Institute of Microbiology and Virology

Active

Digital monitoring for integrated progression assessment of myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome

Berķis, U. (Project leader), Murovska, M. (Leading expert), Krūmiņa, A. (Leading expert), Grāvelsiņa, S. (Expert), Arāja, D. (Assistant (student)) & Egle, J. (Assistant (student))

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

Unveiling SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein's Role in Cellular Metabolism and Crosstalk with Herpesvirus Reactivation Using Novel 3D cell culture/organoid

Melderis, M. (Project leader), Prusty, B. K. (Supervisor) & Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Supervisor)

1/10/24 → 29/09/28

Project: PhD projects

DICE: Epigenomic regulation of cancer immunity by dietary intervention

F. Fraga, M. (Project leader) & Pjanova, D. (Partner's coordinator)

1/05/24 → 30/04/27

Project: EU Programmes › ERA-NET

EATRIS-CONNECT: EATRIS-CONNECT

Saunders, G. (Project leader), Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Partner's coordinator), Krūmiņa, J. (Expert), Kreišmanis, I. (Expert) & Ziemele, B. (Expert)

1/05/24 → 30/04/27

Project: EU Programmes › Horizon Europe

Antimicrobial and wound healing properties of K21

Prusty, B. K. (Project leader), Waghmare, T. S. (Leading expert), Bašēns, E. E. (Expert) & Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Expert)

4/04/24 → 31/03/29

Project: Contract research › R&D project

Exploring the Autoimmune Dimensions of Fibromyalgia: Deciphering Microbiome, Viral Triggers, and Immunological Patterns to Promote a Patient-Centered Approach

Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Project leader), Murovska, M. (Leading expert), Sokolovska, L. (Expert), Ķēniņa, V. (Expert), Vilmane, A. (Expert) & Ostrinski, Y. (Expert)

1/04/24 → 31/03/26

Project: Consolidation grants

hip-TNBC: Hypoxia-induced molecular alterations and druggable targets in triple negative breast cancer cell lines - HipTNBC

Čakstiņa-Dzērve, I. (Project leader), Mitre, I. (Expert), Rogoza, O. (Assistant (student)) & Pirsko, V. (Work package leader)

Latvian Council of Science

1/01/24 → 31/12/26

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme

Mitochondrial dysfunction and metabolic alterations in ME/CFS

Prusty, B. K. (Project leader)

1/08/22 → 31/07/25

Project: Projects outside RSU

Role of HHV-6-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

Prusty, B. K. (Project leader)

1/01/22 → 31/01/25

Project: Projects outside RSU

Pathogenic role of SARS-CoV-2-induced herpesvirus reactivations in post-COVID symptoms and their relation to chronic fatigue syndrome.

Prusty, B. K. (Project leader), Waghmare, T. S. (Leading expert), Nikolayshvili, G. (Expert), Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Expert), Hollmann , C. (Expert) & Liu , Z. (Expert)

Amar foundation, USA

1/09/21 → 31/10/25

Project: Contract research › R&D project

Finished

Linking serum antibodies to exercise intolerance and muscle/neuronal fatigue in ME/CFS

Prusty, B. K. (Project leader)

1/09/23 → 30/09/24

Project: Projects outside RSU

From peripheral immune response to neuroinflammation: exploring causal links between human herpesvirus-6 infection and non-communicable diseases

Skuja, S. (Project leader), Svirskis, Š. (Participant), Rasa-Dzelzkalēja, S. (Participant), Groma, V. (Participant), Naumovs, V. (Participant), Jain, N. (Participant), Gulbe, A. I. (Participant), Kliemane, A. (Participant) & Nigolasa, L. (Participant)

Riga Stradins University

3/04/23 → 2/04/24

Project: RSU grants

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

Fibromyalgia associated microbiome, viral infection and immunological profile

Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Project leader), Rasa-Dzelzkalēja, S. (Expert), Ķēniņa, V. (Expert), Svirskis, Š. (Expert), Grāvelsiņa, S. (Expert) & Vilmane, A. (Expert)

