Another school group visited the Eliava Institute as part of the ASCLEPIUS project!
Students learned about the history of phages and explored the beginnings of the Institute.
Great to inspire young scientists!
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We hosted another group of school students at the Eliava Institute, where they learned about the history of bacteriophages and our Institute’s role in their discovery and use. Inspiring to see their curiosity!

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As part of the #ASCLEPIUSproject, early-career researcher Sopho Sturua from the Eliava Institute began her 2.5-month exchange at @UMinho.

She’ll work on bacterial biofilms & learn new techniques — strengthening collaboration & expertise!

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As part of the ASCLEPIUS project, researchers from INRAE — both experienced and early-career — visited the Eliava Institute.

They discussed the project’s progress, shared ideas, and contributed to the Summer School.

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📊 Final day of ASCLEPIUS Summer School!

Students spent the day on bioinformatics training:
🖥️ Intro lecture by Dr. Quentin Nugier (INRAE)
🧬 Genome annotation & comparison training by Dr. Marie-Agnes Petit (INRAE)

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ASCLEPIUS Summer School – Day 3!

🔬 Dr. Luciana Meneses (UMinho) lectured on biofilms.
🦠 Dr. Silvio Santos (UMinho) spoke on phages & proteins.
🧪 Lab: biofilm demonstration + result interpretation.
👀 Ended with a visit to electron microscopy.

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ASCLEPIUS Summer School – Day 2!

Dr. Marie-Agnès Petit (INRAE) guided a lecture + practice session on scientific presenting. Students also learned lab techniques: phage titration, phagogram & antibiogram.

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The ASCLEPIUS Summer School opened at the Eliava Institute!

Students attended lecture by Prof. Joana Azeredo (UMinho) on scientific writing, learned about phage history & lab safety, and practiced bacterial strain cultivation.

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Ahead of the ASCLEPIUS Summer School, collaborators met at the Eliava Institute. They presented progress and discussed future plans, reinforcing the project’s collaborative foundation.

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Early-career researchers from Universidade do Minho (UMinho) visited the Eliava Institute and held a productive meeting focused on ASCLEPIUS’s scientific progress.
They shared ideas and suggestions to strengthen collaboration and research outcomes.
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Medical students from Caucasus International University visited Eliava Institute on July 22.
They explored labs and learned about phage therapy – part of ASCLEPIUS’s mission to promote science and education.
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On July 18th, Dr. Elisabed Zaldastanishvili presented ASCLEPIUS project progress at Eliava Institute.
Early-career scientist Marita Chichashvili shared her experience from the Micalis Institute (INRAE).
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An early-career researcher from Eliava Institute has just completed a research stay at INRAE’s Micalis Institute 🇫🇷 through ASCLEPIUS.
The exchange focused on phage bioinformatics and genetic engineering — advancing our shared goals in phage therapy.
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ASCLEPIUS consortium met on June 18 at UMinho 🇵🇹 to share project updates and plan ahead.
Eliava researchers continued scientific exchange with Prof. Azeredo’s team and met Horizon Europe support staff.
Dr. Karumidze gave a project talk.
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Researchers from Eliava, INRAE, and UMinho took part in the Advances in Phage Therapeutics symposium in Braga, Portugal.
Dr. Mzia Kutateladze presented Eliava’s latest work.
📸 Group photo: skyros-congressos.pt/PhageTherapy
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We’re now on Bluesky! 🌐

Follow ASCLEPIUS for updates on phage therapy, research news, and EU collaboration under the Horizon Europe Twinning programme.

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