International Conference Autoimmune Diseases: Main Problems and Solutions
9 & 10 November 2023 @ Rīga Stradiņš University Hippocrates Lecture Theatre, 16 Dzirciema Street, Riga, Latvia
The conference was organized within the VirA project 'Reducing networking gaps between Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and internationally-leading counterparts in viral infection-induced autoimmunity research'. It gathered participants from the Baltic States, European research institutions, and project partner organisations: the University of Ferrara (Italy), Ulm University (Germany), and the Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases at the Sheba Medical Center (Israel).
Experts, professors, medical doctors, researchers, PhDs and students presented their work (oral and poster presentations) in the field of autoimmune diseases. On the second day, a special session on the VirA project achievements was held.
Recordings of the conference are available on the VirA project website.
Scientific committee
- Yehuda Shoenfeld – Prof., Sheba Medical Center, Israel
- Marion Schneider – Prof., Ulm University, Germany
- Dario Di Luca – Prof., University of Ferrara, Italy
- Roberta Rizzo – Prof., University of Ferrara, Italy
- Zaiga Nora-Krūkle – Leading Researcher, RSU, Latvia
- Angelika Krūmiņa – Prof., RSU, Latvia
- Sandra Skuja – Asst. Prof., Leading Researcher, RSU, Latvia
- Simona Doniņa – Leading Researcher, RSU, Latvia
- Modra Murovska – Leading Researcher, VirA Project coordinator, RSU, Latvia
- Santa Rasa-Dzelzkalēja – Leading Researcher, RSU, Latvia
Organising committee
- Modra Murovska – Project coordinator, RSU, Latvia
- Asja Lunga – Project administrator, RSU, Latvia
- Alise Ozola – Project manager, RSU, Latvia
- Santa Rasa-Dzelzkalēja – Work package No. 6 leader, RSU, Latvia
- Yuri Ostrinski – Autoimmunity Projects Manager, Sheba Medical Center, Israel
- Aigars Červinskis – Webmaster, RSU, Latvia
Contacts
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