Scientific projects and contract work

Prof. Māra Pilmane

International projects: 3

• ERA-net ICRAD; ID-94 Channel-based biosensors to support a precision agriculture approach for improved bovine mastitis management/PROJECT: Biosens4PrecisionMastitis, April 2021 – March 2024. (Leader: M.Pilmane, researchers: Z.Vitenberga-Verza, K.Šerstņova, I. Melderis).
• Joint project with the Örebro University in Sweden on morphopathogenesis of cystic fibrosis patients, 2010–2014 (supervisor: G. Rūmanss, researcher: M. Pilmane)
• ERA-NET Financed by FP6 Matera 2011 Sonochemical technology for bioactive bone regeneration scaffold product (collaboration between Latvia, Israel, Poland) (supervisor on behalf of RSU: M. Pilmane) 2011–2014

Projects of the Latvian Council of Science, Latvian Academy of Sciences, state and national programmes: 23

• RSU project ZP 01/2013 032 Longitudinal study of morphopathogenesis of clefts (supervisor: M. Pilmane, researcher: E. Sidhoma) 2013–2016
• RSU project, Study of clinical and molecular properties of malignant cervical tumours aimed at improving early diagnostics and treatment strategies, 01.–06.2017 (supervisor: D. Rezeberga, adviser: M. Pilmane)
• Morphopathogenetic study of human embryo structures unfit for implantation and abnormal implantation in prevention of female infertility, 2009–2012 (supervisor: M. Pilmane)
  Ontogenetic spectrophotomorphometric studies of bronchial wall supporting tissues in CNPD patients, No. 93915, 1993–1995 (supervisor: M. Pilmane)
• Neuropeptides in pathogenesis of bronchial asthma, 01.0354, 2001–2003 (supervisor: M. Pilmane)
• Growth, regeneration and quality markers in pathogenesis, diagnostics and therapy prognosis of congenital facial clefts, 04.1214, 2004–2008 (supervisor: M. Pilmane)
• Leader of the national programme ERDF project “On modernisation of the scientific infrastructure of RSU” from 18.03.2005–01.03.2006
  National Research Programme “Development of modern functional materials for microelectronics, nanoelectronics, photonics, biomedicine and constructional composites, as well as respective technologies” (supervisor: A. Šternbergs) project “Advanced biomaterials and medical technologies” (supervisor: L. Bērziņa-Cimdiņa, researcher: M. Pilmane)
• Participation in PHARE 2003 project preparation of the technical specification “Riga Biomaterials Innovation and Development Centre” project of component 1 Promotion of innovative business and applied research infrastructure development (budget line) 2003/004-979-06-03 of the National Programme Economic and social cohesion events in Latvia; purchasing and installation of a scanning and transmission electron microscope at Kronvalda bulvāris 9
• Project of the Ministry of Education and Science, supervisor: M.Pilmane from 2005, Determination of different growth factors and Ca2+ metabolism in bone tissue and nervous system at stages of early embryogenesis and experimental study of changes in phenotype in the process of formation of development anomalies; from 2007 the project was included as sub-project in the project of the Ministry of Education and Science Study of factors causing mortality and disability in children due to the development of new diagnostic, treatment and preventive measures for the improvement of health of children in Latvia, 2007–2008 (supervisor: D. Gardovska, researcher: M. Pilmane)
• Work of the leading researcher also in the project of the Ministry of Education and Science led by A. Eņģelis, later in the subproject “Pathologies of gallbladder and bile ducts for the creation of surgical treatment guidelines” (2005–2006; included in the large project 2007–2008)
