Work experience
2013 - Present | Assistant ProfessorFaculty of Medicine, Department of Biology and Microbiology |
2013 - Present | Researcher (Research)RSU Institute of Oncology, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics |
2013 - Present | Assistant professorRiga Stradiņš University, Faculty of Medicine,Department of Biology and Microbiology |
1979 - Present | Head of microbiology and serology departmentPauls Stradins Clinical University hospital |
2011 - 2013 | lecturerRiga Stradiņš University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biology and Microbiology |
1998 - 2008 | Head of Laboratory servicePauls Stradins Clinical University hospital |
1975 - 1979 | LecturerRiga 2-nd medical school |
1972 - 1975 | Head of laboratory serviceGulbene regional hospital |
Education and training
2011 - Present | Dr. med. (http://termini.lza.lv/article.php? id=8)Rīga Stradiņš University |
2006 - 2010 | PhD studies at Riga Stradins UniversityRīga Stradiņš University |
1966 - 1972 | Academy of Medicine of Latvia, MD facultyThe Medical Institute of Latvia |
Achievements
Streptococcus pneumoniae epidemiology and antibacterial susceptibility in Latvia in 2012 [Elektroniskais resurss] : [abstract] / I.Grope, A.Silova, Z.Pucuka, A.O.Balode, E.Miklasevics, D.Berzina, D.Rudzite, D.Gardovska // 53nd Intercience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) (Denver, ASV, Sept.10-13, 2013) [Elektroniskais resurss]. - Denver, 2013. - 1 p. - Resurss aprakstīts 2014.g. 14.martā. - Pieejas veids: Tīmeklis WWW.URL: http://www.icaaconline.com/php/icaac2013abstracts/
Continuing education a.o. qualification upgrade
2006. - 2010. Doctorial programme, Riga Stradiņš University
2011. PhD in Medicine, No D0117,14,11,2011, Riga Stradiņš University.
15.05.2014 - 15.05.2019 Laboratory medicine phisician Certificate No. A - 11081 on the acquisition of the module of integrated competences in laboratory methods , Latvian Medical association.
30.05.2012 - 30.05.2017 Clinical microbiologist, Certificate No A-18775, Latvian Medical Association
1972. Specialization in laboratory medicine on acqusition laboratory investigative methods
Field of research
- Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in bacteria
- Microbiological methods of identification of causive agents if infections
- Prevention of spread of resistant clones of bacteriain in society
Supervised study course
Clinical Microbiology and Control of Hospital Infections
Head of study course
Clinical microbiology and hospital infection control
Lectured study course
Clinical Microbiology and Control of Hospital Infections
Medical Microbiology
Supervised and reviewed student research papers
Supervised:
qualification papers: 1
Reviewed:
qualification papers: 2
Projects
Researcher: project " Perdicate test for assessment of tratment effectiveness in cancer patients''n" (Agreement No. 2014-2015.IDP/1/1/1/2/0/13/APIA/VIAA/-17).
Memberships
Member of the Latvian laboratory specialists association
Member of Latvian association of medical microbiologists
Member of European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Latvian representative in secion of medical microbiologists if European Union of Medical Specialists
Publications
Research articles
Detection of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae in the Baltic countries and St. Petersburg area [Elektroniskais resurss] / A.Pavelkovich, A.Balode, P.Edquist ...[et al.] // BioMed Research International [Elektroniskais resurss]. - (2014), art. ID 548960, [p.1-7]. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā. - Pieejas veids: Tīmeklis WWW.URL: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2014/548960/
Differences in Extendend-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Escherichia coli Virulence Factor Genes in the Baltic Sea Region [Elektroniskais resurss] / J.Lillo, K.Pai, A.Balode ...[et al.] // BioMed Research International [Elektroniskais resurss]. - (2014), art. ID 427254, [p.1-7]. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā. - Pieejas veids: Tīmeklis WWW.URL: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2014/427254/
Antimicrobial susceptibility of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria collected from countries in Eastern Europe : results from the Tigecycline Evalution and Surveillance Trial (T.E.S.T.) 2004-2010 / A.Balode, V.Punda-Polic, M.J.Dowzicky // International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. - Vol.41, Issue 6 (2013, June), p.527-535. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā.
Dissemination of a carbapenem-risistant Acinetobacter baumannii strain belonging to international clone II/sequence type 2 and harboring a novel AbaR4-like resistance island in Latvia / M.Saule, A.Balode, E.Miklasevics ...[et al.] // Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. - Vol.57, No.2 (2013, Feb.), p.1069-1072. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā.
Abstracts
Streptococcus pneumoniae epidemioloģija Bērnu klīniskajā universitātes slimnīcā ārstētiem bērniem ar apakšējo elpceļu infekcijām vecumā līdz 18 gadiem / A.Prokofjeva, A.Ņikuļenkova, H.Čupeca, D.Deksne, A.O.Balode, J.Pavāre, D.Gardovska, I.Grope ...[u.c.] // 2016.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2016.g. 17.-18.martā) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2016. - 161.lpp.
