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 Migle Kalvaityte  

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ORCID
Research Interests: Molecular genetics, developmental genetics, regenerative biology, genome editing
Present Position: Researcher, Institute of Biotechnology
Education:
 Biology (PhD), Vilnius University
Molecular Biology (MSc), Vilnius University
Genetics (BSc), Vilnius University
Experience (Past Positions):

2025-2026 Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, University of Oxford Oxford, UK
2021-2022 Visiting student, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
2020-2025 PhD student, Junior researcher, Vilnius University Life Sciences Centre Institute of Biotechnology
2016-2019 BSc/MSc student, Trainee, Vilnius University Life Sciences Centre Institute of Biochemistry
Awards:

2024 - International Zebrafish Society Bursary to attend 18th International Zebrafish Conference, Kyoto, Japan.
2023 - Research Council of Lithuania Student Bursary to attend 12th European Zebrafish Meeting, Krakow, Poland (No. P-DAK-23-65).
2023 - Research Council of Lithuania Student Bursary for outstanding academic accomplishments (No. P-DAP-23-135).
2022 - Vilnius University Life Sciences Center Nominal Award for outstanding academic accomplishments.
2022 - William Randolph Hearst Foundation Education Endowment Scholarship to participate in the Zebrafish Development and Genetics course at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, USA.
2022 - Research Council of Lithuania Student Bursary to attend International Congress of Developmental Biology, Algarve, Portugal (No. P-DAK-22-75).
2021 - Education Exchanges Support Foundation Bursary for scientific internship at Oxford University, UK (No. DD-2021-LT-1828).
2019 - Master’s degree with Magna Cum Laude honors.
2017 - Bachelor's degree with Cum Laude honors.
Publications: ORCID
Projects and Grants: 2025-2026 - Researcher in the project "Deciphering Cellular Niches and Cross-talk in Human Heart Development" (CellTalkHHD, BB/Y003179/1). PI: Prof. Sanjay Sinha, Co-PIs: Prof. Sarah Teichmann, Prof. Paul Riley, Dr. Richard Tyser, Dr. Filipa Simões.
2020-2024 - Main researcher in the project "The role of Tcf21 in heart regeneration" (LMT-KD-20025). PI Dr. Darius Balčiūnas.
2020-2023 - Researcher in the project "Genetic and molecular research of Tbx5a role in heart regeneration" (LMT-K-712-17-0014). PI Dr. Darius Balčiūnas.
2015-2018 - Researcher in the project "Development of composite scaffolds for bone regeneration, and evaluation of their biocompatibility and effectiveness" (MIP-046/2015). PI Dr. Vygandas Rutkūnas. 
Qualification Improvement and Certificates: 2026 - EMBO Lab Leadership for Postdocs course, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
2025-2026 - Postdoctoral Fellowship at Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, University of Oxford Oxford, UK.
Supervisor Dr. Filipa Simões
2022-2023 - Big Data Analysis course, Vilnius University, Life Sciences Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania
2022 - Zebrafish Development and Genetics course, Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA.
2021-2022 - Scientific internship at MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford University, Oxford, UK. Supervisor Dr. Tatjana Sauka-Spengler
2018 - FELASA C category certificate for managing and performing research with laboratory animals.
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English

 

 

 

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