معرفی
Ieva Strēle is a **Leading Researcher** at the **Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health**, Riga Stradiņš University. Her work focuses on environmental health, occupational safety, and public health, with a particular emphasis on biomonitoring, pesticide exposure, autoimmune diseases, and healthcare system resilience during pandemics. She leads or contributes to national research projects funded by the Latvian Council of Science and collaborates on initiatives like the Human Biomonitoring program (HBM4LV) to assess chemical exposures and health impacts in Latvia.
Education & Expertise: Ieva holds expert roles in Health Sciences (2016–present) from the Latvian Council of Science, reflecting her academic and professional standing in biomedical research. She has contributed to projects addressing pandemic preparedness, healthcare system adaptations, and the long-term effects of environmental pollutants.
Research Interests: Her interdisciplinary work spans epidemiology, toxicology, and endocrinology. Key areas include:
- Pesticide exposure and dietary intake effects
- Autoimmune thyroid diseases and selenium status
- Workplace safety and musculoskeletal health
- Public health responses to pandemics
- Biomonitoring of persistent organic pollutants
Projects & Grants: She co-leads the **Development of Human Biomonitoring program for Latvia (HBM4LV)** (2023–2025) and contributed to the **Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Systems** (2020). Her work integrates environmental, clinical, and public health perspectives to address real-world challenges like antibiotic resistance, occupational hazards, and pandemic readiness.
Labs & Teams: Active within the Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, she collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on projects involving clinical, environmental, and epidemiological research. Her contributions span biomonitoring initiatives, health policy analysis, and translational biomedical research.
