Research projects conducted at BAU International University Batumi produce concrete outputs aimed at bringing scientific production within the university to international academic platforms. The 2nd Global Symposium on Chemistry, Biochemistry and Health Sciences (GSCBH 2026), held at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University on 23–24 July 2026, became one of the recent examples of this process. The university's academic staff and students participated with five scientific studies at the symposium, which brought together researchers from the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, biotechnology, environmental protection, and human health. Some of the presented studies were conducted within the scope of the GAIN and MEDIC research projects of BAU International University Batumi.

GAIN, conducted under the code ED 01-25, is a university-supported educational research project aimed at identifying knowledge gaps in STEM fields of international medical students using AI-supported methods and developing personalised learning tools. The project covers the investigation of differences between school and university-level curricula, the assessment of students' readiness levels, the development of an AI-supported diagnostic system, and the piloting of personalised micro-learning modules. The project is planned to run during the 2025–2026 period, and the scientific results are intended to be shared through conference abstracts, articles, seminars, and institutional content.

MEDIC, on the other hand, is a biomedical research project conducted under the code MED 01-25. The study focuses on the development of sustainable cellulose-based hydrogels as antibacterial wound dressings. The project plans to produce hydrogel composites containing silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles, evaluate their physical and mechanical properties, and investigate their effectiveness against microorganisms in a laboratory environment. Transforming the most successful formulation into a reproducible prototype suitable for further testing is also among the goals of the project.

The direct connection of two student posters presented at GSCBH 2026 with the research area of the MEDIC project demonstrated that research projects and student participation can progress within the same scientific process. Medical program students Hamad Asghar and Huzair Asghar, under the supervision of Prof. Aleksandra Mikhailidi, presented their studies addressing the antibacterial potential of composite hydrogels containing sustainable cellulose and silver, and the use of plant extracts in the synthesis of silver-containing cellulose hydrogels.

At the symposium, Prof. Aleksandra Mikhailidi delivered two oral presentations, while Assistant Professor Elisabed Kvergelidze shared her research examining the effect of triiodothyronine on the JAK/STAT signaling pathway via αvβ3 integrin. The publication of the symposium materials in the International Journal of Chemistry and Human Health ensured that the presented studies were also included in the academic record following the conference programme.

The GAIN and MEDIC examples reveal that research support at BAU International University Batumi can create a process spanning from the project development stage to scientific presentation and publication. The convergence of studies conducted by academics with student research in the same programme also strengthens the connection of scientific production with the educational process. This line of research, extending from the project idea to the conference presentation and published scientific material, constitutes one of the current examples bringing the university's research culture to international academic exchange areas.