Representatives of the Embassy of Lithuania in India and Indian media visited the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC). Among the guests were Kristina Brazevič, Economic Counsellor at the Embassy of Lithuania in India, and Indian journalist Huma Siddiqui, representing “StratNewsGlobal” and “BharatShakti”.

Sigitas Palikša has defended his thesis entitled "Directed evolution of the M-MuLV reverse transcriptase using the compartmentalised ribosome displa" for the degree of Doctor of Science in Biochemistry.

On May 28–30, 2026, the EFIS-EJI North Eastern European Immunology School (NEEIS 2026) took place in Jurmala, Latvia, bringing together students, PhD candidates, clinicians, and researchers from the Baltic countries, Poland, Ukraine, Germany. The event aimed to strengthen regional collaboration in immunology, promote networking among early-career scientists, and provide opportunities to exchange the latest findings in both basic and clinical immunology.

Last week, the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) hosted a delegation from Amano Enzyme, a leading Japanese company specialising in the research, production, and application of enzymes.

On 11–13 May 2026, the international conference “3rd EFIS Forum on Innate Immunity in Sterile Inflammation, Autoimmunity, and their Resolution” (iiSIAR 2026) was held in Vilnius, at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel conference center. The event was organized by the iiSIAR Study group of the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS), the VU Life Sciences Center (LSC), and the Lithuanian Society for Immunology.

On 13 May, the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) welcomed Rachele Landini, Inclusion Affairs Specialist from the University of Florence, for a visit focused on inclusivity and community wellbeing initiatives.

Miglė Janulaitienė has defended her thesis entitled "Virulence Factors of Vaginal Bacteria Gardnerella and their Association with Bacterial Vaginosis" for the degree of Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering.

On 29 April, the Government of Japan announced that Professor Virginijus Šikšnys of the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center will be awarded the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon. The award is granted in recognition of his contributions to promoting academic exchange and strengthening mutual understanding between Japan and Lithuania.

As the PANERIS project comes to an end, we are proud to reflect on a journey marked by collaboration, knowledge exchange, and meaningful impact across the European neuroscience community.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to Lithuania, Esra Toplu, visited the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC), accompanied by Second Secretary Mehmet Bakıcı. During the visit, she met with the Director of VU LSC, Dr. Arvydas Lubys, Prof. Virginijus Šikšnys, and Head of Marketing and Communication Kristina Černiauskienė.

The human eye is an astounding tool, yet it is limited to a thin sliver of the electromagnetic spectrum. In our daily lives, we move through a world bathed in light that we cannot see – without the right tools, that is. Just beyond the deep red lies the “near-infrared” – a world of light much different from what we are used to.

On 22 April, we had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from the InFLAMES Flagship, led by Prof. Sirpa Jalkanen, to the Department of Immunology at the Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University Life Sciences Center.