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| Research Interests: | Human vaginal microbiota; bacteria Gardnerella spp., cholesterol-dependent cytolysins |
| Present Position: | Research professor, VU LSC IBT |
| Education: |
2006 - PhD in Biochemistry, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius, Lithuania 1990 - MSc in Biochemisty, Vilnius University, Faculty of Chemistry |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 2020–present - Research professor, VU LSC BTI 2008–2020 - Researcher, VU BTI 2003–2008 - R&D Dpt researcher, UAB Sicor Biotech (member of Teva group) 1990–2003 - Researcher, VU BTI |
| Advanced therapy biomedical products’ for 4th year Pharmacy students, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University | |
| Supervision of Doctoral Students: | Gitana Mickienė |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB PubMed GoogleScholar |
| Academic Cooperation: | Vilnius University Hospital Santaros klinikos, Lithuania Bruker Daltonik GmbH, R&D Bioanalytics, Germany |
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Projects and Grants: |
2020–2023 - SMART-0036 Studies on the virulence potential of meningococcal isolates: implications for an improved molecular diagnostics of invasive meningococcal disease. |
| Other Related Activities: | 2010–present - an expert of Lithuanian Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA). Review editor of Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. A member of Chemical Engineering Doctoral Committee. |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English, Russian |