• National Research Programme N 9 “Innovative technologies for the acquisition of high-value, safe and healthy food from genetically, physiologically and biochemically diverse plant and animal raw materials”, Project No. 4 “Study of genetical, physiological and biochemical signs of animals for the acquisition of high-quality, healthy and safe food of animal origin”, 2007–2010 (supervisor: A.Jemeļjanovs, performer: M. Pilmane)
• National research programme Scientific study of the major pathologies threatening life expectancy and quality of life of Latvian population with the aid of multidisciplinary research consortium, project No. 6 “Development of algorithms of diagnostics and treatment of congenital pathologies based on modern technologies for the reduction of mortality, extension of life expectancy and improvement of the quality of life in sick children”, 2006–2010 (project supervisor: A. Pētersons, main researcher: M. Pilmane)
• National research programme Scientific study of the major pathologies threatening life expectancy and quality of life of Latvian population with the aid of multidisciplinary research consortium, project No. 10 “Blood-transmitted viral infections affecting human life expectancy: persistence of viruses in a patient’s body. Diagnostics and treatment paradigms”, 2008–2009 (supervisor: L. Vīksna, main researcher: M. Pilmane)
• ESF/RTU European Union Programme “Human Resources and Employment”, project Multidisciplinary study of a group of young scientists for the development of biomaterial technologies No. 2009/0199/1DP/1.1.1.2.0/09/APIA/VIAA/090, PVS ID 1380, 2010–2012 (supervisor: L. Bērziņa-Cimdiņa, main researcher: M. Pilmane) EEZ09AP-22/4 project Determination of interior pollution caused by technical equipment in offices and evaluation of its potential impact on the body, main researcher (researcher: M. Ā. Baķe), 2010
• National research programme Development of new prevention, treatment, diagnostic tools and methods, biomedical technologies to improve public health, project No. 8 “Clinical, molecular biological and morphofunctional study of prognosis, diagnostics and treatment of congenital and acquired child age diseases, 2010–2012 (subproject 8.1) (supervisor: A. Pētersons, main researcher: M. Pilmane)
• National research programme Development of innovative multifunctional materials, signal processing and information technologies for competitive science-intensive products, project No. 4 “New materials and technologies for the evaluation and substitution of biological tissues” (subproject 4.5), 2010–2014 (supervisor: A. Skaģers, main researcher: M. Pilmane)
• ERDF project No.2DP/2.1.1.1.0/10/APIA/VIAA/099 “Development of new feeds to increase productivity and competitiveness of pig-breeding and poultry farming”, agreement 2010/0226/2DP/2.1.1.1.0/10/ APIA/VIAA/099, 2010–2013 (supervisor: A. Jemeļjanovs, researcher: M. Pilmane)
• ERDF project/RSU Development of a natural immune modulator with antibacterial effect for treatment and prevention of mastitis in cows (supervisor: A. Valdovska, advisor: M. Pilmane), from 1 August 2014 to 1 August 2015
• ERDF/RTU project “Attraction of a group of young scientists for synergic study for the development of bone tissue regenerating nanostructured composite materials”, 01.09.2014–01.08.2015 (supervisor: K. Šalma-Ancāne, advisor: M. Pilmane)
• National research programme Multifunctional materials and composites, photonics and nanotechnologies (IMIS2) project, Nanomaterials and nanotechnology for medical application subproject 3.4.2, 2014–2018 (supervisor: I. Šalma, carried out by: M. Pilmane)
• Internal RSU project - Development of an algorithm for diagnostic prognostic factors of tissue complex regeneration in patients with facial cleft in a longitudinal aspect, 2019-2020, project manager: Māra Pilmane

