Projects per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
3.2 Clinical medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
4 Dec 2025 → 3 Dec 2028
3.2 Clinical medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
2 Feb 2023 → 1 Feb 2026
3.2 Clinical medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
25 Mar 2020 → 24 Mar 2023
3.2 Clinical medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
18 Mar 2017 → 16 Mar 2020
External positions
Director of Education and Science, Riga East University Hospital
2024 → …
Consultant Neurologyst, National Armed Forces
1 Jan 2011 → …
Field of Science
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
- 3.5 Other medical sciences
- 5.3 Educational sciences
- 3.1 Basic medicine
- 5.4 Sociology
- 6.4 Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music)
- 3.3 Health sciences
- 1.6 Biological sciences
- 5.1 Psychology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Visual–spatial impairments as an early cognitive dysfunction biomarker in the diagnosis of cognitive disorders
Litauniece, Z. A. (Project leader), Stepens, A. (Supervisor) & Šneidere-Pītersa, K. (Supervisor)
2/02/26 → 31/01/30
Project: Projects not classified elsewhere › PhD project
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Jonu kanāli un mērķa receptori farmakorezistentu epilepsijas pacientu galvas smadzeņu epileptogēnajā zonā
Naumovs, V. (Project leader), Groma, V. (Supervisor) & Stepens, A. (Supervisor)
1/10/24 → 31/01/29
Project: Projects not classified elsewhere › PhD project
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Development of a new computer-assisted assessment tool for measuring and monitoring mental health outcomes of adolescents in the context of the post-COVID pandemic
Stepens, A. (Project leader), Koļesņikova, J. (Member of project working group), Krone, I. (Member of project working group), Perepjolkina, V. (Member of project working group), Ozoliņa, E. (Member of project working group), Bezborodovs, Ņ. (Member of project working group), Gulbe, Z. (Member of project working group), Nauzere, L. (Member of project working group), Považnaja, D. (Member of project working group), Steiks, I. (Member of project working group), Apse, P. (Member of project working group), Jakuņina, M. (Member of project working group), Saulīte, S. S. (Member of project working group), Putāns, R. (Member of project working group), Behmane, D. (Member of project working group) & Timofejeva, S. (Member of project working group)
22/12/23 → 21/12/26
Project: Research and development projects financed by the Latvian state budget › National Research Programme Projects
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Event-related potential P300 as an early biomarker of cognitive disfunction
Ušacka, A. (Project leader), Stepens, A. (Supervisor), Šneidere-Pītersa, K. (Supervisor) & Griškova-Bulanova, I. (Other)
2/10/23 → 30/09/27
Project: Projects not classified elsewhere › PhD project
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Solo licence conferring rights on the licensor and imposing an obligation to use intellectual property for the sale of tests on an electronic platform in exploro.lv
Stepens, A. (Project leader), Koļesņikova, J. (Member of project working group), Perepjolkina, V. (Member of project working group) & Zamerovska, D. (Administrative manager)
3/02/23 → 2/02/33
Project: Contract works and contract research with companies, public persons, private financing and income from intellectual property › Licenses and other income from intellectual property
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The P300 Event-Related Potential as a Physiological Signature of Cognitive Reserve: Links to Working Memory in Aging
Ušacka, A., Skrule, M., Šneidere, K., Freibergs, Z., Kaupužs, A. & Stepens, A., 24 Jun 2026, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 17, 13 p., 1795165.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantifying White Matter Hyperintensities: Automated Volumetry Compared with Visual Grading Scales
Titovs, A., Šilovs, A., Kaļva, K., Platkājis, A., Kostiks, A., Šneidere, K., Karelis, G., Stepens, A. & Zdanovskis, N., 2026, In: Medicina (Kaunas). 62, 1, 60.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive Tasks for Evoking the P300 Event-Related Potential in Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review
Ušacka, A., Šneidere, K., Freibergs, Z. & Stepens, A., 2026, In: International Journal of Psychophysiology. 226, 113423.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Fractional Anisotropy Alterations in Key White Matter Pathways Associated with Cognitive Performance Assessed by MoCA
Zdanovskis, N., Kaļva, K., Platkājis, A., Kostiks, A., Šneidere, K., Karelis, G. & Stepens, A., Oct 2025, In: Neurology International. 17, 10, 154.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Compensatory Role of the Hippocampus in Working Memory Among Older Adults With Low MoCA Scores
