Department of Infectology

Active

Markers of lung damage in tuberculosis-associated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Ozere, I. (Project leader), Stolz, D. (Leading expert), Saliņa, A. (Assistant (student)), Setlere, L. (Assistant (student)), Vīksna, A. (Expert), Kukša, L. (Expert) & Rusmane, L. (Expert)

Latvian Council of Science

1/01/25 → 31/12/27

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme

Development of criteria for limiting nosocomial infections and optimization of healthcare resources with application algorithms and roadmaps

Vīksna, L. (Project leader), Plaudis, H. (Leading expert), Koļesova, O. (Leading expert), Eglīte, M. (Leading expert), Koļesovs, A. (Leading expert), Ivanovs, A. (Leading expert), Proskurins, J. (Expert), Madelāne, M. (Leading expert), Žilde, A. (Expert), Lakiša, S. (Expert), Paegle, D. I. (Expert), Lībere, L. (Expert), Jegorova, J. (Expert), Bērziņa, L. (Expert), Vaivods, R. V. (Assistant (student)), Novika , L. (Assistant (student)), Kaulakane, A. (Expert), Bantauska, D. (Expert), Jansone, V. (Other), Pulmanis, E. (Partner's coordinator), Liepiņš, M. (Other) & Niedre-Otomere, B. (Other)

1/11/24 → 31/03/26

Project: EU Structural Funds › Other

Evaluation of percutaneous gallbladder drainage and determination of optimal treatment algorithm in high-risk patients with moderate and severe acute cholecystitis

Ptašņuka, M. (Project leader), Plaudis, H. (Supervisor) & Koļesova, O. (Supervisor)

1/10/24 → 29/09/28

Project: PhD projects

New knowledge and approaches to reduce antimicrobial resistance, limit the spread of HIV and expand community vaccination coverage

Ķīvīte-Urtāne, A. (Project leader), Rācenis, K. (Leading expert), Poplavska, E. (Leading expert), Maļina, L. (Expert), Vīksna, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Sadovska, D. (Expert), Ranka, R. (Leading expert), Madelāne, M. (Work package leader), Kroiča, J. (Leading expert), Rezevska, D. (Expert (PhD student)), Mukane, L. (Expert), Žilde, A. (Expert), Sirmača, Z. (Expert), Saliete, I. (Expert), Rūtītis, D. (Work package leader), Zavadska, D. (Leading expert), Dūdele, A. (Expert), Mauriņš, S. (Assistant (student)), Priedīte, I. (Expert), Brauča, N. (Assistant (student)), Apse, R. R. (Assistant (student)), Zrelovs, Ņ. (Expert), Voldiņa, T. (Assistant (student)), Skujiņa, U. (Assistant (student)), Hļevickis, U. (Expert), Savrasova, L. (Expert), Pitt, M. A. (Expert) & Fernandes, T. A. (Other)

Latvian Council of Science

22/12/23 → 21/12/25

Project: National Research Programme

Characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae serotypes, virulence genes, and antimicrobial resistance in pregnant women in Latvia and their impact on pregnancy outcomes.

Skrode, E. (Project leader) & Storoženko, J. (Supervisor)

2/10/23 → 30/09/27

Project: PhD projects

Analysis of neurophysiological and cognitive markers of fatigue in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis

Mihailova, M. (Project leader) & Karelis, G. (Supervisor)

2/10/23 → 30/09/27

Project: PhD projects

Primary headaches in adults of working age in Latvia: Prevalence and Burden

Mekša, L. (Project leader), Gobiņa, I. (Supervisor) & Karelis, G. (Supervisor)

2/10/23 → 30/09/27

Project: PhD projects

Targeting autoimmune mechanisms for prevention of gastric neuroendocrine tumours

Rovīte, V. (Project leader), Konrāde, I. (Partner's coordinator), Zeltiņa, I. (Leading expert), Bernāte, K. (Expert), Lapina, A. (Expert), Rodina, J. (Assistant (student)), Vašuka, E. (Assistant (student)) & Kundziņa-Šteinberga, L. (Assistant (student))

Latvian Council of Science

1/01/23 → 31/12/25

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme

The combined metagenomic and microbiological analysis of the microbiome of the adenoids and middle ear effusion

