| Research Interests: | Tumor microenvironment, cell migration and invasion, three-dimensional cultures, preclinical development, targeted nanotherapy |
| Present Position: | Senior Researcher |
| Education: |
2002 - MSc in Pharmacy and Professional Qualification of Pharmacist, Kaunas University of Medicine, Lithuania 2007 - PhD in Pharmacy (Biomedical Sciences) in Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania |
| Experience (Past Positions): | Since October 2020 - Chairman of the Scientific Council at the State Medicines Control Agency Since October 2020 - Expert at European Medicines Agency Since September 2019 - Head of Laboratory of Drug Targets Histopathology, Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) Since September 2019 - Professor at the Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, LSMU Since February 2019 - Head of Preclinical Research Center at LSMU 2002–2019 - Assistant/Lector/Professor at the Department of Drug Chemistry at LSMU 2017–2019 - Scientist at the Pharmaceutical enterprise ThermoPharma 2016 - Expert at the Lithuanian Business Support Agency 2013–2014 - Project manager at the Lithuanian Society of Young Researchers 2004–2012 - Specialist/Expert at the Lithuanian State Medicines Control Agency 2003–2004 - Expert-consultant at the Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Marketing 2002–2003 - RPh (Latin provisor)-Controller of Quality at the Pharmaceutical enterprise Aconitum |
| Pharmacology for medical and pharmacy students at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | |
| Supervision of Doctoral Students: | One PhD thesis defended, currently - supervisor of three PhD students. |
| Awards: | 2017 - The best young researcher at LSMU, the 3rd place 2014 - The Baltic-American Freedom Foundation (BAFF) award for a research scholarship in the USA 2010 - Award from Lithuanian Minister of Science and Education, and from Kaunas Mayor for the excellent preparation of school pupils for the 22nd EU Contest for Young Scientists 2008 - Scholarship from The European Fellowship for Pharmacists for the professionalism and interest in clinical pharmacy 2005 - Memorial scholarship from Prof. Remigijus Zaliunas, Rector of Kaunas University of Medicine, for the excellent academical achievements 2004 - Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation award for PhD studies 2001 - Memorial scholarship from L.Stašionienė Foundation (Australia), for the excellent achievements |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB GoogleScholar |
| Languages: | Lithuanian, English, Russian, Latin, Estonian, Ukrainian, German, Turkish, Italian |