ALGIRDAS ŽALIMAS will defend his thesis entitled "Molecular and clinical prognostic indicators of kidney cancer" for the degree of Doctor of Science in Biology.

The dissertation was prepared between 2017 and 2023 at the National Cancer Institute (Vilnius, Lithuania) and Vilnius University, Life Sciences Center (Vilnius, Lithuania). The research was partially supported by Research Council of Lithuania, Nr. S-MIP-17/54 (Prof. Sonata Jarmalaite).

Scientific supervisor:

Prof. Dr. Sonata Jarmalaitė (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Biology- N 010).

Composition of the Dissertation Defence Board:

Chairperson - Prof. Dr. Rūta Navakauskienė (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Biochemistry - N 004);
Prof. Habil. Dr. Juozas Rimantas Lazutka (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Biology, N 010);
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dalia Barsyte-Lovejoy (University of Toronto, Canada, Natural Sciences, Biology, N 010);
Prof. Dr. Tomas Poškus (Vilnius University, Medicine and Health Sciences, Medicine, M 001);
Prof. Dr. Arunas Želvys (Vilnius University, Medicine and Health Sciences, Medicine, M 001).

The PhD will be held in the auditorium R401 of the VU Life Sciences Center (Saulėtekio al. 7, Vilnius).

The dissertation can be viewed at the Vilnius University Library and on the website at: Doctoral dissertation;

Link for remote connection: https://tinyurl.com/474yctmn.