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Research Interests: Neurobiology, microbiota, microglia, behavioral neuropharmacology, psychobiotics, teh endocannabinoid system. 
Present Position: Research professor, Vilnius University 
Education:
 2013 - PhD in Biomedicine, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
2007 - MSc in Biochemistry, Vilnius University
2007 - Professional BSc in business management, Vilnius College
2005 - BSc in Biochemistry, Vilnius University 
Experience (Past Positions): 2020–present - Research professor, Vilnius University 
2019–2020 - Senior researcher, Vilnius university, Life Sciences Center, Institute of Biochemistry
2016–2019 - Postdoctoral researcher, Pompeu Fabra University and Esteve Quimica, Barcelona, Spain
2014–2016 - Postdoctoral researcher, University College Cork, APC Microbiome Institute, Cork, Ireland
2007–2013 - Research assistant, Pompeu Fabra University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Barcelona, Spain
Microbiota-gut-brain axis research (in English) 
Supervision of Doctoral Students: Five doctoral students 
Awards: 2019 Somerfeld-Ziskind Award by the Society of Biological Psychiatry for the article "Targeting the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: Prebiotics Have Anxiolytic and Antidepressant-like Effects and Reverse the Impact of Chronic Stress in Mice”.  Chicago, USA. 
Publications: LABT_LMAVB 
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Academic Cooperation: Vilnius University Hospital Santaros klinikos, Lithuania
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania
Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
University of Malaga, Spain
The Dairy Research Institute of Asturias, Spain 

Projects and Grants:

Lithuanian Projects:
2022 July–August - The role of the endocannabinoid system in the aging of hippocampus. Research Council of Lithuania for student summer project (P-SV-22-246); principal investigator.
2021–2023 - Development of a functional food with antidiabetic properties for the modulation of gut microbiota. Research Council of Lithuania (09.3.3-LMT-K-712-23-0117); principal investigator.
2020–2023 - Biomarkers of the gut microbiota in autistic spectrum disorders. Research Council of Lithuania (01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0099); principal investigator.
2020–2022 - A Healthy Microbiota for a Healthy Brain Ageing. Research Council of Lithuania (Nr. S-SEN-20-35); principal investigator.
2019–2023 - Targeting the microbiota-gut-brain axis in Alzheimer’s disease: the role of the endocannabinoid system. Research Council of Lithuania (01.2.2-LMT-K-718-02-0014); principal investigator.

Industry Projects:
2022 - DYRK1 kinase inhibitor for the treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Millitus. UAB DolceRx Baltika; principal investigator.
2022 - Pharmacokinetic and Maximal Dose Assessment for FX Series Compound.
UAB DolceRx Baltika; principal investigator. 
2021 - Evaluation of FX Series Compound Using Type I Diabetes Mouse Model.
UAB Cureline Baltic; principal investigator.

Fellowships: 
2010–2013 - FI-DGR: Pre-doctorate scholarship. The Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) in Catalonia, Spain
2010–2012 - DANONE Scholarship: Pre-doctorate scholarship. DANONE Institute, Spain
2012 - BE-DGR: scholarship for an internship at foreign universities for pre-doctorate students. The Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) in Catalonia, Spain.
Improvement of Qualification, Sertificates: 2008 - Certificate of Federation for Laboratory Animal Science Associations, Category C, Barcelona, Spain
2022 - Internship at Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
2022 - Internship at University of Malaga, Spain
2012 - Internship at University of Stanford, California, USA, project “Temporal control of dopaminergic activity by optogenetic technique in response to rewarding stimuli” 
Research Dissemination:

In 2022
https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/mokslas-ir-it/11/1594520/zarnyno-bakterijos-kontroliuoja-ir-musu-smegenis-nuo-ju-gali-priklausyti-ar-sirgsite-depresija-ir-kaip-greitai-pasensite
Other Related Activities: Supervision of Postdocs:
2022–2024 Postdoc Dr Alessandro Atzeni; research topic “Microbiota-gut-brain axis in aging”.
2021–2023 Postdoc Dr Eric Banan-Mwine Daliri; research topic “Development of a functional food with antidiabetic properties for the modulation of gut microbiota”. 

Membership since:
2019 Lithuanian Microbiology Society (LMD)
2019 Lithuanian Neuroscience Association (LNA)
2012 European Behavioural Pharmacology Society (EBPS)
2010 European Brain and behaviour Society (EBBS)
2008–2011 Spanish Society of Investigators for Cannabinoids (Sociedad Española de Investigación sobre Cannabinoides (SEIC)
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, Spanish, Russian

 

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