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Work experience

2014 - Present

Associate Professor

Rīga Stradiņš University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry

2009 - 2014

Assistant Professor

Rīga Stradiņš University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry

1988 - 2009

Assistant Professor

Rīga Stradiņš University, Department of Normal Physiology

1983 - 1988

Assistant

Riga Medical Institute, Department of Normal Physiology

1979 - 1980

Senior laboratory assistant

Riga Medical Institute, Department of Normal Physiology

Education and training

1986

Diploma / Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.)

Riga Medical Institute / Medical Academy of Latvia (currently Rīga Stradiņš University)

1980 - 1983

Full-time Postgraduate degree studies in Physiology

Riga Medical Institute (currently Riga Stradinš University)

1973 - 1979

Medical Doctor’s Diploma

Riga Medical Institute (currently Riga Stradinš University)

1971 - 1973

Diploma / Secondary education

Vainode Secondary School

1962 - 1971

Vecpiebalga Secondary School

Achievements

Continuing education a.o. qualification upgrade

13.05.2016. Course – Cardiorespiratory screening​ - work with hardware manufacturer SomnoMedics medical equipment (Randersacker, Germany). Certificate.

09.05.2016. – 12.05.2016. Exchange visit to Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, Institute of the Physiology at the ERASMUS Exchange programme (Würzburg, Germany)​
2016. First aid trainer certificate (Latvia)​
02.04.2015. - 16.04.2015. Thematic cycle" Values of formative evaluations "Rīga Stradiņš University (6 h) ​
19.03.2014. – 25.03.2014. Exchange visit to Vienna Medical University, Physiology and Pharmacology Center at the ERASMUS exchange programme. Vienna (Austria) ​
11.06.2012. – 15.06.2012. Exchange visit to University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine, Center for physiology and pathophysiology​ within the ERASMUS exchange programme. ​Cologne (Germany)​
07.09.2012. - 08.09.2012. Participation in the 8th Symposium of Germany's Road Traffic medical association organised jointly with the German Road Traffic ​Psychology Assiociation. Hamburg (Germany) ​
​2012. First aid instructor certificate (Latvia)​
26.05.2012. The Seminar "First aid instructor refresher training". Riga ​(Latvia)

21.03.2012. Professional development enhancement training: Improvement of pedagogical skills in adult education process. Rīga Stradiņš University (4 h).​
14.11.2011. – 18.11.2011. Exchange visit to the Medical University of Graz, Department​ of physiology within the ERASMUS exchange programme framework. Graz (Austria)​.
01.10.2010. - 02.10.2010. Participation in the 6th Symposium of Germany's Road Traffic medical association organised jointly with the German Road Traffic Psychology Association „Daytime sleepiness – risks and consequences for road traffic and safety. Tübingen (Germany). ​2 certificates​.

13.09.2009. ​The Seminar "Pediatric Accidents​​". Hanau (Hesen, Germany​).

Field of research

Drivers daytime sleepiness as road safety problem.

Physical activity and body composition.​​

Supervised study course

2nd level professional study programme:

Normal physiology (Faculty of Pharmacy)

Normal physiology (Faculty of Dentistry)

Special physiology (Faculty of Pharmacy)

Normal physiology (Faculty of Pharmacy, part-time studies)

Normal physiology and neurophysiology (Faculty of Rehabilitation, Audiologopedy)

Normal physiology (Faculty of Rehabilitation, Audiologopedy)

Physiology (Riga Technical University, Medical engineering and physics)

Akademical Master's study programme:

Normal physiology and neurophysiology (Faculty of Rehabilitation, Audiologopedy)

Head of study course

2nd level professional study programme:

Normal physiology (Faculty of Pharmacy)

Normal physiology (Faculty of Dentistry)

Special physiology (Faculty of Pharmacy)

Normal physiology (Faculty of Pharmacy, part-time studies)

Normal physiology and neurophysiology (Faculty of Rehabilitation, Audiologopedy)

Normal physiology (Faculty of Rehabilitation, Audiologopedy)

Physiology (Riga Technical University, Medical engineering and physics)

Akademical Master's study programme:

Normal physiology and neurophysiology (Faculty of Rehabilitation, Audiologopedy)

Lectured study course

2nd level professional study programme:

Physiology (Faculty of Medicine)​

Normal physiology (Faculty of Pharmacy)

Normal physiology (Faculty of Dentistry)

Special physiology (Faculty of Pharmacy)

Normal physiology (Faculty of Pharmacy, part-time studies)

Normal physiology and neurophysiology (Faculty of Rehabilitation, Audiologopedy)

Normal physiology (Faculty of Rehabilitation, Audiologopedy)

Physiology (Riga Technical University, Medical engineering and physics)

Akademical Master's study programme:

Normal physiology and neurophysiology (Faculty of Rehabilitation, Audiologopedy)

Supervised and reviewed student research papers

Supervised:

doctoral theses: 1

Memberships

2009. - 2015. Rīga Stradiņš University Senator

Road Traffic Safety Directorate, Consultant

Educational work consultant and a member of the council Samaritan Association of Latvia

A member of the European Committee on First Aid, International non-governmental organisation SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL.

Member of the Evaluation Commission of personnel eligibility to teach and offer first aid, State Emergency Medical Service.

Head of First Aid Trainers Education course​, State Emergency Medical Service.

Awards and recognitions

2015. Certificate of gratitude​​ from Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvia

2012. Award "Riga Stradinš University Lecturer of the Year 2012"

2012. gads: Gratitude from the State Emergency Medical Service

2010. Certificate of gratitude​​ from Riga Stradinš University

Publications

Research articles​​

Grieznis, Linards. Tactile sensibility of natural teeth and osseointegrated dental implants to loading / L.Grieznis, P.Apse, L.Blumfelds // Acta Chirurgica Latviensis. - No.15/1 (2015), p.58-62.

