ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
The department teaches students of the first cycle and integrated study programs of all seven faculties, as well as students of the second cycle study programs of three faculties.
The final master theses of the students of the Medical study program of the Faculty of Medicine are defended in the Department every year.
In the Department, students of Orthopedic dentistry residency study “Health Data Management and Analysis in Dentistry”, while Veterinary imaging residents study “Computer Technology”.
PhD students are taught the following study subjects: “Application of Mathematical Statistics and Artificial Intelligence in Data Science ”, “Interaction Between Cells” and “Medical Physics”.
The lecturers of the Department actively conduct training for LUHS teachers on the following topics: statistical and psychometric analysis of the Moodle test and test questions; data research; statistical data analysis.
At the request of students, the professors of the department conduct seminars on the application of statistical methods in the analysis of scientific data for members of students scientific societies of various faculties.
The professors of the department participate in the project “Improving the quality of LUHS studies and related processes, increasing the potential of human resources” No. 09.3.1-ESFA-V-738-04-0001, where they conduct training for teachers and students.
The topic of scientific work carried out in the Department:
Applied Methods of Physics and Mathematics in Medicine:
- Analysis of Biomedical Signals and Images, Clinical Decision Support (supervisor: prof. Algimantas Kriščiukaitis);
- Research and Statistical Analysis of Health Data (supervisor: prof. Renata Paukštaitienė).
The scientific topic of Greta Vainiūtė, a doctoral student in the field of biophysics, is “Biomedical image analysis methods based on biophysical models and artificial intelligence technologies for clinical decisions” (supervisor: prof. dr. Renata Paukšatitienė)
The staff of the department are members of the Lithuanian Union of Statisticians, Lithuanian Neuroscience Association, Lithuanian Mathematicians, Lithuanian Biophysicists, Medical Physicists, Lithuanian Physicists, Lithuanian Material Researchers and European Physic Societies.
Employees in the department work together to carry out university-based projects:
- Skin allergy detection using the teledermatology system TELE-DERM, which uses machine learning and computer vision technologies (No. 02-020-K-0051, duration 2024–2026).
- Developing a sustained European initiative for monitoring and sharing practices in psychosocial oncology care provision (DESIPOC)No. 101161339, duration 2024–2026).
- Demonstrating trAnsformative solUtions to empower climate Resilience tOwards impRoved public health stAtus in the EU Boreal Region (Aurora), No. 101157643, duration 2024–2028).
- The neutrophil extracellular network’s prognostic value in patients who have an abrupt myocardial infarction following COVID-19 infection (No. S-MIP-23-102 / No. P-MIP-23-462 / No. 2023-PRO-00063).
- Enhancing Healthcare Education with Human-Centered Extended Virtual Reality (VirtualHealEd) (No. P-MIP-24-169_S-MIP-24-132, duration 2024–2027).
- Innovative non-invasive neuroprotection technologies for cardiac surgery, neurosurgery and ophthalmology (No. 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703-03-0025 , duration 2020–2023).
- Enhancing quality of research and associated procedures at LSMU by increasing human resource potential (No. 09.3.1-ESFA-V-738-04-0001, duration 2020–2023).
The lecturers of the Department actively participate in educational activities.
In 2024, an agreement was signed with Kaunas District Domeikava Gymnasium for cooperation in professional information and guidance, qualification improvement, scientific and student practical training activities. The department holds physics lessons and laboratory work for students of this gymnasium and other schools.
The lectures of the department give lectures at science popularization events: “Researchers’ Night”, “Spaceship Earth”, “International Hadron Therapy Masterclass”.
The lectures of the Department cooperate with other Lithuanian and foreign universities. Joint events and conferences are organized:
- International Vilnius Conference on Statistics and its Applications (2025);
- LXIII conference of the Lithuanian Mathematicians Society dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the University of Lithuania (2022 y.);
- International conference-seminar “Medical Physics in the Baltic States”;
- Annual international conference “BIOSTEC: BIOIMAGING”;
- International conference “1st International / 4th National Health Services Congress”).
The lecturers from foreign universities are invited to share their scientific and pedagogical experience.
The lecturers of the department are always open to the ideas of new projects and initiatives.