Latvian Genome Centre
GEC@biomed.lu.lv
Latvian Genome centre (LGC) is a structural unit, that forms and maintains Latvian Genome Data Base and other biobanks. Additionally, it functions as genotyping and sequencing laboratory providing wide range of molecular biology methods for identification and research of different disease biomarkers.
Biobank maintenance
LGC provides maintenance of several biobanks: Latvian Genome Data Base and data collections of monogenic diseases, juvenile arthritis, cleft palate /cleft lip palate and heart disease patients form Latvian Cardiac centre.
Genotyping and sequencing laboratory
Genotyping and sequencing laboratory of LGC performs different genetic tests, both by offering technical service to research projects and by carrying out detection of gene alterations for interested individuals
Director
Jānis Kloviņš , Dr. biol., Prof.
Head of the Scientific Council
Phone: +37167808003
E-mail: klovins@biomed.lu.lv
Scientific staff
Deputy Director for Scientific Infrastructure/ Senior researcher
Phone: +371 67808200
E-mail: davids@biomed.lu.lv
Researcher
Phone: +371 67808200
E-mail: vita.rovite@biomed.lu.lv
Assistant
Phone: +371 67808200
E-mail: ivo@biomed.lu.lv
Laboratory technitian
Phone: +371 67808200
E-mail: kristine.viksne@biomed.lu.lv
Scientific assistant
Phone: +371 67473083
E-mail: dita.gudra@biomed.lu.lv
Data operator
Phone: +371 67808200
E-mail: rolands@biomed.lu.lv