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Martynas Simanavicius  

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Research Interests:

 Immunotechnology; biotechnology; virology 
Present Position: Senior Researcher, Vilnius University Life Sciences Center Institute of Biotechnology Department of Immunology
Education:
 2021 - PhD in Biochemistry, Vilnius University
2016 - MSc in Molecular Biology, Vilnius University
2014 - BSc in Molecular Biology, Vilnius University 
Experience (Past Positions): 2017–2021 - Research assistant, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, LSC, Vilnius University 
2016–2017 - Biologist researcher, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, LSC, Vilnius University
2013–2016 - Laboratory assistant, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, LSC, Vilnius University
Molecular Diagnostics (Molecular Biotechnology, MSc)
Molecular Diagnostics (Molecular Biotechnology, BSc)
Publications: LABT_LMAVB 
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Projects and Grants:

Development of advancing antibody-based tests for quantification of endoplasmic reticulum proteins. Research Council of Lithuania grant No. S-TPP-23-2 (2023-2024). Principal Investigator (PI): dr. M. Simanavičius.
Studies on the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Lithuania. Research Council of Lithuania grant No. S-REP-22-8 (2022-2023). PI: prof. M. Stankūnas (LSMU).
Development of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody detection test prototype. Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology project no. TPP-04-024 (2021-2022). PI: dr. M. Simanavičius
Development of SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies for diagnostic applications. Research Council of Lithuania grant No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-0031 (2021-2023). PI: Prof. A. Žvirblienė
Novel affinity binders for immunodetection of antimicrobial resistance. Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology project no. 01.2.2-MITA-K-702-05-0003 (2021-2023). PI: Prof. A. Žvirblienė
Development of virus-like particles-based vaccine against Acinetobacter baumanni. Research Council of Lithuania grant S-SEN-20-1 (2021). PI: dr. J. Armalytė
Studies on the virulence potential of meningococcal isolates: implications for an improved molecular diagnostics of invasive meningococcal disease. Research Council of Lithuania grant 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0036 (2020-2023). PI: dr. M. Plečkaitytė
Screening for new methods for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Research Council of Lithuania grant 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0021 (2020-2023). PI: dr. E. Čiplys
Development of labeled antibodies for allergy in vitro diagnostics (2019-2020). Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology project 31V-491. PI: Prof. A. Žvirblienė
Photosensitive handles for selective manipulations of biosynthetic proteins (2017-2020). Research Council of Lithuania grant S-MIP-15-57. PI: Prof. S. Klimašauskas.
Interdisciplinary research of human parvoviruses B19, HboV and hPARV4 role in inflammatory neurological disorders (2016–2019). Research Council of Lithuania supported Lithuania-Latvia–China (Taiwan) project TAP LLT-17-012. PI: Dr. R. Petraitytė-Burneikienė.
Development of new diagnostic tools for hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and studies on HEV prevalence in Lithuania (2015–2018). Research Council of Lithuania grant MIP-039/2015. PI: Dr. I. Kučinskaitė-Kodzė.
Qualification Improvement, Sertificates: Courses "Laboratory Animal Science" September 2015–January 2016, Vilnius, Lithuania. Obtained a certificate that meets FELASA Category C standards. 
Research Dissemination: 2023 
Dissemination of COVID-19 seroepidemiological survey:
1. since 33:30 to 43:50 https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000268016/ryto-garsai-mokslininkai-aiskinasi-ar-lietuvos-gyventojai-yra-igije-imuniteta-nuo-covid-19
2. https://tv.lrytas.lt/zinios/lietuvos-diena/2023/03/26/news/imsis-veiksmu-identifikuojant-covid-19-paliktus-pedsakus-bus-tiriamas-tautieciu-imunitetas-koranavirusui-26544828
3. https://lnk.lt/zinios/lietuvoje/194372
4. https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sveikata/682/1942863/lietuvoje-prasideda-covid-19-imuniteto-tyrimas-daugiau-kaip-6-tukst-zmoniu-gaus-kvietimus-tirtis-krauja
5. since 32:15 to 42:09 https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000264293/ryto-garsai-lietuvoje-pradedamas-covid-19-imuniteto-tyrimas;
6. https://sc.bns.lt/view/item/458347

Article about human virome and Torque teno virus (https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/mokslas-ir-it/11/1871504/dvi-paros-po-gimimo-ir-jau-esame-kolonizuoti-ka-veikia-390-trilijonu-zmogaus-organizme-gyvenanciu-virusu)

2022 
Podcast about hepatitis E virus: "Martynas Simanavičius – kodėl pamirštame hepatitą E? | „Mokslo sriubos“ podcast’as #116" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akBbqMgi9Vw)

2020 
An article about hepatitis E virus:
1. VU Spectrum https://issuu.com/vu_lt/docs/spectrum_31_final_pages
2. https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/mokslas-ir-it/11/1181235/naujai-atrastas-hepatitas-e-pavojingiausias-silpna-imuniteta-turintiems-zmonems
Other Related Activities: Lithuanian Society for Immunology Board Member (since 2022)
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English

 

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