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Inga Songailiene  

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Research Interests: CRISPR-Cas, bacterial defense systems, covalent modifications, RNA interference, X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM 
Present Position: Researcher and lecturer 
Education:
 2021 - PhD in CRISPR-Cas and toxin-antitoxin systems, Vilnius University
2013 - MSc in Biochemistry Magna Cum Laude, Vilnius University
2011 - BSc in Biochemistry Cum Laude, Vilnius University
Experience (Past Positions): 2022–present - Researcher, EMBL-Partnership Institute at Vilnius University Life Sciences Center
2021–present - Researcher and lecturer, Vilnius University
2017–2021 - Research assistant
2013–2017 - Biologist researcher
2010–2013 - Laboratory assistant 
CRISPR-Cas biology and applications 
Awards: 2020 - Best scientific publication of the year, Vilnius University
2017–2018 - Research Council of Lithuania scholarship for PhD students
2018 - Best oral presentation award, conference of The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Vilnius
2016–2017 - Research Council of Lithuania scholarship for PhD students
2016 - Best oral presentation award, international conference the COINS 2016
2014–2015 - World Federation of Scientists scholarship for a PhD project
2013 - Best Master's thesis defended in life sciences in 2013 in Lithuania, supervisor Dr. G. Tamulaitienė
2011 - Prof. Martynas Yčas' scholarship for undergraduate students who actively contribute to research activities 
Publications: LABT_LMAVB 
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Academic Cooperation: Prof. R. Seidel, University pf Leipzig
Dr. L. Malinauskaitė, VU LSC-EMBL PI
Prof. Dr. P. Pausch, VU LSC-EMBL PI
Dr. E. Koonin, Dr. K. Marakova, Dr. R. Bell, NCBI, USA
Dr. N. Typas, Dr J. Bobonis, EMBL, Heidelberg
Dr. S. Šulčius, Nature Research Centre, Vilnius 

Projects and Grants:

2022–2025 - “Functional and structural studies of novel HEPN-domain-containing bacterial antiphage defense systems” funded by the Research Council of Lithuania, research scientist, major implementer.
2022–2023 - A project funded by EMBL-Partnership Institute internal grant, in a collaboration with Dr Lina Malinauskaitė, research scientist, project PI.
2020 - A research project on type I-D CRISPR-Cas systems funded by Vilnius University Science Foundation grant, junior research scientist, project leader.
2020–2022 - “Search for Anti-CRISPR proteins and research of their action” funded by the Research Council of Lithuania, junior research scientist, major implementer.
2018–2021 - “Molecular mechanisms of novel bacterial antiviral defense systems”, funded by European Union, specialist.
2017–2020 - “Characterization of type I-F CRISPR-Cas system and its practical applications” funded by Research Council of Lithuania, research assistant, major implementer.
2014–2016 - “A role of Cas1 and Cas2 in CRISPR-Cas adaptation mechanism”, founded by Research Council of Lithuania, research technician.
2013–2015 - “Structural and functional characterization of restriction endonucleases”, funded by Research Council of Lithuania, research technician.
Qualification Improvement, Certificates: 2016 Non-coding RNA in infection, EMBO practical course, Wurzburg, Germany
2014 Fundamentals of modern methods of biocrystallography Biocrys2, Oreiras, Portugal
2012 Insubria International Summer School for Heath and Biosciences, Como, Italy
Research Dissemination: 2015, 2020, 2022
Scientific advisor of undergraduate iGEM team.
Other Related Activities: Lithuanian Biochemical Society, Board member. 
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, German 

 

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