Valentina SONDORE

Dr.med. Valentina SONDORE Vice-director in Research Affairs Infectology Center of Latvia Linezera iela 3 Riga, LV 1006 Latvia Phone: +371 7014578 Fax: +371 7014568 E-mail: infectology@customers.telia.lv

Born: November 17, 1940, Preili district, Latvia

• Clinical Chemistry
• Medical Biochemistry
• Biochemical Pharmacology
• Membrane Biochemistry
• Photochemistry
• Biotransformation of xenobiotics

Main research:

• Red cells in Liver Diseases
• Bile pigments
• Pathogenesis and Diagnostics of Acute and Chronic Liver Diseases
• Liver function and Liver Diseases

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English

• Riga Medical Institute (Faculty of Pharmacy), cum laude, 1963
• Dr.med. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Moscow 2-nd Medical Institute, Russia, 1984

• Laboratory assistant, Chair of Biochemistry, Riga Medical Institute,1961-1966
• Researcher, Riga Medical Institute, 1966-1984
• Senior Researcher, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1984-1992
• Laboratory specialist, State Infectology Centre, 1992-1995
• Vice-director in Research Affairs, Infectology Centre of Latvia, 1995-

• Member, Latvian Council of Science Expert Commission for Medical Sciences, 1999-
• Latvian Biochemical Society, 1964-
• Association of Latvian Scientists, 1989-
• European Association for the Study of the Liver, 1993-
• Latvian Pharmaceutical Society, 1994-
• Latvian Hepatologists Association, 1996-
• Latvian Infectionists Association, 1998-

• Selected Topics in Clinical Biochemistry of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Infectology Center of Latvia, 1992-

Recent/Representative Publications

• V.Sondore, V.Vasarina, G.Silonova, L.Viksna. Method for the diagnostics of primary biliary cirrhosis. – Latvian Patent N 10672 (October 20, 1995).
• V.Sondore, V.Vasarina, G.Silonova, L.Viksna. Method for the diagnostics of chronic active hepatitis associated with cholestasis syndrome. – Latvian Patent N10673 (October 20, 1995).
• V.Sondore, V.Smogola, V.Vasarina. Method for the isolation of cholesterol and its metabolites from biological tissues. – Latvian Patent N10902 (June 20, 1996).
• L.Maksimova, V.Vasarina, V.Smogola, V.Sondore. Method for the diagnostics of subhepatic jaundice. – Latvian Patent N10903 (April 20,1996).
• V.Sondore, V.Vasarina, G.Silonova, L.Viksna. Method for the diagnostics of viral hepatitis associated with cholestasis syndrome. – Latvian Patent N11102 (August 20, 1996).
• V.Belozerov, V.Sondore, L.Viksna. Hyperbaric oxygenation and erythrocytes in acute viral hepatitis. – Hyperbaric Physiology and Medicine, 1997, N4, pp. 11-14 (in Russian).
• V.Sondore, V.Vasarina, L.Viksna. Nitrification process in acute viral hepatitis. – Journal of Hepatology, 1997, vol. 26, suppl.1, p.163.
• V.Sondore, V.Vasarina, L.Viksna. Method for the diagnostics of the icteric form of leptospirosis. – Latvian Patent N12063 (November 20, 1098).
• L.Viksna, V.Sondore. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and altered pattern of its serological markers. – International Journal on Immunorehabilitation, 1999, N12, p. 79.
• L.Viksna, V.Vasarina, V.Sondore, B.Rozentale. Blood nitrate. Reduced glutathione and oxyhemoglobin in liver cirrhosis. - Journal of  Hepatology, 2000, vol.32, Suppl. 2, p. 154.
• B.Rozentale, V.Sondore, G.Sture, L.Viksna. Pulmonary infections related to HIV-infected/AIDS patients in Latvia. – Idem, “Appendix”, Monduzzi Editore, International Proceedings Division, pp. 29-31.
• L.Viksna, J.Keišs, V.Sondore, B.Rozentale. Trichinellosis: pitfalls of clinical diagnostics (outlook of the infectionists of Latvia). – Proc. AML/RSU (Riga), 2002, pp. 134-135.
• L.Viksna, J.Keišs, V.Sondore, B.Rozentale. Trichinellosis in Latvia: how big is the problem? – Int. Conference “Animals. Health. Food Quality”. Proceedings, 2002, pp.303-306.
• B.Rozentale, V.Sondore. Medical care of HIV/AIDS patients in Latvia. – XIII Int. AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa, 9-14 July 2002, “Social Science, Rights, Politics. Commitment and Action,” Monduzzi Editore, International Proceedings Division, pp. 451-454.

   

• V.Sondore (Principal Investigator). Metabolism of Endogenic Compounds and Xenobiotics in Erythrocytes as an Alternative for Metabolism of these Substances in Hepatocytes in Liver Diseases. Latvian Council of Science (1990-1992).
• V.Sondore (Head of Project). The Main Mechanisms of Hemoglobin Autooxidation and Degradation in Erythrocytes in Different Genesis Hyperbilirubinemias. Latvian Council of Science (1993-1996).
• V.Sondore (Principal Investigator). Health and Environment Infections and Other Environmental Risk Factors in Latvia. Subprogram: Pathologies Associated with the Undiagnosable Forms of the Hepatitis B Virus. Latvian Council of Science (1997-2000).
• V.Sondore (Head of Project). Transformation of Liver in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection: Pathomorphological Mechanisms, Clinical, Biochemical and Immunological Consequences. Latvian Council of Science (2005 - ).

Last update 14.04.2003