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Mission and values

Our mission

To improve patient care and outcomes by promoting development and adoption of Precision Medicine

Our vision

Patient care and outcomes are greatly improved with Precision Medicine approach

Strategic goals

Promote development and adoption of Precision Medicine

Support Precision Medicine research, education and training

Facilitate cross-discipline and cross-border collaboration

Share knowledge – latest developments, trends and success stories

Collaborate with all stakeholders in the best interest of the patients

Build awareness about Precision Medicine – stakeholders including patients and general public

Promote equal access to Precision Medicine benefits for all patients in every country

Our values

PATIENT CENTRIC – We foremost care about the patients. Patients are at the heart of what we do

INTEGRITY – We are committed to accountability, moral and ethical principles

COLLABORATION – We help and support each other. Together we achieve more

COMMITMENT – We are committed to accomplishing our mission

PMNET Network

Steering committee

John Tully

Chair of the Board, MikroTik President of AmCham Latvia, LCOF Founder
Agrita Kiopa

Agrita Kiopa

Vice-Rector of Science, Riga Stradins University
Valts Ābols

Valts Abols

Chair of the Board, Children’s Clinical University Hospital (CCUH)
Liene Dambina

Liene Dambina

Chair of the Board, Children’s Hospital Foundation
Aiga Balode

Aiga Balode

Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Latvia
Rolands Lappuķe

Rolands Lappuke

Smart Technologies Advisor to the Former President of Latvia Egils Levits

Janis Klovins

Chairman of the Scientific Council, Latvian Biomedicine and Study Center
Raimonds Lapiņš

Raimonds Lapins

Director General, Central Statistical Bureau of Republic of Latvia

Scientific committee

Una Riekstina

Una Riekstina

Dr.biol., Professor, University of Latvia
Mārcis Leja

Marcis Leja

Director of the Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine, University of Latvia

Inese Cakstina-Dzerve

Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Microbiology and Lead Researcher, Institute of Oncology Riga Stradins University

Elina Sivina

Medical Oncologist, P. Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Clinic of Oncology; Associated professor, University of Latvia, Department of Oncology

Janis Klovins

Chairman of the Scientific Council, Latvian Biomedicine and Study Center

Mirjam Blattner-Johnson

Senior Expert, Children’s Clinical University Hospital (CCUH)
Liene Ņikitina - Zaķe

Liene Nikitina - Zake

Director of Research Department, Riga Stradins University
Linda Gailīte

Linda Gailite

Head of Molecular Genetics Scientific Lab, Riga Stradins University

Zanda Daneberga

Associate Professor in Medical Genetics, Riga Stradins University
Baiba Vilne

Baiba Vilne

Head of Bioinformatics Lab, Riga Stradins University

Baiba Lace

Head of the Center for Genetics and Rare Diseases, Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital

Organizing team

Roberts Melbardis

Roberts Melbardis

Chair of Organizing team, PMNET Forum Executive Director, LCOF Executive Director

Ieva Liepina

Administrative and Communications manager, PMNET

Inga Narkevica

Charitable project coordinator, Mikrotik

Laura Dabare

Head of communications for Precision medicine coalition of Latvia

Baiba Ziemele

Chairwoman of the board, Latvian Network of Patient Organizations (LPOT)

Sanita Sinica

Member of the Board, Latvian Alliance of Rare Diseases

Linda Anna Daldere

PR Project Manager, Children’s Hospital Foundation