Curriculum Vitae
Education
MSc in chemistry, University of Latvia, 2016
Thesis: “The rearrangement of phenyl group containing 1,2-diols in acidic ionic liquids”
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. A. Priksane
Experience
Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis
Research Assistant, 2017-present
Laboratory Assistant, 2013-2014
University of Latvia
Laboratory Assistant, 2016-2017
Publications
- Kovada, V.; Pulle, T.; Suna, E. Chiral Epoxy-Imine Building Block for Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Peptidomimetic Aspartic Protease Inhibitors. J. Org. Chem. 2025, 90 (30), 10771–10785. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5c01092
- Motso, A.; Pelcman, B.; Kalinovich, A.; Kahlous, N. A.; Bokhari, M. H.; Dehvari, N.; Halleskog, C.; Waara, E.; de Jong, J.; Cheesman, E.; Kallenberg, C.; Yakala, G. K.; Murad, P.; Wetterdal, E.; Andersson, P.; van Beek, S.; Sandström, A.; Alleluia, D. N.; Talamonti, E.; Youhanna, S.; Sabatier, P.; Koenig, C.; Willems, S.; Kemas, A. M.; Hutchinson, D. S.; Ham, S.; Grätz, L.; Voss, J.; Marchan-Alvarez, J. G.; Priede, M.; Jaunsleine, K.; Spura, J.; Kovada, V.; Supe, L.; Stoddart, L. A.; Holliday, N. D.; Newton, P. T.; Pillon, N. J.; Schulte, G.; Summers, R. J.; Mutule, I.; Suna, E.; Olsen, J. V.; Molenaar, P.; Carlsson, J.; Lauschke, V. M.; Wright, S. C.; Bengtsson, T. GRK-Biased Adrenergic Agonists for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity. Cell 2025, 188 (19), 5142–5156. DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.05.042
- Kovada, V.; Withers-Martinez, C.; Bobrovs, R.; Ce̅rule, H.; Liepins, E.; Grinberga, S.; Hackett, F.; Collins, C. R.; Kreicberga, A.; Jiménez-Díaz, M. B.; Angulo-Barturen, I.; Rasina, D.; Suna, E.; Jaudzems, K.; Blackman, M. J.; Jirgensons, A. “Macrocyclic Peptidomimetic Plasmepsin X Inhibitors with Potent In Vitro and In Vivo Antimalarial Activity” J. Med. Chem. 2023, 66, 10658–10680. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00812