Background
Kokaia, Merab was born on March 16, 1956 in Tbilisi, Georgia, United States. Son of Gedevan Kokaia and Ineza Sanadiradze.
Kokaia, Merab was born on March 16, 1956 in Tbilisi, Georgia, United States. Son of Gedevan Kokaia and Ineza Sanadiradze.
Diploma, Tbilisi State University, 1978; Master of Science, Institute Physiology, Tbilisi, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Physiology, 1991.
Junior scientific fellow, Institute Physiology, Tbilisi, 1983-1986; senior scientific fellow, Institute Physiology, Tbilisi, 1986-1989; senior scientific fellow, group leader, Institute Physiology, Tbilisi, 1989-1991; chief scientific fellow, Institute Physiology, Tbilisi, 1991-1995; research assistant, Lund (Sweden) U., since 1996. Visiting scientist Lund U., 1987-1988, postdoctoral fellow, 1991-1995.
Member New York Academy of Sciences, Society Neurosci.
Married Tamara Landia, October 6, 1979. Children: Thea, Givi.