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A team led by Prof. Virginijus Šikšnys from Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) determined the structure of TnpB using cryo-electron microscopy in collaboration with the group of Prof. Guillermo Montoya at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR) at the University of Copenhagen. The article "TnpB structure reveals the minimal functional core of Cas12 nuclease family" was published in the prestigious science journal Nature.

The nominal scholarships of Prof. Virginijus Šikšnys, a biochemist and one of the world pioneers of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology, is awarded for internationally recognised outstanding research results. This year, a EUR 10,000 scholarship established by the City of Vilnius has been awarded to VU PhD students Ugnė Kuliešiūtė and Jonas Juozapaitis.

Some residents of Vilnius and Kaunas will soon find invitations to take part in an important new research in their mailboxes. In a joint project between the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) and Vilnius University (VU), researchers will assess the extent of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the level of antibodies against this infection.

Yesterday the Committee for the Nominal Linea Libera Scholarship discussed the received applications, listened to the applicants' oral presentations, announced the winners.

Milda Narmontė defended her dissertation at the VU Life Sciences Center. Her thesis is entitled "High-resolution detection of genomic 5-hydroxymethylcytosine and its application to epigenetic studies of human diseases" for the degree of PhD in Biochemistry. Scientific supervisor - Dr Edita Kriukienė.

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