Dr. Natalija Krestnikova

Phone: +370 5 223 4407
Email: natalija.krestnikova@bchi.vu.lt

Research Group

Projects and Grants:

2020–2023 - Research Council of Lithuania. Artificial urethra for the treatment of hypospadias and urethral strictures. No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-01-0087; investigator.
2020-2023 - Central project management angency. Center for Genetic Modelling of Animals. No. 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703-03-0032; investigator.
2018–2022 - Targeted Research in Smart Specialization Areas Nr. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718 “Designing of the patient-specific, heterogeneous lung cancer cell ex vivo model system for drug efficiency prediction in personalized oncotherapy“, investigator.
2012–2015 - National Integrated Programme “Biotechnology and Biopharmacy: fundamental and applied research“ Nr. VP1-3.1-ŠMM-07-K-01-103. Action 1.1.3: Molecular processes in eukaryotic cells: the technological and medical aspects. Workpackage “Anoikis mechanisms in stem and cancer cells“; investigator.
2010–2011 - National science program project from Lithuanian Research No. LIG-10/2010 “Prognostic Markers of Stress Kinase JNK Action for the molecular targeting in Therapy“; investigator.
2008–2009 - Doctoral student grant of the Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation.
2007–2009 - Project of Development of High Technologies Programme Nr. B-07041 “Development of the models to regenerate heart structures employing stem and specialized cells also biological tissues“; investigator.
2007–2009 - Project of Programme Genomics and Biotechnology for the Health and Agriculture No. C07023 “Fundamental studies on Mechanisms of Stem Cell Functioning. Cytotherapy 2“; investigator.
2004–2006 - Lithuania Science and Studies Foundation grant No U-04/2001 “Stem cell integration, survival and functional efficiency of stem cells in the pathological lesion. Preclinical study, Cytotherapy“; investigator.