Dana Isarova

Dana Isarova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Rīga Stradiņš University. She holds dual roles as a Pediatrician at the Children's Clinical University Hospital (since 2023) and Head of Infection Control Department (since 2022), alongside clinical work at SIA 'Rabarbers MED'. Her research focuses on pediatric infectious diseases, gut microbiota alterations in neurodevelopmental disorders, and SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology.

Education qualifications include a Doctor of Clinical Medicine (2021) and Master's/Doctorate in Basic Medicine (2017) from Rīga Stradiņš University.

Research interests center on gut microbiota's role in autism spectrum disorders, viral infections in pediatric populations, and healthcare-associated infection control. She has led projects like the EU-funded DIAMONDS initiative (2020-2026) and contributed to studies on norovirus prevalence and SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among healthcare workers.

Her collaborative work spans international studies on viral epidemiology and local initiatives to modernize medical education processes. Current activities include organizing conferences on public health communication and pediatric infection control strategies.