Institute of Microbiology and Virology

Finished

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 → 24/08/24

Project: Consolidation grants

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Prusty, B. K. (Project leader)

1/04/20 → 31/03/21

Project: Projects outside RSU

EATRIS-Plus: Consolidating the capacities of EATRIS-ERIC for Personalised Medicine

Andreu, T. (Project leader), Nora-Krūkle, Z. (Partner's coordinator), Rasa-Dzelzkalēja, S. (Leading expert) & Krūmiņa, J. (Work package leader)

European Commission

1/01/20 → 31/12/23

Project: EU Programmes › Horizon 2020

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

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

Involvement of Persistent Viral Infections in Modulation of Immune System and Development of Autoimmune Diseases

Murovska, M. (Project leader)

Riga Stradins University

1/05/19 → 31/03/20

Project: RSU grants

Study of the effect of Oct4 DNA methylation degree/methylation patterns and the level of Oct4 isoforms expression on identification of the prostate cancer aggressiveness

Bariševs, M. (Project leader)

Riga Stradins University

1/05/19 → 31/03/20

Project: RSU grants

Study of Fullerene Nanoparticles as Adjuvants/Carriers for Vaccine Development

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

Riga Stradins University

1/05/19 → 31/03/20

Project: RSU grants

HLA Class II alleles, levels of cytokines, and expression level of ORAI1 and STIM1 genes in blood as predictors of sputum culture conversion status in patients with different forms of tuberculosis

Eglīte, J. (Project leader), Koļesova, O. (Leading expert) & Kramiča, K. (Participant)

Riga Stradins University

1/04/19 → 31/03/20

Project: RSU grants

EUROPARTNER: Strengthening and spreading international partnership activities of the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection for interdisciplinary research and innovation of the University of Lodz

Bryszewska, M. (Project leader), Issagouliantis, M. (Partner's coordinator), Lunga, A. (Administrative manager) & Jansons, J. (Leading expert)

Polish national agency for academic exchange

1/12/18 → 15/04/22

Project: EU Programmes › Cooperation programmes

Interplay of Environmental and Genetic Factors in the Immunologic Mechanisms of Thyroid Autoimmune Diseases

Konrāde, I. (Project leader), Šķesters, A. (Participant), Zaķe, T. (Participant), Vaivode, I. (Participant), Gersone, G. (Participant), Upmale-Engela, S. (Participant) & Svirskis, Š. (Participant)

1/12/18 → 1/12/20

Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme

LIVE®VAC: New approach to active immunotherapy of Hepatitis C related cancer

Issagouliantis, M. (Project leader)

Latvian Council of Science

1/12/18 → 28/02/21

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