Dr. Renata Gudiukaitė

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Projects and Grants:

2025/2026 Research "Optimization of archaeal cultivation and synthesis of pigment carotenoids using mineral water for archaea growth", Scientific research contract with VšĮ “Pokyčių tyrimų institutas” No. (1.57) 15600 SU-3662; responsible researcher.
2026 Research " Optimization of archaeal cultivation and synthesis of pigment carotenoids using response surface methodology", Scientific research contract with UAB " Fitoceutika", No. 2.13 Mr-15600 SU-1299; responsible researcher.
01 July 2024–31 August 2024 - "Development of scientific competence of scientists, other researchers, students through practical scientific activities", measure "Student research during the summer". Project " Functionality research of GDEst-95 esterase", No. P-SV-24-118; project leader.
February 2024–March 2024 - Research "Determination of micromycetes on plywood panels", Scientific research contract with UAB "Actona Lithuania", No. (1.57) 15600-INS-34; responsible researcher.
01 October 2023–31 April 2024 - "Development of scientific competence of scientists, other researchers, students through practical scientific activities", Funding for students’ research projects. Project “Development and analysis of cysteine as a catalytic amino acid containing lipolytic enzymes from Geobacillus bacteria", P-ST-23-21; project leader.
20 April 2023–31 December 2024 - Colorectal adenoma-carcinoma sequence rediscovered: interaction of intestinal microbiota and local immune system in health and carcinogenesis (MIMICA-1), proposal registration No. P-MIP-22-38; senior researcher.
01 July 2022–31 August 2022 - Project under measure "Development of scientific competence of scientists, other researchers, students through practical scientific activities", "Student research during the summer", Grant No. P-SV-22-160, project "Use milk permeate as an alternative inducer for the synthesis of recombinant biocatalysts."
October 2021–February 2022 - "Study of robots' efficiency in disinfection process", Research contract with R and R Technology, No. (1.57) 15600-INS-180; responsible researcher.
October 2021–November 2021 - "Evaluation of microbial cleanliness of parcel machines"; Research contract with UAB Berta And, No. (1.57) 15600-INS-152; responsible researcher.
June 2021–July 2021 - "Survey of microbiological cleanliness of surfaces"; Research contract with UAB Gravitas Partners, No. (1.57) 15600-INS-121; responsible researcher.
March 2021–April 2021 - "Assessment of bacteriocidal effects"; Research contract with UAB BOD GROUP, Nr. (1.57) 15600-INS-44; responsible researcher.
2020–2023 - Central project management agency, 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703 Promoting the activity of centers of excellence, innovation technologies and transfer centers, "The Center for Engineering of Next Generation Industrial Enzymes (TVIRTAS)" No. 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703-03-0023; researcher.
June 2019–July 2020 - Science Promotion Fund of Vilnius University funded project "Design of new industrial application attractive biocatalysts and more effective protein engineering methods development". Grant No. MSF-JM-1; project leader/ researcher.
2014–2015 - High-level international research promotion, No. VPI-3.1-MES-10-V, BIOKONVERSA Selection and development of the biocatalysts for biogas production and utilization of biomass conversion process control; research assistant.
2014–2015 - National science programme "Healthy and safe food" project: “Chemotype composition, pathogenicity & control of trichothecene producing Fusarium spp. in cereals”. No. SVE-14023; specialist.
2011–2013 - Program ‘‘Development of industrial biotechnology in Lithuania 2011-2013’’, project ‘‘Innovative tools for cosmetic industry (COSMETIZYM)’’, Grant No. MITA 31V-18; specialist.

Projects of The European Social Fund under the No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure:
2021–2022 - Grant No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-25-0030, Project “Research of fused biocatalysts containing GDEst-95, GD-95 and Kut-SP domains"; project leader.
2021 - Grant No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-24-0002, Project “Activity analysis of recombinant bacterial cutinases and application for polyesters degradation”; project leader.
2020–2021 - Grant No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-22-0074, Project “Functionality research of microbial cutinases”; project leader.
2019–2020 - Grant No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-16-0020, Project “The Development of a continuous system based on thermostable lipolytic enzymes for the synthesis and/or hydrolysis of fatty acid esters”; project leader. 
2019 - Grant No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-15-0028, Project “The research of activity and stability of bifunctional biocatalyst, fused through different peptidic linkers"; project leader.
2018–2019 - Grant No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-10-0028, Project “The research of fused lipolytic enzymes: structural and functional analysis"; project leader. 
2018 - Grant No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-09-0005, Project “The research of characteristics important for industrial application of new active and thermostable lipolytic biocatalyst GD-95RM"; project leader.
2017–2018 - Grant No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-03-0002, Project “The research of ureases produced by Geobacillus bacteria”; project leader.

2025/2026 - Member of the strategy development group of topic “Molecular Biotechnology” at VU Life Sciences Center
01 March 2025–present - Head of the Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology (VU Life Sciences Center)
Since 2024 - Member of the Board of the Lithuanian Microbiological Society (LMD); Secretary of the Microbiologists Society of Lithuania
2023 - Head of the Microbiology study program development group (Vilnius University)

Expert of Vilnius University Life Sciences Center: Research interests – Protein/enzyme engineering; isolation of microorganisms from environmental samples; industrial microbiology and biotechnology; lipolytic enzymes in biocatalysis
https://www.gmc.vu.lt/en/services/list-of-experts-at-lsc

2022 - Head of the Self-Evaluation-Report group for the field of microbiology studies
2021–present Chair of the Committee of BSc and MSc Programmes in Microbiology, VU LSC
Membership in the Organizing Committee of CBM2023 - 5th Congress of Baltic Microbiologists; https://cbm2023.com/committees
Membership in the Organizing Committee of CBM2016 - 3rd Congress of Baltic Microbiologists
Member of the Board of Lithuanian Microbiological Society
Member of Lithuanian Biochemical Society

Experience in the development of R&D solutions and innovations for the industry:
1) https://www.vu.lt/en/business/innovations-and-research/inventions-technologies/r-d-solutions#new-engineered-geobacillus-lipase-gd-95rm-for-industry

2) https://www.vu.lt/en/business/innovations-and-research/inventions-technologies/r-d-solutions#engineered-geobacillus-lipolytic-enzymes-for-decomposition-of-polyester-plastics

Cooperation with business:
Cooperation agreement (1.57) 15600 SU-3758 with UAB BIOTIK
Cooperation agreement (1.57) 15600-INS-105 with UAB INTA
Cooperation agreement (1.57) 15600-INS-86 with Energesman UAB
Cooperation agreement (1.57) 15600-INS-38 with UAB BIOVALA
Cooperation agreement (1.57) 15600-INS-31 with UAB VAATC

Scientific research contract with UAB “FITOCEUTIKA”, No. 2.13 Mr-15600 SU-1299.
Scientific research contract with VšĮ Pokyčių tyrimų institutas (1.57) 15600 SU-3662
Scientific research contract with Actona Lithuania UAB, (1.57) 15600-INS-34.
Research contract with UAB "R and R Technology", (1.57) 15600-INS-180
Research contract with UAB "Berta And", (1.57) 15600-INS-152
Research contract with UAB Gravitas Partners, no. (1.57) 15600-INS-121
Research contract with UAB BOD GROUP, no. (1.57) 15600-INS-44