Sokolovs-Karijs, O. (Project leader), Segliņa, G. (Supervisor) & Krūmiņa, A. (Supervisor)

3/10/22 → 30/09/26

Project: PhD projects

Association of sleep quality with early cognitive impairment and influencing factors in multiple sclerosis patients

Mičule, M. (Project leader) & Karelis, G. (Supervisor)

1/10/21 → 30/09/25

Project: PhD projects

Finished

State research project in the field of biomedicine, medical technologies and pharmacy

Lejnieks, A. (Partner's coordinator), Karelis, G. (Leading expert), Gardovska, D. (Leading expert), Ābola, Z. (Leading expert), Miklaševičs, E. (Leading expert), Daneberga, Z. (Leading expert), Gardovskis, J. (Leading expert), Pētersons, A. (Leading expert), Kļaviņš, K. (Expert), Kroiča, J. (Leading expert), Skadiņš, I. (Leading expert), Vīksna, L. (Leading expert), Dimiņa, E. (Expert), Sniedze, D. (Participant), Karlsons, J. (Participant), Broks, R. (Participant), Gravele, D. (Expert), Rozentālberga, A. (Expert), Kanašniece, E. (Expert), Konrāde, I. (Leading expert), Trušinskis, K. (Leading expert), Strēle, I. (Leading expert), Kaļiņins, A. (Expert), Ķīvīte-Urtāne, A. (Leading expert), Radziņš, O. (Expert), Bāgante, I. (Leading expert), Koļesova, O. (Leading expert), Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Leading expert), Koļesovs, A. (Expert), Mičule, M. (Participant), Grāvelsiņa, S. (Expert), Rasa-Dzelzkalēja, S. (Leading expert), Kande, L. (Expert), Nakazawa (Miklasevica), M. (Leading expert), Vjaters, E. (Leading expert), Lietuvietis, V. (Leading expert), Plonis, J. (Leading expert), Bitiņa-Barlote, Ē. (Expert), Ieviņa, L. (Participant), Fortūna, K. (Expert (PhD student)), Pētersons, A. (Participant), Pastare, D. (Expert), Pugovičs, O. (Project leader), Silina, S. (Participant), Zemčugova-Bērziņa, A. (Participant), Tihomirova, Ļ. (Participant), Maļina, L. (Participant) & Kozačenko, J. (Participant)

Latvian Council of Science

1/12/22 → 30/11/24

Project: National Research Programme

Development of clinical algorithms and clinical pathways for dynamic observation of patients after COVID-19

Vīksna, L. (Project leader), Vanaga, I. (Expert), Pētersons, A. (Expert), Zeltiņa, I. (Expert), Kalējs, O. (Expert), Karelis, G. (Expert), Rezeberga, D. (Expert), Radziņa, M. (Expert), Vētra, A. (Expert), Storoženko, J. (Expert), Taube, M. (Expert), Lejnieks, A. (Expert), Lietuvietis, V. (Expert), Koļesova, O. (Expert), Liepiņa, E. (Expert), Kadiša, A. (Expert), Lejniece, S. (Expert), Bataraga, E. (Expert), Plaudis, H. (Expert), Višņakovs, A. (Expert) & Bantauska, D. (Expert)

Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvia

24/05/22 → 24/11/22

Project: Contract research › R&D project

Gastric neuroendocrine tumours as a consequence of autoimmune disorders

Zeltiņa, I. (Project leader), Konrāde, I. (Expert) & Šķesters, A. (Expert)

Riga Stradins University

5/04/22 → 4/04/23

Project: RSU grants

A prospective double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial on the efficacy and safety of Neuromidin 20 mg tablets in the treatment of patients with lumbosacral radiculpathy.

