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Research Interests: Hypoxia and hypoxic response regulation in the cells
Pre-iRNA splicing regulation, splicing factors
Cancer biology 
Present Position: Researcher, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 
Education:
 PhD in Biology, Vilnius University
MSc in Chemical Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology
BSc in Chemical Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology 
Experience (Past Positions): 2021–present -  Researcher, Department of Immunology and Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
2015–2020 - Research assistant, Department of Immunology and Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
2008–2015 - Bioengineer, Department of Immunology and Biology, Institute of Biotechnology.
Publications: LABT_LMAVB

Projects and Grants:

2019–2022 - National Research Program "Hypoxia as cell stress in mRNA diversity and aging", researcher.
2019–2022 - National Program "Single molecule TOP-Seq – an innovative technological platform for early non-invasive diagnostics of cancer and other genetic disorders", researcher.
2012–2014 - National Research Program "Non-infectious chronic diseases". Project “Splicing factors and miRNA as diagnostic biomarkers for cancer of the digestive system”, researcher.
2009–2014 - 7th Framework Program of the European Commission. Cooperative project "Metastatic tumors facilitated by hypoxic tumor micro-environment", researcher.
2004–2009 - 6th Framework Program of the European Commission. Integrated project "Targeting newly discovered oxygen-sensing cascades for novel cancer treatments. Biology, equipment, drug candidates", researcher.
Qualification Improvement and Certificates: July–August 2006 - the EU Biocell program, Karolinska Institute, Department of Cell Molecular Biology, Stockholm, Sweden
September 2006–January 2008 - grant from the Visby program funded by the Swedish Institute, Karolinska Institute, Department of Cell Molecular Biology, Stockholm, Sweden
December 2006 - "Cell hypoxic response" course for doctoral students organized by the EU-funded 6th BP "Euroxy" program, Maastricht, Holland
March–July 2008 - Karolinska Institute, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Stockholm, Sweden
September–October 2012 - Karolinska Hospital, Department of Clinical Neurology, Stockholm, Sweden
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, Russian

 

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