Participation in research projects of the Latvian Council of Science and the Ministry of Education and Science (as the main researcher – main performer) or performer (researcher): 14

• Project of the Ministry of Education and Science ES 04-48 For EU COST B-23 Oral facial development and regeneration, 2005, supervisor: A. Skaģers, researcher M. Pilmane
• Latvian Council of Science 04.1224 “Immunohistological and electron microscopic study of cell morphological adaptation processes in experimental animals after implantation of calcium phosphate bioceramic materials into the jaw”, 2004-2007, supervisor: A.Skaģers, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• Latvian Council of Science 05.1854 “Morphofunctional, biomechanical and histochemical studies of oesophageal and stomach walls in patients of different ages after operations on upper digestive tract diseases”, 2005-2009, supervisor: I. Ozolanta, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• Latvian Council of Science 01.0112 “Impact of destructive etiopathogenetic processes on physiological processes and products of animal body”, 2001-2004, supervisor: J.Blūzmanis, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• “Emergency diagnosing of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and non-contagious encephalopathy and development of a prophylactic complex, 2001-2002, supervisor: A. Jemeļjanovs, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• Latvian Council of Science 01.0145 “Creation of the algorithm of diagnostics of inflammatory diseases of the intestinal tract”, 2001-2004, supervisor: A. Eņģelis, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• Latvian Council of Science 01.0206 “Possibilities of mobilisation of the endogenic protective system of the body in the prevention and treatment of complications of the ischaemic heart disease”, 2001-2004, supervisor: M. Vēveris, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• Latvian Council of Science 03.0994 “Anatomical, histochemical, biomechanical study of the structure of upper airways of people of different ages with surgical bronchial and pulmonary diseases in correlation with the local and general immunological condition for the development of a diagnostic therapeutic algorithm in pulmonology”, 2003-2006, supervisor: A. Pētersons, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• Latvian Council of Science 01.0363 “Late results of oesophageal strictures”, 2001-2003, supervisor: L. Sosāre, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• Latvian Council of Science 05.1854 “Morphofunctional, biomechanical and histochemical studies of oesophageal and stomach walls in people of different ages with surgical upper digestive tract diseases”, 2008, supervisor: G. Ambalovs, carried out by:  M. Pilmane 
• Latvian Council of Science 05.1367 “Investigation of morphofunctional changes of digestive tract and its innervation systems, organism biochemical imbalance, correlative analysis of the use of these indexes in diagnosis and prophylaxis of animal diseases” supervisor: I. Zītare, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• Ministry of Education and Science “Use of modern immunohistochemical methods in the development diagnostic and prognostic criteria of infectious diseases in animals”, 2006, supervisor: A. Jemeļjanovs, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• Latvian Council of Science 09.1408, Radiological and immunohistochemical study of bone tissue and soft tissues in maxillofacial deformations, supervisor: I.Urtāne, 2009-2012, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• Latvian Council of Science 08.2201, later 09.1401 Complex morphopathogenetic aspects of the formation and progress of adhesions in ontogenesis, 2009-2012, supervisor: J. Vētra, carried out by:  M. Pilmane

Market-oriented projects

• XP-128, 2008, “Comparative studies of morphofunctional changes in the digestive tract of ruminants, milk cows and wild deer, depending on the taken feed”, 2008, supervisor: A. Jemeļjanovs, carried out by: M. Pilmane
• TOP08-07, “Isolation, culturing and use of mesenchymal stem cells in treatment of an experimentally caused pathology of the nervous system”, 2008-2009, supervisor” D. Babarikins, carried out by:  M. Pilmane

RSU grant projects: 1

• RSU grant research project Nr. 5-1/384/2020 “Komplekss pētījums par Latvijas visbiežāko kraniofaciālo anomāliju skartu audu remodelācijas korelāciju ar audu fenotipu un iekaisumu”, 14 September 2020 – 13 September 2021. (Leader: M. Pilmane, researchers: Z. Vitenberga-Verza, M. Vaivads).

Jānis Vētra

• Latvian Council of Science 01.0735 “Centennial changes in structural and electronic properties of the bone”, 2001-2004, supervisor
• Latvian Council of Science 04.1223 “Informativity of the analysis of exoemissions of bones from different centuries in diagnostics and analysis of paleopathological changes”, 2004-2006, supervisor
• Programme of the Latvian Council of Science 06.0036 “Study of medical, social and demographic regularities in the ageing process of the Latvian population”, 2006-2009, supervisor I. Ozolanta, carried out by: J. Vētra
• Latvian Council of Science 08.2201, later 09.1401 “Complex morphopathogenetic aspects of the formation and progress of adhesions in ontogenesis”, 2009-2012, supervisor
  National Research Programme “Development of modern functional materials for microelectronics, nanoelectronics, photonics, biomedicine and constructional composites, as well as respective technologies” (supervisor A. Šternbergs) project “Advanced biomaterials and medical technologies” (supervisor L. Bērziņa-Cimdiņa), 2004-2008, co-participant of the morphology section
• Project of the Ministry of Education and Science Study of factors causing mortality and disability in children due to the development of new diagnostic, treatment and preventive measures for the improvement of health of children in Latvia (supervisor D. Gardovska) – subproject 3 (supervisor of the subproject M. Pilmane), 2006-2007, “Determination of different growth factors and Ca2+ metabolism in bone tissue and nervous system at stages of early embryogenesis and experimental study of changes in phenotype in the process of formation of development anomalies”, carried out by: J. Vētra
• National research programme Multifunctional materials and composites, photonics and nanotechnologies (IMIS2) project, Nanomaterials and nanotechnology for medical application subproject 3.4.2, 2014-2017, supervisor I. Šalma, carried out by: J. Vētra
• Latvian Council of Science 06.0036.2.1. “Study of social and anthropometric factors of the ageing process of the population”, 2006-2008, supervisor J. Vētra

