Edite BIRGELE

Professor Edite BIRGELE Director of Preclinical Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Latvia University of Agriculture K.Helmana iela 8, Jelgava, LV - 3004 Latvia Phone: + 371 63027664 Fax: + 371 63027344 E - mail: edite.birgele@llu.lv

Born: August 14, 1937, Riga, Latvia

Interests:

• Physiology
• Gastroenterology
• Digestion
• Duodenogastric Reflux in Animals
• Morphofunctional State of Stomach

Languages: English, Latvian, Russian

• Latvia University of Agriculture (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) cum laude, 1961
• Post-graduate Study, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Latvia University of Agriculture, 1964 - 1968
• Dr. biol. (Candidate of Science in former USSR system, Ph.D. in Western countries), Institute of  Experimental and Clinical Medicine of Latvia, 1969
• Dr. habil. biol. (Doctor of Sciences in former USSR), Institute of Physiology, Georgian Academy of Sciences, Tbilisi, 1986

• Researcher, Senior Researcher, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine of Latvia, 1969 - 1987
• Head of Department of Physiology, Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Latvia University of Agriculture, 1987 -2000
•  Director, Preclinical Institute of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2000 -

    •     Member, Latvian Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, 1992

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1999

• Member of the Board, Latvian Council of Science, 1997 -
• Member, Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee for Agricultural Sciences, 1994 -
• Member, Habilitation and Promotion Council (Veterinary Medicine), Latvia University of Agriculture,
  1992 – 1996; Chair, 1997 -
• Member, Habilitation and Promotion Council (Animal Sciences), Latvia University of Agriculture,1992 -
• Member of the Editorial Board for Proceedings of the Latvia University of Agriculture (A: Biological Sciences), 1995 -
• Vice-Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Latvia University of Agriculture, 1991 -
• Member of the Presidium, Association of Professors of Latvia, 1997 -
• Member, State Commission of Scientific Qualification, 1999 -

Latvia University of Agriculture:

• Physiology, 1987 -
• Anatomy and Physiology of Animals, 1994 -

• E. Birgele, J. Linars. Gastric secretion in rats in conditions of continuous histamine administration. - Sechenov Physiological Journal (USSR), 1978, vol. 64, pp. 1314 - 1320 (in Russian).

• E. Birgele. The Morphological rasis of the stomach acid forming function in normal and pathology. - Sechenov     Physiological Journal (USSR), 1982, vol. 68, pp. 673 - 681 (in Russian).

• E. Birgele et al. Gastric pH-dynamics in pigs.- Veterinarmeditsiin’ 94, Tartu, 1994, pp. 56 - 59.

• E. Birgele et al. Intragastric pH-metry as a method for investigation of digestion physiology in pigs.-   Proc. Sci.      Conf. "Problems of Digestive Physiology and Pathology in Animals and Birds", 25 - 26 May, 1995, Vilnius, 1996, pp. 32 -35.

• E. Birgele et al. The effect of clover silage feeding on the intragastric pH-dynamics in pigs.- Proc. Latvia University of Agriculture (A: Biological Sciences), 1996, N 4, pp. 65 - 67 (in Latvian).

• E. Birgele. Duodenogastral reflux in pigs.-   Proc. Latvia University of Agriculture (A: Biological Sciences), 1997, N 10 (287), pp. 95 – 105 (in Latvian).

• E.Birgele et al. The gastric pH in pigs in non-stress and stress situations.- Proc. Congress in Animal Hygiene. ISAH’ 97. Helsinki. Finland., 1997, vol. 1, pp. 396 - 399.

• Z.Bruveris, E.Birgele, A.Auzans, A.Ilgaza. Morphological and functional investigations of the liver, abomasum and chemical composition of blood in newborn calves associated with adaption of milk eating period. - Proc. 4th Baltic/Nordic Workshop in Veterinary Anatomy, Oslo, June 4-6, 1999, pp. 21-22.

