On November 18, the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) welcomed two distinguished guests: the First Lady of Lithuania, Diana Nausėdienė, and the First Gentleman of Slovenia, Dr. Aleš Musar, accompanied by members of the Slovenian and Lithuanian delegations. The visit highlighted the growing international interest in Lithuania’s achievements and leadership in the life sciences sector.
Rimgailė Tamulytė defended her thesis entitled "Remodeling of Artificial Lipid Membranes Induced by Proinflammatory S100 Family Proteins" for the degree of Doctor of Science in Biochemistry.
Vilnius University (VU), together with the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (LSC), presents a new initiative – the VU Discussion Club, aimed at fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and creating an open intellectual space for the academic community and the public.
On November 7, the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) welcomed distinguished guests from Poland.
From November 4 to 9, members of the International Biology Olympiad (IBO, https://www.ibo-info.org) Steering Committee are visiting Lithuania. The visit marks a significant milestone in the preparations for the 2026 International Biology Olympiad, which will take place in Vilnius from July 12 to 19, 2026 (https://www.ibo2026.lt).
On November 5, Noora Mohammed Abdulhamid Juma, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Lithuania, visited the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC).
Doctoral students from Vilnius University’s Life Sciences Center (VU LSC), Solveiga Samulėnaitė and Kotryna Jakuba, were among the ten finalists selected from nearly thirty participants in the national young scientists’ competition, Researchers’ Grand Prix 2025. Both received the highest recognition – first and second place. During the event, participants had only a few minutes to present their research in a way that would be engaging and understandable to a broad audience.
From October 28 to 31, the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) student team, Vilnius-Lithuania iGEM 2025, won a gold medal at the international synthetic biology competition iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition) held in Paris.
Marijus Plečkaitis has defended his thesis entitled "Nanomaterials for Bimodal Imaging" for the degree of Doctor of Science in Biophysics.
On October 23rd, a delegation from Utrecht University visited the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) to explore opportunities for collaboration in research and studies.
At Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC), a new Competence Center is being established – one of the most ambitious recent research infrastructure projects in Lithuania. Its goal is to create a Gene Technologies Center that will open new opportunities for both scientists and businesses.