Valērija Groma

• Research project RSU - 6-ZD-22/3/2022 "Identification of specific osteoarthritis phenotypes and disease endotypes tackled using the molecular and cellular assessment of the synovium-cartilage-bone interplay" duration: 12 mon., until 31 March 2023,Nr. 6-ZD-22/3/2022, Leader: V.Groma
• Contract project “Research of polyurethane foams with TEM microscope", which is part of the LCS FARP project “Impact of spatial location of particles of anisometric nanofillers on physical and mechanical properties of low-density solid polyurethane foams” (project No lzp-2020/2-0260). 01.12.2020–31.12.2021, SEL involvement: 05.07.2021– 31.12.2021.
• Latvian Council of Science 01.0699 “Pathomorphological and clinical study of the regulatory role of growth factors in cases of disorders in salivary gland secretions”, 2001-2003, supervisor V. Groma
• Latvian Council of Science 04.1212 “Neutrophins and their receptors: their occurrence and comparative morphological study in tissue of non-neural nature”, 2004 – 2008, supervisor V. Groma
• Latvian Council of Science 01.0417 “Diphtheria at the beginning of the 21st century: molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis”, 2001-2003, supervisor L. Vīksna, carried out by: V. Groma
• Latvian Council of Science 01.0714 “Experimental morphological study about guided regeneration of tissues of the alveolar ridge of jaw bones after implantation of calcium phosphate bioceramic materials”, 2001-2003, supervisor A. Skaģers, carried out by: V. Groma
• Research project RSU-ZP07-5/8 “Study of oncological diagnostic and prognostic indicators of the uterus using molecular and cell biology methods”, 2007, supervisor S. Andrējeva, carried out by: V. Groma
• Latvian Council of Science 09.1112 “Mechanisms of involvement of latent/persistent viral infections in etiopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis”, 2009 – 2012, supervisor A. Lejnieks, carried out by: V. Groma;
• Latvian Council of Science 09.1394 “Study of etiopathogenesis of the chronic fatigue syndrome, post-infectious and unspecified encephalopathies and development of diagnostic criteria”, 2009-2012, supervisor M. Murovska, carried out by: V. Groma
• European Union Framework programmes/programme “Human Resources and Employment”, project No. 009/0199/1DP1.1.1.2.0/09APIA/VIAA/090 “Multidisciplinary study of a group of young scientists for the development of biomaterial technologies”, 2010–2012, supervisor L. Bērziņa-Cimdiņa, carried out by:V. Groma
• Clinical trial - Roche Academy scientific project competition. Project Study of SHH signaling pathway of basal cell carcinomas, 2017, supervisor: V.Groma, executive doctoral student: J.Moisejenko-Goluboviča.
• Clinical trial - Roche Academy scientific project competition. Project Investigation of the inflammatory process using the synovial tissue inflammatory expression scale and anti-S100 antibodies in case of osteoarthritis, 2017 - 2018, supervisor: V.Groma, executor resident: M.Tarasovs.
• Clinical Study - Roche Academy, Morphological Characteristics of Anterior Thigh Lateral and Scapular Lever Donor Sites, 2019, Project Manager: Valērija Groma.

