Although Modra Murovska, a senior researcher and virologist at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), has been working at the Institute of Microbiology and Virology for 50 years and has just received the RSU Lifetime Achievem
141 residents graduated from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) on 30 September. At the graduation ceremony, the medical residents received their diplomas for completing the study programme Residency in Medicine and they also obtained their specialisation and qualification.
World Contraception Day is the 26 September every year, and reproductive health was mentioned many times at the Latvian Congress of Physicians and the Latvian Congress of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians. Unfortunately, comprehensive information on the situation in Latvia is more than ten years old (see here).
Within the framework of the EU Research and Innovation Programme Horizon 2020 project Reducing networking gaps between Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and internationally leading counterparts in viral infection-induced autoimmunity research (VirA) the RSU Institute of Microbiology and Virology will be holding a workshop Morphological studies in autoimmune disease research on 13–14 October 20
Foetal Attraction, a series of ceramic works by British ceramicist and artist Paddy Hartley, is currently on display at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Anatomy Museum.
Difference and variation within the human body is normal. Identical replication within the human body is almost unheard of.
It has been a month since on-site learning resumed. Have you managed to stay on top of all the deadlines and coursework? Are your reminders organised or all over the place? And is your to-do list longer than ever before? Then this event is just for you!
With the presentation Master Your Time, Ms Andra Strautiņa, Career Development Facilitator, will cover such topics as time auditing, scheduling and prioritising tasks, as well as offer practical methods to successfully manage and progress with never-ending to-do lists.
The next RSU Research Breakfast will be held on 5 October and it will feature a discussion about the possible ways to develop autoimmune disease research at Rīga Stradiņš University. Anyone planning or currently conducting a research in the field of autoimmune diseases is welcome to attend the discussion – experienced researchers, budding scientists and doctoral students alike.
Moderator: Prof. Yehuda Shoenfeld, President of Ariel University, Head of Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Centre (Israel)
An athlete isn’t just an active person who trains hard to achieve new records, but also an individual with unique health traits. ‘I am a sports physician, so I examine athletes on a daily basis and advise them on the most appropriate training load plan and examinations in order to prevent health problems from hindering them receiving high achievements,’ says RSU doctoral student and sports physician Sandra Rozenštoka. She defended her doctoral thesis on the relevance of exercise tolerance to the health status of athletes on 5 September.
The International Federation of Abortion and Contraception Professionals (FIAPAC) conference Fertility Control in the Hands of Women took place in Riga on 9 and 10 September. Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) had the honour to take part in organising the event and hosting Federation representatives from all over the world: Canada, USA, Mexico, Australia, Nepal, and a number of European countries.
