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| Research Interests: | Protein and cell biotechnology Prodrug technology Development of enzyme-prodrug systems |
| Present Position: | Researcher, Assistant professor; Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University |
| Education: |
2025 - PhD in Biochemistry 2020 - MSc in Molecular Biology 2018 - BSc in Medical and Veterinary Genetics |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 2025–present - Researcher, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 2025–present – Assistant professor, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 2022–2025 – Teaching assistant, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 2020–2025 – Research assistant, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University |
| Subjects Taught: | GUS The World of Microorganisms, laboratory work in enzymology and genetic engineering |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB GoogleScholar |
| Projects and Grants: | 2024 - Rational design of new prodrug and enzyme pairs for gene-directed enzyme-prodrug therapy. Research Council of Lithuania (No. S-MIP-24-114). Research assistant. 2020–2023 - Selective enzymatic system for prodrug activation. Research Council of Lithuania (No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0082). Research assistant. 2020–2023 - Optimization of the network of higher education institutions and improvement of the quality of studies by merging Šiauliai University and Vilnius University. European Social Fund (No. 09.3.1-ESFA-V-738-03-0001). Project expert. On 26 April 2024, the Life Sciences Center of Vilnius University awarded a nominal scholarship for excellent scientific results, active scientific, science popularizing and organizational activities. The Federation of European Biochemical Societies awarded a grant to attend the Young Scientists’ Forum 2023 (YSF 2023) in Tours, France, 6–8 July 2023. |
| Other Related Activities: | Patent applications: Meškys, R., Urbelienė, N., Tauraitė, D., Tiškus, M., Preitakaitė, V. Hydrolases and uses thereof. LT 7046. Meškys, R., Urbelienė, N., Tauraitė, D., Tiškus, M., Preitakaitė, V. Hydrolases and uses thereof. EP23168045. Organization of scientific congresses: Conference of Lithuanian Microbiological Society „Microbiology 2022“, 28–29 April 2022, Birštonas, Lithuania. The 5th Congress of Baltic Microbiologists “CBM2023”, 11–13 October 2023, Vilnius, Lithuania. Memberships: 2022–Present - Member of Lithuanian Biochemical Society 2022–Present - Member of Lithuanian Microbiological Society |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English |