With the support of the Fundamental and Applied Research Project, Human papillomavirus genome associated correlates of disease progression and treatment response for cervical ne
The European Experimental Science Olympiad (EOES) was held in Latvia over the course of seven days, from 29 April to 5 May. The event brought together 230 pupils and their mentors from 23 countries, including Ukraine. The best teams of young biologists, chemists, and physicists were determined during a week full of experiments and challenges. Youngsters from Germany scored the highest points, but teams from Hungary, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic and Estonia also won gold medals.
Three academic and two administrative staff members from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) paid a visit to the University of Iceland (UI) this month within the framework of the European Economic Area (EEA) grant project Staff Mobility Between Rīga Stradiņš University and the University of Iceland to Establish Scientific Collaboration in the Nutrition Field (EEA-GRANT-218) funded by Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
At the end of April, the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA, hosted a delegation from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), represented by RSU Rector Prof. Aigars Pētersons, Vice-Rector for Science Agrita Kiopa, Vice-Rector for Health Studies Prof. Guntis Bahs, Vice-Rector for Administration and Development Toms Baumanis, and Assoc. Prof. Andris Ābeltiņš, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry. During the visit, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to strengthen the cooperation in medicine and dentistry that began several years ago.
On 7 May, the annual Rimi Riga Marathon took place. Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) was represented in large numbers. This year, 334 runners from RSU signed up for the marathon and 292 of them took part in the race, covering a total distance of 3,831 km.
As in previous years, the highest number of participants entered the 21 km and 10 km races, with 91 and 77 participants respectively. 20 participants ran the full marathon, while 62 participants ran the 5 km distance.
| Target audience | Neurologists, paediatric neurologists, general practitioners and other interested parties |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Fee | FREE |
| Venue | RSU Anatomy Museum (9 Kronvalda bulvāris) |
Kārlis Piģēns will defend his doctoral dissertation in an online open meeting of the RSU Law Degree Committee on 21 June. His dissertation is titled 'Ownership Features and Developments in the Use of Subterranean Depths in the Republic of Latvia'.
Egils Levits, the President of Latvia, and the Chapter of Orders will award 79 members of society with the highest state decorations. State decorations are presented to those citizens who have served their country and its people through exceptional and selfless professional and social work. Among them are seven lecturers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU).