Valērija Groma and Sandra Skuja

• Horizon 2020 project “Reducing networking gaps between Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and internationally - leading counterparts in viral infection-induced autoimmunity research” (VirA), 2020. - 2023. (Leader: M. Murovska, the leader of the project's morpholocigal platform: V. Groma, researcher: S.Skuja). 
• Project of the European Union Structural Funds EEZ09AP-24/03 “Evaluation of premalignant and malignant endometrial pathologies in the Latvian female population and selection of prognostic biomarkers for the development of an algorithm, 2008-2010, supervisor V. Groma, 2008 – researcher S. Skuja
• Latvian Council of Science 478/2012 “Identifying the participation of beta herpesviruses HHV-6 and HHV-7 in the development of encephalopathy, encephalitis and epilepsy using a multidisciplinary approach”, 2013-2016, supervisor M. Murovska, carried out by: V. Groma, S. Skuja
• RSU Scientific Council 14 2013 “Association of the human heart valve pathologies with parvovirus B19 and herpes virus HPA-6 infection – morphological, virological and biomechanical aspects”, 2013-2016, supervisor P. Stradiņš, carried out by: V. Groma, S. Skuja
• National research programme, “Biomedicine for public health (BIOMEDICINE)” project, “Creation of innovative regulation and modulation strategies for an infectious process” subproject 2015 - 2017. No.5.7.2, supervisor M. Murovska, carried out by:V. Groma, S. Skuja; project No.1 “Research of personalized monitoring, diagnostics and treatment of processes caused by atherosclerosis”, 2015-2017, supervisor A. Ērglis, performer V. Groma; 2015 - 2017, subproject 5.6.1 “Study of the complex of acute and chronic diseases in children for the development of diagnostics and treatment algorithms to reduce mortality, extension of life expectancy and improve the quality of life and public health”, supervisor A. Pētersons, carried out by:  V. Groma.

• Fundamental and applied research project no. lzp-2018 / 1-0149 “Interdisciplinary study on the effects of inflammatory joint diseases on neurocognitive function”. Subprogram 05.01.00 "Provision of scientific activity”, 2018-2021, manager - V.Groma.

Sandra Skuja

• Latvijas Zinātnes padomes Fundamentālo un lietišķo pētījumu projekts Nr. Izp-2020/2-0069 „Cilvēka herpesvīrusa-6 infekcijas un alkohola atkarības loma neiroiekaisuma attīstībā”, 2020. - 2021. (vadītāja: S.Skuja)
• Project of the European Union’s 7th Framework Programme “Researchers’ night in Latvia” (NIGHT LV) EU grant No. 200253, 01.08.2007-31.1.2008, performer
• Study of human parvovirus B19, bocavirus and parvovirus 4 involvement in inflammatory neurological diseases using an interdisciplinary approach. Project partners: Taiwan, Latvia and Lithuania, 2017 – 2018, supervisor: leading researcher Z. Nora-Krukle.

Silvija Umbraško

• Cooperation agreement with SIA “SKDS” “WHO European Region Child Obesity Supervision” on briefing and training of interviewers within the framework of the study “Performing field work for survey for the study of anthropometric parameters and school environment of children in school year 2012/2013”. Agreement No. 05/10/2012 - AU, 2012, carried out by: S. Umbraško
• Cooperation contract work with LOC “Strong and healthy back”, development of pupil’s posture, foot and physical development, 2007-2009, carried out by: S. Umbraško
  Cooperation agreement with Jurmala Municipality “Evaluation of posture and gait of school age children in Jurmala”, 2008, carried out by: S. Umbraško
• Pilot project of the Ministry of Education and Science and National Centre for Education No.-Gr.-6-25/2011./0234. “Approbation of the implementation of an education programme for six-year-old school-students”, 2011-2012, April-August, carried out by: S. Umbraško
• Within the framework of the project of the Ministry of Education and Science “Development of research activity in universities”, subproject No.5-27/722 “Physical development change indicators, musculo-skeletal system indicators, deviations and different physical readiness parameters of school age children and youths”, 01.04.2005-30.04.2006, supervisor I. Duļevska, carried out by: J. Vētra
• Campaign organised by DHL Express at schools “All Latvia Bank Championship”, 2012, carried out by: S. Umbraško
• Cooperation agreement with Mālpils municipality self-government and Mālpils Secondary School, 2017, performer – S. Umbraško and Anthropology Laboratory.
• Cooperation agreement with Ropaži municipality self-government and Ropaži Secondary School within the framework of international project “Sporto visa klase”, 2016 – 2017, performer – S. Umbraško and Anthropology Laboratory.
• Cooperation agreement with Ropaži municipality self-government and Zaķumuiža Primary School within the framework of international project “Sporto visa klase”, 2016 – 2017, performer – S. Umbraško and Anthropology Laboratory.
   

