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The Latvian Young Scientists' Association (LJSA) invited R. Rusks for a talk - about his path in physics, his research on light-emitting nanoparticles and their applications in medicine and agriculture, as well as about science communication, entrepreneurship and the importance of cooperation in science. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conversation can be read<a href=\"https:\/\/jauniezinatnieki.lv\/iepazisti-jauno-zinatnieku-saruna-ar-rihardu-rusku\/\"> LJZA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rihards Ruska stud\u0113 Lavijas Universit\u0101tes (LU) doktorant\u016br\u0101, LU Cietvielu fizikas instit\u016bt\u0101 izstr\u0101d\u0101 promocijas darbu par luminisc\u0113jo\u0161u nanomateri\u0101lu pielietojumiem biosensoros, k\u0101 ar\u012b str\u0101d\u0101 &#8220;BioPhoT&#8221; projekta &#8220;Bioakt\u012bvi luminisc\u0113jo\u0161i p\u0101rkl\u0101jumi antimikrobi\u0101lai aizsardz\u012bbai&#8221; komand\u0101. 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