Zigmunds Orlovskis
Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre
University of Latvia
Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre
University of Latvia
Education
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BSc
PhD
Postdoc
Research grants
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Towards future
Latvian Council of Science grant lzp-2021-1-0056: Investigate biotic stress induced inter-plant molecular signals and responses in mycorrhizal fungi-connected plants (2022-2024)
Latvian Council of Science grant lzp-2022-1-0283: Role of mycorrhizal fungi in inter-plant signalling and disease tolerance of hybrid aspen and silver birch. (2023-2025)
University of Latvia Foundation grant 2284: Underground internet: functioning of common mycelial networks in inter-plant signalling (2023-2024)
ANM/PG: Investigating the role of small RNAs in mycorrhiza-mediated plant-to-plant signals towards improved pathogen tolerance. (2024-2026)
Awards
Shimamoto travel award, IS-MPMI Congress, 2019
Jury & Public Awards in Figure1A international scientific art contest, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2019
1st Place Young Scientist Award in Plant Section, Society of Experimental Biology, Prague, 2015
Harry Morton Award, the International Organization for Mycoplasmology, Blumenau, Brazil, 2014
Prize for Best Talk in Student Annual Science Meeting, Norwich Research Park, UK, 2014;
Best Poster Award in Norwich Research Park Annual Science Meeting, UK, 2013
Royal Society of Biology Prize for the top Bioscience student at Cardiff University, UK, 2012
Bronze Medal in the 20th International Biology Olympiad, Tsukuba, Japan, 2009