CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Mārcis Leja, Prof., Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Gustavs Latkovskis, Prof., Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Danute Ražuka-Ebela, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Juris Bārzdiņš, Assoc. Prof., Centre for Health Management and Informatics, University of Latvia
Rimantas Benetis, Prof., Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Ilva Daugule, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Latvia
Uga Dumpis, Prof., Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Latvia
Inguna Ebela, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Latvia
Andrejs Ērglis, Prof., Chair of the Strategy Council of the University of Latvia
Valdis Folkmanis, Prof., Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Arnolds Jezupovs, Acting Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Surgery, University of Latvia
Vija Kluša, Prof., Dept. of Pharmacology, University of Latvia
Limas Kupčinskas, Prof., Dept. of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Marina Loseviča, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Peter Malfertheiner, Prof., Dept. for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Germany
Andres Metspalu, Prof., Centre of Excellence for Genomics and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Estonia
Ruta Muceniece, Prof., Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Indriķis Muižnieks, Prof., Rector, University of Latvia
Valdis Pīrāgs, Prof., Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Solvita Olsena, Assoc. Prof., Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Margarita Puķīte, Assoc. Prof., Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Romualds Ražuks, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia; Chairman of the Public Health Subcommittee of the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia
Andris Rubins, Prof., Dept. of Dermatovenerology, University of Latvia
Ingrīda Rumba-Rozenfelde, Prof., Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Latvia
Valdis Segliņš, Prof., Vice-Rector for Exact Sciences, Life and Medical Sciences, University of Latvia
Armands Sīviņš, Asst. Prof., Dept. of Surgery, University of Latvia
Nikolajs Sjakste, Prof., Dept. of Medical Biochemistry, University of Latvia
Ligita Smeltere, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Jeļizaveta Sokolovska, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Gunta Strazda, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Pathology, University of Latvia
John Tingle, Assoc. Prof., Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
INVITED SPEAKERS AND SESSION CHAIRS
Viesturs Boka, Prof., Dept. of Surgery, University of Latvia
Jan Bornschein, Prof., Dept. for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Germany
Kristīne Ducena, Asst. Prof., Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Nurbek Igissinov, Prof., Central Asian Cancer Institute, Astana, Kazakhstan
Sergejs Isajevs, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Pathology, University of Latvia
Igors Ivanovs, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Surgery, University of Latvia
Baiba Jansone, Prof., Dept. of Pharmacology, University of Latvia
Sarmīte Kupča, Dept. of Paediatrics, University of Latvia
Juozas Kupčinskas, Asst. Prof., Dept. of Gastroenterology & Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Modra Murovska, Prof., A.Kirchenstein Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Rīga Stradiņš University
Una Riekstiņa, Prof., Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Immanuels Taivāns, Prof., Dept. of Pathology, University of Latvia
Ieva Tolmane, Asst. Prof., Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Ivars Tolmanis, Digestive Diseases Centre “Gastro”, Riga, Latvia
Lilian Tzivian, Acting Assoc. Prof., Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ASSISTANTS
Daiņus Gilis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Georgijs Ņesterovičs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Jeļizaveta Pavlova, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
Viktorija Pogodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia