Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Immunisation, vaccines, paediatric infectious diseases
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):
Education/Academic qualification
3.2 Clinical medicine, Doctor of Medicine (Dr.med.), Corresponding Member of Latvian Academy of Sciences, Latvian Academy of Sciences
24 Nov 2022 → …
Award Date: 24 Nov 2022
3.2 Clinical medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
7 Dec 2023 → 6 Dec 2026
3.2 Clinical medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
6 May 2021 → 5 May 2024
3.2 Clinical medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
17 May 2018 → 16 May 2021
External positions
Chair of WHO Global NITAG Network (GNN), WHO Global NITAG Network (GNN)
1 Jun 2021 → 31 May 2023
EURO representative of the WHO Global NITAG Network (GNN) steering committee, WHO Global NITAG Network
Aug 2019 → Jun 2021
Core member of NITAG Collaboration Group - collaboration between evidence-based experts with competence in vaccine-preventable diseases in EU/EEA Member States, supported by the Vaccine-Preventable diseases programme at ECDC, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Feb 2019 → …
Head of Family Vaccination Centre, Children's Clinical University Hospital
2016 → …
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, Children's Clinical University Hospital
2016 → 2019
NITAG Latvia, Chair, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvia
2016 → …
Field of Science
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
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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), Rezevska, D. (Expert (PhD student)), Mukane, 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)
22/12/23 → 21/12/25
Project: National Research Programme
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Characteristics of children with fever, analysis of evolving diagnostic and treatment strategies and outcomes in hospital emergency care during the periods of 2017-2018 and 2023-2024.
Rudzāte, A. (Project leader), Zavadska, D. (Supervisor) & Pavāre, J. (Supervisor)
2/10/23 → 30/09/27
Project: PhD projects
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Traditional ELISA and new immunochemical method potential use in TBE diagnostics and differentiation of TBEV subtypes
Freimane, Z. (Project leader) & Zavadska, D. (Supervisor)
1/10/20 → 30/09/25
Project: PhD projects
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DIAMONDS: Diagnosis and Management of Febrile Illness using RNA Personalised Molecular Signature Diagnosis
Levin, M. (Project leader), Zavadska, D. (Partner's coordinator), Rudzāte, A. (Expert), Bārzdiņa, A. (Expert), Balode, A. (Expert), Grāvele, D. (Expert), Isarova, D. (Expert), Laivacuma, S. (Expert), Laizāne, G. (Expert), Madelāne, M. (Expert (PhD student)), Pavāre, J. (Leading expert) & Rudzite, D. (Expert)
1/01/20 → 31/03/26
Project: EU Programmes › Horizon 2020
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Euvabeco: European Vaccination Beyond Covid
Lionis, C. (Project leader), Zavadska, D. (Partner's coordinator) & Ozoliņa, K. (Expert)
1/01/24 → 30/06/24
Project: EU Programmes › Horizon Europe
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A 5-transcript signature for discriminating viral and bacterial etiology in pediatric pneumonia
Viz-Lasheras, S., Gómez-Carballa, A., Pardo-Seco, J., Zavadska, D., DIAMONDS, GENDRES & PERFORM consortia, 21 Feb 2025, In: iScience. 28, 2, 111747.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A diagnostic host-specific transcriptome response for Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia to guide pediatric patient treatment
Viz-Lasheras, S., Gómez-Carballa, A., Bello, X., Rivero-Calle, I., Dacosta, A. I., Kaforou, M., Zavadska, D. & EUCLIDS, PERFORM, and DIAMONDS consortia, Dec 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, 673.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and validation of a novel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the differentiation of tick-borne encephalitis infections caused by different virus subtypes
Freimane, Z. (Corresponding Author), Dobler, G., Chitimia-Dobler, L., Karelis, G., Girl, P., Kuzmane, S., Savicka, O., Erber, W. & Zavadska, D., Feb 2025, In: Infection. 53, 1, p. 297-306 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the need for standardised disease manifestation categories in patients infected with the tick-borne encephalitis virus: A Delphi panel
Halsby, K. (Corresponding Author), Dobler, G., Easton, A., Karelis, G., Krbková, L., Kyncl, J., Sellner, J., Strle, F., Veje, M., Zajkowska, J., Zavadska, D., Angulo, F. J., Pilz, A., Erber, W., Gabriel, M., Russo, J., Price, M., Madhava, H. & Meyding-Lamadé, U. K., Jan 2025, In: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 16, 1, 102431.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Procalcitonin use in febrile children attending European emergency departments: a prospective multicenter study
Borensztajn, D. M. (Corresponding Author), Zachariasse, J. M., Carrol, E. D., Nijman, R. G., Sidorova, A., Zavadska, D., PERFORM consortium: Personalised Risk assessment in febrile children to optimise Real-life Management across the European Union, Nora Urbāne, U. (Member of the Working Group), Pučuka, Z. (Member of the Working Group), Pavāre, J. (Member of the Working Group), Nokalna, I. (Member of the Working Group), Meiere, A. (Member of the Working Group), Grope, I. (Member of the Working Group), Grāvele, D. (Member of the Working Group), Gardovska, D. (Member of the Working Group), Bārzdiņa, A. (Member of the Working Group) & Balode, A. (Member of the Working Group), Dec 2025, In: BMC Pediatrics. 25, 1, 157.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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RSU Annual Awards 2023 "Scientist of the Year 2023"
Zavadska, D. (Recipient), 9 Sept 2023
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
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RSU Research week 2025
Dobler, G. (Scientific committee member), Moll, H. A. (Scientific committee member), Zavadska, D. (Scientific committee member) & Pavāre, J. (Scientific committee member)
26 Mar 2025 → 28 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Detection of three TBE virus subtypes in TBE patients in Latvia by a novel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (NS1 IgG ELISA)
Freimane, Z. (Speaker), Dobler, G. (Co-author), Karelis, G. (Co-author), Kuzmane, S. (Co-author), Chitimia-Dobler, L. (Co-author) & Zavadska, D. (Co-author)
22 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Need for a Categorisation System of the Clinical Manifestations of Tick-borne Encephalitis Virus Infection: A Delphi Panel
Zavadska, D. (Speaker) & Karelis, G. (Co-author)
16 Apr 2024 → 18 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Vaccine (Journal)
Zavadska, D. (Reviewer of journal article)
Dec 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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High incidence of tick-borne encephalitis among unvaccinated population in Latvia, 2018-2020— highlights the need to enhance vaccine uptake
Freimane, Z. (Speaker), Zavadska, D. (Co-author) & Karelis, G. (Co-author)
24 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
Press/Media
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Children's Clinical University Hospital Reports Findings in Vaccine Efficacy (Effectiveness of Tick-borne Encephalitis Vaccines in Children, Latvia, 2018-2020)
14/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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,,Kā labāk dzīvot." Infektoloģe: Rietumu pasaulē Covid kļuvis par vienu no sezonas spēlētājiem, ne galvenais
4/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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,,Kā labāk dzīvot." Covid-19 izplatība: pirmām kārtām vakcinēs pacientus ar imūnsistēmas darbības traucējumiem
6/09/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Ērču encefalīts bērniem un pieaugušajiem. Gadījuma definīcijas apskats
Freimane, Z., Zavadska, D. & Karelis, G.
4/07/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media