| Research Interests: | Human disease Epigenetics Time Aging Development Cell differentiation |
| Present Position: | Research professor, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University Life Sciences Center |
| Education: |
1986 - MD, Kaunas Medical Institute, Kaunas, Lithuania 1991 - PhD, Center for Medical Genetics and Brain Research Institute Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 2010–2020 The Tapscott Chair for Schizophrenia Studies, University of Toronto 2008–2012 Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton 2002–2008 Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto 2002–2006 Research Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto 1997–2002 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto 1992–1995 Postdoctoral Fellow, Neurogenetics section, Clarke Institute, Toronto 1988–1991 Graduate Student, Brain Research Institute Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow 1987–1988 Research Fellow, Vilnius University, Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders. |
| Seminar Series in Translational Research. Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto. MSC1010Y-1011Y November 2018 Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies; Siena, Italy. August 2017 Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies; Florence, Italy. August 2015 MSc/PhD Seminar Course. Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. MSC1010Y 2012 Normal and Abnormal Behavior: The Epigenetic Perspective. Swiss Etiological Study of Adjustment and Mental Health (SESAM). Summer school. University of Basel, Switzerland. August 27–30, 2007 Molecular Medicine Program "Advanced Concepts in Human Genetic Disease" (MSC 2010). Directors: Drs. L. Osborne and S. Scherer. Institute of Medical Science, and University of Toronto. 1999–2006 PGY1 Core Core Curriculum; Lecture: Introduction in Psychiatric Genetics Lecture on genetics of psychiatric diseases 2001; 2004 Psychiatry Resident Neuroscience Week Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. Lecture on psychiatric epigenetics. 2006–2010 Molecular Medicine Course (CIHR funded program for graduate students). Directors: Drs. S. Meyn and J. Rommens, Hospital for Sick Children. 2005–2010 Molecular Psychiatry Course, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto. Director: Dr Barr. 2000–2006 Psychiatric Epigenetics. Summer School on Schizophrenia Research. Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, New York, NY, USA. July 9, 2005. PhD Tutorial/Laboratory Module Sessions. Department of Pharmacology, University of Toronto. 2005–2010. Association of Colleges and Universities and Canada (AUCC) program for scientific collaboration with Eastern European countries. Two courses (3 lectures each) on genetics of schizophrenia at the Department of Psychiatry of Vilnius University and Department of Psychiatry of Kaunas Medical University. 1995. |
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| Supervision of Doctoral Students: | Sobolev, M. MSc student Epigenetics of germline Graduated 2006 Yazdanpanah, S. MSc student Epimutations in psychosis Graduated 2007 Kaminsky, Z.A. PhD student Epigenetics of twins Graduated 2008 Park, M. MSc student Epigenetics and cancer Graduated 2011 Ptak, C. PhD student Genetic – epigenetic interactions Graduated 2012 Oh, Gabriel PhD student Epigenetics and complex disease Graduated 2012 Jeremian, R. MSc student Epigenetic studies of bipolar disorder Graduated 2014 (John Strauss, co-supervisor) Pal, M. PhD student HCG9 in major psychosis Graduated 2015 Kwan, A. MSc student Epigenetics of cancer Graduated 2015 Ebrahimi, S. PhD student Epigenetic-genetic interactions Graduates 2017 Kosowan, J. MSc student Animal models and epigenetics Graduated 2014 (Albert Wong, co-supervisor) Oh, Edward PhD student Epigenetics of disease 2014- Jeremian, Richie PhD student Meiotic recombination in disease Graduated 2018 Nair, Akhil MSc student Cyclic epigenetic oscillations Graduated 2019 Che, William MSc student Circadian studies of the brain 2017- Malinowski, Alex MSc student Circadian epigenomics of bipolar disease 2016- |
| Awards: | Soros Young Scientist Award, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1992. International Congress of Schizophrenia Award, 1993. Jr. Investigator Award, World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics, 1993. Medical Research Council and Schizophrenia Society of Canada Fellowship, 1994–1997. New Investigator Award, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, 1997–1999. Young Scientist Award, 9th Biennial Winter Workshop on Schizophrenia, Davos, 1998. NARSAD Young Investigator Award, 1998–2000. Award for the Best Presentation, 24th Harvey Stancer Research Day, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 1998. New Investigator Award, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, 1999–2001. Award of the DNA Methylation Society. FASEB Conference on Biological Methylation, Vermont Academy, July 17–22, 1999. Intermediate Research Fellow, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, 2001–2003. NARSAD Young Investigator Award, 2001–2003. Lieber Investigator (NARSAD Independent Investigator Award), 2003–2005. Intermediate Research Fellow (renewal), Ontario Mental Health Foundation, 2003–2006. NARSAD Independent Investigator Award, 2005–2007. Senior Research Fellow, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, 2006–2009. Senior Research Fellow, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, 2009–2012. The John Dewan Prize, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, 2013. |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB PubMed |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English |