Streptococcus pneumoniae distribution in hospitalized and healthy children in Latvia [Elektroniskais resurss] / A.Prokofjeva, A.Nikulenkova, M.Visnevska, A.Balode, D.Gardovska, I.Grope // 32nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) (Dublin, Ireland, May 6-10, 2014) : Abstracts [Elektroniskais resurss]. - Dublin, 2014. - Abstr. No.614. - Resurss aprakstīts 2015.g. 15.febr. - Pieejas veids: Tīmeklis WWW.URL: http://cmoffice.kenes.com/cddemo/data/HtmlApp/main.html
Streptococcus pneumoniae epidemioloģiskās un klīniskās īpatnības veseliem un stacionārā ārstētiem bērniem vecumā no viena mēneša līdz 18 gadiem / A.Prokofjeeva, A.Ņikuļenkova, M.Višņevska, J.Pavāre, D.Gardovska, A.Balode, I.Grope // 2014.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2014.g. 10.-11.aprīlī) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2014. - 198.lpp.
Using maximal sterile barriers to prevent central venous catheter-related infections in Pauls Stradiņš University Hospital / A.Balode, A.Melbārde-Kelmere, P.Ošs ...[et al.] // Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Sect.B. - Vol.68, No.5/6 (2014), p.A8. - Starptautiski citējamā izdevumā.
An observational study on causative agents of bloodstream infections at Riga Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital in intensive care units in 2011 / S.Vilcane, P.Aldis, A.O.Balode, I.Skadins // 2013.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2013.g. 21.-22.martā) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2013. - 193.lpp.
Antimicrobial susceptibility and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates between 2008 and 2012 in Latvia [Elektroniskais resurss] : [abstract] / A.Silova, Z.Pucuka, D.Berzina, I.Grope, D.Rudzite, E.Miklasevics, A.Balode // 23rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) (Berlin, Germany, Apr.27-30, 2013) [Elektroniskais resurss]. - Berlin, 2013. - Poster No.eP727. - Resurss aprakstīts 2016.g. 10.jūn. - Pieejas veids: Tīmeklis WWW.URL: https://www.escmid.org/escmid_publications/escmid_elibrary/…
Epidemiology of streptococcus pneumoniae among healthy children aged 1 to 24 months in Latvia [Elektroniskais resurss] : [abstract] / A.Prokofjeva, Z.Pucuka, A.Silova, A.Balode, D.Gardovska, I.Grope, // 31st Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) (Milan, Italy, May 28-June 1, 2013) [Elektroniskais resurss]. - Milan, 2013. - 1 p. - Resurss aprakstīts 2014.g. 22.maijā. - Pieejas veids: Tīmeklis WWW.URL: http://w3.kenes-group.com/apps/espid2013/abstracts/PDF/749…
S. pneumoniae serotipu izplatība un antimikrobā jutība Rīgas Austrumu klīniskās umiversitātes slimnīcā un Paula Stradiņa Klīniskās universitātes slimnīcā laikposmā no 2008. līdz 2012. gadam / Z.Pučuka, D.Bērziņa, I.Grope, E.Miklaševičs, A.Balode ...[u.c.] // 2013.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2013.g. 21.-22.martā) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2013. - 208.lpp.
Streptococcus pneumoniae epidemiological and clinical features in hospitalized children in Latvia [Elektroniskais resurss] : [abstract] / Z.Pucuka, A.Silova, D.Berzina, E.Miklasevics, A.Balode, D.Gardovska, I.Grope // 31st Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) (Milan, Italy, May 28-June 1, 2013) [Elektroniskais resurss]. - Milan, 2013. - 1 p. - Resurss aprakstīts 2014.g. 22.maijā. - Pieejas veids: Tīmeklis WWW.URL: http://w3.kenes-group.com/apps/espid2013/abstracts/PDF/979…
Streptococcus pneumoniae epidemioloģija veseliem bērniem Latvijā vecuma grupā no 1 līdz 24 mēnešiem / Z.Pučuka, A.Balode, D.Gardovska, I.Grope ...[u.c.] // 2013.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2013.g. 21.-22.martā) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2013. - 182.lpp.
Streptococcus pneumoniae epidemioloģiskās un klīniskās īpatnības stacionārā ārstētiem bērniem / Z.Pučuka, A.Silova, D.Bērziņa, D.Gardovska, A.Balode, I.Grope // 2013.gada Zinātniskās konferences tēzes (Rīga, 2013.g. 21.-22.martā) / Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. - Rīga, 2013. - 206.lpp.
Streptococcus pneumoniae epidemiology and antibacterial susceptibility in Latvia in 2012 [Elektroniskais resurss] : [abstract] / I.Grope, A.Silova, Z.Pucuka, A.O.Balode, E.Miklasevics, D.Berzina, D.Rudzite, D.Gardovska // 53nd Intercience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) (Denver, ASV, Sept.10-13, 2013) [Elektroniskais resurss]. - Denver, 2013. - 1 p. - Resurss aprakstīts 2014.g. 14.martā. - Pieejas veids: Tīmeklis WWW.URL: http://www.icaaconline.com/php/icaac2013abstracts/