Tzivian Liliana
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Tzivian Liliana
Faculty of Medical Technologies
Professor
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Education

  • 2013
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    2015
    Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf, Germany
    Postdoctoral research in Environmental Epidemiology
  • 2006
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    2012
    Ben Gurion University of Negev, Israel
    Ph. D. in Epidemiology and Health Evaluation
  • 1983
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    1988
    University of Latvia, Latviqa
    Direct program of B. Sc. and M. Sc. in Human and Animal Physiology

Research Fields

  • Environmental Epidemiology
    • Associations between environmental exposures and mental health, cognitive outcomes, quality of life, and longevity
    • Environmental justice and socioeconomic and neighborhood effects
  • Quality of life (QoL) in healthy and diseased populations
    • Quality of life of parents of children with disorders
    • PROM/PREM measurement of patients and their QoL
    • Longevity and QoL
  • Digitalization in medical studies and education
    • Digital tools for patient engagement in medical studies
    • Digital tools and AI in school and high-school education
  • Methodological aspects of medical ans social studies
    • Development of medical and social studies
    • Statistical analysis of studies
    • Interrelations between study variables (mediation, effect modification, confounding etc.)

Teaching Areas

  • Biostatistics - basic and advanced
  • Epidemiology - basic and advanced
  • Writing Academic Articles in Medicine, Epidemiology, and Sociology, and Presentation Skills
  • Research methods in medical and social sciences

Selected Publications

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  • Mirke E, Tzivian L, Jākobsone-Šņepste G, Kapenieks A. , (2026), Knowledge Sharing as a Catalyst: Quantifying Teacher Readiness for Emergency Remote Teaching Toward Sustainable Development. , Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability. Link
  • Apinis P, Iveta Bajare I, Vilnis Dzerve V, Sanda Jegere S, Tzivian L, Kokina B, Luguzis A, Caksa A, Erglis A. , (2026), The interplay of daily smoking with education level and physical activity by sex and age groups in Latvia: 2009 versus 2019. , Medicina. Link
  • Krievins D, Jegere S, Arko F, Lacis A, Zellans E, Latkovskis G, Kumsars I, Putrins D, Vetra J, Supols E, Zvaigzne L, Tzivian L, Lacis L, Erglis A, Zarins CK., (2026), Coronary Plaque Burden and CT-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Are Predictors of 5-Year Mortality in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients with No Known Coronary Artery Disease., Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations, and Techniques.
  • Mezinska S, Ersts P, Mileiko I, Šteina E, Tzivian L. , (2026), Exploring Patients' Perspectives on Patient Rights in Latvia: From Awareness to Implementation and Strengthening., BMC Medical Ethics.
  • Hildt C, Tzivian L, Ogurtsova K, Hoffmann B. , (2026), Co-exposure to air pollution and noise from traffic and their association with cognitive impairment in adults. Systematic review. , Environmental Research.
  • Haeuser E et al. (Global Burden of Disease Study collaborators), (2025), Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, The Lancet.
  • Ogurtsova K, Christensen GM, Soppa VJ, Jokisch M, Tzivian L, Weimar C, Dragano N, Schmidt B, Hüls A, Hoffmann B. , (2025), Joint effect of air pollution and neighborhood socioeconomic status on cognitive functions in the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study., Environmental Research.
  • Andersen ZA, Badyda A, Tzivian L, Dzhambov AM, Paunovic K, Savic S, Jacquemin B, Dragick N. , (2025), Air pollution inequalities in Europe: a deeper understanding of challenges in Eastern Europe and pathways forward to closing the gap between East and West. , Environmental Epidemiology .
  • Junk E, Tzivian L, Folkmane I, Folkmanis K, Jushinskis J, Strazda G, Folkmanis V, Kuzema V, Petersons A., (2025), Major adverse cardiovascular events and hyperuricemia as an effect modifying factor in kidney transplant recipients. , World J Transplant.
  • Santomauro DF., Erskine HE, Mantilla-Herrera AM…, Tzivian L, …Vos T, Ferrari AJ. (Global Burden of Disease Study collaborators)., (2025), The global epidemiology and health burden of the autism spectrum: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021., The Lancet Psychiatry .

Grants & Awards

  • 2021 University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia. Science Excellence and Commercialization Support Program award
  • 2017 University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia. Science Excellence and Commercialization Support Program award
  • 2015 Kent State University, USA. Personal acknowledgment from Professor Stevan Hobfoll, developer of the Conservation of Resources Theory.