Karelis, G. (Project leader)

1/02/22 → 1/06/23

Project: Projects outside RSU

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 contexts for pathologies of the hepatobiliary system, their histological, biochemical, radiological and clinical characteristics and possibilities of preventing these pathologies

Vīksna, L. (Project leader), Koļesova, O. (Leading expert), Plaudis, H. (Leading expert), Štrumfa, I. (Leading expert), Bantauska, D. (Expert), Koļesovs, A. (Expert), Storoženko, J. (Expert), Eglīte, J. (Expert), Laivacuma, S. (Expert), Radziņa, M. (Expert), Vanaga, I. (Expert (PhD student)), Putriņš, D. S. (Expert (PhD student)), Pāvulāns, J. (Expert (PhD student)), Uļjanovs, R. (Expert (PhD student)) & Rasa-Dzelzkalēja, S. (Expert)

Latvian Council of Science

3/01/22 → 30/12/24

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme

Support for involving doctoral students in scientific research and studies

Bartuševiča, S. (Administrative manager), Sīle, L. (Expert (PhD student)), Lifšics, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Līcīte, B. (Expert (PhD student)), Zdanovskis, N. (Expert (PhD student)), Kiseļova, O. (Expert (PhD student)), Sokolovska, L. (Expert (PhD student)), Vinogradova, V. V. (Expert (PhD student)), Vizgunova-Vikmane, E. E. (Expert (PhD student)), Miļuna-Meldere, S. (Expert (PhD student)), Šneidere, K. (Expert (PhD student)), Semjonova, G. (Expert (PhD student)), Kigitoviča, D. (Expert (PhD student)), Kļaviņa-Makrecka, S. (Expert (PhD student)), Madelāne, M. (Expert (PhD student)), Šitovs, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Kļaviņa, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Balcere, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Vanaga, I. (Expert (PhD student)), Lakiša, S. (Expert (PhD student)), Grinciuns, M. (Expert (PhD student)), Mieze, K. (Expert (PhD student)), Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Expert (PhD student)), Leidere-Reine, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Dzudzilo, M. (Expert (PhD student)), Ozola, M. (Expert (PhD student)), Avena, L. (Expert (PhD student)), Brečs, I. (Expert (PhD student)), Kiščenko, D. (Expert (PhD student)), Krūmiņa, J. (Expert (PhD student)), Lucāne, Z. (Expert (PhD student)), Meidrops, K. (Expert (PhD student)), Kuļigina, N. (Expert (PhD student)), Savicka, L. (Expert (PhD student)), Savickis, V. (Expert (PhD student)), Šetlere, S. (Expert (PhD student)), Vargulis, M. (Expert (PhD student)) & Zariņš, K. (Expert (PhD student))

European Social Fund, Latvia State Budget funding

1/04/21 → 30/11/23

Project: EU Structural Funds › ESF

Tuberculosis treatment: exploring the perspectives for personalized therapy

Bandere, D. (Project leader), Ulanova, V. (Assistant (student)), Vīksna, A. (Assistant (student)) & Sadovska, D. (Assistant (student))

Latvian Council of Science

1/01/21 → 31/12/23

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme

A randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group study comparing the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab versus teriflunomide in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis.

Karelis, G. (Project leader)

1/01/21 → 1/04/22

Project: Projects outside RSU

A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled variable treatment duration study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Siponimod in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.

Karelis, G. (Project leader)

1/01/21 → 1/02/23

Project: Projects outside RSU

An uncontrolled, open-label extension study to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability and maintenance of effect of BIIB074 in subjects with neuropathic pain from lumbosacral radiculopathy

Karelis, G. (Project leader)

1/01/21 → 31/12/21

Project: Projects outside RSU

VirA: Reducing networking gaps between Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and internationally - leading counterparts in viral infection-induced autoimmunity research

Murovska, M. (Project leader), Lunga, A. (Work package leader), Doniņa, S. (Work package leader), Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Work package leader), Groma, V. (Work package leader), Krūmiņa, A. (Work package leader), Rasa-Dzelzkalēja, S. (Work package leader), Holodņuka, I. (Participant), Skuja, S. (Leading expert) & Lejnieks, A. (Other)

European Commission

1/12/20 → 30/11/23

Project: EU Programmes › Horizon 2020

Correlation of neurodegenerative biomarkers and functional impairment in multiple sclerosis patients

Polunosika, E. (Project leader), Pastare, D. (Supervisor) & Karelis, G. (Supervisor)

1/10/20 → 30/09/24

Project: PhD projects

Genetic Mapping of Vancomycin Variable Enterococci in Regards of Potential Resistance Mechanisms

Mauliņa, I. (Project leader), Krūmiņa, A. (Supervisor) & Bandere, D. (Supervisor)

1/10/20 → 30/09/23

Project: PhD projects

The clinical course of SARS-CoV-2 infection and protective and risk factors affecting the outcome of the disease.