Liāna Pļaviņa

• Clinical research – NAA, Study of functional capacity of the musculoskeletal system and oxidative stress before and after a combat endurance course, including the analysis of individual endurance, concluded, supervisor: L. Pļaviņa.
• Order of the Ministry of Defence “Pathological stress fractures, their aetiology, prognosis and prophylaxis”, 2002, supervisor L. Pļaviņa
• National Defence Academy initiative work “Characteristics of physical readiness indicators of cadets during studies un the Latvian National Defence Academy”, 2004, supervisor L. Pļaviņa
• National Defence Academy initiative work “Evaluation of physical activity and physical readiness of cadets”, 2005, supervisor L. Pļaviņa
• Identification No. AIVA 2005/099 “Characteristics of functional indicators of health condition of soldiers and development of preventive recommendations for health improvement”, 2005-2007, supervisor P. Tretjakovs, researcher L. Pļaviņa
• National Defence Academy AZPC-02/02-2010 “Report of research work in the National Defence Academy – Analysis of anthropometric indicators and characteristics of physical preparedness of cadets”, 2010, supervisor L. Pļaviņa
• Clinical research – NAA, Study of functional capacity of the musculoskeletal system and oxidative stress before and after a combat endurance course, including the analysis of individual endurance, 2019, supervisor.

Dzintra Kažoka

• Latvian Council of Science 06.0036.2.1. “Study of social and anthropometric factors of the ageing process of the population”, 2006 – 2008, supervisor J. Vētra, carried out by: Dz. Kažoka
• National Library of Latvia - authorship agreement No. 1.1.-15.2/2016/53 “Anatomical entry for the National Library of Latvia (NLL)” (08.03.2016 – 14.12.2016); carried out by: Dz. Kažoka
• Target scholarship for modernisation of RSU study programmes of the Boris and Inara Teterev Foundation “Pilot project for the development of keywords of human anatomy, histology and embryology study courses”, 2016, performers M. Pilmane, E. Sidhoma, Dz. Kažoka

Ilva Duļevska

• Within the framework of the project of the Ministry of Education and Science “Development of research activity in universities”, subproject No.5-27/722 “Physical development change indicators, musculo-skeletal system indicators, deviations and different physical preparedness parameters of school age children and youths”, 01.04.2005-30.04.2006, supervisor I. Duļevska

Arta Bārzdiņa

• HORIZON 2020 project "Diagnosis and Management of Febrile Illness using RNA Personalised Molecular Signature Diagnosis (DIAMONDS)". Agreement No. 848196. 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2024. (supervisor: D.Zavadska, researcher: A.Bārzdiņa).
• HORIZON 2020 project “Personalised Risk assessment in febrile illness to Optimise Real-life Management across the European Union” (PERFORM) agreement No. 668303. 2016 – 2020 supervisor: F. Martinon-Torres (Spain), researcher: A.Bārzdiņa
• Paediatric Brain Monitoring. IRAS project ID: 221988; Protocol number: AC17027. Paediatric Brain Monitoring with Information Technology (KidsBrainIT) Innovations to ImproveChildhood Traumatic Brain Injury Intensive Care Management, Outcome, and Patient Safety, 2017 – 2019, supervisor - Dr. T.Y.M. Lo, researcer: A.Bārzdiņa

Māris Gržibovskis

• No. 2013/0007/1DP/1.1.1.2.0/13/APIA/VIAA/024 “Attraction of a group of young scientists for synergic study for the development of bone tissue regenerating nanostructured composite materials”, 01.09.2014 - 31.08.2015, supervisor U. Berķis, performer M. Gržibovskis

Edgars Vasiļevskis

• Multicentred double-blind trial “Evaluation of dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency treatment and therapeutic effects of transforaminal administration of corticosteroids in case of chronic radicular pain”, P. Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital Pain Care Department in cooperation with DAP Pain Clinic and Vilnius Santariškių Clinic Pain Therapy Department, 2013, performer E. Vasiļevskis
• Latvian Zhong Yuan Qigong Association, P. Stradiņš Hospital Endocrinology Centre; RSU Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology; Kundawell Medical Research Institute (China, Beijing) “Evaluation of efficiency of image medicine therapy in patients with somatic diseases”; 02.2015-09.2015, project coordinator E. Vasiļevskis
• European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology NCT01878760 from 28.05.2015 study “Evaluation of dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency treatment and therapeutic effects of transforaminal administration of corticosteroids in case of chronic radicular pain”, 2015, supervisor Walid Habre, M.D. University Hospital, Geneva, performer E. Vasiļevskis

Anita Oginska

• EPI ROTA-034 BOD EUR “Pressure on primary health care in Bulgaria and Latvia generated by the rotavirus gastroenteritis in children below 5”, 2012 – 2013, performer A. Oginska

• “Integrated health promotion and disease prevention measures". Pilot project for smoking cessation to implementat disease prevention measures, 2016 - 2019.

