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| Research Interests: | Metabolism of modified nucleobases, nucleosides, nucleotides, tRNA modifications Systems for identification and characterization of novel bacterial enzymes |
| Present Position: | Researcher |
| Education: |
2018 - PhD in Biochemistry, Vilnius University 2013 - MSc in Molecular Biology, Vilnius University 2011 - BSc in Molecular Biology, Vilnius University |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 2017–2019 Research assistant, VU IBCh 2017–2019 Lecturer, Vilnius TECH 2013–2017 PhD student, VU IBCh |
| Subjects Taught: | 2017–2019 Microbiology and chromatography lab courses, Vilnius TECH |
| Supervision of Doctoral Students: | Rapolas Jamontas, 2023–2024 |
| Awards: | Vilnius University Rector’s Award for young scientist, 2018 The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) short-term fellowship, 2018 |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB GoogleScolar ORCID |
| Academic Cooperation: | Prof. Matthias Boll’s laboratory, Institute of Biology/Microbiology, University of Freiburg, Germany. |
| Projects, Grants: | Research Council of Lithuania grant for student summer practice "L-threonine-producing Pseudomonas putida KT2440 for the biosynthesis of pyrazine derivatives". Principal investigator, 2022. Research Council of Lithuania grant "Deaminase Promiscuity: Characterization of Novel Functionalities". Researcher, since 2022. Central Project Management Agency grant "Center for engineering of the next-generation enzymes". Researcher, 2020–2023. Research Council of Lithuania grant "Biomarkers of the gut microbiota in autistic spectrum disorders". Researcher, 2020–2023. Research Council of Lithuania grant "Selective enzymatic system for prodrug activation". Researcher, 2020–2023. Research Council of Lithuania grant "Targeting the microbiota-gut-brain axis in Alzheimer’s disease: the role of the endocannabinoid system". Researcher, 2020–2022. Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology grant "Prodrug-Enzyme selection system". Researcher, 2019. National Research Program 'Healthy ageing' grant "Novel prodrug activation systems for cancer gene therapy". Junior researcher, 2015–2017. Research Council of Lithuania grant "Screening and investigation of novel enzymes involved in the catabolism of modified uracil heterocyclic bases and nucleosides". Junior researcher, 2015–2017. Program Gilibert between the Lithuanian Ministry of Education and Science and French Ministry of Foreign and European affairs (MAEE) project "Structure and function of enzymes catalyzing the formation of wyosine derivatives in transport RNA". Participant, 2015. Research Council of Lithuania grant "Self-organization of E. coli and their mutants near the three-phase contact line". Specialist, 2014–2016. |
| Other Related Activities: | Member of Lithuanian Biochemical Society Member of Lithuanian Microbiological Society |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English |