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RSU launches Baltic-German cooperation project to strengthen dementia research methodology

A new Baltic-German cooperation project is being launched at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), involving the development of a training programme focused on learning and applying a unified research methodology for studies on cognitive disorders. The project ‘From Community Screening to Imaging: T…

Rīga Stradiņš University

March 10, 2026

Online event

The Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Latvia–Estonia Information Day 2026

2026-03-16

10:30 am

Online

March Researcher Spotlight: Žanete Šteingolde

Mg. med. vet. Žanete Šteingolde is Head of the Microbiology and Pathology Laboratory at the Institute "BIOR", working at the intersection of animal, environmental and public health, developing research based on the "One Health" approach. Her work focuses on animal infectious diseases, including zoonoses, combining laboratory diagnostics with epidemiological analysis. The researcher participates in a European co-funded international "One Health" surveillance project, studying diseases that affect both animals and humans – including West Nile fever, which was detected in Latvia for the first time in 2024.

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medicine

Latvian Scientists Search for Methods for Early Detection of Stomach Cancer

The longest study in the history of Latvian medicine has been completed, aiming to develop screening methods for the early detection and prevention of stomach and intestinal cancers. Stomach cancer is one of the deadliest oncological diseases in Europe, and Latvia has one of the highest incidence r…

Judīte Čunka | Latvian Television

March 9, 2026

space

Tilde to develop an AI Assistant for Earth Observation platform

Tilde has been selected to develop the project “AI Assistant for Data Discovery on the EO Baltic Platform.” The activity is financed by the European Space Agency and will be implemented by Tilde as Prime Contractor in close cooperation with Baltic Satellite Service (BSS) as Sub-contractor. …

Tilde

March 9, 2026

Ulrika Beitnere

Position:

Researcher

Country:

Germany
Field of Science:

Medical and health sciences
Subfield of Science:

Biomedicine
Scientific institution:

Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine
Types of collaboration:

Research projects, Development of joint academic publications, Teaching, Organizing experience exchange and academic cooperation, Contribution to knowledge transfer, Policy making

Includes:

Pētījumu projekti (pētījumu pieteikumu sagatavošana, īstenošana, vadīšana, recenzēšana u.c.);Kopīgu akadēmisku publikāciju izstrādē;Pasniegšana (lekcijas, apmācības, profesionālās kvalifikācijas celšanas kursi, studentu darbu vadīšana, recenzēšana, u.c.);Pieredzes apmaiņas un akadēmiskās sadarbības organizēšana (konferenču, īsu vizīšu, u.c. akadēmiskās sadarbības veidā);Ieguldījums zināšanu pārnesē (mentorings vai sadarbība ar R&D nodaļām uzņēmumos, jaunuzņēmumiem (start-up), NVO, u.c.);Rīcībpolitikas rekomendāciju izstrādē, zinātnes un citu sektorpolitiku veidošanas procesos;
Web page:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulrika-beitnere-ph-d/

Linda Vecgaile

Position:

Postdoctoral researcher

Country:

Germany
Field of Science:

Social sciences
Subfield of Science:

Sociology
Scientific institution:

Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Types of collaboration:

Research projects, Organizing experience exchange and academic cooperation, Policy making

Includes:

Pētījumu projekti (pētījumu pieteikumu sagatavošana, īstenošana, vadīšana, recenzēšana u.c.);Kopīgu akadēmisku publikāciju izstrādē;Pieredzes apmaiņas un akadēmiskās sadarbības organizēšana (konferenču, īsu vizīšu, u.c. akadēmiskās sadarbības veidā);Ieguldījums zināšanu pārnesē (mentorings vai sadarbība ar R&D nodaļām uzņēmumos, jaunuzņēmumiem (start-up), NVO, u.c.);Rīcībpolitikas rekomendāciju izstrādē, zinātnes un citu sektorpolitiku veidošanas procesos;
Email:

linda.vecgaile@gmail.com

Mārtiņš Bataitis

Position:

Doctorant

Country:

Norway
Field of Science:

Social sciences
Subfield of Science:

System dynamics
Scientific institution:

University of Bergen
Types of collaboration:

Teaching, Contribution to knowledge transfer, Organizing experience exchange and academic cooperation

Includes:

Pasniegšana (lekcijas, apmācības, profesionālās kvalifikācijas celšanas kursi, studentu darbu vadīšana, recenzēšana, u.c.);Ieguldījums zināšanu pārnesē (mentorings vai sadarbība ar R&D nodaļām uzņēmumos, jaunuzņēmumiem (start-up), NVO, u.c.);Pieredzes apmaiņas un akadēmiskās sadarbības organizēšana (konferenču, īsu vizīšu, u.c. akadēmiskās sadarbības veidā);
Web page:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/m%C4%81rti%C5%86%C5%A1-bataitis-67319124b/

Lecture

Open lecture “Consequences of Language Contact: Code-Switching, Hybrid Languages, and Language Extinction”

2026-03-10

4:30 pm

Visvalža ielā 4a

innovation

ARMS Publication Reveals How Alder Wood Becomes a High‑Performance Supercapacitor Material

The ARMS consortium is celebrating a new scientific milestone: a collaborative publication that demonstrates how sustainable materials and smart engineering can redefine what printed energy‑storage devices can achieve. In our new Small Science open‑access article, a team of rese…

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

March 6, 2026

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