• Z.Bruveris, E.Birgele, A.Auzans, A.Ilgaza. Morphofunctional state of liver and blood biochemical parametrs in new-born calves in milk eating period. - Acta Veterinaria Baltica (Estonia), 2000, pp. 46-49.

• E.Birgele, I.Kokina. Blood glucose concentration dynamics in alloxan induced diabetes in the rabbit. -  Proc. Veterinary Medicine  2002 (ISSN 1407-1754). Int. Conf. , 2002, Jelgava, 2002, pp. 116-121.

• Birgele E., Ilgaza A. (2003) Age and feed effect on the dynamics of animal blood biochemical values in postnatal ontogenesis in calves. - Veterinarija ir zootechnika. Kaunas, 2003, Nr. 22 (44), pp. 5-10.

• Keidane D., Birgele E. (2003) The efficacy of feed on the intra-rumenal and intra-abomasal pH dynamics in goats. - Veterinarija ir zootechnika. Kaunas, Nr. 22 (44), 58-61.

• Ilgaza A., Birgele E. (2003) Dynamics of glucose in postnatal ontogenesis in calves association with age and feed. - Veterinarija ir zootechnika. Kaunas, Nr. 21 (43), pp. 74-77.

• Ilgaza A., Birgele E. (2003) Correlation between the condition of the mouth cavity and food in different breed of dogs. - Veterinarija ir zootechnika. Kaunas, Nr. 21 (43), pp.13-16.

• Avdosko G., Birgele E. (2003) Changes in dogs heart rate frequency during anesthesia. - Proc. Latvian Acad Sci., Sect. B, Vol. 57, Nr 6, 20 – 30.

• Avdosko G., Birgele E. (2003) Influence of Some Anesthetic Drugs on the Heart Rate Frequency of dogs.-  LLU Raksti, Jelgava, Nr 9 (304), pp. 8-13.

• Berzins A., Birgele E., Korkeala H. (2006). Molecular typing of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from cold-smoked meat products by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. - Veterinarmedicinas Raksti (ISSN 1407-1754), pp. 43-48.

• Avdosko G., Birgele E. (2006). Changes of ECG QT interval in German shepherd and Cocker spaniel dogs during premedication and general anaesthesia. - Veterinarmedicinas Raksti (ISSN 1407-1754), pp. 26-31.

• Keidane D., Birgele E., Ilgaza A. (2007). Health of goats and milk quality. - Proc. XIIIth Int. Congr.  ISAH 2007 Animal Hygiene, Tartu, Estonia,   vol. 1, pp. 456-460.

• G.Avdosko, E.Birgele (2007). Changes of   Electrocardiogram QT interval in German shepherd and Cocker spaniel dogs during premedication and general anaesthesia. - Proc.Latvian Acad. Sci., Vol. 61, Nr 1/2, pp. 47-51.

• Berzina D., Birgele E. (2008).   Detection of gastric Helicobacter like microorganisms in feral raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and domestic dogs (Canis familiaris). -  LLU raksti, 2008,  Nr. 21 (accepted).

• E.Birgele (Head of Project). Investigation of Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Functional Disorders of the Hepato-gastro-duodenal System and the Sudden Death in Pigs. Latvian Council of Science (1994 - 1996).

• E.Birgele (Head of Project). Dynamics of Physiological and Pathophysiological Processes in the Gastro-hepato-duodenal System in Young Farm Animals Determined by the Feeding Standards. Latvian Council of Science (1997 - 2000).

• E.Birgele (Head of Project). Mechanisms of the Adaption of the Processes of Digestion in Calves in the Transitional Period from Preruminant to Ruminant Status. Latvian Council of Science (2001 -2004 ).

• E.Birgele (Head of Project). Influence of Different Milk Replacers on Morphofunctional State of digestion System, Parameters of Organism Metabolism and Meat Quality of Calves. Latvian Council of Science (2005 - 2008 ).

Last update 25.02.2008