  • 2012 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. Award and title “Best Lecturer” by the Laboratory Studies Department, A.S.R.A.N. (Association of Medical Sciences Students).
  • 2011 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. Rector Outstanding Teacher Award for the promotion of new teaching methods and for outstanding work in academic teaching and the development of new generations of future scientists.
  • 2009 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. Award and title “Best Lecturer” by the Nurses and Emergency Medicine Department, A.S.R.A.N. (Association of Medical Sciences Students).
  • 2022 Latvian Ministry of Education and Science. $45,055. Fellowship for studies at SUNY Buffalo University (Buffalo, NY, USA) in the framework of the project “International program for increasing digital skills for Latvian academic staff”.
  • 2013 Environment and Health Fund, Jerusalem, Israel. $60,000. Fellowship for two years (2013-2015) for postdoctoral studies in Düsseldorf, Germany.
  • 2013 Environment and Health Fund, Jerusalem, Israel. $4840. Fellowship for participation in the course in Environmental Epidemiology, Utrecht University, Holland.
  • 2013 Environment and Health Fund, Jerusalem, Israel. $1500. Fellowship for participation in the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) conference, Basel, Switzerland.
  • 2013 Environment and Health Fund, Jerusalem, Israel. $550. Fellowship for participation in the course “Exposure Assessment in Environmental Epidemiology”, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

International Projects

  • 2021 – 2023. Roche Latvia, No. ZD2020/21101. “Survival of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients in Latvia and in Israel: essential aspects of using a value-based health care (VBHC) – retrospective analysis”. Total budget: 180,000 Euro. Role in the project: Principal Investigator.
  • 2020-2023. HORIZON 2020 project No. 101017248. “Fostering institutional transformation of R&I policies in European Universities (FIT FORTHEM)”. Total budget: 1,999,201.25 Euro, Latvian part: 169,187.5 Euro. Role in the project: PI of the part “Living Labs for societally embedded co-creation of knowledge”.
  • 2020. Fostering Outreach within European Regions, Transnational Higher Education and Mobility (FORTHEM) project. “Mechanisms of coping with pandemic-induced individual economic shocks (MeCOPES)”. Total budget: 18,780 Euro. Role in the project: Principal Investigator for the Latvian part.
  • 2017. Baltic-German High School Foundation (Baltic-Deutsch Hochschulkontor), No. 2017/3. “Investigation of association between environmental exposures and cognitive decline”. Total budget: 4939 Euro. Role in the project: Principal Investigator.
  • 2014-2016. DACH (German-Austrian-Swiss) project. “Novel PM metrics: Short-term fluctuations, in vitro toxicity and acute health effects in the elderly – a comprehensive interdisciplinary panel study”. Role in the project: Head of the WG of Environmental Epidemiology.
  • 2014-2016. DFG project. “Air pollution effects on inflammation, cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular events - role of source-specific PM and PM components” (AIRFLAMM). Role in the project: Head of the Working Group of Environmental Epidemiology
  • 2025-2027. European Regional Development Fund (ERAF) project. “Proactive Patient-Centered Digital Platform for Nationwide Cardiometabolic Disease Prescreening”. Total budget: 656,434 Euro. Role in the project: Lead researcher.
  • 2025-2026. Latvian Ministry of Education Nr. VPP-IZGLĪTĪBA-2025/1-0010.
    “Artificial Intelligence Tools in General Education Teachers’ Work
    (AItools4Teachers)”. Total budget: 445,775 Euro. Role in the project: Lead researcher.
  • 2024 – 2025. Latvian Ministry of Health on the Public Health Nr. VPP-VM-2024/3-0004. “Quality assessment of healthcare services, reduction of cardiovascular and oncology mortality in patients with peripheral vascular pathology in a multidisciplinary team”. Total budget: 998,551 Euro. Role in the project: Lead researcher.
  • 2024-2025. Latvian Ministry of Health on the Public Health Nr. VPP-VM-2023/1-0003. “Evaluation and Improvement of Health-Literacy in Latvia: Development and Validation of the Population-Centred Awareness Platform For Lifestyle-Related Risks Assessment and Surveillance”. Total budget: 300,000 Euro. Role in the project: Lead researcher.
  • 2020 – 2021. Latvian Center for Disease Prevention and Control, No. SPKC 2020/17. “Phase 12 of the survey of problem drug users, including an assessment of the impact of the Covid-19 emergency on drug use patterns and risk behaviors”. Total budget: 30,000 Euro. Role in the project: Lead researcher.
  • 2020-2021. Latvian Ministry of Health on the Public Health No. VPP-COVID-2020/1-0013. “COLife - Life with COVID-19: Evaluation of overcoming the coronavirus crisis in Latvia and recommendations for societal resilience in the future”. Total budget: 5 000 000 Euro. Role in the project: Lead researcher in WP “Well-being in relationships: Psychological effects of COVID-19 on individuals and families”.
  • 2018-2021. Latvian Council of Science, No. LZP-2018/1-0135. “Study on the implementation of a package of measures to prevent gastric cancer mortality by eliminating H. pylori infection and timely detection of pre-cancerous stomach conditions.” Total budget: 300,000 Euro. Role in the project: Lead researcher.
  • 2018-2021. Latvian Council of Science, No. LZP-2018/2-0171. “Ethically and socially responsible governance of research biobanks in Latvia: analysis of opinions of public, donors, and researchers”. Total budget: 66,544 Euro. Role in the project: Lead researcher.

Exhibitions & Events

  • 2018. Traffic noise exposure and Mild Cognitive Impairment. Invited speaker at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, 22 – 26.07.2018, Chicago, Illinois, USA.