Aurika Babjoniševa (clinical trials)

Since 2003, she has been managing the development of clinical trials in pulmonology in the P. Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital as a principal investigator.
She was and is the principal investigator in the following clinical trials:

• Clinical research – Novartis, A 2-treatment period, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter parallel-group study to assess the safety of QAW039 when added to existing asthma therapy in GINA steps 3, 4 and 5 patients with uncontrolled asthma, 2019, leading researcher.
• Clinical research – Novartis, A 52-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebocontrolled study to assess the efficacy and safety of QAW039 when added to existing asthma therapy in patients with uncontrolled severe asthma, 2019, leadig researcher.
• Clinical research – Novartis, A multi-center, randomized, 52 week treatment, doubleblind, triple-dummy, parallel-group study to assess the efficacy and safety of QMF149 compared with mometasone furoate in patients with asthma, 2019, leading researcher.
• Clinical research – Novartis, A multi-center, randomized, 12 week treatment, doubleblind study to assess the efficacy and safety of QMF149 (150/80 mcg) compared with MF Twisthaler (200 mcg) in adult and adolescent patients with asthma, 2019, leading researcher.
• Clinical research – Paretex, A phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, comparator-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous to oral delafloxacin in adult subjects with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, 2019, leading researcher.

Ivars Melderis

• Ministry of Education and Science RSU-ZP 07-10 Study of factors causing mortality and disability in children, paediatric diseases, paediatric infectious diseases, paediatric surgery, paediatric rheumatology, public health, genetics, morphology, immunogenetics, embryology, dentistry (supervisor D. Gardovska), subproject Role of placental factors in the aetiology of foetal intrauterine growth delay in Latvia (subproject supervisor D. Rezeberga), carried out by: 2007, 2008, I. Melderis
• Contract work “Transplacental infections and their dynamics in the structure of lethal outcomes”, 2007, carried out by: I. Melderis
  Contract work “Dynamics and structure trends of individual perinatal infections in Latvia”, 2007, carried out by: I. Melderis
• Contract work “Role of adrenal pathology in lethal outcomes in the perinatal and neonatal periods”, 2007, carried out by: I. Melderis
• National research programme Scientific study of the major pathologies threatening life expectancy and quality of life of Latvian population with the aid of multidisciplinary research consortium (supervisor A. Pētersons) subproject Impact of placental pathology on the perinatal outcome (subproject supervisor D. Rezeberga); I. Melderis, 2008, carried out by: Ilze Kreicberga
• National research programme Scientific study of the major pathologies threatening life expectancy and quality of life of Latvian population with the aid of multidisciplinary research consortium (supervisor A. Pētersons) subproject Impact of placental pathology on the perinatal outcome (subproject supervisor D. Rezeberga); I. Kreicberga, 2008

Ilze Kreicberga

• VPP Latvijas iedzīvotāju dzīvildzi un dzīves kvalitāti apdraudošo galveno patoloģiju zinātniskā izpēte ar multidisciplināra pētnieciskā konsorcija palīdzību (vad. A. Pētersons) apakšprojekts Placentas patoloģijas ietekme uz perinatālo iznākumu (apakšprojekta vad. D. Rezeberga); I. Kreicberga, 2008, izpildītāja

Silva Čakstiņa (Smagare)

• Clinical research – NAA, Study of functional capacity of the musculoskeletal system and oxidative stress before and after a combat endurance course, including the analysis of individual endurance, 2019, performer.

Dace Buile

• RSU grant - The elaboration of diagnostic prognostic factor algorithm of facial tissue complex regeneration for cleft patients in longitudinal aspect, 2019, research assistant.