Vija  KLUSA

Professor Vija  KLUSA
(
see also V.KLUSHA)

Department of Pharmacology,
Faculty of Medicine
University of Latvia

1A, Sarlotes St.
Riga LV 1001
Latvia

Phone: mob. +371  29276263
                    +371   67033888 (Department)
Fax: +371 67366306
E-mail: vijaklus@latnet.lv

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Born: September 5, 1940, Riga, Latvia

Interests:

Brief Description of Main Research:

Present studies: Pharmacological and Neurochemical studies on novel neuroprotectants and cognition enhancers; search for their cellular targets and regenerative abilities.  

The early 90th : Immunopeptide thymopentin as a novel neuroregulatory peptide

The 80th: Peptide and protein fragments and their linear and cyclic analogues as neuroimmunomodulators

The 70th: peptides (angiotensin, bradykinin, thyroliberin), their structure-activity relationships

1974-1990: Supervisor of screening programmes on new drug studies at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (angiotensinamide, midantane, acetylcysteine, desaminooxytocin. pentagastrin, dihypramine, cerebrocrast etc.)

The 60th: Studies on new N-cholinergic compounds, myorelaxant Dioxonium.

 

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

Education:

-  Peptide neurochemistry, Stockholm University, Sweden, 1992
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Memory pharmacology, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czechoslovakian Academy of  Science, Prague, 1990
Stress pharmacology, Institute for Drug Research, Germany Academy of Sciences, Berlin, 1984
-  Vasoactive peptide pharmacology, Institute of Physiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1978
Psychopharmacology, Laboratory of Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis,1968

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Professional Activities and Memberships:

1)    Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS), and Latvian Council of Science (LCS):

2)    University of Latvia (LU):

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Academic Courses    

Since 1978 -          Research Advisor for doctor's theses (15), mastership and bachelor theses (~ 50)

 

Publications:  more than 250; monographs 3; conference abstracts >500; patents 9; popular articles ~ 50; collections of papers 3.
Co-author (V.Klusa, M.Kule, E.Silins, J.Priedkalns, A.Silins, J.Stradins). Scientist's Code of Ethics, 1998,  Riga: Latvian Academy of Sciences, Latvian    Council of  Sciences, 15 pp.

    Recent/Representative Publications (selected from 2000 - ):

Research Projects

    Projects (Head of Projects) financed by the Latvian Council of Science (LCS) , and University of Latvia (LU):

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The most important lectures/guest lectures:  

Other information:

Widow,  son Andris,   grand-children Linda and Karlis. Hobbies: music, literature.

 



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