Mara PILMANE

Professor  Mara PILMANE Riga Stradins University Kronvalda  bulv. 9 Riga LV 1010 Latvia Phone: +371 7 326526 Fax: +371 7 828155 E-mail: pilmane@com.latnet.lv

Born: May 22, 1962, Ogre district, Latvia

Interests:

• Morphology
• Immunohistochemistry
• Radioimmunoassay
• In situ Hybridization
• Neuropeptides
• Diffuse Neuroendocrine System
• Human Tissue (respiratory system, gastrointestinal system)

 

Languages: English, German, Latvian, Russian

Education

• Medical Academy of Latvia (Faculty of Pediatry) cum laude, 1986
• Dr. med. (Ph.D. in Western countries), Medical Academy of Latvia, 1992
• Dr. habil. med., Medical Academy of Latvia, 1997

Experience

• Assistant, Department of Histology, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1990-1994
• Head of the Department of Histology, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1994-1997
• Head of the Laboratory of Neuropeptides, Latvian Postgraduate and Continuing Medical Education Institute, Riga, 1997-1998
• Head of  the Department of Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Medicine (University of Latvia), 1998 - 2001
• Head of the Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology, Riga Stradins University (Medical Academy of Latvia), 2001 -

Abroad:

• Scholarship Holder, Department of Medical Cell Research, University of Lund, Sweden, 1992
• Visiting Scientist, Department of Medical Cell Research, University of Lund, Sweden, 1993, 1994
• Scholarship Holder, Department of Anatomy, University of Umea, Sweden, 1996
• Visiting scientist, Department of Neuroendocrine Cell Biology, University of Lund, Sweden, 1997
• Scholarship Holder, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia, 1997
• Visiting Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Melbourne, Australia, 1997

Honours and Awards

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1997
• The Ist Prize in the German Connective Tissue Annual Meeting, (investigations related to the distribution of collagen and laminin in basal membranes of bronchi), 1995
• The Gratitude of Biomedical Research and Study Centre, University of Latvia (investigation of ds RNA in the differentiation of cells), 1993
• The Gratitude of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia (ivestigation of human neuropeptide receptors), 1997
• Honorary Member, Finnish Society of Biomedicine, 2003

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Latvian Association of Anatomy, Histology and Embriology
• Member, European Respiratory Society
• Member, World Electron Microscopy Society
• Member, Best Europe
• Member, European Neuropeptide Club
• Member, New York Academy of Sciences
• Member, Royal Electron Microscopy Society
• Member, Balt - Lasa
• Nacional Member, FELASA

Courses

• Histology, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1994-1997
• General, Special and Functional Hystology, University of Latvia, 1998 -
• Medical Embryology, University of Latvia, 1998 - 2001

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Recent/Representative Publications

    Monograph:

        M.Pilmane, G.H. 'Sumahers. Mediciniska embriologija (Medical Embryology), 2006, Riga: RSU, 336 pp. (in Latvian).

