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Field of Science
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
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
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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PhageOS - Prophage-Encoded Functional Reprogramming of Veillonella atypica’s Commensal-to-Accessory Pathogen Transition in the Oral Microbiome in Relation to Periodontitis
Kazarina, A. (Project leader), Prusty, B. K. (Leading expert), Rācenis, K. (Leading expert), Waghmare, T. S. (Expert), Zrelovs, Ņ. (Project leader), Eglīte, D. (Expert), Vaškevica, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Brauča, N. (Assistant (student)), Mauriņš, S. (Project leader) & Hušča, S. (Assistant (student))
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme
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CLEAR-PD: From Cloudiness to Clarity: Predictive Modeling for Early Diagnosis of Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis (CLEAR-PD)
Rācenis, K. (Project leader), Kroiča, J. (Leading expert), Eglīte, D. (Expert), Sevastjanova, L. (Participant), Saulīte, A. J. (Expert (PhD student)), Saknītis, G. (Assistant (student)), Apse, R. R. (Assistant (student)), Kadiķis, R. (Leading expert), Saveļjeva, O. (Expert) & Popova, A. (Expert)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme
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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), Eglīte, D. (Expert (PhD student)), Sevastjanova, 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), Riekstina, V. (Expert), Rozentāle, B. (Expert), Ažiņa, I. (Expert), Stūre, G. (Expert), Zeltiņa, I. (Expert), Drjagunovs, I. (Expert), Kokarēviča, A. (Leading expert), Liniņa, E. L. (Expert), Zemīte, L. (Expert) & Rozenvalde, M. E. (Expert)
22/12/23 → 21/12/26
Project: National Research Programme
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Innovative Strategies to Combat Antibacterial Resistance in Klebsiella spp.: Harnessing the Synergy of Phage and Antibiotics (ReScUe-Kleb)
Kroiča, J. (Project leader), Rācenis, K. (Leading expert), Zrelovs, Ņ. (Expert), Eglīte, D. (Expert), Berentsen, L. (Expert), Brauča, N. (Assistant (student)), Mauriņš, S. (Assistant (student)), Straumane, K. (Assistant (student)) & Apse, R. R. (Assistant (student))
Recovery and Resilience Facility
1/04/24 → 31/03/26
Project: Consolidation grants
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Detection of antimicrobial effect of bacteriophage impregnated biomaterials
Kroiča, J. (Project leader), Skadiņš, I. (Participant), Rācenis, K. (Participant), Eglīte, D. (Participant) & Tomiņa, K. (Participant)
12/10/20 → 11/10/21
Project: RSU grants
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Zinc-substituted hydroxyapatite-bacteriophage complexes for complementary antibacterial properties
Rezevska, D., Stīpniece, L. (Corresponding Author), Rubene, L., Sceglova, M., Mauriņš, S., Vasiljevs, R., Racenis, K. & Kroica, J., 5 Sept 2025, In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 720, 137114.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Klebsiella michiganensis Bacteriophage RSU-F4K5
Brauča, N., Rezevska, D., Jansons, J., Svanberga, K., Rācenis, K., Kroiča, J. & Zrelovs, Ņ. (Corresponding Author), 1 Jun 2025, In: PHAGE: Therapy, Applications, and Research. 6, 2, p. 121-132 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Perspektīvas antimikrobiālās rezistences pārvarēšanā: bakteriofāgu potenciāla izmantošana mūsdienu medicīnā
Mauriņš, S., Rezevska, D., Sevastjanova, L., Kroiča, J. & Rācenis, K., Dec 2023, Latvijas Ārsts, Nr.9/12, p. 94-100 6 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Specialist article › Research
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Effect of Femtosecond Laser-Irradiated Titanium Plates on Enhanced Antibacterial Activity and Preservation of Bacteriophage Stability
Grase, L. (Corresponding Author), Onufrijevs, P., Rezevska, D., Racenis, K., Skadins, I., Karosas, J., Gecys, P., Iesalnieks, M., Pludons, A., Kroica, J. & Raciukaitis, G., 9 Jul 2023, In: Nanomaterials . 13, 14, 15 p., 2032.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Successful Bacteriophage-Antibiotic Combination Therapy against Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Left Ventricular Assist Device Driveline Infection
Racenis, K. (Corresponding Author), Lacis, J., Rezevska, D., Mukane, L., Vilde, A., Putnins, I., Djebara, S., Merabishvili, M., Pirnay, J. P., Kalnina, M., Petersons, A., Stradins, P., Maurins, S. & Kroica, J., May 2023, In: Viruses. 15, 5, 15 p., 1210.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile28 Citations (Scopus)32 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) Data for Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in Latvia
Eglīte, D. (Creator), Rācenis, K. (Creator), Kroiča, J. (Creator), Zrelovs, Ņ. (Creator), Apse, R. R. (Creator), Brauča, N. (Creator), Berentsen, L. (Creator), Mauriņš, S. (Creator), Straumane, K. (Creator), Sevastjanova, L. (Creator), Sirmača, Z. (Creator) & Rudzīte, D. (Creator), Riga Stradins University, 13 Jan 2026
DOI: 10.48510/fk2/rlwgbc
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Activities
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From Visual Guess to Optical Truth: Evaluating the Reliability of Subjective Versus Instrumental Assessment of Dialysate Clarity
Saulīte, A. J. (Speaker), Popova, A. (Co-author), Eglīte, D. (Co-author), Sproģe, D. (Co-author), Puide, I. (Co-author), Kuzema, V. (Co-author), Pētersons, A. (Co-author), Ēķe, J. (Co-author) & Rācenis, K. (Co-author)
8 Oct 2025 → 10 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Titanium Plate Modifications and Biopolymer Matrices: Innovative Strategies Towards Preservation of Bacteriophage Stability and Release Profile
Eglīte, D. (Speaker), Stīpniece, L. (Co-author), Orlova, L. (Co-author), Rācenis, K. (Co-author), Mauriņš, S. (Co-author) & Kroiča, J. (Co-author)
26 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Comparative Analysis of Prophage Gene Content in Veillonella Atypica Isolates from a Periodontitis Patient and Healthy Individuals: Pilot Study
Kazarina, A. (Speaker), Eglīte, D. (Co-author), Vaškevica, A. (Co-author), Zajakin, P. (Co-author), Zrelovs, Ņ. (Co-author), Emuliņa, D. E. (Co-author), Rācenis, K. (Co-author), Kroiča, J. (Co-author) & Straumane, K. (Co-author)
26 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Hydroxyapatite Modification with Zinc and Bacteriophages for the Development of Novel Antibacterial Biomaterials
Stīpniece, L. (Speaker), Eglīte, D. (Co-author), Rubene, L. (Co-author), Mauriņš, S. (Co-author), Rācenis, K. (Co-author) & Kroiča, J. (Co-author)
26 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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From Superbugs to Super Solutions: Testing Susceptibility of E.coli against Bacteriophage Cocktails: Preliminary Results
Berentsen, L. (Speaker), Rācenis, K. (Co-author), Eglīte, D. (Co-author) & Kroiča, J. (Co-author)
26 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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RSU zinātnieki meklē jaunus veidus, kā palīdzēt pacientiem ar nejūtību
Rācenis, K., Kroiča, J., Madelāne, M., Eglīte, D., Apse, R. R. & Mauriņš, S.
3/08/25
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