The 9th Baltic Morphology Conference
September 27–29, 2017
Wednesday, 27.09.2017 The Main Building of the University of Tartu, Ülikooli 18
16.00 – 17.00 Registration
17.00-17.30 | Opening ceremony, Tartu University Assembly Hall Welcome Greetings: Prof Külli Kingo, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tartu Prof Andres Arend, Head of the Department of Anatomy, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu |
17.30-19.00 | Plenary session: Studies of Baltic Egyptian mummies (Chair: Andres Arend) |
17.30-17.50 | Jaanika Anderson, Head of the University of Tartu Art Museum (Estonia) |
| Donated mummies: problems and challenges of exhibiting |
17.50-18.00 | Rimantas Jankauskas (Vilnius University, Lithuania) |
| The Lithuanian Mummy Project: An Introduction |
18.00-18.30 | Dario Piombino-Mascali (Vilnius University, Lithuania) |
| Forensic Egyptology: A Lithuanian Experience |
18.30-19.00 | Baiba Uburge (Collection manager, Art Museum Riga Bourse, Latvia) Historical Story of Riga Mummy Mara Epermane (Head of Diagnostic Radiology Center, Riga East University Hospital, Latvia) Story of Medical Investigations of Riga Mummy |
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19.00-22.00 | Welcome reception at the University of Tartu Art Museum combined with the visit to the Chamber of Mummies |
Thursday, 28.09.2017 Estonian National Museum, Muuseumi tee 2
8.00 – 8.15 Registration
8.15 – 9.00 Plenary lecture. Jakob Hurda Hall (Chair: A. Arend)
8.15-9.00 | T. Teesalu (Tartu, Estonia; La Jolla; USA) |
| Precision-guided cancer nanomedicines |
9.00 – 9.15 Coffee break
9.15 – 10.45 Session I. Jakob Hurda Hall
MORPHOGENESIS (Chairs: M. Pilmane and A. Valančiute)
9.15-9.45 | J. Paranko (Turku, Finland) |
| Fusion of paired embryonic organ primordia – an evolutionary explanation for a number of congenital disorders found in humans |
9.45-10.15 | M. Pilmane, I. Akota (Riga, Latvia) |
| Influence of dentition age and cleft type on the morphopathogenesis of complete cleft lip palate (CLP) |
10.15-10.30 | E. Sidhom, M. Pilmane (Riga, Latvia) |
| Distribution of growth factors and their receptors in three different regions of cleft affected facial tissue |
10.30-10.45 | L. Poruka, I. Akota, M. Pilmane (Riga, Latvia) |
| Characterization of remodelation factors and apoptosis in cleft affected hard structures of nose |
10.45 - 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 - 12.30 Session II. Jakob Hurda Hall
ANATOMY: TRADITIONS AND INNOVATIONS (Chairs: D.H. Pauza and D. Kachlik)
11.00-11.15 | D. Kachlik, T. Herma, V. Bača (Prague and Jihlava, Czech Republic) |
| Rare case of ramus superficialis accessorius nervi radialis |
11.15-11.30 | D. Kachlik, V. Pechaček, V. Musil, V. Bača (Prague and Brno, Czech Republic) |
| Revision of anatomical nomenclature of the veins of lower extremity and pelvis |
11.30-11.45 | S. Remmer (Tallinn, Estonia) |
| Post mortem radiological investigations |
11.45-12.00 | D. Kažoka, M. Pilmane (Riga, Latvia) |
| Teaching and learning innovation in present and future of human anatomy course at RSU |
12.00-12.30 | G. Anbarjafari (Tartu, Estonia) |
| Potential of Virtual Reality in anatomy teaching |
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch and poster session
Poster session I
Poster boards are in portrait/vertical format. Maximal dimensions for posters: 120 cm height × 100 cm width
All posters should be mounted during the morning of September 28 and taken down the next day [September 29] after the end of the conference
Posters no 1-24 - Representative authors are asked to attend their posters 13.30-14.00
Posters 1-24: MORPHOGENESIS & HISTOPATHOLOGY
Poster no 1
M. Pilmane, S. Miļuna, V. N. Makovskis, J. Kroiča, D. Rostoka (Riga, Latvia). Smokeless tobacco (snus) users and smokers premalignant lesions in oral cavity: a pilot study
Poster no 2 - prizewinner
L. Šlekienė, R. Mozūraitė, R. Vosyliūtė, I. Balnytė, A. Valančiūtė (Kaunas, Lithuania). Human Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Line (NCI-H146) Tumor Behavior on the Chicken Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane after the Sodium Valproate treatment
Poster no 3
A. Jukna, I. Strumfa, M.Riekstina, I.Drike, J. Gardovskis, A. Vanags (Riga, Latvia). Frequency of TTF-1 and p63 Expression in Primary Lung Carcinomas
Poster no 4
A. Jukna, I. Strumfa, M.Riekstina, I.Drike, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis (Riga, Latvia). Lung Cancer Size and Lymph Node Metastasis: Should Larger Tumour Lead to More Metastases?
Poster no 5
A. Jukna, T. Bogdanova, I. Strumfa, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis (Riga, Latvia). Pulmonary Squamous Cell Carcinoma Against the Background of Florid Granulomatous Inflammation
Poster no 6
A. Kaļva, I. Štrumfa (Riga, Latvia). Positron Emission Tomography/ Computed Tomography with 18FDG in the Evaluation of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Poster no 7
A. Kaļva, I. Štrumfa (Riga, Latvia). Positron Emission Tomography/ Computed Tomography with 68Ga-PSMA: A Morphologically Confirmed Innovation in the Assessment of Prostate Cancer
Poster no 8
A. Jakovlevs, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis, I. Strumfa (Riga, Latvia). Assessment of Microvascular Density in Gliomas: Diagnostic and Prognostic Significance
Poster no 9
A. Jakovlevs, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis, I. Strumfa (Riga, Latvia). Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma – a Rare Type of Cerebral Glioma
Poster no 10
D. Ulase, M. Pukis, Z. Simtniece, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis, I. Strumfa (Riga, Latvia). Intrapancreatic Accessory Spleen Mimicking a Pancreatic Tail Tumour
Poster no 11
D. Ulase, M. Pukis, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis, I. Strumfa (Riga, Latvia). Association between Tumour Localization, Size and Grade in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Poster no 12
I. Fridrihsone, I. Strumfa, D. Mezale, M. Riekstina, A. Abolins, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis (Riga, Latvia). Heterogeneity of Cytokeratin 19 Expression in Thyroid Follicular Carcinoma and Adenoma
Poster no 13
I. Fridrihsone, I. Strumfa, D. Mezale, M. Riekstina, A. Abolins, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis (Riga, Latvia). Proliferation Fraction in Follicular Thyroid Neoplasms: The Diagnostic Impact of Heterogeneity
Poster no 14
Z. Simtniece, I. Strumfa, D. Ulase, A. Abolins, J. Gardovskis, A. Vanags (Riga, Latvia). Morphological and Molecular Factors Associated with Metastatic Spread of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Poster no 15
Z. Simtniece, I. Strumfa, D. Ulase, I. Fridrihsone, A. Abolins, J. Gardovskis, A. Vanags (Riga, Latvia). Morphological and Molecular Features Associated with Metastatic Spread of Pancreatic Endocrine Tumours
Poster no 16.
I. Drike, I. Strumfa, R. Rumba, J. Gardovskis, A. Vanags (Riga, Latvia). Serosa Overlying Colorectal Cancer: Invasion and Inflammation
Poster no 17.
I. Drike, B. Baumane, I. Strumfa, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis (Riga, Latvia). Tumour Budding as a Sign of Epithelial Mesenchymal Transformation in Colorectal Cancer
Poster no 18 - prizewinner
J. Staneviciute, D. Stakisaitis, A. Valanciute, N. Juodziukyniene, R. Mozuraite, L. Slekiene (Kaunas, Lithuania). Sodium Dichloroacetate Impact on Urethane-Induced Lung Tumorigenicity
Poster no 19
M. Riekstina, E. Babarovic, S. Eminovic, I. Fridrihsone, I. Strumfa (Riga, Lavia; Rijeka, Croatia). Primary Cervical Mucinous Carcinoma of Signet Ring Cell Type
Poster no 20
H. Orro, P. Pöllanen, S. Suutre, M. Kuuslahti, A. Kotsar, T. Pakarainen, K. Kokk (Tartu, Estonia; Tampere, Finland). Expression of LH Receptors in the Human Penis
Poster no 21
R. Kleina, M. Dzudzilo, I. Čēma (Riga, Latvia). Variety of CD44 glycoprotein and immune cell reactions in oral squamous cell carcinoma and its possible precursors
Poster no 22.
