LAURITA KLIMKAITĖ will defend her thesis entitled "Virulence strategies for the opportunistic pathogen Stenotrophomonas maltophilia" for the degree of Doctor of Science in Biochemistry.

The dissertation was prepared between 2020 and 2024 during doctoral studies in Vilnius University, Life Sciences Center. 
The research was supported by the Lithuanian Science Council (P-DAP-24-166, S-MIP-23-109, S-SV-24-146), the Vilnius University Science Promotion Fund (MSF-JM-3/2021, MSF-JM-12/2023), the European Society of Biochemists, the European Society for Microbiology, the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, the Life Sciences Centre of the Vilnius University, and the Vilnius City Development Agency Go Vilnius.

Scientific supervisor:

Assoc. prof. dr. Julija Armalytė (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Biochemistry – N 004).

Composition of the Dissertation Defense Board:

Chairperson - Prof. Dr. Rolandas Meškys (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Biochemistry – N 004);
Prof. Dr. Rimantas Daugelavičius (Vytautas Magnus University, Natural Sciences, Biochemistry – N 004);
Dr. Aušra Ražanskienė (UAB Nomads, Natural Sciences, Biochemistry – N 004);
Dr. Milda Plečkaitytė (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Biochemistry – N 004);
Dr. Augustinas Šilalė (Newcastle University, United Kingdom, Natural Sciences, Biochemistry – N 004).

The PhD will be held in the auditorium R401 of the VU Life Sciences Center (Saulėtekio al. 7, Vilnius).

The dissertation can be viewed at the Vilnius University Library and on the website at: Doctoral dissertation;

Presentation will be in Lithuanian. Link for remote connection: https://tinyurl.com/3brsfw3m.