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 Julija Armalyte  

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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/Associate 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): 2018–present - 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: Laurita Klimkaitė, Biochemistry N004, 2020–2024
Ignas Ragaišis, Biology N010, 2023–2027
Publications: LABT_LMAVB 
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Projects and Grants:

2024–2027 - Researcher, “Lung microbiome study of Lithuanian tuberculosis patients” project.
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.

Research Dissemination: https://www.vu.lt/naujienos/spectrum/straipsniai/virusines-nanostrukturos-universalus-irankis-vakcinoms-kurti
https://issuu.com/vu_lt/docs/spectrum_40_numeris
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