Facial clefts are a congenital development defect caused by the defective fusion of facial folds before birth. Clefts can be unilateral or bilateral and can affect the oral mucosal tissues, forming clefts of the lip and palate.
The formation of facial clefts has been linked to cleft genes, whose proteins regulate the growth and formation of tissues in the facial region, but the involvement of these genes in the formation of facial clefts is relatively unclear and has not been particularly studied in human tissues.
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- Read more about Workshop on human papiloma viruses (HPV), associated neoplastic diseases, and cancer
We welcome all interested parties to a workshop on human papiloma viruses (HPV) and associated neoplastic diseases and cancer.
Participation
All Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) researchers who are working on HPV infection and associated cancers are invited to submit presentations - we have slots in the research program and especially welcome early-career researchers.
Prof. Udo Rolle will share his experience and knowledge on how to prepare scientific manuscript on Thursday, 18 January.
Prof. Rolle is Head of Paediatric Surgical Department at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology.
Prof. Udo Rolle will share his experience and knowledge on paediatric surgical oncology on Thursday, 18 January.
Prof. Rolle is Head of Paediatric Surgical Department at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology.
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Olga Valciņa will defend her doctoral dissertation on 28 December at 15:00 in an open meeting of the RSU degree committee of Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacy. Her dissertation is titled 'Prevalence, Genetic Diversity, and Virulence Potential of Legionella spp.'
Official reviewers
- Prof. (Dr. med.) Juta Kroiča, Rīga Stradiņš University
- Prof. (Dr. med. vet.) Anda Valdovska, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
- Assoc. Prof. (PhD) Tarja Pitkänen, University of Helsinki (Finland)
When a patient suffers from a neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, their brain and nerve cells gradually deteriorate leading to impaired memory, cognitive function, and range of movement. The timely diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases is a major challenge of the 21st century in Europe and worldwide.
In February 2024, Latvia will host the Latvian Brain Bee olympiad for the third time. The event will be organised by the Neurology Development Foundation, and the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Student Scientific Interest Group in Neurology and Neurosurgery in collaboration with the RSU Academy of Junior Doctors.
On 6 December, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) received a special award for growth at the Latvian Sustainable Governance Awards 2023 ceremony at the Bank of Latvia. RSU was praised for its contribution to sustainable governance and growth, as well as for improving corporate governance and ensuring that the University's activities are in line with the defined values. The event honoured Latvian companies that have demonstrated excellence in the different award categories and discussed different aspects of sustainable management.
