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Education/Academic qualification
3.2 Clinical medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
7 Dec 2023 → 6 Dec 2026
3.2 Clinical medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
3 Dec 2020 → 2 Dec 2023
External positions
head, Paula Stradina Clinical University Hospital
2016 → …
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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Estimating benefits and impact of health technologies in the context of extended economic modelling: A case study of renal replacement therapy in Latvia.
Hļevickis, U. (Project leader), Behmane, D. (Supervisor) & Kuzema, V. (Supervisor)
2/02/26 → 31/01/30
Project: PhD projects
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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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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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Improving the Effectiveness of Chronic Kidney Replacement Therapy in Latvia: A Quality and Cost Framework Based on the Latvian Kidney Disease Registry
Rācenis, K. (Project leader), Kuzema, V. (Partner's coordinator), Kļaviņa-Makrecka, S. (Expert), Zvackis, M. (Expert), Behmane, D. (Leading expert), Proskurina, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Trups-Kalne, I. (Leading expert), Saknītis, G. (Participant), Jušinskis, J. (Expert), Suhorukovs, V. (Expert), Dobele, Z. (Expert), Riža, G. (Expert), Karpenska-Allaža, N. (Expert) & Matusevica, L. (Expert)
National Health Service of Latvia
3/10/24 → 31/03/26
Project: EU Programmes › Other
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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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The ERA Registry Annual Report 2023: epidemiology of kidney replacement therapy in Europe, with a focus on age comparisons
Hoekstra, M. W. F., Boenink, R. (Corresponding Author), Bonthuis, M., Boerstra, B. A., Astley, M. E., Montez de Sousa, I. R., Gjorgjievski, N., Resic, H., Mitsides, N., Hommel, K., Guidotti, R., Marín Sánchez, I., Slon-Roblero, M. F., Artamendi, M., Beckerman, P., Buchwinkler, L., Gellert, R., Kuzema, V., Okša, A. & Comas, J. & 19 others, , May 2026, In: Clinical Kidney Journal. 19, 5, sfag036.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Trends in Home Dialysis Over the Last Decade in Europe: an ERA Registry Study
Slon-Roblero, M. F., Stel, V. S., Sanchez-Alvarez, E., Escola, J. M., Dias, B. J. F., Auñón, A. S., Ferraro, P. M., De Meester, J. M., Boyer, A., Rydell, H., Hommel, K., Åsberg, A., Arias, I. R., Methven, S., Huete, M. J. E., Abrahams, A. C., Palsson, R., Goffin, E., Aresté-Fosalba, N. & Bello, A. J. & 8 others, , Mar 2026, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 41, 3, p. 457-475 gfaf171.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Incidence and prevalence of kidney replacement therapy in Central and Eastern Europe -trends from the ERA registry
Bonthuis, M. (Corresponding Author), Kramer, A., Bakkaloğlu, S. A., Helve, J., Gjorgjievski, N., Resic, H., Åsberg, A., Mitsides, N., Dębska-Ślizień, A. M., Komissarov, K. S., Kuzema, V., Seyahi, N., Ponte, B., Ziginskiene, E., Lausevic, M., Rychlík, I., Ots-Rosenberg, M., Vazelov, E., Moustakas, G. & Okša, A. & 6 others, , 7 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. gfaf268.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Kidney replacement therapy trajectories of patients with kidney failure: an ERA Registry study
Boerstra, B. A. (Corresponding Author), Kramer, A., Jager, K. J., Arnol, M., Åsberg, A., Bakkaloglu, S. A., Buchwinkler, L., Crespo, M., Ten Dam, M. A. G. J., Finne, P., García-Marcos, S. A., Heylen, L., Hommel, K., Indridason, O. S., Kuzema, V., Lanot, A., Methven, S., Mutevelić-Turković, A., Ponte, B. & Arévalo, O. L. R. & 4 others, , 3 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. gfaf236.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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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Prizes
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Certificate of Appreciation from the Ministry of Health for contribution to medicine, medical science, and educational work
Kuzema, V. (Recipient), 7 Nov 2025
Prize: Honorary award
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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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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
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Recent trends in kidney replacement therapy in Latvia: room for improvement
Proskurina, A. (Speaker), Kuzema, V. (Co-author), Rācenis, K. (Co-author), Ēķe, J. (Co-author), Pētersons, A. (Co-author), Ziediņa, I. (Co-author), Šeršņova, N. (Co-author), Popova, A. (Co-author) & Runča, B. (Co-author)
5 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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RSU Research week 2025
Ortiz, A. (Scientific committee member), Jager, K. J. (Scientific committee member), Stel, V. S. (Scientific committee member), Leh, S. (Scientific committee member), Pētersons, A. (Scientific committee member), Kuzema, V. (Scientific committee member), Oļeiņika, K. (Scientific committee member) & Rācenis, K. (Scientific committee member)
26 Mar 2025 → 28 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Clinical Kidney Journal (Journal)
Kuzema, V. (Reviewer of journal article)
Dec 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
Press/Media
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Stradiņa slimnīca ar pilotprojektu mēģinās uzlabot ārstēšanu cilvēkiem ar nieru mazspēju
Rācenis, K., Kuzema, V., Pētersons, A. & Živa, J.
5/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Tīra organisma pīlārs – nieres
Ziediņa, I., Kuzema, V., Čerņevskis, H. & Pētersons, A.
1/03/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media