| Research Interests: | Epigenetics, DNA and RNA modifications and their functions, methods for their identification, properties of DNA/RNA modifying enzymes |
| Present Position: | Researcher, Vilnius University, Life Sciences Center, Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Biological DNA Modification |
| Education: |
2007-2011 m. Bachelor of biology, molecular biology study program at Vilnius University. 2011-2013 m. Master of molecular biology, Cum Laude, Vilnius University. 2012.09-2012.12 Erasmus exchange studies at University of Helsinki, Finland. 2023.04 Ph.D. in Biochemistry at Vilnius University, Institute of Biotechnology. |
| Experience (Past Positions): | Department of Biological DNA modification, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University: 2009.07-2011.02 trainee; 2011.03-2011.12 laboratory assistant; 2013.03-2017.09 researcher-biologist; 2017.09-2023.07 junior research assistant; from 2023.07 research scientist. |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB ORCID |
| Projects and Grants: | Project involvement: 2013.04-2015.01, “Molecular tools for Epigenomics and Rnomics”, VP1-3.1-ŠMM-07-K-01-105. 2014.07-2014.12, Project of Institute of Biotechnology, European Social Fund under National Integrated Programme, Biotechnology & Biopharmacy, VP1-3.1-ŠMM-08-K-01-005. 2018.01-2020.09, “Single cell technology for investigation of genomic DNA modification and analysis of neuroblastoma epigenetic heterogenity”, researcher groups project MIP-58-17. 2018.01-2022.01, “Single molecule TOP-SEQ – an innovative technological platform for early non-invasive diagnostics of cancer and other epigenetic diseases”, European Social Fund according to the activity measure “Improvement of researchers’ qualification by implementing world-class R&D projects” under grant agreement with the Research Council of Lithuania, 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-01-0041. 2023.10-2025.06, “Global analysis of RNA-modulated post-transcriptional regulatory networks coordinating stress responses in probiotic lactic acid bacteria” LMT project P-MIP-22-87. Scholarships: Research Council of Lithuania promotional scholarship for PhD students in 2014. In 2014 FEBS youth travel grant for the „FEBS-EMBO 2014” conference. In 2015 “New England Biolabs“ scholarship for the conference „The Seventh NEB Meeting on DNA Restriction and Modification”. In 2016 FEBS scholarship to participate in the conference „Chromatin and the environment“ and scholarship from the organizers to participate in the conference „2nd Danube conference on epigenetics“. |
| Research Dissemination: | Pedagogical and science promotion activities: 2007-2008 m. – volunteering with Lithuanian Association of Natural Sciences Olympiads. 2016 m. – excursions for pupils and teachers in Department of Biological DNA modification, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University. |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English, Russian |