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Rolandas Meskys  

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Research Interests: Biochemistry, Biotechnology 
Present Position: Research Professor (Distinguished Professor) 
Education:
 Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius University, MSc in Chemistry (Biochemistry) 
Experience (Past Positions): 2002–present - Head of Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biochemistry (from 2016 in the Life Science Center, Vilnius University), Vilnius, Lithuania
2018–present - Distinguished Professor, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Science Center, Vilnius University
2002–2022 Biotechnology. Vilnius University
2012–2023 Molecular Mechanisms of Symbiosis. Vilnius University
2023 Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering. Vilnius University 
Supervision of Doctoral Students: The supervisor of 19 PhD students (14 defended/completed and five ongoing) 
Awards: 2009 - Lithuanian Science Award (in the field of biocatalysis, together with collaborators).
2011, 2019 - Vilnius University Rector's Prize for the best scientist of the year.
2017, 2018 - Vilnius University Rector's Prize for the best applied research.
2017, 2020 - Grand Prize winner (as PI of the iGEM team of Vilnius University) at the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition, Boston, USA. 
Publications: LABT_LMAVB
Academic Cooperation: Prof. Dirk Tischler, Microbial Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Dr. Béatrice Golinelli-Pimpaneau, Laboratoire de Chimie des Processus Biologiques, UMR 8229 CNRS, Collège de France, Sorbonne Université, Paris CEDEX 05, France
Prof. Matthias Boll, Faculty of Biology-Microbiology, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
Prof. Tautgirdas Ruzgas, Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Malmö 205 06, Sweden
Jonathan Fuchs, Faculty of Biology-Microbiology, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany 

Projects and Grants:

GRANTS (from 2018)
Selected national grants:
2018–2021 - Biocatalytic systems for conversion of non-starch poli- and oligosaccharides. The European Regional Development Fund, according to the supported activity ‘Research Projects Implemented by World-class Researcher Groups’ under Measure No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718. PI for the development of biocatalysts.
2020–2023 - Selective enzymatic system for prodrug activation. Research Council of Lithuania (No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0082), project leader.
2020–2023 - Center for Engineering of Next-Generation Enzymes. Central Project Management Agency. (No. 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703-03-0023), project leader.
International grants:
2015–2019 - Partner of Horizon2020 project “Industrial Applications of Marine Enzymes: Innovative screening and expression platforms to discover and use the functional protein diversity from the sea (INMARE)”, contract No 634486.
Grants supported by industry:
2017–2018 - Development of

a method for the removal of gliadin peptides from

protein mixtures, AB Roquette Amilina, Lithuania.
2020 - Detection of metabolites in yeast cultures. UAB Neurostrain, Lithuania.
2021–2023 - Identification of biocatalysts using in vivo and in vitro screening, UAB Biomatter Designs, Lithuania.
Research Dissemination: Lectures for scholars: A School of Young Biochemists, National Competition of Young Investigators, National Academy of Scholars
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, Russian

 

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