
Maia Gabunia
Director
Maia Gabunia, MD, PhD
Education
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1976 – 1982 – Pediatrician, Tbilisi State Medical Institute, Tbilisi, Georgia;
2004 – PhD, Neurology, Tbilisi State Medical Academy. |
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Professional experience
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other activities |
2019-2022 – Principal Investigator of the research “Prevalence, clinical characteristics and risk-factors of autism spectrum disorders in Georgia” funded by Rustaveli National Science Foundation, grant № FR-18-304;
2019-2021 – Consultant/expert/trainer of the project „Expansion and Improvement of services for people with autism spectrum disorder in Georgia “– grant GE39, Caritas Czech Republic in Georgia; 2019-2020 – Director of the project Epidemiology of mental health problems in children funded by OSGF, grant № Med/02/19-20907; 2018 – Co-Author of State standard (protocol) of identification, diagnosis and management of Autism Spectrum Disorders; 2017-2018 – Director of the project “Co-funding of the 30th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD)” funded by OSGF, grant №20714; 2017 – Expert, Georgian Parliament Decree on State Concept of Early Childhood Intervention; 2017 – Scientific director of 30th Conference of European Academy of Childhood Disability “Together We Are Stronger”, funded by Rustaveli National Science Foundation, grant № MG_CG_02; 2016 – Scientific director of seasonal school for young scientists “Neurodevelopmental Disorders – Evidence and Opportunity”, funded by Rustaveli National Science Foundation, grant №SS16_B_006; 2015-2016 – Director of the grant “Developing ECI system and service in Georgia”, funded by OSGF, grant № Med/28/15 – 20172; 2015-2016– Chair of Georgian Coalition of early Childhood Intervention; 2016 to present – Executive Committee member of Georgian Coalition of Early Childhood Intervention; 2016-2022 – National coordinator of European Academy of Childhood Disability; 2013-2015 – Director of the grant “Early Identification for ECI in Georgia”, funded by OSF London, grant №19629; 2012-2013 – Director of the grant “Coalition for Childhood Disability”, funded by USAID EWMI G-PAC, grant №805 12 210 3016 20; 2012-2013 – Director of the grant “Early Childhood Intervention Project – Georgia”, funded by OSF London, grant № Med/21/12-18831; 2009 – 2015 – a member of European Pediatric Neurology Society (EPNS); 2008-09 – a researcher in the study “Autism Spectrum Disorders in Georgia: Diagnostical and Epidemiological Issues “(granted by Georgian National Scientific Foundation, grant # GNSF/ST07/6-229); 2006 to present – a member of European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD); 2004 -2014 – the general secretary of Georgian Association of Child Neurologists and Neurosurgeons; 2001 to present – a lecturer of 11 CME courses organized by Georgian Association of Child Neurologists and Neurosurgeons; 2001 to present – a member of Georgian Association of Child Neurologists and Neurosurgeons (GACNN); Author and co-author of 23 articles and 4 monographs. |
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