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Raimondas Siuksta  

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Research Interests: Plant (developmental) genetics, genomics and molecular biology
Present Position: Associate Professor / Senior Researcher at Vilnius University
Education:
 2015 - PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Vilnius University
2010 - MSc in Biology (Genetics), Magna Cum Laude diploma, Vilnius University
2008 - BSc in Biology (Molecular Biology), Cum Laude diploma, Vilnius University
Experience (Past Positions): 2023–present - Senior Researcher, Dept. of Botany and Genetics, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
2018–present - Associate Professor, Dept. of Botany and Genetics, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
2013–2018 - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Botany and Genetics, Vilnius University
2010–2012 - Lecturer, Dept. of Psychology, Mykolas Romeris University
2010–2011 - Lecturer, Dept. of Botany and Genetics, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University
2008–2011 - Specialist, Botanical Garden of Vilnius University
Plant molecular biology
Genetics
Supervision of Doctoral Students: Vėjūnė Pukenytė 2021–2025
Vilius Jurgis Mensonas 2021–2025
Bernadeta Kaminskaitė 2024-2028
Publications: LABT_LMAVB
Academic Cooperation: LAFSC Institute of Agriculture, Lithuania
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge (METK), Estonia

Projects and Grants:

2024–2027 - Genetic mapping and characterization of barley developmental flower/inflorescence tweaky spike (tw) mutation. Research Council of Lithuania, PI at the partner institution, Nature Research Centre.
2024–2025 - Investigation of changes in transcriptome profiles in barley tw locus knock-out created using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. The intramural grant from the Vilnius University Science Promotion Fund, main researcher.
2015–2018 - Use of molecular and cytogenetic markers to assess permanent genotoxicity of ecologically dangerous soils. Research Council of Lithuania, investigator.
2009 - The study of the interaction between the inducer of immunity and the pathogen toxin using sensitive plant lines. Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, investigator.
2009 - The impact of epigenetic modulators on the variation of barley flower structure. Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, investigator, investigator.
Qualification Improvement, Sertificates: 2019 training for teachers "Supervision of final (written) works"
2018 training "Catch the wind of entrepreneurship"
2016 training "General competence skills"
Teaching experience and mastery development module:
2013 training "Communication psychology"
2011 training "Coursework and final thesis writing and supervision"
2011 training "Lecture and seminars"
Other Related Activities: Committee member of BSc and MSc study programmes in Genetics
Member of Committee on Dispute Resolution at Life Sciences Center
Member of Standing Commission on Plant National Genetic Resources
Languages: Lithuanian, English, German

 

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