G. Vaitiekaitis, D. Skaudickas, E. Suopytė, A. Vitkus, S. Kerziene, A. Noreika, J. Liobikas (Kaunas, Lithuania). The effect of experimental radiofrequency ablation on prostate tissues
Poster no 23
A. Namm, A. Arend, M. Aunapuu (Tartu, Estonia). Computer assisted image analysis in the detection of expression of Pax2 in the developing spinal cord of human embryos
Poster no 24
A. Namm, A. Arend, M. Aunapuu (Tartu, Estonia). Spatiotemporal patterns of Pax2, Pax6 and Pax7 proteins expression in the developing spinal cord of human embryos
14.00 - 15.30 Session III. Jakob Hurda Hall
HISTOPATHOLOGY (Chairs: I. Strumfa and J. Paranko)
14.00-14.15 | I. Balnyte, D. Kavaliauskaite, D. Stakišaitis, L. Šlekiene, A. Valančiute (Kaunas, Lithuania) |
| Changes of Glioblastoma U87 Cell Line Tumour Growth on the Chick Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane under the Influence of Sodium Valproate |
14.15-14.30 | R. Mozūraite, R. Vosyliute, L. Šlekienė, I. Balnyte, N. Juožiukyniene, D. Stakišaitis, A. Valančiute (Kaunas, Lithuania) |
| Urethane induced lung tumors size analysis under influence of Sodium Valproate |
14.30-14.45 | J. Palubinskiene, A. Kuzminiene, V. Uloza, A. Valančiute, I. Balnyte, I. Uloziene (Kaunas, Lithuania) |
| Different Behaviour of Laryngeal Tumours Implanted on the Chick Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane |
14.45-15.00 | A. Junga, M. Pilmane, Z. Abola and O. Volrats (Riga, Latvia) |
| The Occurrence of Fibrosis Modulating Factors, Transforming Growth Factor Beta and Chromogranin A in Intraabdominal Adhesions in Infants |
15.00-15.15 | K. Rysevaite-Kyguoliene, A. G. Pauza, J. I. Lukosiene, J. Kupcinskas, Z. Saladzinskas, A. Tamelis, N. Pauziene (Kaunas, Lithuania) |
| Calcitonin gene-related peptide expression is reduced in sigmoid colon with diverticula |
15.15-15.30 | P. Alaburda, N. Pauziene, J. Lukošiene, A. Tamelis (Kaunas, Lithuania) |
| Ultrastructural changes in diverticular disease |
15.30-16.00 Coffee break
16.00-16.30 Jakob Hurda Hall
K. Tarand (Estonian National Museum)
The Estonian National Museum: short overview
16.30-18.00 Guided tour in the Estonian National Museum
18.30–21.00 Conference Dinner at the Restaurant Pööripäev in the Estonian National Museum
Friday, 29.09.2017 Estonian National Museum, Muuseumi tee 2
8.15-9.45 Session IV. Jakob Hurda Hall
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY I (Chairs: J. Tutkuviene and D. Kažoka)
| 8.15-8.45 | J. Tutkuviene, S. Silove, E. Jakimaviciene (Vilnius, Lithuania) |
| Factors related to variations in birth weight: geographic versus socioeconomic conditions (analysis of 58 countries) | |
| 8.45-9.00 | E. M. Jakimavičiene, J. Tutkuviene, J. Isakova, N. Drazdiene, V. Basys (Vilnius, Lithuania) |
| Birth weight changes in relation to socio-economic indices during the last decades: data from three Baltic States | |
| 9.00-9.15 | S.V. Vasilyev, S.B. Borutskaya (Moscow, Russia) |
| Anthropological study of Kolsky Bay Sami (Russia) | |
| 9.15-9.30 | А. Gerasevich, V. Zdanovich, M. Petkevich, E. Parhots (Brest, Belarus) |
| The modern characteristic of the morphological and functional state of the growing generation of the Western region of Belarus | |
| 9.30-9.45 | O.D. Volchek (Moscow, Russia) |
| Correlation of variations in geocosmic processes and thinking parameters | |
9.45-10.15 Coffee break
10.15-11.45 Session V. Jakob Hurda Hall
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY II (Chairs: R. Jankauskas and R. Allmäe)
10.15-10.30 | R. Allmäe, J. Limbo, A. Unt (Tallinn, Estonia) |
| The story of Red Terror victims: multidisciplinary approach |
10.30-10.45 | V. Bartuškiene, R. Šimkūnaite-Rizgeliene, R. Čepuliene, V. Žalgevičiene, J. Tutkuviene (Vilnius, Lithuania) |
