| 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: |
2011 - BSc in Biology, Vilnius University 2013 - MSc in Molecular Biology Cum Laude, Vilnius University September 2012–December 2012 - Erasmus exchange studies at University of Helsinki, Finland 2023 - PhD in Biochemistry, Vilnius University, Institute of Biotechnology |
| Experience (Past Positions): |
Department of Biological DNA modification, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University: 2009–2011 - trainee March 2011–December 2011 - laboratory assistant 2013–2017 - researcher-biologist 2017–2023 - research assistant 2023 - researcher |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB ORCID |
| Projects and Grants: | Project involvement: 2013–2015 - “Molecular tools for Epigenomics and Rnomics”, VP1-3.1-ŠMM-07-K-01-105. August 2014–December 2014 - Project of the Institute of Biotechnology, European Social Fund under the National Integrated Programme, Biotechnology & Biopharmacy, VP1-3.1-ŠMM-08-K-01-005. 2018–2020 - “Single cell technology for investigation of genomic DNA modification and analysis of neuroblastoma epigenetic heterogeneity”, researcher groups project MIP-58-17. 2018–2022 - “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. 2023–2025 - “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 - volunteering with Lithuanian Association of Natural Sciences Olympiads 2016 - excursions for pupils and teachers in Department of Biological DNA modification, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English, Russian |