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| Research Interests: | Molecular microbiology Microbial degradation of N-heterocyclic compounds Construction of novel screening systems for enzyme selection Bioconversion and biotransformation of xenobiotic compounds into value-added products |
| Present Position: | Researcher, Institute of Biochemistry |
| Education: |
2020 - PhD in natural sciences (Biochemistry), Vilnius University 2015 - MSc in Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vilnius University 2013 - BSc in Molecular Biology, Vilnius University |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 2021–present - Researcher, Institute of Biochemistry 2017–2021 - Research assistant, Institute of Biochemistry |
| Bioactive Compounds (Microbiology MSc programme, Vilnius University, in Lithuanian) Microbiology and Microorganisms in Industrial Processes (Molecular Biotechnology BSc programme, Vilnius University, in Lithuanian) |
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| Supervision of Doctoral Students: | Academic consultant of Roberta Statkevičiūtė 2021–2025 |
| Awards: | 2013 Nominal scholarship of Prof. Karolis Jankevičius for successful defense of BSc thesis |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB GoogleScholar |
| Projects and Grants: | 2017 - HORIZON 2020: “INMARE: Innovative screening and expression platforms to discover and use the functional protein diversity from the sea”, research assistant. 2019 - Research Council of Lithuania, project “Support of Students’ scientific activities”, project theme – “Enzymatic Synthesis of Water-Soluble Indigoids”, project No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-15-0023, project leader. 2020–2021 - Lithuanian Research Council project “Healthy Microbiota for a Healthy Brain Ageing”, project No. P-SEN-20-35, research assistant. 2020–2023 - The European Social Fund under Investment Operational Program for “Promotion of Competence Centers and Innovation and Technology Transfer Centers”, Priority 1 “Promotion of Research, Experimental Development and Innovation” project “New Generation Industrial Enzyme Engineering Center”, Grant No. 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703-03-0023, research assistant. 2020–2023 - The European Regional Development Fund project “Biomarkers of Microbiota in Autism Spectrum Disorder”, No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0099, researcher. 2022–2023 - The European Regional Development Fund project “Selective enzymatic system for prodrug activation” No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0082, researcher. |
| Qualification Improvement, Certificates: | 2017 - Training Course "Applied Pharmaceutical Structural Bioinformatics", Uppsala University, Sweden 2018 - Training Course "Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics", Uppsala University, Sweden 2022 - Training Course "Science Communication for Scientists", Lithuanian Journalism Center, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Research Dissemination: |
Spalvos bakterijų gyvenime (Colors in bacterial life). M. Sadauskas, R. Meškys. Literatūra ir menas, January 05, 2018 |
| Other Related Activities: | Erasmus placement at INRA, France, supervisor – Dr Saulius Kulakauskas, 2014 Participation in “International Day of Microorganisms”, 2019 Participation in non-formal education program "School of Young Biochemists" 2020–2022 Member of Lithuanian Microbiological Society |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English |