Chkonia Eka

Doctor of Medical Sciences, President of the Society of Psychiatrists of Georgia, Professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Tbilisi State Medical University, Clinical Director of the Mental Health Center (Tbilisi).

Active participant in large-scale scientific research:

• NCCR consortium (National Centers of Competence in Research - Swiss National Research Foundation).
• "SYNAPSY - Synaptic Bases of Mental Diseases" (2014-2018).
• Prevention of clinical, social and cognitive deterioration in patients with a first episode of psychosis. (Agrarian University of Georgia) (2012-2014).
• Effectiveness of psychosocial programs in Georgia. Rutgers University (New Jersey, USA) (2012-2014).
• "Searching for behavioral endophenotypes in schizophrenia". Volkswagen Foundation (2008-2010).
• "Study of visual information processing in schizophrenia". Royal Society of Great Britain, (The Royal Society UK) (2007-2009).
• "Genetic polymorphism and features of visual perception in schizophrenia". Volkswagen Foundation (2005-2007).

Author of more than 65 scientific papers.