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MSCA Staff Exchanges competition is open

The Staff Exchanges (SE) competition is open, which is one of the annual competitions under the Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) sub-programme. The deadline for submitting applications for the 2024 competition is February 5, 2025, and the budget is almost 100 million euros. T…

Latvian Council of Science

September 24, 2024

Researchers from Kazakhstan use protocols developed at Daugavpils University to study parasites

In September Laboratory of Parasitology and Histology of Ecology Department at Institute of Life Sciences and Technology hosted delegation from two institutions – Laboratory of Biodiversity and Genetic Resources at the National Center for Biotechnology, and Department of Veterinary Medicine at…

Daugavpils University

September 23, 2024

Latvian Talents Compete in the European Union's 7th CASSINI Space Hackathon Final

On September 18, the final of the 7th CASSINI space hackathon of the European Union (EU) took place, bringing together 10 teams from various European countries, including Latvia. Team "NEAMO," representing Latvia, qualified for the international competition after winning the national selection, pre…

research Latvia

September 20, 2024

LIOS to Establish the Latvian Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Centre

The Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LIOS) has announced plans to establish a state-of-the-art Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy Centre dedicated to both fundamental and applied research over the next three years. The new facility will position Latvia as a leader in scientific in…

The Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

September 19, 2024

More than 1 million euros are allocated to research projects to promote cancer prevention in Europe

In September in Geneva, Switzerland, the Reimagining Cancer Research in Europe initiative, a collaborative effort to improve cancer prevention strategies in Europe, awarded €1.2 million to three major research projects aimed at implementing evidence-based cancer screening and early diagnosis strate…

Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine of the University of Latvia

September 19, 2024

Call for abstracts for RSU Research Week 2025

Both new and experienced researchers are invited to submit abstracts for Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Research Week 2025 (RW2025), to be held next spring, on 24-28 March. The series of conferences at RSU will bring together researchers, students, partners, doctors, nurses and other health profess…

Riga Stradiņš University

September 18, 2024

Citizens of Latvia are invited to participate in the Latvian population genome reference project

Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre invites the citizens of Latvia to participate in the Latvian population genome reference project, which is taking place within the framework of the European "1+ Million Genomes" initiative. The main goal of the project is to create a genome reference…

Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre

September 18, 2024

The Latvian Academy of Sciences and AS "Latvenergo" announce the competition "Award of the Year" 2024

In order to motivate Latvian researchers to carry out research, especially applied research, for the promotion of energy development and the creation of an innovation environment, the Latvian Academy of Sciences and AS "Latvenergo" are announcing the competition "Award of the Year" 2024! Prizes …

Latvian Academy of Sciences

September 17, 2024

RSU has opened its first branch outside Latvia

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) opened its first branch outside Latvia at Elbe Kliniken in the German city of Stade (Lower Saxony). Beside RSU Rector Prof. Aigars Pētersons and Latvian Minister of Health Hossam Abu Meri, the opening ceremony will be attended by the Honorary Consul of the Republic of…

Riga Stradiņš University

September 17, 2024