6 Business Ideas Were Presented in the Closing Event of the Entrepreneurship Program "StartBIO"
On 24 April, the closing event of the entrepreneurship program "StartBIO: from lab to business" organized by VU GMC together with partners took place and 6 teams presented their refined business ideas.
Published Habil. Dr. M. Žalakevičius's book "Vilnius University XXVI Class of Biologists"
The book, which was released in mid-April 2024, is intended to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the XXVI class of biologists of the then Faculty of Natural Sciences of Vilnius University.
Prof. Saulius Serva about Nobel Disease, Peculiarities of Lithuanian Science and Charm of Yeast Viruses
We think of viruses as villains who can infect us and cause serious problems. However, not all viruses are the same. Yeast viruses are broadly found in nature, and they are studied at the VU Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) by biochemist Prof. Saulius Serva's team. "Yeast viruses are a different matter. [...] From an evolutionary point of view, such viruses should have disappeared long ago. [...] But if something exists in nature, it obviously deserves its very own place", says the professor about his main research interest.
Vilmantė Žitkutė Defended Her Dissertation
Dr. Vilmantė Žitkutė has joined the ranks of PhDs at the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC). After defending her thesis "The Analysis of the Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance to 5-fluorouracil and Oxaliplatin in Human Colorectal Carcinoma Cells", she was awarded a PhD in biochemistry. Congratulations!
Representatives of Dassault Systèmes Visit Life Sciences Center
On April 18, Dassault Systèmes senior vice president John Kitchingman and Daniel Pero (Nordic and Baltic Partner sales manager senior specialist, Dassault Systèmes) and colleagues Donatas Staniulis (Executive Director of LithuaniaBIO), Gintaras Vilda (CEO of Gamybos inovacijų slėnis (Manufacturing Innovation Valley), Dr. Vladimir Popov (CEO of CC IN RE) and Arūnas Urbšys (Projects Development Director of CC IN RE) visited the Life Sciences Center (LSC).
Life Sciences Center Celebrates Anniversary of Founding of Vilnius University
This year Vilnius University celebrates its 445th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the VU Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) organised two exhibitions, two lectures and a special tour.
European Innovation Council Leaders Visit Life Sciences Center
On April 15, the President of the Board of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Michiel Scheffer, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (RTD) at the EIC Stéphane Ouaki visited the Life Sciences Center (LSC) together with their colleagues Vilma Radvilaite (EIC Project Adviser, EISMEA) and Donata Pečiukėnienė (NCP Unit, EIC & EIE NCP Programme Coordinator, RCL).
Habil. Dr. Narimantas Čėnas - Why It Is Important to Study Xenobiotics and Be Skeptical of Antioxidant Supplements
Research into redox-active drugs, their analogs, and precursors is ongoing in the laboratory of Research Professor Narimantas Čėnas. "These are often not the kind of preparations that we get in the pharmacy, but their research allows us to predict new possibilities for the application of drugs or their side effects," says the professor.
N. Čėnas' scientific activity has been going on for almost 45 years, and during that time he managed to carry out many interesting kinds of research - the researcher currently often collaborates with colleagues not only from Lithuania but also from France, New Zealand, Japan, and Uruguay.
LSC Presented Study Programs and Career Opportunities at the Study Fair
At the annual exhibition Career & Studies in Lithuania 2024, Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) introduced the latest and most relevant information about the study programs available at the Center, and invited to learn about enzymes, drug development, and bioremediation at the Innovation Space.
PhD Students Who Have Earned International Recognition Are Awarded Prof. Virginijus Šikšnys' Scholarship
Research and scientific publications of high international level by scientists of Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) are not complete without doctoral students. The best of them are awarded scholarships named after the world-renowned Prof. Virginijus Šikšnys, established together with the agency Go Vilnius. This year, the nominal scholarship was awarded to PhD students Laurita Klimkaitė and Kamilė Mikalauskaitė for exceptional results of scientific activity.
Prof. Linas Mažutis - It Is Important to Look at Each of the 40 Trillion Cells of Our Body
Genes in our body should work like harmonious orchestra, but it happens that individual performers get out of balance and play out of harmony. It makes us sick. In this case, the orchestra consists of over 20 thousand genes carried by 40 trillion cells, and scientists are developing tools with which we can dissect each cell separately, says Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) researcher Prof. Linas Mažutis.
Allocate 1.2% PIT Endowment to VU Foundation LSC Sub-fund
Ina GORBAN Defended Her Dissertation
Dr. Ina Gorban has joined the ranks of PhDs at the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC). After defending her thesis "Bibionomorpha and Tipulomorpha (Diptera: Nematocera) Flies in the Most Common Deciduous Deadwood", she was awarded a PhD in zoology. Congratulations!
BalticSeaBioMed Network Meeting at Vilnius University Life Sciences Center
The BalticSeaBioMed network meeting took place at the LSC on March19–20. The network brings together the Universities of Eastern Finland, Southern Denmark, Turku, Vilnius University as well as Åbo Academi and Karolinska Institutet.
Through problem-based learning and state-of-the-art biomedical methodologies, the network helps students to develop the skills and competencies needed for future employment and a successful career. The activities are funded by Nordplus, the Nordic-Baltic International Cooperation Programme.