Freibergs, Z., Hodaseviča, N., Pēce, M., Šneidere, K., Zdanovskis, N. & Stepens, A., Sept 2025, In: European Journal of Neuroscience. 62, 5, e70254.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Development of a New Computer-Assisted Assessment Tool for Measuring and Monitoring Mental Health Outcomes of Adolescents in the Context of the Post-COVID Pandemic
Stepens, A. (Creator), Perepjolkina, V. (Creator), Krone, I. (Creator), Koļesņikova, J. (Creator), Nauzere, L. (Creator) & Gulbe, Z. (Creator), Rīga Stradiņš University Institutional Repository Dataverse, 24 Jul 2026
DOI: 10.48510/fk2/tf6jzp
Dataset
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Modifiable bio and life-style markers in predicting cognitive decline (MOBILE-COG)
Kaļva, K. (Creator), Zdanovskis, N. (Creator), Ušacka, A. (Creator), Litauniece, Z. A. (Creator), Freibergs, Z. (Creator), Gailīte, L. (Creator) & Stepens, A. (Creator), Rīga Stradiņš University Institutional Repository Dataverse, 14 May 2026
DOI: 10.48510/FK2/4U5FSY, https://doi.org/10.48510/FK2/4U5FSY
Dataset
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Establishing the Net Attainable Benefits of Long-term Exercise-LV (ENABLE-LV): volumetric brain imaging
Stepens, A. (Creator), Šneidere, K. (Creator), Zdanovskis, N. (Creator) & Naglis, R. (Creator), Rīga Stradiņš University Institutional Repository Dataverse, 10 Oct 2023
DOI: 10.48510/FK2/JCFJZL, https://dataverse.rsu.lv/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.48510/FK2/JCFJZL
Dataset
Prizes
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Latvian Defence and Security Industry Awards 2022 in Education
Stepens, A. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
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Development and Psychometric Validation of a Multidimensional Adolescent Depression Scale: A Content-Driven and Empirical Approach
Krone, I. (Speaker), Perepjolkina, V. (Co-author), Koļesņikova, J. (Co-author), Bezborodovs, Ņ. (Co-author), Gulbe, Z. (Co-author) & Stepens, A. (Co-author)
21 Jul 2026 → 26 Jul 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Pusaudžu emocionālo un uzvedības problēmu novērtēšanas skrīninga instrumenta pielietošana klīniskā vidē
Gulbe, Z. (Speaker), Perepjolkina, V. (Co-author), Koļesņikova, J. (Co-author), Krone, I. (Co-author), Bezborodovs, Ņ. (Co-author) & Stepens, A. (Co-author)
10 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Preliminary Validation of the Riga Cognitive Screening Task: Associations Between Protective Factors and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults
Šneidere, K. (Speaker), Litaunice, Z. A. (Co-author), Ušacka, A. (Co-author), Gulbe, A. I. (Co-author), Stepens, A. (Co-author) & Mārtinsone, K. (Co-author)
8 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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1st World Congress on Bioethics
Gulbe, Z. (Participant), Perepjolkina, V. (Other), Koļesņikova, J. (Other), Krone, I. (Other), Bezborodovs, Ņ. (Participant) & Stepens, A. (Participant)
30 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Criterion Validation Of The Riga Cognitive Screening Task With Brain Structure And Electrophysiological Markers
Šneidere, K. (Speaker), Ušacka, A. (Co-author), Freibergs, Z. (Co-author), Litauniece, Z. A. (Co-author), Gulbe, A. I. (Co-author), Zdanovskis, N. (Co-author), Babjuka, A. (Co-author), Lauskis, J. (Co-author), Skrule, M. (Co-author), Mārtinsone, K. (Co-author) & Stepens, A. (Co-author)
20 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
Press/Media
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Iedibina jaunu tradīciju – apbalvojumu “Gada publikācija”, godinot izcilību medicīnas zinātnē
Tirzīte, M., Stepens, A., Karelis, G., Vīksna, L., Pastare, D., Jaunozoliņa, L., Mičule, M., Rezeberga, D., Žodžika, J., Andžāne, D., Meija, L. & Nikolajeva, K.
24/02/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Pusaudžu psihiskā veselība pēc pandēmijas: Latvijas zinātnieku ieguldījums traucējumu simptomu novērtēšanā
28/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Kā uzlabot atmiņu? 'Zinātne vai muļķības' ar neirologiem pēta prāta dīvainības
Stepens, A. & Litauniece, Z. A.
29/02/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Latvijas apstākļiem pielāgoto RSU testu personības novērtēšanai lieto vairāk nekā 300 speciālistu
Stepens, A., Perepjolkina, V., Taube, M. & Koļesņikova, J.
5/12/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Brīdinošais reibonis. Par ko tas var liecināt? Neirologs atklāti par visiem iemesliem
27/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
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