| Effect of maternal undernutrition on metabolic and histomorphological profile of rat offspring |
10.45-11.00 | E. Stukaite, J. Tutkuviene (Vilnius, Lithuania) |
| Relationship between second to fourth digit ratios (2D:4D) and different facial parameters in young Lithuanian males and females |
11.00-11.15 | A. Suchomlinov, J. Tutkuviene (Vilnius, Lithuania) |
| Variability of individual trajectories for height in infancy: comparison of two longitudinal data sets of children born in 1990 and 1996 in Vilnius, Lithuania |
11.15-11.30 | G. Veldre (Tartu, Estonia) |
| Relations between physique of teenagers and their parents |
11.30-11.45 | J. Stankevica, L. Plavina, S. Umbrasko (Riga, Latvia) |
| Anthropometrics parameters for Latvian women over 40 years |
11.45-12.00 | L. Heapost (Tallinn, Estonia) |
| On the development of descriptive anthropological traits of schoolchildren |
12.00-13.30 Lunch and poster session
Poster session II
Poster boards are in portrait/vertical format. Maximal dimensions for posters: 120 cm height × 100 cm width
All posters should be mounted during the morning of September 28 and taken down the next day [September 29] after the end of the conference
Posters no 25-48 - Representative authors are asked to attend their posters 13.30-14.00
Posters 25-48: HISTOMORPHOLOGY & PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Poster no 25
J. Birdina M. Pilmane, A. Ligers (Riga, Latvia). The Distribution of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 and - 4 in varicose veins
Poster no 26 - prizewinner
J. Zarins, M. Pilmane, E. Sidhom, I. Salma, D. Loca, J. Locs (Riga, Latvia). Reactogenicity of healthy and osteoporotic rabbits bone after implantation of biomaterials with and without strontium (Sr)
Poster no 27
P. Hussar, F. Popovska-Percinic, L. Pendovski, K. Blagoevska (Tartu; Estonia; Skopje, Macedonia). Immunolocalization of hexose transporter GLUT-2 in broiler's gastrointestinal epithelium during toxication with T-2 mycotoxin
Poster no 28
T. Bogdanova, S. Jekabsone, I. Strumfa, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis (Riga, Latvia). Histological Evidence of Cytomegalovirus Inclusions in Gastric Mucosa of a Posttransplant Patient
Poster no 29
T. Bogdanova, S. Jekabsone, I. Strumfa, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis (Riga, Latvia). Whipple Disease – Biopsy-Solved Challenge for Physicians
Poster no 30
I. Franckevica, J. Skrule, M. Bogdanova, V. Jakupceviča (Riga, Latvia). Identification of intrauterine growth restriction in case of perinatal fetal death in Latvia
Poster no 31
I. Franckeviča, L. Rucka, S. Smilga, A.A. Jaunākā (Riga, Latvia). Infection as the cause of perinatal mortality in Latvia
Poster no 32
S. Skuja, I. Beinaroviča, S. Roga, V. Groma, M. Murovska (Riga, Latvia). Morphological evaluation of frontal and temporal lobes of the elderly in the case of B19 infection
Poster no 33
D. Mezale, I. Strumfa, A. Vanags, I. Fridrihsone, S. Strautmane (Riga, Latvia). Recurrent Giant Bullous Lung Emphysema of Unknown Aetiology: A Case Report
Poster no 34
R. Kleina, O. Fjodorova, A. Dabužinskiene, J. Nazarovs, A. Šmits. Lung pathologies in HIV/AIDS - the most severe problem in patients mortality
Poster no 35
I. Navickaite, P. Alaburda, K. Rysevaite-Kyguoliene, N. Pauziene, D. H. Pauza (Kaunas, Lithuania). Comparative Study of Innervation of Cardiac Ventricles in the Mouse and Rat
Poster no 36
A. Gruziene, S. Kerziene, G. Peciulyte (Kaunas, Lithuania). Left ventricular adaptation remodelling processes
Poster no 37
