Antra Jurka

Work experience

2005 - 2017	Laboratory Specialist Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital
1999 - Present	Leading Researcher Research Institute of Cardiology and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Latvia
2012 - Present	Assistant Professor Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Riga Stradiņš University
1993 - 1999	Researcher Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Latvia
1985 - 1993	Assistant Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Latvia
Present	Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry

Education and training

1996 - 1999

Doctor’s Degree in Biology

Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Latvia

*(aizpildīt pēc izvēles - promocijas darba nosaukums "Nosaukums"; promocijas darba vadītājs: vārds uzvārds)

1985 - 1993

Master’s Degree in Biology

University of Latvia

Achievements

Research fields

Metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, type-2 diabetes;
Risk factors of cardiovascular disease.

Lectured courses

Physiology

Supervised and reviewedstudents research papers

supervised:

doctoral thesis: 1

reviewed:

master's thesis: 1

Projects

(1)Project „Development of up-to-date diagnostic, prophylactic, and therapeutic methods for obesity related diseases and diabetes" (2006-2009, the Latvian Council of Science grant No. 07-VP-8);
(2)Project „The relationship between neopterin and inflammatory markers in atherosclerosis patients" (2009 -2010, an European Economic Area grant No. EEZ08AP-5/2);
(3) Project „ Early development of atherosclerosis, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes; detection of cytological, immunologic and radiologic parameters" (2010-2013, the framework of the Latvian National Program grant No. 10-4/VPP-2.4);
(4) Project "Development of new diagnostic tests for atherosclerotic vascular disease including cardio metabolic risk panel tests" (2014-2017, the framework of the Latvian National Program grant No. 10-4/VPP-5/1).

Memberships

2005 - Present

Latvian Society of Laboratory Specialists

Publications

Research articles

Changes in serum high-molecular-weight adiponectin levels in critically Ill children with systemic inflammatory response syndrome [Elektroniskais resurss] / P.Tretjakovs, L.Rautiainena, G.Krievina, A.Jurka, I.Grope, D.Gardovska // Open Medicine Journal [Elektroniskais resurss]. - Vol.3 (2016), p.166-170. - Resurss aprakstīts 2017.g. 6.febr. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā. - Pieejas veids: Tīmeklis WWW.URL: https://benthamopen.com/contents/pdf/MEDJ/MEDJ-3-166.pdf

Role of serum cytokines in acute appendicitis and acute mesenteric lymphadenitis among children / A.Zviedre, A.Engelis, P.Tretjakovs, A.Jurka, I.Zile, A.Petersons // Medicina (Kaunas). - Vol.52, No.5 (2016), p.291-297. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā.

Plazminogēna aktivatora inhibitora-1 koncentrācija asins plazmā grūtniecēm ar un bez liekā svara grūtniecības pirmajā un otrajā trimestrī un tā saistība ar sarežģījumiem dzemdību laikā / K.Elksne, Z.Pauniņa, A.Jurka, D.Rezeberga, P.Tretjakovs // Zinātniskie raksti : 2013.g. medicīnas nozares pētnieciskā darba publikācijas / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2014. - 172.-178.lpp.

Abstracts

MPO un PAI-1 koncentrācija grūtnieces asins plazmā I un II trimestrī jaundzimušā makrosomijas gadījumos / K.Elksne, A.Jurka, D.Rezeberga, P.Tretjakovs ...[u.c.] // 2014.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2014.g. 10.-11.aprīlī) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2014. - 242.lpp.

Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in maternal plasma of overweight and nonoverweight pregnant women and its relationship to labor complications [Elektroniskais resurss] : [abstract] / K.Elksne, D.Rezeberga, A.Jurka, P.Tretjakovs ...[et al.] // The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine [Elektroniskais resurss]. - Vol.27, Suppl.1 (2014, June), p.86. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā. - Pieejas veids: Tīmeklis WWW.URL: http://informahealthcare.com/toc/jmf/27/S1

Plazminogēna aktivatora inhibitora-1, mieloperoksidāzes, vaskulārā endotēlija augšanas faktora un tumora nekrozes faktora A izmaiņas sievietēm ar gestācijas diabētu / K.Elksne, Z.Pauniņa, A.Jurka, D.Rezeberga, P.Tretjakovs // 7. Latvijas Dzemdību speciālistu un ginekologu kongress / 1. Baltijas Kolposkopijas konference sadarbībā ar Eiropas Kolposkopijas federāciju : programma & tēzes = 7th Congress of Latvian Obstetricians and Gynaecologists / 1st Baltic Colposcopy Conference in collaboration with European Federation for Colposcopy : programme & abstracts (Rīga, 2014.g. 16.-18.okt.). - Rīga, 2014. - 86.lpp.