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Research Interests: Investigation of stem cell properties and their feasibility;
3D cell cultures;
Cell signalling;
Tissue engineering;
Study of the mechanisms of neuroinflammation. 
Present Position: Research professor
Senior researcher
Head of the Doctoral School 
Education:
 2009 - PhD in Natural (former Physical) Sciences, Biochemistry, Vilnius University
2004 - MSc in Biochemistry, Vilnius University
2002 - BSc in Biochemistry, Vilnius University
Experience (Past Positions): Since 2021 - Research professor
Since 2018 - Head of the Doctoral School
Since 2014 - Senior researcher
2014–2016 - Deputy director of the Institute of Biochemistry
2010–2014 - Research associate
Cell technology (in Lithuanian or English)
Stem cell technologies (in English)
Tissue engineering technologies (in English) 
Supervision of Doctoral Students: Three doctoral students are supervised.

Dissertations defended:
2021 - Egidijus Šimoliūnas "Study of molecular mechanisms induced by cell-scaffold interaction"
2020 - Evaldas Balčiūnas "Development of bioactive scaffolds for tissue engineering applications" 
Publications: LABT_LMAVB 
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Academic Cooperation: Vilnius University Hospital Santaros klinikos (Lithuania)
Uppsala University (Sweden)
University of Trento (Italy) 

Projects and Grants:

2022–2026 COST Action CA21139 IMPROVE - 3Rs concepts to improve the quality of biomedical science. Secondary proposer. MC member.
2020–2023 The project financed by the EU funds under the measure No. 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703 "Promotion of centers of excellence and innovation and technology transfer centers: “Center for Genetic Modeling of Animals”, No. 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703-03-0032. Principal investigator.
2020–2023 EU Joint Program - Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND). Multicellular organoids: modelling, mechanisms and therapy development for C9ORF72-associated neurodegeneration. Head of the Lithuanian part.
2020–2023 Research Council of Lithuania; Research Projects Implemented by World-Class Researcher Groups Aimed at Developing Results in Line with R&D Topics Relevant to the Economic Sectors which could then be Commercialized: Artificial urethra for the treatment of hypospadias and urethral strictures, No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0087, investigator.
2019–2021 European Innovative Research & Technological Development Project in Nanomedicine (EURONANOMED3). A liquid corneal glue-filler as an alternative to transplantation in high-risk patients. Head M. Griffith (Canada); Partner – Vilnius University (Head of Partner`s part Dr V Baltriukienė), Life Sciences Center, Institute of Biochemistry, investigator.
2019–2022 European Regional Development -funded project managed by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania and the Research Council of Lithuania under the activity “Attracting Foreign Researchers for Research implementation” (SMART): "Targeting the microbiota-gut-brain axis in Alzheimer’s disease: the role of the endocannabinoid system", App. No. 01.2.2- LMTK-718-02- 0014, investigator.
2016–2021 CA COST Action CA16119 “In vitro 3-D total cell guidance and fitness”, MC member.
2015–2018 Research Council of Lithuania, Program Healthy ageing, project “Soft tissue engineering: from cell to artificial tissue”, principal investigator.
Qualification Improvement and Sertificates: 2019 Internship at Uppsala University, Sweden
2019 Training Course “Personal effectiveness of the supervisor”
2018 Training Course “Project management”
2017 Training Course “Development of project management competency”
2013 Training course “Teaching experience and skill development”, Vilnius University, Lithuania
2013 Training course for science promotion “Eloquence and rhetoric”, Vilnius, Lithuania
2013 Course for flow cytometry users, Denmark
2006 Laboratory animal science course; Certificate of qualification Category C Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations (FELASA), Lithuania 
2007 MOLEDA SUMMER SCHOOL: "Non-viral gene transfer into muscle and skin" Evry-Maison Alfort-Paris, France.
2004 VectEuroTrain Course on „Towards clinical gene therapy: preclinical gene transfer assessment“ Bellaterra, Spain
 Dissemination of Research: In 2022
"Tissue engineering: from Adam and Eve to the artificial heart",
"Tissue engineering will contribute to personalized medicine: from skin transplantation to artificial heart",
"Tissue engineering can offer the world real medical miracles: from artificial bones to the heart"
"Laboratory animals in scientific research"
"Animal welfare is also important in scientific research" Journal "Savaitė" 2022 No. 13, 26–27.
Other Related Activities: Since 2011 - Board Member of Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations (FELASA) 
Since 2009 - Member of Baltic Laboratory Animal Science Association; president (since 2011)
Since 2013 - Board Member of Lithuanian Stem Cell Researcher`s Association 
Since 2004 - Member of Lithuanian Biochemical Society 

Deputy Chairperson of Life Sciences Center Council, Vilnius University
Member of Academic Ethics Commission at Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
Member of Doctoral Committee for Biochemistry at Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
Member of Study Committee for Molecular Biotechnology at Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
Head of Biology and Biochemistry Section at National Student Academy 
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, German, Russian

 

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