and ScD, is a Neurobiologist, Cell Biologist and Microscopy Imaging Specialist. BS in Biological Sciences from Tbilisi State University; MS in Cytology & Histology from Tbilisi State University; PhD in Cell Biology from Institute of Brain, Medical Academy of Science, Moscow; ScD from Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.
Mzia Zhvania is a Professor at Ilia State University and the Head of Laboratory of Brain Ultrastructure and Nanoarchitecture at Ivane Beritashvili Center of Experimental Biomedicine, Head of Doctoral Program “Cellular Neuroscience” at Ilia State University, Invited professor in several universities in Georgia and Senior Investigator Non-Resident member in Viron Molecular Medicine Institute, Boston, MI, USA. https://www.vironinstitute.com/about-us).
Mzia Zhvania is a President of Georgian Neuroscience Association, member of Governing Council of Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, member of Governing Council of International Brain Research Organization, President of Sigma Xi Georgian Chapter, Member of Georgian Society of Physiologists, Member of Federation of European Biochemical Society, Member of Society for Neuroscience and other international scientific professional societies. She is an author and co-author of more than 80 scientific articles and presenter at more than 120 international scientific conferences, symposiums and congresses. Mzia Zhvania is an organizer of seven international scientific symposiums and international schools regarding various aspects of Neuroplasticity and more than fifteen international congresses/symposiums regarding Science Education. Mzia Zhvania was principal investigator of several scientific projects and projects related with Science, funded by national and international scientific foundations. Currently she is principal investigator of two scientific projects regarding the multidirectional effects of chronic noise and propionic acid on the brain.
Mzia Zhvania is Senior Investigator Non-Resident member of Viron Molecular Medicine Institute, Boston, MI, USA (https://www.vironinstitute.com/about-us).
Prof. Zhvania’s research is presently focused on: 1. High intensity chronic noise-related changes in brain; 2. Age-related changes in brain; 3. The effects of different pathological and physiological conditions on neurotransmission: using super-resolution microscopy and nanobiological approaches, 4. Experimental epilepsy models used to understand the disease. 5. Rodent propionic model of autism: behavioral, ultrastructural and nanoanalitical approaches.