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Phone: +370 5 223 4416 Email: aiste.zentelyte@bchi.vu.lt
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Research Interests: |
Stem cell biology; Cell therapy; Primary cell cultures; Infertility; Reproductive health |
Present Position: |
Researcher, Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University |
Education:
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2022 - PhD in Biochemistry 2016 - MSc in Biotechnology 2014 - BSc in Bioengineering |
Experience (Past Positions): |
2019–2022 - Research assistant, Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 2019–2021 - Research assistant, Nanodiagnostika Ltd. 2015–2018 - Specialist, Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University |
Publications: |
LABT_LMAVB GoogleScholar |
Academic Cooperation: |
Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos Obstetrics and Gynecology Center |
Projects and Grants:
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2025–2026 - Vilnius University funded research project "Evaluation of the effects of potential drugs for endometriosis in ex vivo cultures of human endometrial and endometriosis stromal cells", No. MSF-JM-18/2025. PI 2024 – Lithuanian–Ukrainian bilateral collaboration program in science and technology, "Molecular mechanisms of the therapeutic effect of placenta mesenchymal stromal cell transplantation for treating lower limb injuries caused by landmine explosions", No. S-LU-24-10. Project implementer 2022–2023 - Vilnius University funded research project “The search of implantation potential biomarkers in culture medium of human blastocysts”, No. MSF-JM-10/2022. PI. 2021–2023 - Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology measure “Promoting Commercialization and Transnationality of R&D Results” project “Advanced technologies for innovative infertility treatment”, No. 13.1.1-MITA-K-702-0001 . Primary project implementer. 2020–2023 - Vilnius University funded research project “Investigation of the physiological features and dynamics of treatment-resistant depression: the search for biomarkers”, No. MSF-LMT-6 . Project implementer. 2020–2023 - Vilnius University funded research project "Investigation of exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells for treatment resistant depression therapy", No. MSF-LMT-3/2020. Primary project implementer. 2020–2021 - Research Council of Lithuania project “Development of innovative targeted therapies and prognostic tools for chemotherapy-resistant acute myeloid leukaemia”, No. S-SEN-20-2. Project implementer. 2019–2020 - Vilnius University funded research project “Neurogenic differentiation of human amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells“, No. MSF-JM-4 . Primary project implementer. 2019–2021 - Lithuanian Business Support Agency, projects for science and business cooperation "Development of infertility treatment using stem cell technology model" under measure No. J05-LVPA-K Intelligence. Joint Science-Business Projects”, No. S-J05-LVPA-K-04-0028. Primary project implementer. 2015–2018 - Research Council of Lithuania project “The role of molecular modulators in the hematological system during cell senescence, differentiation and regeneration”, No. SEN-12/2015. Primary project implementer. 2015–2018 - Research Council of Lithuania project "Regulation of amniotic fluid‐derived stem cell functioning by microRNA and epigenetic factors”, No. MIP-57/2015. Primary project implementer.
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Qualification Improvement, Sertificates: |
“Laboratory animals science” (Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations, Function C, certificate No. 514, February 05, 2021), 2021, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University. |
Research Dissemination: |
Oral presentations at conferences" "The potential for amniotic fluid applications in diagnostics". Remote Republican Scientific-Practical Conference "Biomedical Diagnostics 2022: Science and Practice", 2022-05-05. Science communication in public media: https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/mokslas-ir-it/11/2050472/transplantaciju-pasaulio-laukia-perversmas-mokslininkai-ismoko-sekmingai-uzsaldyti-ir-atsildyti-organus |
Languages: |
Lithuanian (native), English |