Riga Stradins University

1/04/22 → 31/03/23

Project: RSU grants

Identification of specific osteoarthritis phenotypes and disease endotypes tackled using the molecular and cellular assessment of the synovium-cartilage-bone interplay

Groma, V. (Project leader), Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Leading expert), Skuja, S. (Leading expert) & Svirskis, Š. (Leading expert)

Riga Stradins University

1/04/22 → 31/03/23

Project: RSU grants

Assessment of new biomarkers for the prognosis and treatment prediction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Holodņuka, I. (Project leader) & Pavlova, J. (Expert)

Riga Stradins University

1/04/22 → 31/03/23

Project: RSU grants

Human papillomavirus genome associated correlates of disease progression and treatment response for cervical neoplasms and cancer

Issagouliantis, M. (Project leader), Jansons, J. (Leading expert), Mitiļdžans, A. (Expert), Spridzāne, A. (Expert), Sokolovska, L. (Expert), Dudorova, A. (Expert (PhD student)) & Kiseļova, V. D. (Assistant (student))

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

Human herpesvirus 6 chemokine receptor mediated immunomodulating mechanism involvement in autoimmune thyroiditis development

Sultanova, A. (Project leader), Čistjakovs, M. (Expert), Sokolovska, L. (Expert (PhD student)) & Strojeva, S. (Expert)

Latvian Council of Science

1/12/20 → 31/12/21

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme

Improvement of Natural Glycopeptide Isolation Technology and Studying of Their Immune-Modulating Properties (Stage II)

Saulīte, V. (Project leader), Černobajeva, L. (Expert), Blumfelde-Rutka, K. (Expert), Zamerovska, D. (Administrative manager) & Gulbe, G. (Expert)

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

1/12/20 → 30/06/22

Project: EU Structural Funds › ERDF

Pathogenicity of human Hepatitis C virus relying on enzymatic properties of viral RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase

Issagouliantis, M. (Project leader), Dudorova, A. (Assistant (student)) & Jansons, J. (Project leader)

Latvian Council of Science

1/12/20 → 31/12/21

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme

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

The role of human herpesvirus-6 infection and alcohol abuse in the development of neuroinflammation

Skuja, S. (Project leader), Strojeva, S. (Assistant (student)), Svirskis, Š. (Expert), Blūms, D. (Expert), Starta, G. (Participant), Garnizone, M. (Assistant (student)) & Jain, N. (Assistant (student))

Latvian Council of Science

1/12/20 → 31/12/21

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme

New biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of calcific aortic valve stenosis

Mackēvičs, V. (Project leader), Tretjakovs, P. (Participant), Gersone, G. (Participant), Cirse, M. (Participant), Bahs, G. (Participant), Platkājis, A. (Participant) & Svirskis, Š. (Participant)

Riga Stradins University

14/09/20 → 13/09/21

Project: RSU grants

Study of the DNA methylation degree/pattern of the PSA, PSMA and TCERG1L genes in prostate cancerous and non-cancerous cell lines

Bariševs, M. (Project leader), Sasoveca, I. (Participant) & Maksimova, I. (Participant)

Riga Stradins University

14/09/20 → 13/09/21

Project: RSU grants

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

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

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

Improving Natural Glycopeptide Isolation Technology and Studying Their Immune-Modulating Properties (Stage I)

Saulīte, V. (Project leader)

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

1/04/20 → 30/09/20

Project: EU Structural Funds › ERDF

Infectious triggers behind ME/CFS.

1/12/18 → 1/12/20

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme

Investigation of the chemokine receptors CCR1 and CCR2 and EBV infection aimed on disclosure of new markers that can predict the high risk for progression of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Holodņuka, I. (Project leader), Kozireva, S. (Participant), Zvejniece, L. (Expert (PhD student)), Pavlova, J. (Participant) & Demida, O. (Assistant (student))

31/08/18 → 30/11/21

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme