{"id":9659,"date":"2026-07-07T15:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/?p=9659"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:37:52","slug":"iepazisti-jauno-zinatnieci-dagnija-tupina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/iepazisti-jauno-zinatnieci-dagnija-tupina\/","title":{"rendered":"Iepaz\u012bsti jauno zin\u0101tnieci! \u2013 Dagnija Tupi\u0146a"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dagnija Tupi\u0146a<\/strong> ir mikrobiolo\u0123e un p\u0113tniece Nacion\u0101laj\u0101 p\u0113tniec\u012bbas un inov\u0101ciju centr\u0101 (NIRI)*, kur vi\u0146a \u012bsteno p\u0113cdoktorant\u016bras projektu \u201cB. burgdorferi<\/em> flagellas apkakles un motora prote\u012bnu struktur\u0101l\u0101 raksturo\u0161ana\u201d. Dagnijas darbs saist\u012bts ar vakc\u012bnu izstr\u0101di Laima slim\u012bbas nov\u0113r\u0161anai, kas ir viens no p\u0113t\u012bjumiem, kas iek\u013cuva starp Latvijas Zin\u0101t\u0146u akad\u0113mijas nosauktajiem noz\u012bm\u012bg\u0101kajiem sasniegumiem Latvijas zin\u0101tn\u0113 2025. gad\u0101. Apsveicam Dagniju ar pan\u0101kumiem un aicin\u0101m uz sarunu interviju s\u0113rij\u0101 “Iepaz\u012bsti jauno zin\u0101tnieku!”<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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K\u0101 Tu non\u0101ci pie intereses par mikrobiolo\u0123iju un studij\u0101m biomedic\u012bn\u0101?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Es laikam sevi nesauktu par mikrobiologu, bet par molekul\u0101ro biologu, jo, lai ar\u012b esmu str\u0101d\u0101jusi mikrobiolo\u0123ijas laboratorij\u0101 doktorant\u016bras ietvaros, esmu daudz laika bijusi struktur\u0101l\u0101s biolo\u0123ijas jom\u0101, k\u0101 ar\u012b struktur\u0101laj\u0101 bioinform\u0101tik\u0101 un nedaudz str\u0101d\u0101jusi ar\u012b ar augiem, raugiem un \u0161\u016bnu kult\u016br\u0101m, t\u0101p\u0113c b\u016btu vajadz\u012bgs k\u0101ds sam\u0113r\u0101 pla\u0161s apz\u012bm\u0113jums. Run\u0101jot par darbu, es parasti ar sevi iepaz\u012bstinu k\u0101 zin\u0101tnieci un tad st\u0101stu ko tie\u0161i es daru, ja man to jaut\u0101.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Es bakalaura studiju pieteikum\u0101 atz\u012bm\u0113ju tikai vienu programmu – biolo\u0123iju, bet nekad neesmu sp\u0113jusi atcer\u0113ties konkr\u0113tu l\u0113muma pie\u0146em\u0161anas br\u012bdi un izskaidrot, k\u0101p\u0113c biju toreiz par to tik p\u0101rliecin\u0101ta. Zinu, ka vidusskol\u0101 izlas\u012bju gr\u0101matu par \u0123en\u0113tikas pamatprincipiem, kas tolaik mani \u013coti ieinteres\u0113ja. Tikai daudzus gadus v\u0113l\u0101k es non\u0101cu pie secin\u0101juma, ka izv\u0113le bija saist\u012bta dr\u012bz\u0101k ar daudz dzi\u013c\u0101kiem iemesliem atrast un iekarot savu “lauci\u0146u” un maksim\u0101li daudz taj\u0101 sasniegt, bet \u0161\u012b iemesla nianses ir p\u0101r\u0101k person\u012bgas \u0161\u0101da form\u0101ta intervijai.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Kas attiecas uz man\u0101m virziena un specializ\u0101cijas izv\u0113l\u0113m, b\u016btu negod\u012bgi st\u0101st\u012bt nopul\u0113tu st\u0101stu par to, k\u0101 es vienm\u0113r g\u0101ju un izv\u0113l\u0113jos dar\u012bt to, kas man visvair\u0101k pat\u012bk. Aiz katra pagrieziena punkta man\u0101 karjer\u0101 st\u0101v k\u0101ds cilv\u0113ks(i), kuriem taj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b bija iz\u0161\u0137iro\u0161a ietekme.<\/strong> Pat jums \u0161\u0137ietami nenoz\u012bm\u012bga r\u012bc\u012bba var salauzt j\u016bsu kol\u0113\u0123a un l\u012bdzcilv\u0113ka karjeru vai pacelt to augstumos \u2013 tajos br\u012b\u017eos nebija ne maz\u0101k\u0101s noz\u012bmes tam, kas mani patiesi interes\u0113ja vai aizr\u0101va, bet tam, kur mani virz\u012bja eso\u0161\u0101 situ\u0101cija. T\u0101p\u0113c aiz katra so\u013ca, kur esmu izv\u0113l\u0113jusies darba t\u0113mu, p\u0113t\u012bjumu virzienu vai laboratoriju, ir v\u0113l k\u0101ds v\u0101rds bez man\u0113j\u0101.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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K\u0101 Tu \u012bsum\u0101 izskaidrotu, k\u0101p\u0113c Tavs p\u0113t\u012bjums ir svar\u012bgs sabiedr\u012bbai?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Ievad\u0101 min\u0113tais projekts pie Laima slim\u012bbas vakc\u012bnas izst\u0101des, kas sa\u0146\u0113ma Latvijas Zin\u0101t\u0146u akad\u0113mijas atzin\u012bbu, ir \u0112r\u010du p\u0101rn\u0113s\u0101to patog\u0113nu izp\u0113tes grupas vad\u012bt\u0101ja Dr. Kalvja Brangu\u013ca ilgtermi\u0146a veikums, kuram es esmu tikai viens no l\u012bdzautoriem. Par to es v\u0113l past\u0101st\u012b\u0161u, bet sav\u0101 p\u0113cdoktorant\u016bras projekt\u0101 es \u0161obr\u012bd str\u0101d\u0101ju pie Laima slim\u012bbas izrais\u012bt\u0101ja bakt\u0113rijas bor\u0113lijas (Borrelia burgdorferi<\/em>) prote\u012bnu izp\u0113tes, kas nodro\u0161ina \u0161\u012bs bakt\u0113rijas kust\u012bbu. Ta\u010du visiem grup\u0101 veiktajiem p\u0113t\u012bjumiem pamat\u0101 ir viena aktualit\u0101te – Laima slim\u012bba ir viena no izplat\u012bt\u0101kaj\u0101m \u0113r\u010du p\u0101rn\u0113s\u0101taj\u0101m slim\u012bb\u0101m gan Latvij\u0101, gan Eirop\u0101<\/strong>, un infic\u0113to \u0113r\u010du skaits ir augsts \u2013 SPKC m\u0101jaslap\u0101 br\u012bdina, ka vid\u0113ji no 20 l\u012bdz 40%. \u0160\u012b slim\u012bba rada izaicin\u0101jumus vesel\u012bbas apr\u016bpei prasot laic\u012bgu diagnostiku un \u0101rst\u0113\u0161anu, lai izvair\u012btos no komplik\u0101cij\u0101m. T\u0101pat eksist\u0113 t.s. P\u0113claima slim\u012bbas sindroms (ar\u012b terminolo\u0123ija at\u0161\u0137iras atkar\u012bb\u0101 no tulkojuma), kura meh\u0101nismi joproj\u0101m nav izprasti. Tas rada ilgtermi\u0146a dz\u012bves kvalit\u0101tes kritumu un pacientu piln\u012bgu vai da\u013c\u0113ju izst\u0101\u0161anos no darba tirgus. \u0100tras, dro\u0161as un efekt\u012bvas vakc\u012bnas izstr\u0101de, k\u0101 ar\u012b detaliz\u0113ta bor\u0113lijas molekul\u0101r\u0101s uzb\u016bves izpratne, lai atrastu potenci\u0101li unik\u0101lu veidu, k\u0101 ietekm\u0113t tikai \u0161\u012b patog\u0113na funkciju, b\u016btiski atvieglotu \u0161\u012bs izplat\u012bt\u0101s \u0113r\u010du p\u0101rn\u0113s\u0101t\u0101s slim\u012bbas rad\u012bto slogu sabiedr\u012bbai.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Kas Tevi motiv\u0113 p\u0113tniec\u012bb\u0101?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

\u0160is ir patiesi gr\u016bti atbildams, bet svar\u012bgs jaut\u0101jums. Atbild\u0113\u0161u no tr\u012bs rakursiem.<\/p>

Pirmk\u0101rt, filozofisk\u0101 l\u012bmen\u012b es uzskatu dabaszin\u0101tnes par paties\u012bbas mekl\u0113jumiem par to, k\u0101 pasaule darbojas \u2013 pat ja tas ir \u013coti neliels fragmenti\u0146\u0161 no pasaules molekulas lielum\u0101. Zin\u0101tne nav vienm\u0113r nevainojami prec\u012bza, bet manupr\u0101t dabaszin\u0101tnes ir maz\u0101k subjekt\u012bv\u0101 zin\u0101tnes da\u013ca (kas man person\u012bgi ir svar\u012bgi no paties\u012bbas mekl\u0113jumu skatupunkta). Un katrs public\u0113tais atkl\u0101jums k\u013c\u016bst par vienu \u0137ie\u0123el\u012bti zin\u0101\u0161anu \u0113k\u0101, kur ir daudz rindu zem mums \u0161obr\u012bd un b\u016bs daudz virs mums, t\u0101p\u0113c tas k\u013c\u016bst par da\u013cu no kaut k\u0101 liel\u0101ka<\/strong> un iesp\u0113ju kaut ko atst\u0101t aiz sevis \u0161\u0101j\u0101 pasaul\u0113, pat ja tas ir nemateri\u0101ls. Zin\u0101\u0161anas paliek aiz mums (vismaz tik ilgi kam\u0113r m\u016bsu civiliz\u0101cija b\u016bs funkcion\u0101la).<\/p>

Savuk\u0101rt no t\u012bri praktisk\u0101, piezem\u0113t\u0101 skatupunkta ikdien\u0101 zin\u0101tniskaj\u0101 darb\u0101 gandar\u012bjumu ir atrast gr\u016bti, jo tas br\u012bdis, kad rezult\u0101ti saliekas kop\u0101 un izn\u0101k kaut kas labs, ir \u013coti t\u0101lu aiz neskait\u0101m\u0101m neveiksm\u0113m, negat\u012bviem vai neskaidriem eksperimentiem, k\u013c\u016bd\u0101m. Tie\u0161i t\u0101p\u0113c ir \u0101rk\u0101rt\u012bgi svar\u012bgi b\u016bt \u012bstaj\u0101 viet\u0101, jo \u0161\u012b v\u0113lme un motiv\u0101cija kaut ko dar\u012bt, neskatoties uz gr\u016bt\u012bb\u0101m, var izdz\u012bvot tikai tad, ja to at\u013cauj pieejamie apst\u0101k\u013ci, t\u0101pat, k\u0101 augs var izaugt tikai ar gaismu un \u016bdeni (vai neizdz\u012bvot, sastopoties ar patog\u0113nu).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Laikam jau vis\u012bs\u0101k ir atbild\u0113t uz \u0161o jaut\u0101jumu no otra gala \u2013 esmu p\u0101rliecin\u0101jusies, ka nevar\u0113tu samierin\u0101ties dar\u012bt neko citu, pat ja ikdien\u0101 zin\u0101tne var b\u016bt smaga.<\/p>

Varam Tevi apsveikt ar nesenajiem pan\u0101kumiem – Tava p\u0113t\u012bjuma t\u0113ma iek\u013cuva starp Latvijas Zin\u0101t\u0146u akad\u0113mijas nosauktajiem noz\u012bm\u012bg\u0101kajiem sasniegumiem Latvijas zin\u0101tn\u0113 2025. gad\u0101! L\u016bdzu, past\u0101sti par ce\u013cu no jaunas idejas l\u012bdz veiksm\u012bgam risin\u0101jumam!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

K\u0101 jau s\u0101ku min\u0113t otraj\u0101 jaut\u0101jum\u0101, tad gada sasnieguma t\u0113ma \u2013 vakc\u012bnas izstr\u0101de pret Laima slim\u012bbu ir Kalvja Brangu\u013ca ideja, pie kuras vi\u0146\u0161 bija str\u0101d\u0101jis jau ilgi, pirms pievienojos vi\u0146a laboratorijai. Esmu pateic\u012bga par iesp\u0113ju, str\u0101d\u0101jot vi\u0146a laboratorij\u0101, sniegt savu pienesumu \u0161im p\u0113t\u012bjumam ar konkr\u0113tiem datiem un l\u012bdz ar to b\u016bt da\u013cai no \u0161\u012b sasnieguma, bet t\u0101 pilnais st\u0101sts b\u016btu j\u0101vaic\u0101 t\u0101 galvenajam autoram. Iesaku noklaus\u012bties interviju raid\u012bjuma \u201cZin\u0101mais nezin\u0101maj\u0101<\/a>\u201d, gan Latvijas radio \u201cLabr\u012bt<\/a>\u201d ietvaros, kur vi\u0146\u0161 pats st\u0101sta tie\u0161i par \u0161o p\u0113t\u012bjumu. Kalvis visu savu karjeru ir str\u0101d\u0101jis pie bor\u0113lijas prote\u012bnu struktur\u0101l\u0101s raksturo\u0161anas un sniedzis \u013coti lielu pienesumu \u0161im zin\u0101tnes lauci\u0146am, t\u0101p\u0113c ir tikai likumsakar\u012bgi, ka ar vi\u0146a pieredzi veiktais ir vainagojies pan\u0101kumiem. Lielo ideju ce\u013c\u0161 ir gar\u0101ks par tikai viena finans\u0113juma uzsaukuma garumu<\/b>. Manis pa\u0161as idej\u0101m laika p\u0101rbaude v\u0113l ir j\u0101iztur.<\/p>

J\u0101piemin, ka doktora gr\u0101du Tu ieguvi Vorvikas Universit\u0101t\u0113 Anglij\u0101, ma\u0123istra gr\u0101du Lundas Universit\u0101t\u0113 Zviedrij\u0101, bet pirms tam – bakalaura gr\u0101du Latvijas Universit\u0101t\u0113. Vai bija gr\u016bti spert \u0161o soli un p\u0113c bakalaura studij\u0101m doties stud\u0113t \u0101rpus Latvijas? K\u0101 Tu izv\u0113l\u0113jies universit\u0101tes, kur stud\u0113t?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

P\u0113c biolo\u0123ijas bakalaura studiju pabeig\u0161anas Latvij\u0101 v\u0113l\u0113jos ma\u0123istra l\u012bmen\u012b t\u0101l\u0101k specializ\u0113ties molekul\u0101raj\u0101 biolo\u0123ij\u0101, un Latvij\u0101 tolaik \u0161\u0101du specializ\u0113tu programmu nebija. T\u0101pat ap to laiku bija ES strukt\u016brfondu p\u0101rr\u0101vums, tolaik es nezin\u0101ju, k\u0101 finans\u0113jums zin\u0101tn\u0113 darbojas, bet tikai to, par ko nozar\u0113 run\u0101ja – ka zin\u0101tn\u0113 b\u016bs milz\u012bga finans\u0113juma kr\u012bze. Viss nor\u0101d\u012bja uz to, ka j\u0101m\u0113\u0123ina kaut kas jauns, un taj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b es v\u0113l biju drosm\u012bga. Es neko nezin\u0101ju par p\u0101rbaud\u012bjumiem, kas gaida, s\u0101kot dz\u012bvi citur – man bija tikai viens m\u0113r\u0137is, kas \u0161obr\u012bd liekas smiekl\u012bgi abstrakts – “k\u013c\u016bt par izcilu zin\u0101tnieci”<\/strong>, un do\u0161an\u0101s uz \u0101rzem\u0113m bija lo\u0123isk\u0101kais l\u012bdzeklis t\u0101 sasnieg\u0161anai, nevis pa\u0161m\u0113r\u0137is. Tolaik es ar\u012b \u013coti nopietni uztv\u0113ru lekcij\u0101 dzird\u0113to st\u0101stu, ka akad\u0113misk\u0101 izcil\u012bba tiek mantota un t\u0101p\u0113c ir svar\u012bgi b\u016bt p\u0113c iesp\u0113jas izcil\u0101k\u0101 laboratorij\u0101. Taisn\u012bba, ka vide un vad\u012bt\u0101js ir iz\u0161\u0137iro\u0161i zin\u0101tniskaj\u0101 att\u012bst\u012bb\u0101, ta\u010du ne tuvu p\u0113c tiem parametriem (un reitingiem), kurus toreiz izt\u0113lojos, pie\u0146emot l\u0113mumu doties \u0101rpus Latvijas.<\/p>

Ma\u0123istra studij\u0101s programmas izv\u0113l\u0113jos prim\u0101ri p\u0113c t\u0101, kur pa\u0161ai programmai nebija m\u0101c\u012bbu maksas, p\u0113c satura atbilst\u012bbas un ar\u012b universit\u0101tes reitinga, l\u012bdz ar to liel\u0101koties pieteicos Zviedrij\u0101, D\u0101nij\u0101, Somij\u0101. Vorvikas universit\u0101tes doktorant\u016bras programmu ar\u012b bija pievilc\u012bga, jo, tiekot izv\u0113l\u0113tai atlas\u0113, bija nosegta gan m\u0101c\u012bbu maksa, gan p\u0113tniec\u012bbas izmaksas, gan dz\u012bvo\u0161anas stipendija. \u0160ai programmai bija ar\u012b unik\u0101la strukt\u016bra, kas paredz divus vad\u012bt\u0101jus un divas lok\u0101cijas (Vorvikas universit\u0101t\u0113 un Singap\u016br\u0101) un fiks\u0113tu studiju garumu, kas nav rakstur\u012bgi doktorant\u016brai liel\u0101kaj\u0101 da\u013c\u0101 Eiropas valstu. \u0160\u012b programma bija \u013coti fokus\u0113ta uz p\u0113tniec\u012bbu, kas padar\u012bja to efekt\u012bv\u0101ku, un man \u013coti paveic\u0101s ar abiem vad\u012bt\u0101jiem, kas bija gan labi zin\u0101tnieki, gan labi un cilv\u0113c\u012bgi vad\u012bt\u0101ji.<\/p>

K\u0101di ir Tavi nov\u0113rojumi par akad\u0113misk\u0101s vides at\u0161\u0137ir\u012bb\u0101m da\u017e\u0101d\u0101s valst\u012bs?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

At\u0161\u0137ir\u012bbu, manupr\u0101t, ir daudz, un ir rakst\u012btas un nerakst\u012btas lietas, kas katr\u0101 valst\u012b str\u0101d\u0101 sav\u0101d\u0101k. At\u0161\u0137iras praktiski struktur\u0101las lietas, k\u0101 programmu garums, nosac\u012bjumi studiju un doktorant\u016bras pabeig\u0161anai, kred\u012btpunktu sist\u0113mas, v\u0113rt\u0113\u0161anas sist\u0113mas. Katrai valstij ir sava pamatmentalit\u0101te, un tas atst\u0101j iespaidu uz to, k\u0101 darbojas laboratoriju kolekt\u012bvi<\/strong>, cik ilg\u0101 laik\u0101 un l\u012bdz k\u0101dai pak\u0101pei ir iesp\u0113jams integr\u0113ties (un vai vajag) k\u0101 pagaidu iebrauc\u0113jai. Ir da\u017e\u0101ds hierarhiskuma l\u012bmenis, da\u017e\u0101ds komunik\u0101cijas veids, s\u0101kot no t\u0101, cik inform\u0101cija tiks teikta tie\u0161i un kas j\u0101noprot netie\u0161i, un da\u017e\u0101di iek\u0161\u0113j\u0101s regul\u0101cijas meh\u0101nismi. Un, protams, j\u0101\u0146em v\u0113r\u0101, ka ar\u012b katrai iest\u0101dei ir savas \u012bpatn\u012bbas valsts ietvaros. Kopum\u0101 tas noz\u012bm\u0113, ka jaun\u0101 viet\u0101 j\u0101pie\u0146em, ka neko nezini, un iepriek\u0161\u0113j\u0101s pieredz\u0113s balst\u012bti pie\u0146\u0113mumi var k\u013c\u016bt pat par \u0161\u0137\u0113rsli.<\/p>

Kas Tevi pamudin\u0101ja iest\u0101ties Latvijas Jauno zin\u0101tnieku apvien\u012bb\u0101?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Atgrie\u017eoties Latvij\u0101 p\u0113c asto\u0146u gadu promb\u016btnes, man nebija tikpat k\u0101 nek\u0101du kontaktu un s\u0101ku k\u0101 no baltas lapas, gandr\u012bz k\u0101 sve\u0161\u0101 valst\u012b. LJZA uzzin\u0101ju vair\u0101k par instit\u016btiem un p\u0113t\u012bjumu virzieniem Latvij\u0101. Man diem\u017e\u0113l nav bijis pietiekami laika un sp\u0113ka, lai akt\u012bv\u0101k iesaist\u012btos LJZA darb\u012bb\u0101, bet neesmu \u0161o domu atmetusi, jo tie\u0161i t\u0101p\u0113c, ka Latvija ir maza, vienam cilv\u0113kam ir liel\u0101kas izredzes kaut ko ietekm\u0113t ar savu balsi. Jau p\u0113c iest\u0101\u0161an\u0101s mani \u013coti iedvesmoja LJZA veiktais p\u0113t\u012bjums par akad\u0113misk\u0101s \u0113tikas p\u0101rk\u0101pumiem, kas, manupr\u0101t, izgaismoja vienu no zin\u0101tnisk\u0101s darba vides \u0161\u0137autn\u0113m, kas iet roku rok\u0101 ar neatrisin\u0101tiem visp\u0101r\u0113j\u0101s \u0113tikas (pla\u0161ak\u0101 kontekst\u0101) jaut\u0101jumiem. Es ceru, ka k\u0101du dienu man izdosies tikt zin\u0101tnisk\u0101s sabiedr\u012bbas sadzird\u0113tai par to, ka darba vide un komunik\u0101cijas normas ir m\u016bsu visu kop\u0113j\u0101 atbild\u012bba<\/strong> nevis blakus cilv\u0113ka probl\u0113ma tik ilgi, kam\u0113r tas neskar mani pa\u0161u (v\u0113los uzsv\u0113rt, ka tas neattiecas uz grupu, kur str\u0101d\u0101ju \u0161obr\u012bd, bet ir atskats par pla\u0161\u0101ku ilgtermi\u0146a pieredzi no labiem un sliktiem piem\u0113riem, gan pa\u0161as piedz\u012bvotiem, gan citu uzklaus\u012btiem). Es ceru atrast veidu, k\u0101 tas var\u0113tu sasaist\u012bties ar LJZA m\u0113r\u0137iem aizst\u0101v\u0113t jauno zin\u0101tnieku intereses Latvij\u0101.<\/p>

Br\u012bvaj\u0101 laik\u0101 Tu esi nodarbojusies ar porcel\u0101na virsglaz\u016bras apglezno\u0161anu, bet pag\u0101ju\u0161aj\u0101 gad\u0101 Zin\u0101tnieku nakt\u012b Tu ac\u012bg\u0101kos pas\u0101kuma apmekl\u0113t\u0101jus p\u0101rsteidzi ar tekstila Petri pla\u0161u mikroizst\u0101di. Tagad br\u012bvaj\u0101 laik\u0101 Tu tren\u0113jies karat\u0113. Tie ir hobiji, kas prasa paciet\u012bbu, discipl\u012bnu un uzman\u012bbu pret deta\u013c\u0101m. K\u0101 \u0161\u012bs rakstura \u012bpa\u0161\u012bbas Tev pal\u012bdz zin\u0101tn\u0113?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Ar virsglaz\u016bras porcel\u0101na apglezno\u0161anu es nodarbojos no 5. klases l\u012bdz bakalaura studiju pabeig\u0161anai, kam\u0113r atrados Latvij\u0101. Dom\u0101ju, ka \u0161\u012b mana dz\u012bves da\u013ca varb\u016bt transl\u0113j\u0101s taj\u0101, ka \u0101tri apguvu t\u0101s lietas, kur laboratorij\u0101 vajadz\u012bga precizit\u0101te ar rok\u0101m, piem\u0113ram, mikropipet\u0113\u0161ana. T\u0101 ar\u012b ir kaut k\u0101d\u0101 zi\u0146\u0101 sam\u0113r\u0101 tehniska m\u0101kslas nozare, jo tur rezult\u0101ts nav redzams uzreiz, kr\u0101sas pirms un p\u0113c apdedzin\u0101\u0161anas ir vizu\u0101li at\u0161\u0137\u012bgas, j\u0101str\u0101d\u0101 vair\u0101kos sl\u0101\u0146os, un l\u012bdz ar to ir j\u0101m\u0101k kaut cik pl\u0101not un vizualiz\u0113t uz priek\u0161u, lai sasniegtu v\u0113lamo rezult\u0101tu p\u0113c vair\u0101k\u0101m apdedzin\u0101\u0161anas reiz\u0113m<\/strong>. \u0160\u012b m\u0101kslas veida man vienm\u0113r pietr\u016bks, jo neviens cits materi\u0101ls, manupr\u0101t, tam nest\u0101v blakus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Mikroizst\u0101de Zin\u0101tnieku nakt\u012b bija nejau\u0161a ideja, jo es biju \u0161\u012bs tekstila Petri plates pamaz\u0101m tais\u012bjusi iepriek\u0161\u0113j\u0101 daudzu m\u0113ne\u0161u garum\u0101. \u0160\u012b tehnika nav ori\u0123in\u0101li mana \u2013 redz\u0113ju re\u0101listiskus tekstil\u0101 veidotus Petri pla\u0161u atveidus muzej\u0101 studiju laik\u0101 un vair\u0101kus gadus v\u0113l\u0101k nol\u0113mu izm\u0113\u0123in\u0101t tais\u012bt kaut ko l\u012bdz\u012bgu, bet ar maz\u0101ku uzsvaru uz re\u0101lismu un vair\u0101k uz dekorat\u012bvumu. Patiecoties kol\u0113\u0123u iedro\u0161ino\u0161ajai attieksmei t\u0101 atrada debijas vietu Zin\u0101tnieku nakt\u012b.<\/p>

Karate ir pavisam cita funkcija man\u0101 dz\u012bv\u0113 \u2013 fizisk\u0101 aktivit\u0101te ir vien\u012bgais veids, k\u0101 kaut cik p\u0101rstr\u0101d\u0101t stresu un atsl\u0113gt galvu uz to treni\u0146a laiku (un pat tad ne vienm\u0113r). Karate ir ar\u012b noz\u012bme, lai man dz\u012bve b\u016btu v\u0113l viena ilgtermi\u0146a ieguld\u012bjuma lieta bez darba, kurai nolikt atv\u0113l\u0113tu laiku un ko cen\u0161os nekav\u0113t un neatlikt nek\u0101du citu iemeslu d\u0113\u013c, k\u0101 vien, ja tie\u0161\u0101m fizisk\u0101 vesel\u012bba taj\u0101 dien\u0101 ne\u013cauj ierasties. P\u0113c b\u016bt\u012bbas karate man \u0161\u0137iet daudz motiv\u0113jo\u0161\u0101ks nek\u0101 citas fiziskas aktivit\u0101tes, jo tur ir daudz ko apg\u016bt un m\u0113r\u0137i, ko nospraust un sasniegt, t\u0101p\u0113c es ar\u012b to turpinu. Laikam jau ar\u012b taj\u0101 m\u0101c\u012bbu procesa strukt\u016br\u0101, gatavojoties katram n\u0101kamajam eks\u0101menam, lai ieg\u016btu n\u0101kamo jostu cit\u0101 kr\u0101s\u0101 un sa\u0146emtu nov\u0113rt\u0113jumu par paveikto noteikt\u0101 laika posm\u0101, ir k\u0101da l\u012bdz\u012bba ar darbu tom\u0113r\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K\u0101du m\u012btu vai stereotipu par zin\u0101tniekiem Tu grib\u0113tu lauzt?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Es grib\u0113tu laikam teikt, ka b\u016b\u0161ana zin\u0101tn\u0113 nepadara nevienu autom\u0101tiski \u201cgudru un inteli\u0123entu” un zin\u0101tnieki ir t\u0101di pa\u0161i cilv\u0113ki k\u0101 citi cilv\u0113ki<\/strong>. Man nebija neviena zin\u0101tnieka piem\u0113ra dz\u012bv\u0113, t\u0101p\u0113c skol\u0101 izt\u0113lojos, ka zin\u0101tn\u0113 non\u0101k\u0161u intelektu\u0101lu, neatkar\u012bgu cilv\u0113ku lok\u0101, kas run\u0101 par liel\u0101m idej\u0101m. Nesen sa\u0146\u0113mu atg\u0101din\u0101jumu, ka cilv\u0113ki \u0101rpus zin\u0101tnes da\u017ek\u0101rt zin\u0101tniekus joproj\u0101m redz t\u0101 idealiz\u0113t\u0101 vai att\u0101lin\u0101t\u0101 form\u0101t\u0101. Realit\u0101t\u0113 tie, kas skolas klas\u0113 bija bulingot\u0101ji un aprun\u0101t\u0101ji, t\u0101di paliek ar\u012b laboratorij\u0101. Emocion\u0101l\u0101 inteli\u0123ence nen\u0101k l\u012bdz ar inteli\u0123enci \u0161aur\u0101 sf\u0113r\u0101. Ar\u012b zin\u0101tnieki skrien l\u012bdzi trendiem un pak\u013caujas bara dom\u0101\u0161anai. Tas nenoz\u012bm\u0113, ka m\u016bsu darbs autom\u0101tiski nav uzticams, bet to, ka to veic tie\u0161i t\u0101di pa\u0161i cilv\u0113ki, k\u0101 citi. V\u0113rt\u0113jiet cilv\u0113ku ne p\u0113c vi\u0146a profesijas, bet darbiem un iztur\u0113\u0161an\u0101s pret citiem \u2013 zin\u0101tnieks vai n\u0113.<\/p>

Ko Tu grib\u0113tu ieteikt vai nov\u0113l\u0113t studentiem, kas \u0161obr\u012bd dom\u0101 par st\u0101\u0161anos doktorant\u016br\u0101?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Individu\u0101ls nov\u0113l\u0113jums b\u016btu atkar\u012bgs no t\u0101, k\u0101da studentam ir motiv\u0101cija, iest\u0101joties doktorant\u016br\u0101, jo t\u0101s ir \u013coti da\u017e\u0101das \u2013 citiem tas ir konkr\u0113ta darba m\u0113r\u0137is, kam vienk\u0101r\u0161i vajadz\u012bga kvalifik\u0101cija, un k\u0101dam zin\u0101tne ir visa b\u016bt\u012bba un dz\u012bvesveids. Neatkar\u012bgi no t\u0101, vai doktorant\u016br\u0101 b\u016bsiet Latvij\u0101 vai citur, katr\u0101 viet\u0101 j\u016bs gaid\u012bs citi p\u0101rbaud\u012bjumi – un noteikti t\u0101di, ko neesat paredz\u0113ju\u0161i. Neesmu satikusi gandr\u012bz nevienu doktorantu, kas doktorant\u016br\u0101 p\u0101rsvar\u0101 justos labi un regul\u0101ri neciestu no \u0161aub\u0101m un p\u0101rliec\u012bbas tr\u016bkuma. Svar\u012bgi, pirms uz\u0146emties doktorant\u016bru, uzzin\u0101t maksim\u0101li daudz par laboratoriju no t\u0101s darbiniekiem, run\u0101jot ar vi\u0146iem viens pret viens, k\u0101 vi\u0146i tur j\u016btas str\u0101d\u0101jot, un potenci\u0101lajam vad\u012bt\u0101jam laic\u012bgi uzdot ne\u0113rtos jaut\u0101jumus, par to k\u0101da b\u016bs j\u016bsu sadarb\u012bba, ko j\u016bs viens no otra sagaid\u0101t (cik bie\u017ei tiksieties run\u0101t par progresu, k\u0101ds patst\u0101v\u012bbas l\u012bmenis tiek sagaid\u012bts) un k\u0101 tiks risin\u0101tas konfliktsitu\u0101cijas. Diem\u017e\u0113l tas ne vienm\u0113r ir iesp\u0113jams un, pie\u0146emu, liela da\u013ca studentu taj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b nevar iedom\u0101ties, kas var\u0113tu noiet greizi, lai var\u0113tu par to uzdot jaut\u0101jumus pirms, nevis p\u0113c tam. Maksim\u0101li daudz jaut\u0101jiet citiem par vi\u0146u pieredz\u0113m, iev\u0101ciet datus.<\/strong> Doktorant\u016bra ir ment\u0101l\u0101s iztur\u012bbas maratons, kas reti atst\u0101j cilv\u0113ku neizmain\u012btu, un jums j\u0101b\u016bt \u013coti skaidrai p\u0101rliec\u012bbai, ka t\u0101 ir lieta, ko oblig\u0101ti vajag sasniegt, lai tiktu l\u012bdz beig\u0101m un b\u016bsiet gatavi t\u0101 d\u0113\u013c daudz ko upur\u0113t (v\u0113lams no sevis, nevis apk\u0101rt\u0113jiem). Es v\u0113l\u0113tos nov\u0113l\u0113t tiem, kas v\u0113l stud\u0113s, stud\u0113 un pabeidz doktorant\u016bru, k\u013c\u016bstot par Latvijas zin\u0101tnes da\u013cu, (tie\u0161i t\u0101p\u0113c, ka m\u016bsu ir maz) atst\u0101t zin\u0101tni lab\u0101ku, k\u0101 t\u0101 bija, kad to atrad\u0101t.<\/p>

Paldies par sarunu!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

*L\u012bdz 2026. gada 31. maijam – Latvijas Biomedic\u012bnas p\u0113t\u012bjumu un studiju centr\u0101, kas nu apvienojies ar Latvijas Organisk\u0101s sint\u0113zes instit\u016btu.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dagnija Tupi\u0146a ir mikrobiolo\u0123e un p\u0113tniece Nacion\u0101laj\u0101 p\u0113tniec\u012bbas un inov\u0101ciju centr\u0101 (NIRI)*, kur vi\u0146a \u012bsteno p\u0113cdoktorant\u016bras projektu \u201cB. burgdorferi flagellas apkakles un motora prote\u012bnu struktur\u0101l\u0101 raksturo\u0161ana\u201d. Dagnijas darbs saist\u012bts ar vakc\u012bnu izstr\u0101di Laima slim\u012bbas nov\u0113r\u0161anai, kas ir viens no p\u0113t\u012bjumiem, kas iek\u013cuva starp Latvijas Zin\u0101t\u0146u akad\u0113mijas nosauktajiem noz\u012bm\u012bg\u0101kajiem sasniegumiem Latvijas zin\u0101tn\u0113 2025. gad\u0101. Apsveicam Dagniju […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":9660,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[162],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-zinas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9659"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9706,"href":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9659\/revisions\/9706"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}