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.
On October 16, a delegation from Thermo Fisher Scientific visited the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) to explore new opportunities for scientific collaboration.
On October 14th, Prof. Shun-Fen Tzeng, Executive Director of the Science and Technology Division at the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania and Distinguished Professor at the Department of Life Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, visited the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC).
Violeta Stakelienė a defended her thesis entitled "Characteristics of Festuca Gigantea (L.) Vill.: Phylogenetic Origin and Relationships with Endophytes" for the degree of Doctor of Science in Biology.
On October 15, the Thermo Fisher Scientific Science Day will take place – an event by the world’s leading company providing products and services for science.
The 24th biennial conference, EcoBalt2025, will be held in the vibrant capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, on 8-10 October 2025. Continuing a longstanding tradition, the conference will bring together scientific researchers, students, and industry leaders from across the Baltic States, neighbouring regions, and European countries to present and discuss pressing environmental issues.
On October 8 at 11 a.m., an exhibition titled “The Magic of Microorganisms” will open at Vilnius University’s Life Sciences Center (Saulėtekio Ave. 7, Vilnius), near auditorium R209.
A study carried out by researchers at Vilnius University’s Life Sciences Center (LSC) has received international recognition – their publication appeared in the prestigious journal ACS Sensors, and an illustration created on the basis of the research was featured on the journal’s cover.
Student delegation from Germany visited VU Life Sciences Center
Laurynas Stasiukynas has defended his thesis entitled "Diversity and distribution of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) in the Šventoji and Žeimena rivers sub-basins" for the degree of Doctor of Zoology.
On September 23, Sara Monacco, Managing Editor of EMBO “Review Commons”, visited Vilnius University’s Life Sciences Center (VU LSC). During her lecture, she introduced the LSC community to the peer-review process she coordinates, emphasizing its crucial role in maintaining the quality and credibility of scientific research. She also highlighted the challenges faced by the traditional system—such as redundant reviews, a limited pool of reviewers, and lengthy publication timelines. To address these issues, EMBO launched the Review Commons platform, which enables preprints to undergo peer review before being submitted to journals.
