Dr Gintautas Bagdžiūnas received his PhD in organic chemistry in 2012 under the supervision of Prof. E. Butkus at Vilnius University, focusing on organic synthesis and supramolecular chemistry of bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-based systems. Subsequently, he joined Prof. J. Gražulevičius' group, where he worked on the theoretical modelling of organic semiconductors for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Since 2017, he has been a postdoctoral fellow in Prof. A. Ramanavičius' group, focusing on the development and theoretical study of biosensors based on organic semiconductors and theoretical modelling.
Currently, Dr Gintautas Bagdžiūnas holds the position of senior researcher at the Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center of Vilnius University, and the Department of Functional Materials and Electronics at the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology. His research and teaching interests are centred on enzymatic electrochemical biosensors for the detection of various analytes in general healthcare and food quality monitoring. His expertise lies in bioelectrochemistry, electrode modification, organic synthesis, bioconjugation of enzymes, determination of their biocatalytic properties, and theoretical computations.
Our research group of supramolecular analysis specializes in applying supramolecular chemistry and enzyme-based detection methods to identify neurotransmitters such as dopamine, noradrenaline, acetylcholine, D-amino acids, and serotonin within the brain and various other samples. They also focus on integrating bioelectronics into brain-computer interfaces and memristor-based artificial neurons. Additionally, our group conducts research on chirality as a universal marker of life.
Contacts
Dr Gintautas Bagdžiūnas
Group of Supramolecular Analysis at the Institute of Biochemistry,
Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
Saulėtekio al. 7, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania
room C 441 or lab C 434
Phone: +370 5 2234393
Awards and Grants
2001 2nd place in Lithuanian National Olympiad of Chemistry, Elektrėnai
2002 1st place in Lithuanian National Olympiad of Chemistry, Vilnius
2000, 2002 1st place in Janickis' Competition of Chemistry, Kaunas
2002 3rd (bronze) in International Chemistry Olympiad, Groningen, Netherlands
2002 3rd (bronze) in Mendeleev International Chemistry Olympiad, Almata, Kazakhstan
2007 Memorial Scholarship of the Yankun Family
2007 Prof. J. Degutis’ Memorial Scholarship of Organic Synthesis
2011 Prof. S. Kutkevičius’ Memorial Scholarship for the best PhD research work on organic synthesis
2008–2012 Research Council of Lithuania and State Studies Foundation grant for the PhD studies
2016 Best completed project funded by a grant from the R&D and Innovation Fund of KTU
2017–2019 Postdoctoral Fellowship of Research Council of Lithuania
2019 The best publication in 2018 (Biosensors and Bioelectronics) at Vilnius University
2019 Invited cover art for the journal Organometallics, volume 38, issue 13
2021–2023 Outstanding Reviewer for the journal Molecular Systems Design & Engineering