Vanaga, I. (Project leader), Rozentāle, B. (Supervisor) & Vīksna, L. (Supervisor)

1/10/20 → 30/09/24

Project: PhD projects

Dynamics of serum cytokines in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

Eglīte, J. (Project leader), Koļesova, O. (Participant), Ozere, I. (Participant) & Vīksna, A. (Participant)

Riga Stradins University

1/08/20 → 31/07/21

Project: RSU grants

Multidisciplinary approach to monitor, mitigate and contain COVID19 and other future epidemics in Latvia

Dumpis, U. (Project leader), Ķīvīte-Urtāne, A. (Partner's coordinator), Storoženko, J. (Leading expert), Vīksna, L. (Leading expert), Pavāre, J. (Expert), Avotiņš, A. (Expert), Bērtule, D. (Expert), Kristapsone, G. (Expert), Vilne, B. (Leading expert), Savicka, O. (Expert), Alkšere, B. (Expert), Ventiņš, K. (Other) & Žiravecka, I. (Other)

Latvian Council of Science

3/07/20 → 30/06/21

Project: National Research Programme

Establishment of COVID-19 related biobank and integrated platform for research data in Latvia

Klovins, J. (Project leader), Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Partner's coordinator), Vilne, B. (Leading expert), Rozentāle, B. (Leading expert), Vilmane, A. (Expert), Krūmiņa, A. (Leading expert), Terentjeva-Decuka, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Vecvagare, K. (Assistant (student)) & Vaidere, D. (Other)

Latvian Council of Science

1/07/20 → 31/03/21

Project: National Research Programme

Clinical, biochemical, immunogenetic paradigms of Covid-19 infection and their correlation with socio-demographic, etiological, pathogenetic, diagnostic, therapeutically and prognostically important factors to be included in guidelines

Vīksna, L. (Project leader), Leja, M. (Work package leader), Murovska, M. (Project leader), Gardovska, D. (Work package leader), Koļesova, O. (Leading expert), Laivacuma, S. (Leading expert), Platkājis, A. (Work package leader), Eglīte, J. (Work package leader), Šķesters, A. (Work package leader), Radziņa, M. (Expert), Stūre, G. (Expert), Zavadska, D. (Expert), Storoženko, J. (Expert), Rozentāle, B. (Expert), Zeltiņa, I. (Expert), Koļesovs, A. (Work package leader), Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Expert), Grāvelsiņa, S. (Expert), Karelis, G. (Expert), Sperga, M. (Expert), Plaudis, H. (Expert), Arāja, D. (Expert), Dzīvīte-Krišāne, I. (Expert), Aleksejeva, E. (Expert), Puķīte, I. (Expert), Grantiņa, I. (Expert), Ivanova, V. (Administrative manager), Ivanovs, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Arutjuņana, S. (Expert (PhD student)), Vanaga, I. (Expert (PhD student)), Kustovs, D. (Expert (PhD student)), Čistjakovs, M. (Expert (PhD student)), Strojeva, S. (Expert (PhD student)), Sokolovska, L. (Expert (PhD student)), Meiere, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Bajāre, L. (Expert (PhD student)) & Vilmane, A. (Expert (PhD student))

Latvian Council of Science

1/07/20 → 30/06/21

Project: National Research Programme

Selection of biomarkers in ME/CFS for patient stratification and treatment surveillance / optimisation

Murovska, M. (Project leader), Berķis, U. (Leading expert), Krūmiņa, A. (Expert), Svirskis, Š. (Expert), Grāvelsiņa, S. (Expert (PhD student)), Arāja, D. (Expert (PhD student)), Vilmane, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Vecvagare, K. (Expert (PhD student)), Maksimova, I. (Participant) & Vārna, V. (Participant)

Latvian Council of Science

1/01/20 → 30/06/23

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme

Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, active controlled, superiority study to compare the efficacy and safety of ponesimod to teriflunomide in subjects with relapsing multiple sclerosis. Actelion. Myasthenia Gravis treatment with Immune Globulin (Human).

