KRISTINA ŽUKAUSKAITĖ will defend her thesis entitled "Impact of Gastrointestinal Cancer Therapies on the Gut Microbiome: Findings from Clinical Studies and an In Vitro Modelling" for the degree of Doctor of Science in Biology.
The dissertation was prepared in 2021-2025 at Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania, and the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Graz Medical University, Graz, Austria.
Research was supported by a grant from Vilnius University.
Scientific supervisor:
Prof. Dr. Sonata Jarmalaitė (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Biology - N 010).
Scientific supervisor:
Dr. Angela Horvath (Medical University of Graz, Austrija, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001)
Composition of the Dissertation Defence Board:
Chairperson - prof. dr. Eglė Lastauskienė (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Biology - N 010);
dr. Aurelijus Burokas (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Biology - N 010);
dr. Daiva Dabkevisienė (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Biology - N 010);
prof. dr. Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch (Medical University of Graz, Austrija, Medical and Health Sciences, Medicine – M 001);
prof. dr. Tomas Poškus (Vilnius University, Medical 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;
Presentation will be in English. Link for remote connection: https://tinyurl.com/3vdxsrak.