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Research Interests: Immunogenicity and antigenicity studies of recombinant proteins;
Development and characterization of monoclonal antibodies;
Development of molecular and antibody-based test systems;
Molecular diagnostics and immunodiagnostics;
Viral antigens;
Molecular allergens;
Bacterial virulence factors
Present Position: Senior Researcher, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 
Education:
 2011 - PhD in Biotechnology, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University/Vilnius University
2005 - MSc in Bioengineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
2003 - BSc in in Bioengineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 
Experience (Past Positions): 2006–2008 - Bioengineer, Laboratory of Immunology and Cell Biology, Institute of Biotechnology
2009–2012 - Researcher assistant, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University
2012–2015 - Researcher, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
2015–present - Senior Researcher, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 
Supervision of Doctoral Students: Martynas Simanavičius, Biochemistry N004, 2016–2020
Agnė Rimkutė, Chemical Engineering T005, 2022–present  
Awards: 2011 - Lithuanian Academy of Sciences prize for research of young scientists in the following theme: “Production, characterization and application of new monoclonal antibodies against viral antigens”
Publications: LABT_LMAVB

Projects and Grants:

Coordinated projects:
2020–2022 - “The Impact of Viral Antigens on Immune Cells in The Context of Inflammaging”, Research Council of Lithuania, grant no. S-SEN-20-11
2015–2018 - “Development of new diagnostic tools for hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and studies on HEV prevalence in Lithuania”, Research Council of Lithuania, grant no. MIP-039/2015

Participant of projects:
2022–2023 – “Studies on the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Lithuania”, Research Council of Lithuania, grant no. REP-22-8.
2021–2022 - “Development of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody detection test prototype”, Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology project no. TPP-04-024.
2021–2023 - “Development of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 for diagnostic applications”, Research Council of Lithuania, 13.1.1-LMT-K-718-05-0031.
2020–2023 - Studies on the virulence potential of meningococcal isolates: implications for an improved molecular diagnostics of invasive meningococcal disease. Research Council of Lithuania grant 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0036.
2021–2023 - “Novel affinity binders for immunodetection of antimicrobial resistance”, Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology, 01.2.2-MITA-K-702-05-0003.
2017–2020 “Investigation of pneumolysin by immunoassays”, Research Council of Lithuania, postdoctoral grant no. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-02-0094.
2015–2018 - “Investigation of synthesis regulation of proteins associated with Alzheimer disease development”, Research Council of Lithuania, SEN-05/2015.
2009–2011 - “Development of new tools for improved laboratory diagnosis of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-related cancer”, Research Council of Lithuania.
2012–2014 - “Production of recombinant antibodies against carbonic anhydrase”, Research Council of Lithuania, MIP-37/2012.
2012–2014 - “Molecular mechanisms of Alzheimer‘s disease pathogenesis”, Research Council of Lithuania, LIG-04/2012.
2012–2015 - “Biotechnology and biopharmacy: fundamental and applied research”, VP1-3.
2012–2015 - “Novel chimeric proteins with antiviral activity”, Research Council of Lithuania, VP1-3.1-ŠMM-07-K-02-039.
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, Russian

 

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