Research in LSMU

AIM OF THE RESEARCH

On the basis of the fundamental and applied research data creat new knowledge for the improvement of both human and animal health and  life quality, elaborate new principles for health care politics, strengthen evidence based teaching for university students, educate society.

RESEARCH TASKS

1. To create and develop infrastructure for modern fundamental and applied research and use it rationally.

2. To prepare the highest level scientists and facilitate the growth of their scientific competence.

3. To empower internationalization of research and integration into the European Research Area

4. To develop research to business links and increase the commercialization of research results.

5. To conduct educational activities popularizing science and increasing the prestige of science and its visibility.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE RESEARCH IN LUHS

Research pathway starts from undergraduate level;

Unity of the studies, research and clinical practice;

Research area  - from molecular mechanisms via clinical practice till population level;

Orientation towards personalised medicine.

RESEARCH PROGRAMMES IN LUHS

STRATEGIC RESEARCH AREAS OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 2017-2021

STRATEGIC RESEARCH AREAS OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 2017-2021

RESEARCH QUALITY ASSESSMENT

MAIN CONTACTS

Department of Research Affairs

 Phone: 00370-37- 327276

 mokslocentras@lsmuni.lt

Office hours 8⁰⁰ - 17⁰⁰

A doctoral (PhD) degree is the highest academic degree in Lithuania, and it is earned after four years of doctoral education and passing a public defence.

Permissions to provide doctoral studies in 10 scientific fields – Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Medicine, Odontology, Pharmacy, Public Health, Nursing, Veterinary and Animal Sciences – were granted by the Lithuanian Ministry of Education and Science in June 2011.

 Number of PhD Students in 2021

Effectiveness of PhD programs (in percent)

Doctoral degree regulations in Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Main areas of research:
• Molecular, cellular and clinical studies of the brain and peripheral nervous system to determine how
they function in health and disease;
• Biochemical, biophysical, physiological, genetic and other aspects of neuronal functions

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Main areas of research:
• Studies of the hormonal regulatory system in endocrinological disorders;
• Registration of individuals with diabetes; the study of the influence of the immune system, genetics and
the environment on the etiology, prevention and course of treatment of the disease;
• Studies of endocrinological causes of infertility.

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Main areas of research:
• Physiological functions of the cardiovascular system and its regulation;
• Public health, prevalence and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), as well as related mortality
in the Lithuanian population;
• Development of novel methods of CVD prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and assessment of procedural effectiveness

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Main areas of research:
• Animal genetics, biology of reproduction and genetic resources;
• Animal nutrition and the quality products of animal origin;
• Animal welfare and environmental issues related to the manufacture of products of animal origin

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