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.
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.
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Tilde
March 9, 2026
Ulrika Beitnere
Position:
Position
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Country:
Germany
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Field of Science:
Medical and health sciences
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Subfield of Science:
Biomedicine
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Scientific institution:
Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine
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Types of collaboration:
Research projects, Development of joint academic publications, Teaching, Organizing experience exchange and academic cooperation, Contribution to knowledge transfer, Policy making
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Web page:
Linda Vecgaile
Position:
Position
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Country:
Germany
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Field of Science:
Social sciences
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Subfield of Science:
Sociology
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Scientific institution:
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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Types of collaboration:
Research projects, Organizing experience exchange and academic cooperation, Policy making
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Email:
Mārtiņš Bataitis
Position:
Position
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Country:
Norway
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Field of Science:
Social sciences
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Subfield of Science:
System dynamics
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Scientific institution:
University of Bergen
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Types of collaboration:
Teaching, Contribution to knowledge transfer, Organizing experience exchange and academic cooperation
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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
research
Rīga Stradiņš University Researchers Launch Study on the Impact of Children’s Dental Caries on Families
Researchers from the Faculty of Dentistry at Rīga Stradiņš University have launched a nationwide study on the economic, social, and emotional burden of children’s dental caries on families in Latvia. The study examines the impact of dental caries among children up to 18 years of age, based on the e…
Rīga Stradiņš University
March 6, 2026