Lana Mičko

Lana Mičko is a doctoral student and acting researcher at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine, Rīga Stradiņš University. Her work focuses on platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) applications in maxillofacial surgery, including antimicrobial properties, anti-inflammatory effects, and bone regeneration techniques.

Research Themes:

• Development of antibacterial autologous fibrin matrices
• Evaluation of PRF effectiveness in orthognathic surgery
• Immunological testing of PRF using ELISA assays
• Antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae

Collaborations: Active in international research networks, including the 27th European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Congress. Collaborates with supervisors Dr. Ilze Šalma and Dr. Ivars Skadiņš.

Projects:

• Consolidation grant on PRF development (2024-2026)
• Latvian Council of Science grant for PRF research (2021-2023)