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• M. Pilmane, A. Luts, F. Sundler. Protein gene product (PGP) 9,5-immunoreactivity in the lung of children with bronchitis and bronchectasis. - Morphology, 1995, N 1, pp. 50-55 (in Russian).
• M. Pilmane, A. Luts, F. Sundler. Changes in neuroendocrine elements in bronchial mucosa in adult diseased lung. - Thorax, 1995, vol. 50, pp. 551-554.
• M. Pilmane, A. Luts, F. Sundler. Neuroendocrine elements changes in the bronchial wall of patients with chronic non-specific lung disease. - Pharmacology & Toxicology, 1995, vol. 76, N 4, p.102.
• M. Pilmane. Spectrophotometrical and immunohistochemical investigations of the changed hyaline cartilage in the large bronchi of humans. - Proc. RMS, 1995, vol. 30, N 2, p. 130.
• M. Pilmane, J. Savova, N. Mironova. The spectrophotometrical investigations of the aging bronchial hyaline cartilage in humans. - Scan. J. Clin. Lab. Inv., 1995, vol. 55, SUPPL, p. 223.
• V. Loza , M. Pilmane, R. Bruvere, A.Volrate, G. Feldmane. Ds RNA in cells during induced differentiation. - Acta Medica Baltica, 1996, 1, pp. 22-30.
• M. Pilmane, N.Skidenko, N. Mironova. Spectrophotometrical alterations in the support tissue of large bronchi in humans. - Medical and Biological Engineering& Computing, 1996, vol. 34, Suppl. I, Part 2, pp.185-186.
• M. Pilmane, N.Skidenko, N. Mironova, T. Freivalds, A. Luts, F. Sundler. Spectrophotometrical and immunohistochemical analysis of bronchial hyaline cartilage in the aging process of humans. - Proc. EUREM Dublin, 1996, B 12-12.
• M.Pilmane. Alterations of the pulmonary diffuse neuroendocrine system in humans with different airways disease. - Medicina, 1996, Pr.4 (32), p. 92.
• M. Pilmane, M. Magone, N. Skidenko, A. Enkuzens, A. Luts, F. Sundler. Types of distribution of neuroendocrine elements in bronchi of humans with and without lung disease. - Neurobiology, 1996, vol. 4, N 1-2, p. 164.
• M. Pilmane , A. Luts, M. Magone, F. Sundler. Neuroendocrine Element-Changes in the Bronchial Wall with Normal and metaplastic Epithelium of Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Lung Disease. - Proc. Latv. Acad. Sci., B,1996, N 11/12 (580/581), pp. 142-155.
• M.Pilmane, A.Luts, F.Sundler, U.Kjorell, S.Forsgren. Bronchial neuroendocrine elements in late post irradiation stage in humans after total body irradiation. - Proc. Latv. Acad. Sci., B, 1998, vol. 52, pp. 134-143.
• M.Pilmane, I.Rumba, F.Sundler, A.Luts. Patterns of distribution and occurance of neuroendocrine elements in lungs of humans with chronic lung diseases. - Proc. Latv. Acad. Sci., B,1998, vol. 52, pp. 144-152.
• M.Pilmane, S.Remberga, V.Silins, A. Babjoniseva. Distribution of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)-containing nerve fibres and levels of peptide in bronchi of childrenwith allergic airway diseases. - Eur. J. Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 1999, vol.54, Suppl. 51:33.
• M.Pilmane, L.Jermacane, S.Boka, V.Ose, E.Vitols. Immunohistochemical(IMH) and electronmicroscopical studies of skin innervation in neuropathic patients. - EUREM 12, Brno, Chech Republic, Biological Sciences, vol. 1 (eds. S.Cechand R.Janisch), 2000: B 489-490.
• M.Pilmane. Mitohondriopathies in humans with myopathies. - Trends in Biomedicine in Finland XVII, 2003, vol. 1, pp. 11-14.
• R.Tamane, M.Pilmane, A.Jemeljanovs, A.Dabuzinskiene. Expression of progesterone receptors in bovine corpus luteum during pregnancy. - Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2004, vol. 40, N 5, pp. 459-466.
• A.Valdovska, M.Pilmane, A.Jemeljanovs.Mycological spectrum of mink feed and its effect on the morphology of organs. - Proc. Latvia University of  Agriculture, 2006, N 16 (311), pp. 40-49.

 

Research Projects

• M. Pilmane (Head of Project). Investigations of T-Limphocytes in the Blood in the Earlier Phase of Activation in Human with Specific Lung Disease. Latvian Council of Science (1995-1997).
• M.Pilmane (Head of Project). Ontogenetical Investigations of the Pulmonary Diffuse Neuroendocrine System in Human with Non-Specific and Specific Airways Disease. European Respiratory Society (1996-1997).
• M. Pilmane (Researcher). Investigations of the Diffuse Neuroendocrine System in Colon of Children with Innervation Disorders of the Gut. Latvian Council of Science (1996-1998).
• M. Pilmane (Researcher). Ultrasound Investigations of the Structure in Bone of Humans with Rachitis and Osteoporosis. Latvian Council of Science (1996-1998).
• M. Pilmane (Head of Project). Neuropeptides in the Pathogenesis of Bronchial Asthma. Latvian Council of Science (2001 - ).
• M. Pilmane (Head of Project). Epithelial Damage in Allergic Asthma and Rhinitis. Swedish Council of Science (2001-2003).
• M. Pilmane (Head of Project). Epithelial Damage in Allergic Asthma and Rhinitis. Swedish Council of Science (2001-2004).
• M. Pilmane (Head of Project). Growth, Regenerative and Quality Markers in Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Prognosis of Facial Clefts.  Latvian Council of Science (2004 - ).

Last update 25.09.2007