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Dovile Stravinskiene  

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Research Interests: Development and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against human cancer-associated proteins (e.g., carbonic anhydrase 9 and 12).
Construction, synthesis in E. coli and mammalian cells, and characterization of recombinant antibodies (e.g., scFv, scFv-Fc).
Development and application of molecular (PCR, real-time PCR) and antibody-based detection (ELISA, Western Blot) systems.
Immunology and immunotechnologies. 
Present Position: Researcher, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University 
Education:
 2010 - BSc in Bioengineering, VILNIUS TECH,
2012 - MSc in Biochemistry, Vilnius University 
2019 - PhD in Chemical Engineering, Vilnius University 
Experience (Past Positions): 2009–2012 - Laboratory assistant, Immunology and Cell Biology Laboratory of the Institute of Biotechnology
2012–2017 - Biologist researcher, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, VU Biotechnology Institute
2017–2019 - Research assistant, Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, GMC Institute of Biotechnology, VU
2018–2019 - Teaching assistant, VU Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology 
Immunology and Immunotechnology (Molecular Biotechnology, BSc programme)
Immunotechnologies (Molecular Biology, MSc programme) 
Awards: 2012 Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Certificate of Honour for Young Scientists Research Paper.
2015 Winner of 1st place and prize for the best oral presentation in the annual Conference of Young Scientists of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences 
Publications: LABT_LMAVB 
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Projects and Grants:

2021–2023 - "Development of SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies for diagnostic applications", Research Council of Lithuania, 13.1.1-LMT-K-718-05-0031, researcher.
2020–2023 - "Studies on the virulence potential of meningococcal isolates: implications for an improved molecular diagnostics of invasive meningococcal disease", Research Council of Lithuania, 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0036, researcher.
2020–2023 - "Novel affinity binders for immunodetection of antimicrobial resistance", Science, Innovation and Technology Agency, 01.2.2-MITA-K-702-05-0003, researcher.
2018–2021 - "New technologies for recombinant allergen development" No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-01-0008, researcher.
2015–2018 - "Investigation of human carbonic anhydrase IX as a cancer biomarker for application in cancer diagnostics, visualization and prognosis" SEN-04/2015, researcher.
2015–2018 "Investigation of genetic and epigenetic factors predicting the clinical course of papillary thyroid cancer in groups of individuals of different ages" SEN-14/2015, researcher.
2015–2018 - "Development of new diagnostic tools for hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection and studies on HEV prevalence in Lithuania", Research Council of Lithuania, grant no. MIP-039/2015, researcher.
2012–2015 - "Novel chimeric proteins with antiviral activity", Global grant, VP1-3.1-ŠMM-07-K-02-039, researcher.
2012–2014 - "Carbonic Anhydrase hCA XII as a Potential Marker for Cancer Cells", LIG-09/2012, researcher.
2012–2014 - "Production of recombinant antibodies against carbonic anhydrase", Research Council of Lithuania, MIP-37/2012, researcher. 
2010–2011 "Evaluation of the diagnostic potential of carbonic anhydrases as cancer cell markers", LIG-16/2010, researcher.
2009–2011 - "Development of new tools for improved laboratory diagnosis of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-related cancer (HPV diagnostics)", Research Council of Lithuania, researcher.

Supervisor of the Student Research Practice projects supported by the Research Council of Lithuania and EU Structural funds:
VP1-3.1-ŠMM-01-V-02-003 “Generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against carbonic anhydrase XII” (February 2014–April 2014).
VP1-2.2-ŠMM-09-V-01-009 “Construction of fragments of carbonic anhydrase XII and their application for monoclonal antibody epitope mapping” (March 2015–June 2015).
09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-09-0124 “Development of cell lines secreting recombinant antibodies” (July 2018–August 2018).
Other Related Activities: Member of the EFIS Young Immunologist Task Force (yEFIS)
Member of the EFIS Diversity Task Force
Member of Lithuanian Society of Immunology
Member of Lithuanian Biochemical Society
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English

 

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