I. Fridrihsone, I. Strumfa, M. Riekstina, A. Abolins, A. Vanags, J. Gardovskis (Riga, Latvia). Invasive Aspergillosis in an Immunosuppressed Patient Following Heart Transplantation
Poster no 38
N. Shilova, S. Berzinya, A. Brinkmane, I. Dulevska, S. Umbrashko (Riga, Latvia). Primary teeth eruption and the factors affecting it
Poster no 39 - prizewinner
D. Kažoka (Riga, Latvia). Human Hand: an Anatomical and Art Content
Poster no 40
M. Lintsi, R. Aule, M. Mooses, M. Viru, H. Lemberg, A. Pehme, A. Nurmekivi, H. Kaarma (Tartu, Estonia). Dynamics of the anthropometrical variables of the boys entering the Exercise Sciences and Sport Faculty, University of Tartu
Poster no 41
G. Skruze, D. Kažoka (Riga, Latvia). Use of Waist to Hip Ratio in Determination of Body Composition in Preschool Children in Latvian Population
Poster no 42
I. Dulevska, S. Umbraško, Z. Pavāre, L. Martinsone-Bērzkalne (Riga, Latvia). Assessment of posture and motion activities of adolescents in Jurmala schools
Poster no 43
M. Pamazanau (Minsk, Belarus). Secular trend of skull shapevariation through the prism of craniological variability nature
Poster no 44
L. Plavina (Riga, Latvia). Analysis of cadets’ anthropometric characteristics
Poster no 45
L. Martinsone-Bērzkalne, S. Umbraško, I. Duļevska (Riga, Latvia). Lung vital capacity correlation with other physical growth indicators of Latvian pre - school children
Poster no 46
S. Umbraško, I. Duļevska, A. Oginska, L. Martinsone-Bērzkalne, J. Vētra, J. Stankeviča, N. Šilova, S. Bērziņa (Riga, Latvia). Characteristics of 6 and 7 year old children’s growth in Latvia
Poster no 47
K. Lasienė, D.Gasiliūnas, N. Juodžiukynienė, A. Dabužinskienė, A. Vitkus, B. Žilaitienė (Kaunas, Lithuania). Morphological parameters of the testes in 41-50 year old men
Poster no 48
J. Kasmel (Tartu, Estonia). 215 years from the beginning of teaching of anthropology at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tartu (The former Imperial University of Dorpat) after its reopening in 1802 (By the 225th birth anniversary of Karl Ernst von Baer)
Poster no 49 - Prizewinner of popular voting of conference participants
E. Põldoja, M. Rahu, K. Kask, I. Weyers, I. Kolts (Tartu, Tallinn, Estonia; Lübeck, Germany). Blood supply of the glenocapsular ligament of the posterosuperior part of the shoulder joint capsule
13.30-15.00 Session VI. Jakob Hurda Hall
HISTOMORPHOLOGY (Chairs: N. Pauziene and V. Groma)
13.30-13.45 | H. Inokaitis, N. Pauziene, D. H. Pauza (Kaunas, Lithuania) |
| Species dependent differences in morphology and innervation of the rabbit and pig atrioventricular node |
13.45-14.00 | E. Vartina, M. Pilmane, E. Smitins, R. Lacis (Riga, Latvia) |
| Homeostasis Regulating Factors, Innervation and Ischemia Markers in the Right Atrial Tissue from Different Acquired and Congenital Heart Diseases |
14.00-14.15 | D. Batulevičius, G. Skripkiene, D. Andrijauskis, B. Keryte, V. Skripka (Kaunas, Lithuania) |
| Structure of the intracardiac nervous system in frog: a confocal microscope study |
14.15-14.30 | V. Groma, S. Skuja, Z. Nora-Krukle, M. Tarasovs, A. Kadisa, M. Murovska (Riga, Latvia) |
| Human arthritis synovium exposed to viral infection: updated morphology |
14.30-14.45 | S. Suutre, K. Kisand, M. Aunapuu, A. Tamm, A. Arend (Tartu, Estonia) |
| Immunohistochemical detection of cartilage intermediate layer protein 1 in the synovial membrane of patients with knee complaints |
14.45-15.00 | Z. Vitenberga, M. Pilmane, A. Babjoniseva (Riga, Latvia) |
| COPD affected lung tissue remodeling due to the local distribution of MMP-2, TIMP-2, TGF-β1 and Hsp-70 |
15.00-15.30 Coffee break
15.30-16.30 Closing ceremony
16.30-17.30 | Post-conference guided tour to the exhibition of folk costumes in the Estonian National Museum |
