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Education/Academic qualification
1.6 Biological sciences, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
4 Sept 2025 → 3 Sept 2028
3.1 Basic medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
4 Sept 2025 → 3 Sept 2028
1.6 Biological sciences, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
8 Sept 2022 → 7 Sept 2025
3.1 Basic medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
8 Sept 2022 → 7 Sept 2025
3.1 Basic medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
19 Dec 2019 → 18 Dec 2022
1.6 Biological sciences, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
23 Dec 2016 → 22 Dec 2019
Field of Science
- 3.1 Basic 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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SHIELD: Strategies for Health Interventions to Eliminate Infection related Cancers
Savrasova, L. (Partner's coordinator), Ranka, R. (Expert), Vīksna, A. (Expert) & Riekstina, V. (Expert)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: EU Programmes › Other
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RPP Baltic Sea: Reducing pharmaceutical pollution in the Baltic Sea region – analysing use patterns and measures to reduce pollution from human and veterinary use
Ranka, R. (Partner's coordinator)
1/11/25 → 31/10/26
Project: Other projects
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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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Pharmacogenomics of drug resistant tuberculosis
Ranka, R. (Project leader), Bandere, D. (Leading expert) & Ulanova, V. (Leading expert)
1/04/22 → 30/04/23
Project: RSU grants
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Perspectives and solutions for a personalized medical approach in anti-tuberculosis therapy
Kivrāne, A. (Project leader) & Ranka, R. (Supervisor)
1/10/20 → 30/09/24
Project: PhD projects
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Distribution and Genotypic Landscape of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Ticks from Latvia from 2019 to 2023
Chitimia-Dobler, L., Dobler, G. (Corresponding Author), Lang, D., Bormane, A., Ranka, R., Schaper, S., Freimane, Z. & Zavadska, D., 22 Sept 2025, In: Pathogens. 14, 9, 950.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Living with ticks: Results of an online survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding ticks and tick-borne pathogens in academic environments across Europe
Estrada-Peña, A., Antunes, S., Domingos, A., Esser, H., Földvári, G., Fuehrer, H. P., Gargili, A., van Gestel, M., Grandi, G., Kazimirova, M., Kiewra, D., Klemola, T., Kjær, L. J., Kjelland, V., Kubiak, K., de Meneghi, D., Mihalca, A. D., Moutailler, S., Potkonjak, A. & Prokop, P. & 10 others, , Jul 2025, In: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 16, 4, 102515.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring patterns of serum CRP level reduction in response to treatment initiation in Latvian patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: the impact of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotype
Kivrāne, A., Ulanova, V., Sadovska, D., Vīksna, A., Ozere, I., Bogdanova, I., Simanovica, I., Norvaisa, I. & Ranka, R., Jun 2025, p. P037.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Fluctuations in circulating cell-free mitochondrial and nuclear DNA copy numbers in blood plasma after anti-tuberculosis drug intake in patients with drug-susceptible tuberculosis
Freimane, L., Kivrāne, A., Ulanova, V., Vīksna, A., Sevostjanovs, E., Grīnberga, S., Cīrule, A., Krams, A. & Ranka, R. (Corresponding Author), Mar 2025, In: Tuberculosis. 151, 102611.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterisation of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genetic variability and its role in the development of drug-induced hepatotoxicity in patients with drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis
Kivleniece, I., Kivrāne, A., Ulanova, V., Vīksna, A., Ozere, I., Bogdanova, I., Norvaisa, I. & Ranka, R., 2025, p. 29.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Prevalence of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ixodes Ricinus Ticks Collected from Autumn Migratory Birds in Latvia
Birnbauma, A. (Speaker), Freimane, L. (Co-author), Čapligina, V. (Co-author), Namina, A. (Co-author), Sadovska, D. (Co-author), Seleznova, M. (Co-author), Keišs, O. (Co-author) & Ranka, R. (Co-author)
29 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Analysis of Single Accumulated Nucleotide Variants and Mutation Rate in M. tuberculosis Isolate Pairs Using the Whole Genome Sequencing Approach
Sadovska, D. (Speaker), Vīksna, A. (Co-author), Ozere, I. (Co-author), Norvaiša, I. (Co-author) & Ranka, R. (Co-author)
29 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Assessment of Rifampicin Exposure in Latvian Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in the Context with AADAC Genetic Polymorphisms
Kivrāne, A. (Speaker), Ulanova, V. (Co-author), Grinberga, S. (Co-author), Sevostjanovs, E. (Co-author), Vīksna, A. (Co-author), Pole, I. (Co-author), Ozere, I. (Co-author), Bogdanova, I. (Co-author), Zolovs, M. (Co-author), Bandere, D. (Co-author) & Ranka, R. (Co-author)
29 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Riga Stradins University Reports Findings in Tuberculosis (Fluctuations in circulating cell-free mitochondrial and nuclear DNA copy numbers in blood plasma after anti-tuberculosis drug intake in patients with drug-susceptible tuberculosis)
Vīksna, A., Ranka, R. & Kivrāne, A.
6/02/25
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