Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Cancer, cancer genetics, immunomodulators, immunotherapy, antivirals, cell biology
Teaching and supervising interests
Students having interest in oncology and immunology
Education/Academic qualification
1.6 Biological sciences, Doctor of Science, University of Latvia
Award Date: 8 Jun 2007
3.1 Basic medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
9 Jan 2025 → 8 Jan 2028
Field of Science
- 1.6 Biological sciences
- 3.1 Basic medicine
Keywords
- Cancer
- Melanoma
- Hereditary melanoma
- Precision medicine
- Cancer immunotherapy
- Tumour microenvironment
- Oncogenic viruses
- Antivirals
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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Ex Vivo Drug Screening Platform for Personalized Therapy of Metastatic Melanoma
Pārupe, G. (Project leader), Doniņa, S. (Supervisor) & Pjanova, D. (Supervisor)
3/02/25 → 31/01/29
Project: Student projects
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Unveiling molecular determinants and developmental niches for GdIgA+ B cell differentiation in IgA nephropathy
Kuzema, V. (Project leader), Rācenis, K. (Partner's coordinator), Oļeiņika, K. (Leading expert), Popova, A. (Expert), Pētersons, A. (Expert), Pjanova, D. (Expert), Vaivode, K. (Expert), Romašovs, A. (Expert), Živa, J. (Expert) & Saulīte, M. (Assistant (student))
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme
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DICE: Epigenomic regulation of cancer immunity by dietary intervention
F. Fraga, M. (Project leader) & Pjanova, D. (Partner's coordinator)
1/12/24 → 31/12/27
Project: EU Programmes › ERA-NET
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canServ user. Whole exome sequencing to advance melanoma early detection.
Pjanova, D. (Project leader) & Kreishmane, M. (Expert)
2/01/25 → 31/10/25
Project: Projects outside RSU
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Quantitative dsRNA assessement in the Larifan
Pjanova, D. (Project leader) & Kreishmane, M. (Expert)
22/02/24 → 27/02/24
Project: Contract research › Scientific services
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Antigen-specific B cell responses in treatment-naive and chlorambucil-treated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Šlisere, B., Kārkliņš, R., Plēgermane, A., Morozova, E. E., Petrovska, R., Pjanova, D., Lejniece, S. & Oļeiņika, K. (Corresponding Author), Dec 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, 18292.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Resistance of BRAFV600E-mutant melanoma to Vemurafenib: a senescence-induced swing from differentiation to blastulation followed by proliferation
Rumnieks, F., Vainshelbaum, N. M., Salmiņa, K., Lazovska, M., Kreismane, M., Pjanova, D., Zalums, J., Vaivode, K., Saliba, D. R., Zayakin, P., Freivalds, T., Perminov, D., Kasperski, A., Scherthan, H., Cragg, M. S. & Ērenpreisa, J. (Corresponding Author), May 2026, In: Cancer Letters. 646, 218430.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Liver progenitor cells perform wound healing in a scratch assay by concerted bistable circuits
Lazovska, M., Salmiņa, K., Pjanova, D., Zayakin, P., Gerashchenko, B. I. & Erenpreisa, J. (Corresponding Author), 25 Apr 2026, In: npj Systems Biology and Applications. 12, 1, 93.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccination, Immune Dysregulation, and Cancer
Pjanova, D. (Corresponding Author) & Rafeeque, A., 11 Mar 2026, In: Vaccines. 14, 3, 255.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Sambucus nigra cell suspension cultures inhibit SARS-CoV-2 cytopathic effects and display selective antibacterial activity
Balode, L., Morozova, E. E., Zīle, A., Kaktiņa, E., Baumanis, M. R., Rimša, A., Ņečajeva, J., Pjanova, D. & Borodušķe, A. (Corresponding Author), Mar 2026, In: Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. 164, 3, 70.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Birth cohort-specific trends of sun-related behaviors among individuals from an international consortium of melanoma-prone families
Lacson, J. C. A. (Creator), Zamani, S. A. (Creator), Froes, L. A. R. (Creator), Mitra, N. (Creator), Qian, L. (Creator), Doyle, S. H. (Creator), Azizi, E. (Creator), Balestrini, C. (Creator), Bishop, D. T. (Creator), Bruno, W. (Creator), Carlos-Ortega, B. (Creator), Cuellar, F. (Creator), Cust, A. E. (Creator), Elder, D. E. (Creator), Gerdes, A.-M. (Creator), Ghiorzo, P. (Creator), Grazziotin, T. C. (Creator), Gruis, N. A. (Creator), Hansson, J. (Creator), Hočevar, M. (Creator), Höiom, V. (Creator), Holland, E. A. (Creator), Ingvar, C. (Creator), Landman, G. (Creator), Larre-Borges, A. (Creator), Mann, G. J. (Creator), Molgo, M. (Creator), Moredo, L. F. (Creator), Olsson, H. (Creator), Out-Luiting, J. J. (Creator), Perić, B. (Creator), Pjanova, D. (Creator), Puig, S. (Creator), Salas-Alanis, J. (Creator), Schmid, H. (Creator), Wadt, K. A. W. (Creator), Newton-Bishop, J. A. (Creator) & Kanetsky, P. A. (Creator), figshare, 23 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5399468, https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5399468.v1
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Prizes
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Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmijas prezidenta atzinības raksts
Pjanova, D. (Recipient), Vaivode, K. (Recipient), Verhovcova, I. (Recipient), Skrastina, D. (Recipient), Petrovska, R. (Recipient), Kreišmane, M. (Recipient), Kalniņa, Z. (Recipient), Lapse, D. (Recipient), Salmina, K. (Recipient) & Rubene, D. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Honorary award
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Activities
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Baltic Flow Cytometry Society 2026 International Conference
Pjanova, D. (Organiser) & Kreishmane, M. (Organiser)
19 Mar 2026 → 20 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Spectral flow cytometry
Pjanova, D. (Organiser)
21 Jan 2026 → 22 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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BD Biosciences
Pjanova, D. (Visiting researcher), Vaivode, K. (Visiting researcher), Waghmare, T. S. (Visiting researcher) & Liģere, A. (Visiting researcher)
8 Dec 2025 → 11 Dec 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external non-academic institution
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Precision Medicine Networking Forum 2025
Sīviņa, E. (Participant) & Pjanova, D. (Participant)
9 Oct 2025 → 10 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Frontiers in Oncology (Journal)
Pjanova, D. (Reviewer of journal article)
25 Sept 2025 → 28 Sept 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review