The Institute of Cardiology and Regenerative Medicine of the University of Latvia, thanks to its historical development, research topics and involved staff, has become the scientific centre of Latvian cardiology and regenerative medicine.
With the establishment of the new Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences of the University of Latvia from July 2024, the institute operates as a structural unit of the faculty.
Areas of activity:
- epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular diseases;
- invasive cardiology;
- coronary and peripheral atherosclerosis;
- study of gene polymorphisms for evaluation of coronary heart disease;
- study of risk factors for secondary cardiovascular diseases;
- using human cells and tissues to develop new treatments;
- metabolic syndrome, diabetes and other endocrine diseases;
- investigation of the mechanisms of cellular allergic reactions;
- mechanisms of cancer microcell formation;
- morphological mechanisms of cell malignancy and cancer cell resistance;
- physiological mechanisms of fatigue and psychophysiological adaptation;
- osteoporosis, osteoreception.