Antibiotics are increasingly used to treat a wide range of diseases, but an unwanted side effect is the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. To combat this, various studies are being conducted to find new ways to treat bacterial and viral infections.
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On Monday, 17 March, the Irish Minister for Trade Promotion, AI and Digital Transformation, Niamh Smyth, along with Ambassador Eimear Friel and other representatives of the Irish delegation, visited Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU).
During their meeting with RSU Rector, Professor Aigars Pētersons, and other university leadership representatives, the Irish delegation expressed their support for strengthening collaboration in studies, research, innovation, and the application of artificial intelligence.
Viktorija Ulanova (Igumnova) will defend her doctoral dissertation on 7 April in an open meeting of the RSU Basic Sciences of Medicine, including Pharmacy doctoral committee. Her dissertation is titled 'Pharmacogenetic Aspects of Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy in Latvian Population.'
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RSU Research Week 2025 opened on 24 March with an ambitious plenary session focusing on the role of research, technology, and the human factor in healthcare. Following opening remarks by RSU Rector Aigars Pētersons, the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, welcomed the participants.
As part of RSU Research Week 2025, the discussion "The Young Athlete in Latvia: How Sustainable is Our System?" will take place on March 28, 2025, from 13:30 to 15:00. The event is organized by the IMRSportsLV team within the National Research Program "Sports" project "Innovations, Methodologies, and Recommendations for the Development and Management of the Sports Sector in Latvia."(IMRSportsLV)
Discussion with tenured professor Mirjam Blattner-Johnson "Precision medicine for pediatric cancer care. The more we know the better we can treat". Target audience: |
Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Rector Prof. Aigars Pētersons spoke about RSU Research Week early this morning in the Rīta Panorama studio. The news programme is broadcast across Latvia.
