The Grinning Death – is a deadly disease characterized by painful contractions of body muscles; prolonged cramps of the patients mimic muscles were recognized as an "ironic smile." The convulsive seizure specific posture, opisthotonus, is depicted on a painting of surgeon, Sir Charles Bell (1809).
The disease is caused by a bacterium, Clostridium tetani. It enters the body through the wound contaminated with a soil. Due to the name of the bacterium, the disease was called tetanus. It was associated with wars and natural disasters, although today tetanus can be prevented by vaccination.

Humans have always been interested in the structure of the body and tried to study it by observing the living and the dead bodies. The accumulated knowledge is reflected in paintings, sculptures and other works of art.

Initially the knowledge was mostly of applied nature. An image of a mammoth on the wall of a cave with a prominent heart - this painting probably indicates to hunters where the spear hit to the mammoth.

Later anatomical drawings are acquiring more importance in terms of art than science. An example of this is a Japanese woodcut illustrations depicting the developmental stages (from left to right) according to the months of the embryo development (10 months). Women hold different flowers every month, that is considered a symbol of this period of pregnancy in Japan.

The discovery of a cell will be impossible without a microscope.
The English scientist Robert Hooke (1635-1703) improved the existing simple designed microscope and in 1665 published the book "Micrography", which presented the tiny details of various structures in the form of sketches. Hooke also made sketches of insects and plants viewed under a microscope. While looking at the structure of the cork, he described located very close to each other the structures of a rectangular shape. Hooke called these structures "cells" because of the similarity of the monks rooms in the monastery. This laid the background for Hookes cell theory, that has been developed in 1839 by Theodore Schwann.

Achondroplasia is a disease caused by impaired bone growth, which can be recognized by altered proportions of the body (head and torso are of normal size, limbs are short).
Actor Peter Dinklage fascinated the audience with his expressive blue eyes, sense of humor and charm. The Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner was diagnosed with achondroplasia in early childhood.

3 years old Anano has been diagnosed by type 1 diabetes mellitus. 25 years ago, the frequent finger prick will be required for constant control of blood glucose levels. Nowadays the system of continuous glucose monitoring is widely used, the principle of its operation is based on wireless transmission of data on glucose levels in the blood from the sensor to the monitor device. The approach eliminates tingling and pain, that is highly important for patients with diagnosed diabetes. It has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Agency. Although the wireless transmission of data in case of diabetes as well as different variants of wireless communication (i.e., Bluetooth technology, Wi-Fi) are outcomes of actress Hedy Lamar (09.11.1914-19.01.2000) invention - frequency-hopping spread spectrum idea, development.

In 1952, Rosalind Franklin took the first DNA photograph that James Watson and Francis Crick used in their research without permission. Based on Rosalinds data, they proposed the model of DNA structure - a double-stranded helix. Franklin was mentioned in a footnote of Watson and Creek publication. They were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1962, although Rosalind Franklin is not mentioned in this case either.

The project - kids university "Medicine and Art" of the Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy was designed for high school pupils (X, XI, XII) and aimed to provide them the information about medicine and art in a funny, illustrative, and integrative manner.

The correlation between medicine and art has been formed over the centuries. Doctors often made sketches while studying the human body; everyone remembers the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. Furthermore, the success of some artists has been determined by their anatomical features: the violin virtuoso, Niccolo Paganini, was characterized by unusual elasticity of joints; actress Elizabeth Taylors eyelashes grew in two rows, which gave a special depth to her gaze, and etc.

In the frames of the project, the lectures and seminars were organized for the target group. Furthermore, the participants had the opportunity to independently perform simple experiments in TMAs laboratory.
On November 28th, 2020 in the frames of the project - kids university "Medicine and Art" the Conference has been held. During this event the project participants made presentations illustrating the integration of medicine and art.
The project - kids university "Medicine and Art" of the Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy have been funded by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia in the frames of the science popularization targeted call for proposals 2019. 27 pupils, there were enrolled in the project totally, 15 pupils participated in the conference. It is noteworthy that one of the project participants is now a student of the TMA.

