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Education/Academic qualification
3.2 Clinical medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
8 Feb 2024 → 7 Feb 2027
3.1 Basic medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
8 Feb 2024 → 7 Feb 2027
External positions
Chief Specialist in Internal Medicine, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvia, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvia
2024 → …
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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Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Predicting Adverse Events in Chronic Kidney Disease.
Ēķe, J. (Project leader), Kļaviņa-Makrecka, S. (Supervisor) & Rācenis, K. (Supervisor)
2/02/26 → 31/01/30
Project: PhD projects
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Early Prediction of Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Using Machine Learning Methods.
Saulīte, A. J. (Project leader) & Rācenis, K. (Supervisor)
2/02/26 → 31/01/30
Project: PhD projects
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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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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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Improving the quality and cost of chronic kidney replacement therapy in a healthcare system
Proskurina, A. (Project leader), Kuzema, V. (Supervisor) & Rācenis, K. (Supervisor)
3/02/25 → 31/01/29
Project: PhD projects
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Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages targeting extensively drug-resistant and pan-resistant klebsiella pneumoniae for phage support Ukraine
Green, S., Niazi, M., Kazmirchuk, A., Rubchuk, O., Sanko, O., Tretiakov, V., Carattoli, A., Bogaerts, P., Tournebize, R., Lannoy, V., D’Aliesio, E., Costescu Strachinaru, D. I., Ceyssens, P.-J., Steurs, G., Cochez, C., Griselain, J., Merabishvili, M., Stoefs, A., Rācenis, K. & Alt, V. & 3 others, , 1 Oct 2025, In: BMJ Military Health. 171, Suppl 1, p. A28-A29 A24.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Evaluation of kidney biopsy quality: a single-center comparative analysis of direct core microscopy-controlled and non-microscopically controlled techniques
Saknitis, G., Saulīte, M., Pētersons, A., Kuzema, V., Zvackis, M. & Rācenis, K., Oct 2025, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 40, Suppl.3, p. i3086-i3087 gfaf116.1805.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Insights from native kidney biopsies: a step towards establishing a renal biopsies database in Latvia
Pūsepa, L., Ķiece, Z., Locika, K., Gurska, G., Škuļtecka, M., Folkmane, I., Mesecko, V., Pētersons, A., Popova, A., Rācenis, K., Ziediņa, I. & Kuzema, V., Oct 2025, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 40, Suppl.3, p. i2503 gfaf1161435.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Recent trends in kidney replacement therapy in Latvia: room for improvement
Proskurina, A., Rācenis, K., Eke, J., Pētersons, A., Motivane, M., Muižniece, I., Popova, A., Puide, I., Runca, B., Sersnova, N., Ziediņa, I. & Kuzema, V., Oct 2025, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 40, Suppl.3, 1 p., gfaf116.1742.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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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
Open AccessFile
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), Rīga Stradiņš University Institutional Repository Dataverse, 13 Jan 2026
DOI: 10.48510/fk2/rlwgbc
Dataset
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Riga Stradins University Phage Group's Klebsiella spp. and their phage collection
Kroiča, J. (Creator), Rācenis, K. (Creator), Zrelovs, N. (Creator), Rezevska, D. (Creator), Berentsen, L. (Creator), Brauča, N. (Creator), Mauriņš, S. (Creator) & Apse, R. R. (Creator), European Nucleotide Archive, 19 Dec 2024
DOI: PRJNA1199463, https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/view/PRJNA1199463
Dataset
Prizes
Activities
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Kidney Transplantation in Latvia 2025: Trends and Outcomes in National Cohort
Stašulāne, A. (Co-author), Rācenis, K. (Co-author), Kuzema, V. (Co-author), Jusinskis, J. (Co-author), Maļcevs, A. (Co-author), Pētersons, A. (Co-author), Tretjakovs, P. (Co-author) & Ziediņa, I. (Co-author)
20 May 2026 → 22 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Baltic Scientific Meeting on IgA Nephropathy (IgAN)
Kuzema, V. (Moderator), Popova, A. (Participant), Rācenis, K. (Participant), Pētersons, A. (Participant), Ēķe, J. (Participant), Saulīte, M. (Participant), Laurinavicius, A. (Moderator), Bumblyte, I. A. (Participant), Rychlik, I. (Moderator) & Cheung, C. K. (Moderator)
2 Feb 2026 → 3 Feb 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Latvijas Nefrologu Asociācijas sēde
Kuzema, V. (Participant), Rācenis, K. (Other), Popova, A. (Participant), Saulīte, M. (Participant) & Ziediņa, I. (Participant)
1 Dec 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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IgA nefropātija: aktualitātes patoģenēzē un medikamentozajā terapijā
Rācenis, K. (Speaker)
29 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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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
Press/Media
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Tā nav fantazēšana – reāli pētījumi, kas pavisam drīz būtiski var uzlabot smagu slimību ārstēšanu
Irmejs, A., Čakstiņa-Dzērve, I., Prustijs, B. K., Nora-Krūkle, Z., Rācenis, K. & Edelmers, E.
9/07/26
1 Media contribution
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
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Bakteriofāgi: kas par šiem organismiem izpētīts Latvijā un kā tie var palīdzēt
2/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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RSU attīsta jauna veida ārstēšanas terapiju karavīriem kaujas apstākļos
24/03/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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