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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Staff of the Department of Molecular Life Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology is involved in the implementation of all study programs within the "Life Sciences" study field, in cooperation with the Department of Ecology, the Department of Public Health and Healthcare, the Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, and the Institute of Biology.
The department's employees conduct research in the fields of microbiology, biotechnology, and molecular biology, closely collaborating with other scientific institutions in Latvia and abroad.
The Department of Molecular Life Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology was established in 2025 by merging the former Departments of Microbiology and Biotechnology and Molecular Biology.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Profiles
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Elīna Ažēna
- The Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Institute of Biology - Recognised Researcher
- The Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology - Recognised Researcher
- The Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Molecular Life Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology - Lecturer
- The Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences
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Assessment of Lentinula edodes extract effects in a Drosophila melanogaster infection model: survival of larvae exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Beauveria bassiana
Ažēna, E., Makarenkova, G., Ķibilda, K. & Švirksts, K., 2026, Latvijas Universitātes 84. starptautiskā zinātniskā konference: tēžu krājums. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, p. 773-773 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Meeting abstract › Research
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Gene Flow and Hybridization Potential Between GM/NGT Crops and Conventional Varieties or Wild Relatives: A Scoping Literature Review with Emphasis on Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus L.) and Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
Grantiņa-Ieviņa, L. & Rostoks, N., Jun 2026, In: BioTech. 15, 2, p. 1-41 30.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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HSP90 inhibition potentiates oxidant-based antimelanoma action of novel thioquercetin derivatives by compromising AhR/CYP1A1 pathway
Witkowski, W., Słaby, J., Wnuk, M., Stec, P., Piotrowski, P., Żebrowski, M., Cybularczyk-Cecotka, M., Deręgowska, A., Romanchikova, N., Zayakin, P., Linē, A., Moros, M., Litwinienko, G. & Lewińska, A., Apr 2026, In: Apoptosis. 31, 4, 114.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)