Uldis VIKMANIS

Professor Uldis VIKMANIS Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia Raina bulv. 19, Riga LV-1586 Latvia Phone: +371 7370665, + 371 7539546 Fax: +371 7366306 E - mail : uldis.vikmanis@lu.lv

Born: November 13, 1943, Riga, Latvia

• Cancer of gl. Mammae: Epidemiology, Diagnostics, Treatment and Prognosis
• Significance of Immunomudulators in Combined Therapy of Lung Cancer
• Use of Chemoteraphy in case of Ovarian Tumours
• History of Medicine.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English

Education

• Medical Academy of Latvia ( Riga Medical Institute), 1968
• Dr.med. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), USSR Centre of Oncology, Moscow, 1975
• Dr.habil.med. , Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine of Latvia, Riga, 1997

    Certificate in Surgery - Oncology
    Certificate in Sexopathology

Experience

• Surgeon-Oncologist, Central Hospital of Saldus region, Latvia, 1968- 1971
• Junior Researcher, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1974- 1975
• Lecturer, Department of Oncology, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1975- 1982
• Associate Professor, Head of Department of Oncology, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1982- 1998
• Professor (Oncology), Dean of Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia, 1998 -

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1999
• Golden Medal , Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy of the USSR, 1987

• Chairman of Senate, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1993- 1997
• President, Association of Oncologists of Latvia, 1998 - 2001
• Member of Editorial Board for Journal of Latvian Physicians
• Member of Editorial Board for Acta Oncologica
• Editor-in-Chief for journal Gimenes Arsts

6 study programs for Medical Studies

More than 100 scientific publications, 4 methodical recommendation's for studies on Oncology, study programms in medicine.

U.Vikmanis. Breast Cancer of Glandula Mamma, 1999, Riga: LA (in Latvian).

    V.Bramberga, D.Leja, V.Rozenbaha, U.Vikmanis. Oncology, 1981, Riga:Zvaigzne, (in Latvian).

• N.Sjakste, T.Sjakste, U.Vikmanis. Role of the nuclear matrix proteins in malignant transformation and cancer diagnosis. - Exp Oncology, 2004, N 3, pp.170-178.
• B.Stamere, L.Krigere, K.Saleniece, U.Vikmanis, R.Muceniece. Studies on the interaction between the opioid and melanocortin-ergic systems: dynorphin binding to melanocortin receptors. - Proc. Latv. Acad. Sci., B, 2004, vol. 58, N 1, pp. 9-13.
• N. Sjakste, T. Sjakste, U. Vikmanis.  Role of the ubiquitin – proteasome protein degradation pathway in carcinogenesis, tumor propession and susceptibility to tumor treatment. -  Experimental Oncology , 2002, vol. 24, pp. 1 – 6.
• I. Silinš, X. Wang, A. Tadesse, K.Y. Icensen, I.T. Schiller, U. Vikmanis, E. Awall-Lund-qvist, B. Frankendal und I. Dillner. A population – based study of Cervical Lancer and HPV infection in Latvia. - Proceedings of the XI International Congress of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy. Barcelona, Spain, June 9 – 13, 2002, pp. 111 – 115.
• N.Sjakste, T.Sjakste, I.Rumba and U.Vikmanis. Protosomes in patology . - Procedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, B, 2002, vol. 56, N 1/2 , pp. 7-16 .
• I. Silins, Z-H. Wang, E.Avall-Lundkvist, B.Frankendal, U.Vikmanis, M.Sapp, J.T.Schiller, J.Dillner. serological evidence for protection by human papilomavirus (HPV) type 6 infection against HPV type 16 cervical carcinogenesis. -In:  Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Antibodies: Detection, Characterization and Applications in Seroepidemiology, 1999, Stockholm.
• U.Vikmanis. Ftorafur. - Acta Oncologica, 1998, vol. 2, N 2, pp. 76-86.
• U.Vikmanis, A.Stengrevics, A.Eglite. Female breast cancer in Latvia. 1980-1994. A survey. - Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., 1998, vol. 52, N 3/4, pp. 98-101.
• U.Vikmanis, A.Berzins, D.Leja, et.al. Breast conserving operations, prognostic factors and life quality. - J. Radiology and Oncology, 1997, vol. 31, N 2, pp.103-106.
• V.Bramberga, U.Vikmanis, A.Eglite, et al. LATVIA. Cancer Incidence in five continents. Volume 6. International Agency for Research on Cancer. - IARC Scientific Publications (Lyon), 1992, N 120, pp. 662-665. 

• U.Vikmanis (Head of the Latvian part of Project). HPV Infection in Cervical Cancer Patients, Pre-Cancerous Lesion Patients and Healthy Population of Latvia and Role of Coo-Factors in Cervical Cancerogenesis''. With Karolinska institute, Sweden, Reg.Nr.980204
• U.Vikmanis (Head of Project). Clinical-Morphological Prognostic Criteria in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. Latvian Council of Science (2001 - ).

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Last update 17.01.2005