Karelis, G. (Project leader)

1/01/20 → 31/12/21

Project: Projects outside RSU

Zarnu mikrobioma atšķirības čūlainā kolīta pacientiem ar un bez pārslimotas SARS-CoV-2 vīrusa infekcijas

Straume, Z. (Project leader), Krūmiņa, A. (Supervisor) & Skuja, V. (Supervisor)

1/10/19 → 30/09/24

Project: PhD projects

Differences in biochemical and immunogenetic markers of apoptosis and fibrosis and endotoxins in patients with immunosuppressive RNA virus (HIV, HCV)-induced chronic infections and their correlation to infection severity

Vīksna, L. (Project leader), Krūmiņa, A. (Expert), Eglīte, J. (Expert) & Koļesova, O. (Expert)

Riga Stradins University

2/09/19 → 31/03/20

Project: RSU grants

Reducing study programme fragmentation and promoting study internationalisation at Rīga Stradiņš University

Briede, D. (Project leader), Putāns, R. (Work package leader), Leukens, A. (Leading expert), Jakimovs, S. (Expert), Kaļķis, H. (Expert), Kalsone, D. (Expert), Kalve, I. (Expert), Dovladbekova, I. (Expert), Pankova, J. (Expert), Zaļais, K. (Expert), Blumfelde-Rutka, K. (Expert), Bočkarjova, M. (Expert), Abdugafurovna Aminova, M. (Expert), Cāne, R. (Expert), Mihailova, S. (Expert), Muravska, T. (Expert), Rojenko, V. (Expert), Syundyukov, E. (Expert), Ivanovs, A. (Work package leader), Krūmiņa, A. (Expert), Reine, I. (Expert), Baltmane, D. (Participant), Fischer, K. (Leading expert), Locāns, D. (Expert), Taib, Z. (Leading expert), Petrošina, E. (Expert), Delesa-Vēliņa, M. (Expert), Luguzis, A. (Expert), Valeinis, J. (Expert), Makarychev, A. (Leading expert), Andžāns, M. (Work package leader), Bogdāne, E. (Participant), Kaeding, M. (Leading expert), Tumalavičius, V. (Expert), Livdanska, B. (Assistant (student)), Aleksejeva, L. (Expert), Palkova, K. (Work package leader), Zalcmane, K. (Participant), Zīvarts, J. (Expert), Teivāns-Treinovskis, J. (Expert), Möls, M. (Expert), Dombrovskis, V. (Expert), Snipe, A. (Expert), Siliņš, J. (Expert), Kudors, A. (Expert), Konrāde, I. (Work package leader), Bikovs, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Sloka, B. (Expert), Vizgunova-Vikmane, E. E. (Expert (PhD student)), Vrobļevska, E. (Expert), Bruģe, I. (Expert), Bukovskis, K. (Expert), Mārtinsone, K. (Leading expert), Švede, L. (Participant), Vargulis, M. (Expert (PhD student)), Muhejeva, S. (Expert), Bērziņa-Čerenkova, U. A. (Expert), Cepurītis, M. (Expert), Hanovs, D. (Expert), Gussarova, A. (Expert), Veebel, V. (Expert), Bošs, E. (Expert), Reire, G. (Expert), Aleksejeva, N. (Expert), Bite, K. (Expert), Grasis, J. (Expert), Ķinis, U. (Expert), Ķirse, S. (Expert), Kudeikina, I. (Work package leader), Lieljuksis, A. (Expert), Mihailovs, I. J. (Expert), Pipere, A. (Expert), Pupčenoks, J. (Expert), Rakstiņš, V. (Expert), Rudzītis, N. (Expert), Švecova, Ļ. (Expert), Zīle, A. (Expert), Zakutajeva, T. (Expert), Vanaga, E. (Participant), Juļa, L. (Expert), Dimants, A. (Expert), Kipāne, A. (Expert), Slokenberga, S. (Expert), Villeruša, A. (Expert), Ļubenko, J. (Expert), Seņkāne, S. (Expert), Pīrāgs, V. (Expert) & Sedlenieks, K. (Expert)