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| Research Interests: | Bacterial pathogenicity, molecular mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, opportunistic pathogens, environmental antibiotic resistance, human respiratory microbiome |
| Present Position: | Senior Researcher / Professor, Vilnius University |
| Education: |
2008 - PhD in Biochemistry, Vilnius University 2004 - MSc in Genetics, Vilnius University 2002 - BSc in Biology (Molecular Biology), Vilnius University |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 2025–present - Professor, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 2018–2025 - Associate Professor, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 2016–present - Senior Researcher, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 2011–2012 - Postdoc, MICALIS institute, The French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), France 2008–2016 - Researcher, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vilnius University 2008–2010 - Research assistant, Oncology Institute, Vilnius University 2006–2008 - Research assistant, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vilnius University |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics, Molecular Biology, Gene Engineering (LT), Molecular Biology Fundamentals (EN) | |
| Supervision of Doctoral Students: | Ignas Ragaišis, Biology N010, 2023–2027 Laurita Klimkaitė, Biochemistry N004, 2020–2024 |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB ORCID |
| Projects and Grants: | 2025-2028 - Researcher group project "Genomic Adaptations Promoting Bacterial Transition to Opportunistic Pathogenicity" principal investigator. 2024–2027 - Researcher group project “Lung microbiome study of Lithuanian tuberculosis patients” researcher. 2021–2023 - Programme for the European Union Funds Investments in Lithuania measure ”Targeted Research in Smart Specialisation Areas” project “Individualized Analysis of Upper Respiratory Tract Microbiome – a Novel Diagnostic and Healthcare Tool”, researcher, project coordinator for Vilnius University. 2020–2021 - National research program “Healthy ageing” project “Development of virus-like particles-based vaccine against Acinetobacter baumannii”, principal investigator. 2020–2021 - National research program “Sustainability of agro, forest and water ecosystems ” project “The influence of intensive fish farming on aquatic microbiome and resistome”, researcher. 2015–2018 - National research program “Sustainability of agro, forest and water ecosystems ” project “Influence of intensive farming on development, persistence and spread of bacteria resistant to antimicrobials and biocides in soil and water”, researcher, project coordinator for Vilnius University. |
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| Other Related Activities: | 2020–present Head of Bachelor Study Program Committee in Molecular Biology 2018–present Member of Doctoral Committee in Biology |
| Languages: | Lithuanian, English, Russian |