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Personal profile
Research interests
Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer, Pediatric cancer, Multi-omic data analysis
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
3.5 Other medical sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Rīga Stradiņš University
Award Date: 1 Nov 2024
3.1 Basic medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
5 Dec 2024 → 4 Dec 2027
Field of Science
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
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Development of screening algorithm for high breast cancer risk by analysis of spectrum of predisposing mutations and their phenotypic manifestations
Irmejs, A. (Project leader), Daneberga, Z. (Leading expert), Maksimenko, J. (Leading expert), Loža, P. (Expert (PhD student)), Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Expert (PhD student)), Kuzņecova, E. (Expert (PhD student)), Subatniece, S. (Expert), Liepiņa, E. E. (Participant), Čerņeikina, A. (Participant) & Gržeļahovska, A. (Participant)
7/02/22 → 31/12/29
Project: Contract research › R&D project
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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
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Non-invasive diagnostic and predictive biomarkers for bladder tumor early diagnosis and prediction
Gardovskis, J. (Project leader), Miklaševičs, E. (Participant), Daneberga, Z. (Participant), Plonis, J. (Participant), Nakazawa (Miklasevica), M. (Participant), Kriķe, N. (Participant), Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Participant) & Garben, J. (Participant)
1/07/20 → 30/06/21
Project: RSU grants
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Dissecting the interplay between intestinal dysbiosis and B cell function in the pathogenesis of immunoglobulin A nephropathy
Čerņevskis, H. (Project leader), Oļeiņika, K. (Leading expert), Kroiča, J. (Expert), Kuzema, V. (Expert), Pētersons, A. (Expert), Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Expert), Lejnieks, A. (Expert), Rācenis, K. (Expert (PhD student)), Popova, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Šlisere, B. (Expert (PhD student)), Vasiļvolfa, A. (Assistant (student)), Saulīte, A. J. (Assistant (student)), Saulīte, M. (Assistant (student)), Seilis, J. (Assistant (student)), Vanka, Š. A. (Other) & Živa, J. (Participant)
1/01/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme
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Biomarkers of altered gut microbiome in children with autism spectra disorders
Miklaševičs, E. (Project leader), Daneberga, Z. (Expert), Masinska, M. (Participant), Mūrmane, D. (Participant), Čupāne, L. (Participant), Nakazawa (Miklasevica), M. (Participant), Isarova, D. (Participant) & Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Participant)
1/12/18 → 28/02/21
Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme
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Reduced butyrate-producing bacteria and altered metabolic pathways in the gut microbiome of immunoglobulin A nephropathy patients
Popova, A. (Corresponding Author), Rācenis, K., Brīvība, M., Saksis, R., Saulīte, M., Šlisere, B., Berga-Švītiņa, E., Oļeiņika, K., Saulīte, A. J., Seilis, J., Kroiča, J., Čerņevskis, H., Pētersons, A., Kloviņš, J., Lejnieks, A. & Kuzema, V., 31 Jul 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 28011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identifying Genetic Factors Associated with Breast or Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1 Pathogenic Variant Carriers
Berga-Svitina, E., 2024, Riga: Riga Stradins University. 116 p.Research output: Student thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Penetrance of CHEK2 and BRCA1 Double Heterozygotes in Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer Patients
Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Corresponding Author), Pirsko, V., Nakazawa-Miklaševiča, M., Maksimenko, J., Gardovskis, J. & Miklaševičs, E., 1 Apr 2023, In: Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences. 77, 2, p. 137-140 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identification of Altered Transcripts and Pathways in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Kuzņecova, E. (Corresponding Author), Daneberga, Z., Berga-Švītiņa, E., Nakazawa-Miklasevica, M., Irmejs, A., Gardovskis, J. & Miklaševičs, E., 1 Feb 2023, In: Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.. 77, 1 , p. 33-40 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Polygenic Risk Score Predicts Modified Risk in BRCA1 Pathogenic Variant c.4035del and c.5266dup Carriers in Breast Cancer Patients
Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Corresponding Author), Maksimenko, J., Miklaševičs, E., Fischer, K., Vilne, B. & Mägi, R., Jan 2023, In: Cancers. 15, 11, 2957.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)12 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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GWAS summary statistics of PhD Thesis "Identifying Genetic Factors Associated with Breast or Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1 Pathogenic Variant Carriers"
Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Creator), Maksimenko, J. (Creator), Miklaševičs, E. (Creator), Mägi, R. (Creator) & Vilne, B. (Creator), Riga Stradins University, 17 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.48510/FK2/TEJ5PK, https://doi.org/10.48510/FK2/TEJ5PK
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Activities
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Epidemiology of Hereditary Ovarian Cancer
Kriķe, N. (Speaker), Irmejs, A. (Co-author), Loža, P. (Co-author), Daneberga, Z. (Co-author), Miklaševičs, E. (Co-author), Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Co-author) & Kuzņecova, E. (Co-author)
26 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Somatic Mutational Landscape in Patients with Primary Myelofibrosis
Uzars, A. (Speaker), Rots, D. (Co-author), Lazovska, M. (Co-author), Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Co-author), Lejniece, S. (Co-author) & Gailīte, L. (Co-author)
29 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Identifying Genetic Factors Associated with Breast or Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1 Pathogenic Variant Carriers
Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Speaker), Loža, P. (Co-author), Maksimenko, J. (Co-author), Vilne, B. (Co-author) & Miklaševičs, E. (Co-author)
29 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Germline Mutations and Copy Number Variations in BRCA1/2 of Ovarian Cancer Patients
Kriķe, N. (Speaker), Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Co-author), Kuzņecova, E. (Co-author), Irmejs, A. (Co-author) & Daneberga, Z. (Co-author)
29 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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University of Tartu
Berga-Švītiņa, E. (Visiting researcher)
11 Oct 2021 → 22 Oct 2021Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Press/Media
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Research from Institute of Oncology Provides New Data on Breast Cancer (Identification of Altered Transcripts and Pathways in Triple Negative Breast Cancer)
Daneberga, Z., Irmejs, A., Berga-Svitina, E., Miklaševičs, E., Nakazawa (Miklasevica), M. & Gardovskis, J.
29/03/23
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