| Research Interests: | Biosensors for bacterial proteases: Recently, proteases have garnered considerable attention as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of various diseases. For instance, Porphyromonas gingivalis proteases, known as gingipains, could serve as biomarkers for the detection of periodontitis. The doctoral thesis involves the development of biosensors for detecting bacterial proteases. For this purpose, di- and tripeptide libraries are being developed for the identification of certain bacterial infections from complex biological samples such as human saliva, blood, or skin surface. The potential of such biosensors is to open up new opportunities for rapid, accurate, and minimally or non-invasive diagnosis and monitoring of infectious diseases. |
| Present Position: | PhD student (Biochemistry) |
| Education: |
2022 - MSc in Bioengineering, Vilnius Tech |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 2022–2023 - Assistant at Vilnius Tech, Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering. Courses included: Microbiologic Technology (LT/EN), Biology (LT/EN), and practical laboratory work in Fundamentals of Biochemistry (LT/EN) and Fundamentals of Microbiology (LT/EN) 2023–2024 - Lecturer at Vilnius Tech, Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering. Courses included: Microbiologic Technology (LT/EN), and practical laboratory work in Microbiologic Technology (LT/EN) and Fundamentals of Biochemistry (EN). |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English |