Dr. Stephen Knox Jones, a scientist at Vilnius University's (VU) Life Sciences Center (LSC), and his laboratory have won a major award at the first-ever Life Sciences Progress Awards.
The VU scientist was named the winner in the Breakthrough Science category. Dr. Jones and his team received a €1.2 million grant from the European Research Council for a project to develop reliable and predictable gene editing tools.

Prof. Patrick Pausch from the Life Sciences Center-European Molecular Biology Laboratory (LSC-EMBL) Partnership Institute at Vilnius University (VU) has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant of €1.5 million for his innovative research project "Jumbo Phages in Translational Enzyme Research" (JUPITER).

The new academic year at the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) has begun! We congratulate all students and faculty on this inspiring start!

Vilmantas Pupkis has defended his thesis entitled ‘Electrophysiological investigation of macroalgae Nitellopsis obtusa membrane Ca2+ transport systems’ for the degree of Doctor of Science in Biophysics.

Vilius Malūnavičius has defended his thesis entitled ‘Phenotype-genotype space studies of Geobacillus lipolytic enzymes and application to polyester degradation’ for the degree of Doctor of Science in Biology.

Vilnius University (VU) startup Biomatter successfully attracted 6.5 million EUR investment from venture capital funds Inventure and UVC Partners. A leading enzyme engineering company uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create new enzymes that do not exist in nature. According to experts, the application of AI for the development of proteins will be transformational, helping to solve fundamental problems related to their engineering.

A delegation from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea, visited the VU Life Sciences Center (LSC). The aim of the visit was to foster partnerships and strengthen academic and research collaboration between institutions.

Europe's scientific elite has recognised the work of Professor Artūras Petronis of Vilnius University (VU) and the University of Toronto and has welcomed him as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO). The new members were announced on 9 July on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of EMBO.

The fourth annual Arqus Conference took place at the University of Minho in Braga, Portugal, under the theme "Connecting Universities, Addressing Challenges". This three-day major Arqus event brought together around 250 participants from different universities.

The Council of the VU Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) has announced a public international competition for the post of Director of the VU LSC.

The Rector of Vilnius University (VU), Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas, presented recognition gifts and certificates of appreciation to the researchers of the Life Sciences Center (LSC) and other faculties at the "Finis Anni Academici" celebration, recognizing their scientific accomplishments and outstanding achievements. The event also honored Magna cum laude graduates.