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Research Interests: Cell biology, cancer biology, mechanisms of cancer cell resistance, cell death 
Present Position: Researcher, assistant professor, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 
Education:
 2021 - PhD in Biochemistry, Vilnius University
2017 - MSc in Biochemistry, Magna cum laude diploma, Vilnius University
2015 - BSc in Biochemistry, Cum laude diploma, Vilnius University 
Experience (Past Positions): 2021–present - Research assistant, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
2022–present - Assistant professor, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
2018–2022 - Teaching assistant, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
2020–2021 - Research assistant, Proteomics Center, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
2018–2019 - Research assistant, Ltd Nabelita
2016–2018 - Laboratory assistant, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
2016–2017 - Specialist, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Vilnius University
2014–trainee, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biochemistry, Vilnius University 
Biochemistry (laboratory works), Molecular Biology (seminars) 
Awards: Doctoral scholarship 2020, Research Council of Lithuania
Personal scholarship 2020, Vilnius University Life Sciences Center
A one-off earmarked scholarship in 2016 and 2020, Vilnius University
Best Master's Thesis in Biomedical Sciences 2017, Lithuanian Society of Young Researchers
Publications: LABT_LMAVB 
PubMed
Academic Cooperation: National Cancer Institute, Lithuania
Vilnius University Hospital Santaros klinikos, Lithuania
Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Lithuania
Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuania 

Projects and Grants:

2022–2023 - "Creation of the Model system for Endometrial Cancer", No. MSF-JM-17/2022, Head of the project.
2023–2026 - "Modeling Endometrial Cancer for Personalized Therapy", Future Biomedicine Fund, Head of the project.
2022 - "BS2020 - Research and development of a new medicinal product used in the treatment of neoplastic diseases", No. POIR.01.01.01-00-1000/19, Researcher.
2020–2021 - “Development of novel proteomics-based drug selection approach for pancreatic cancer individualized therapy”, No. SEN-20-16, Junior Researcher.
2018–2019 - "Development of primary cell cultures technologies for the increased efficacy of chemotherapy", No. J05-LVPA-K-03-0080, Junior Researcher.
2014–2016 - "Carcinoma Cells Resistance to Chemotherapy In Vitro: Autophagy, Cytokines and Oxidative Stress", No. MIP-029/2014, Specialist.
2014 - "Investigation of Arthrobacter sp. KAR-A epoxidases", No. VP-1-3.1-ŠMM-01-V-02-003, trainee.
Improvement of Qualification, Certificates: "Data Protection and Ethics in Biomedical Research", 2023, Vilnius, Lithuania
"Practical Training on Writing Project Proposals", 2021, Vilnius, Lithuania
"Scientific Proposal: How to Make a Sceptic Smile", 2021, Vilnius, Lithuania
"Science Communication", 2021, Vilnius, Lithuania 
Research Dissemination: 2022 - Organizing a seminar for Lithuanian high school students in European Biotech week 2022
2019 - Interview for a science popularization show “Gene of curiosity” on Lithuanian National Television (LRT PLUS)
2018 and 2019 - Organizing events for high school students in the Lithuanian national science festival "Spaceship Earth"
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English

 

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