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Research Interests: Genetic engineering of microorganisms and their application in biotechnology and biomedicine
Thermophilic bacteria 
Present Position: Assistant professor
Researcher 
Education:
 2016 - PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Biology), Vilnius University
2008 - MSc in Microbiology, Vilnius University
2006 - BSc in Biology (Molecular Biology), Vilnius University 
Experience (Past Positions): 2020–2021 - Researcher, ThermoPharma Baltic, UAB
2017–present - Researcher, Vilnius University (2021–2022 - parental leave)
2017–present - Assistant professor, Vilnius University (2021–2022 - parental leave)
2012–2017 - Research assistant, Vilnius University (2016–2017 - parental leave)
2012–2016 - Lecturer, Vilnius University
2007–2012 - Technician, Vilnius University
2006–2007 - Senior Technician, Vilnius University 
2019–present - Lecture course “Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells in biotechnology” – graduate studies, VU
2018–present - Lecture course “Genetic engineering” – undergraduate studies, VU
2015–2018 - Lecture course “Environmental microbiology” – undergraduate studies, VU
2014–2019 - Lecture course “Microbiology” – undergraduate studies, VU
2013–2014 - Laboratory exercises in Biotechnology– undergraduate studies, VU
2008–2013 - Laboratory exercises in Microbiology – undergraduate studies, VU 
Publications: LABT_LMAVB

Projects and Grants:

2020–2023 project “Design of compounds inhibiting BACE1 enzymatic activity and Aβ peptide aggregation for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0003), funded by EU. Researcher.
2020–2023 project “Centre for engineering of the next-generation enzymes (TVIRTAS)” (No. 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703-03-0023), funded by EU. Researcher.
2017–2019 postdoc project, entitled „The search for new bacterial collagen-like proteins, their heterologous expression and characterization” (09.3.3-LMT-K-712-02-0092), under program “Development of Competences of Scientists, other Researchers, and Students through Practical Research Activities” funded by EU and administrated by Research Council of Lithuania. Supervisor Prof. Nomeda Kuisienė, Vilnius University. Researcher.

2019 - Christian Boulin fellowship to support scientific visit at European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany
2019 - FEMS (Federation of European Microbiology Society) grant for FEMS-MedILS postdoc summer school for Postdocs.

2014–2015 Scientific research analysis “Microbiological research of Heating network of Vilnius city”, client: “Vilniaus energija”. Researcher.
2013–2015  project “BIOKONVERSA” Biocatalysts selection and development for biogas production and utilization of biomass conversion processes control“, Nr. VPI–3,1–ŠMM–10–V, funded by Research Council of Lithuania. Implementer.
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, German

 

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