We have to coexist with different microorganisms. Some of them live on surfaces of our body, others – inside our body. Most of these microorganisms are harmless and their presence is essential for health maintenance. However, some of them may cause the development of infectious diseases under the appropriate conditions. One of such microorganisms is mycobacterium, it is responsible for tuberculosis development. This infectious disease mainly affects lungs. Until the twentieth century it has been considered as incurable disease. Tuberculosis has claimed the lives of many artists. One of the most tragic examples is the expressionist painter Amadeo Modigliani. He died because of tuberculosis meningitis on January 24th, 1920. His 8-month pregnant wife Jeanne committed suicide the next day.

The global distribution of Infectious Disease is known for the name Pandemic (from greece pan-all, demos-population) There have been a lots of examples of pandemic in history. For example: Plaque, Spanish Flue, Smallpox, Cholera, Leprosy, Malaria and etc. Pandemic did not just doom the lives of hundreds of people, but also had great impact on the development of economics and social sphere and all of this was perfectly reflected in art. In this case especially distinctive is Plaque-Black Death. (Citizens of Tournai, Burying the Dead During the Black Death of 1347-1352. Detail of a miniature from The Chronicles of Gilles Li Muisis, Nicolas Poussin - The Plague of Ashdod 1630-1631).

The challenge of pandemic is weird attire-mask, glasses, medical cloak and stick for distance. Probably the doctors used these attires when they were around the patient infected with the Black death (Dr. Schnabel von Rum -"Dr. Beak of Rome", engraving by Paul Furst, 1656)

Obesity and overweight unfortunately is the disease of XXI century, which is caused mostly by the sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet. Obesity means increased adipose tissue in the body.

The earliest sculptural representations of the body all show it as female, large-buttocked, obese even, although the smooth contours of the Venuses of Willendorf (30000–22000 BC), and Lespugue (34000–29000 BC) contrast with the lumpy obesity of the Venus of Laussel (25000–20000 BC).

The obesity was a sign of wealth in Middle Ages and Renaissance period; it was relatively common among the “elite”. The paintings of Peter Paul Rubens (Helena Fourment in a Wedding Dress, 1630-1631; Portrait of a Woman, 1625-1627) are the best illustrations of this phenomenon.

The microscopic images of the adipose tissue are presented below.

Microorganisms were and are one of the main cause of morbidity and mortality on the earth. Bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites are more likely to be responsible for many diseases. Nevertheless, each attempt of visualization and recognition of microorganisms shows a surprisingly beautiful, mysteriously colorful world. The various bacteria shown on the culture media in the microbiological laboratory create an amazing color gamut, so it has become a source of inspiration for many researchers.

Petri dishes - canvas, inoculation loop - brush, bacterial culture - color gamma. This is how Microbial Art is created. The founder of this "painting technique" is the famous Scottish scientist, Alexander Fleming, who discovered the first antibiotic (penicillin). His ballerinas and soldiers depicted with bacterial colonies on Petri dishes laid the foundation for the integration of art and microbiology. It is noteworthy that the American Association of Microbiologists annually organizes a competition to reveal the best work of Microbial Art.

Here is the example –, of Microbial Art created in the Microbiological laboratory of the Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy.

Art and neuroscience have been intertwined for centuries. Surgeons and researchers those were investigating cranial cavities (i.e., Santiago Ramón y Cajal) drew their findings. These artistic renderings played a critical role and help researchers grapple with the mysteries of our most vital organ. Methods for exploring the brain have been developed, and our understanding has been evolved.

British neurobiologist Christopher Tyler studied in detail six paintings of Leonardo da Vincis and concluded that the famous author of "The Last Supper" and Gioconda was characterized by exotropia, his one eye has been turned outward. The exotropia might contribute to da Vincis exceptional ability to capture space on the flat canvas.

The results of the magnetic resonance imaging study revealed that the experience of mathematical beauty correlates with activity in the same part of the brain as the experience of beauty derived from art or music. For example, Brains reaction to the Eulers equation has been likened to that of Hamlet monologue.

Protein is an organic substance, which ensures the realization of different functions of our body. Each protein is a unique combination of 20 amino acids. The researchers of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology proposed that each amino acid has its own unique melody. The developed the “sonification” technology. Therefore, the sequence of amino acids determines not only the primary structure of the protein, but its melody too. By usage of the sonification technology the melody of a concrete protein of the novel coronavirus has been reproduced -