Dietary behaviour in students with different body fat percent / R.Lagzdiņa, L.Blumfelds, M.Rumaka, L.Aberberga-Augškalne // Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Sect.B. - Vol.67, Nr.4/5 (2013), 363.-366.lpp. - Kopsav. latviešu val. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā.

Accuracy of self-estimated body weight-height relationship in students / M.Rumaka, R.Lagzdiņa, L.Blumfelds, L.Aberberga-Augškalne // Collection of Scientific Papers 2011 : Research articles in medicine & pharmacy / Rīga Stradiņš University. - Riga, 2012. - P.114-120.

Grieznis, Linards. Lokalizācijas ietekme uz dabīgo zobu un osseointegrētu implantātu taktilo jutīgumu / L.Grieznis, P.Apse, L.Blumfelds // Zobārstniecības Raksti. - Nr.1 (2011), 11.-13.lpp.

Grieznis, Linards. Pasīvais taktilais jutīgums augšžokļa un apakšžokļa dabīgiem zobiem un osseointegrētiem implantātiem / L.Grieznis, P.Apse, L.Blumfelds // Zinātniskie raksti : 2010.g. medicīnas nozares pētnieciskā darba publikācijas / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2011. - 2.sēj., 296.-304.lpp.

Body mass and body composition in students / M.Rumaka, R.Lagzdina, L.Aberberga-Augskalne, L.Blumfelds, N.Limba // Research articles in medicine & pharmacy, 2009 / Rīga Stradiņš University. - Riga, 2010. - P.83-88.

Grieznis, Linards. Augšžokļa dabīgo zobu un osseointegrētu implantu pasīvais taktilais jūtīgums / L.Grieznis, P.Apse, L.Blumfelds // Zobārstniecības Raksti. - Nr.1 (2010), 14.-16.lpp.

Grieznis, Linards. Passive tactile sensibility of teeth and osseointegrated dental implants in the maxilla / L.Grieznis, P.Apse, L.Blumfelds // Stomatologija, Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal. - Vol.12, N 3 (2010), p.80-86. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā.

Abstracts​​

Blumfelds, Leons. Transportlīdzekļu vadītāju paaugstināta miegainība dažādos laika periodos / L.Blumfelds, M.Rumaka, R.Lagzdiņa // 2015.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2015.g. 26.-27.martā) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2015. - 136.lpp.

Rumaka, Maija. Search for criteria that allow shortening of pupillography sleepiness test time / M.Rumaka, L.Blumfelds, R.Lagzdiņa // Joint Meeting of the FEPS and Baltic Physiological Societies (FEPS 2015) (Kaunas, Lithuania, Aug.26-29, 2015) : Abstracts. - Kaunas, 2015. - P.109.

Walking activity and its association with self-evaluated physical activity of students / R.Lagzdina, M.Rumaka, L.Blumfelds, L.Aberberga-Augskalne // Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis / University of Tartu. - Tartu, 2014. - Suppl. : Abstracts of the 7th Conference of BSSS (Tartu, Estonia, May 7-9, 2014), p.121.

Walking activity of students and its association with body composition / M.Rumaka, R.Lagzdina, L.Blumfelds, L.Aberberga-Augskalne // 1st Meeting of the Baltic Physiological Societies (Kaunas, Lithuania, May 10-11, 2013) : Program and Abstracts / Lithuanian Physiological Society. - Kaunas, 2013. - P.43.

Blumfelds, Leons. Schläfrige Kraftfahrer am Steuer - auch ein Problem für Lettland? : [abstract] / L.Blumfelds // Blutalkohol: Alcohol, Drugs and Behavior. - Vol.49, No.5 (2012, Sept.), p.Sup II-36 - Sup II-37.

Dietary behaviour in students with different body fat percent / R.Lagzdina, M.Rumaka, L.Blumfelds, L.Aberberga-Augskalne // International Conference "Nutrition and health" (Riga, Latvia, Sept.4-6, 2012) : Book of Abstracts / Riga Stradiņš University, University of Latvia, Latvia University of Agriculture. - Riga, 2012. - P.53.

Gender differences in dietary behaviour between students with different fat percent : [abstract] / R.Lagzdina, M.Rumaka, L.Blumfelds, L.Aberberga-Augskalne // Acta physiologica. - Vol.206, Suppl.691 (2012, Aug.), p.113. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā.

Staigāšanas aktivitātes analīze studentiem / M.Rumaka, R.Lagzdiņa, L.Blumfelds, L.Aberberga-Augškalne // 2012.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2012.g. 29.-30.martā) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2012. - 150.lpp.

Ar svaru saistītās ķermeņa uzbūves pašnovērtējuma precizitāte studentiem / L.Blumfelds, M.Rumaka, R.Lagzdiņa, L.Aberberga-Augškalne // 2011.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2011.g. 14.-15.aprīlī) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2011. - 141.lpp.

Grieznis, Linards. Augšžokļa dabīgo zobu un osseointegrētu implantu taktilais jutīgums - pilotpētījums / L.Grieznis, P.Apse, L.Blumfelds // 2010.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2010.g. 18.-19.martā) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2010. - 310.lpp.

Grieznis, Linards. Tactile sensibility of teeth and osseointegrated dental implants in the maxilla / L.Grieznis, P.Apse, L.Blumfelds // 7th Congress of Baltic Association for Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery (Riga, May 20-22, 2010) : [Abstract Book]. - Riga, 2010. - P.51.

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