Isolation and characterization of bacterial viruses; Phage genomics and ecology; Phage-host interactions; Practical application of phage proteins.
Present Position:
Senior researcher, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University.
Education:
PhD in Biochemistry, Vilnius University MSc in Microbiology, Vilnius University BSc in Molecular Biology, Vilnius University
Experience (Past Positions):
2020–present - postdoc researcher, Vilnius University 2020–present - senior researcher, Vilnius University 2018–present - researcher, Vilnius University 2016–2018 - research assistant, Vilnius University 2012–2016 - technician, Vilnius University
Prof T. Yoshida, Kyoto University, Japan Prof. V. de Crécy-Lagard, Dr G. Hutinet, University of Florida, USA Prof. R. Nasanit, Silpakorn University, Thailand Dr D. Dziga, Jagiellonian University, Poland Dr P. Pausch, VU LSC-EMBL PI Dr S. Šulčius, Nature Research Centre, Lithuania
Projects and Grants:
2022–2023 A project funded by EMBL-Partnership Institute internal grant, in a collaboration with Dr Patrick Pausch. PI. 2020–2022 ''Diversity and distribution of viruses infecting sulfur metabolising bacteria''. National project for group of scientists administrated by Research Council of Lithuania. PI. 2019–2020 ''Ecogenomics and potential biogeochemical impacts of viruses in the gypsum karst lake ecosystems''. National project administrated by Vilnius University. PI. 2017–2019 ''Research on prediction of environmental change in the Baltic Sea based on comprehensive (meta)genomic analysis of microbial viruses''. International project funded by Research Council of Lithuania through the scheme of Open Partnership Joint Projects between Lithuanian and Japan researchers. Mmajor implementer. 2017–2019 ''Bacteriophage control of nitrogen cycling in cyanobacteria: from cells to community''. National project for group of scientists administrated by Research Council of Lithuania. Major implementer. 2014–2016 ''Proteogenomic investigation of early infection stages of Escherichia coli virulent bacteriophages''. National project for group of scientists administrated by Research Council of Lithuania. Major implementer. 2012–2015 ''Detection of pathogenic bacteria in food chain by molecular methods''. National project administrated by Research Council of Lithuania and donated of National Science program ''Health and safe food''. Research technician. 2010–2011 ''Genomic investigation of virulent bacteriophages isolated in Lithuania''. National project for group of scientists administrated by Research Council of Lithuania. Research technician.
Projects of The European Social Fund under the measure No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities”: 2021–2022 "Investigation of bacteriophage KLEP7 infecting bacteria of the genus Pseudaeromonas", No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-25-0058. The head of the project. 2020–2021 "Characterization of bacteriophages infecting bacteria of the genus Bacillus", No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-22-0165. The head of the project. "Investigation of bacteriophages infecting bacteria of the genus Pararheinheimera", No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-24-0138. The head of the project. 2019–2020 "Identification and characterization of bacteriophages infecting bacteria of the genus Pantoea", No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-16-0087. The head of the project . “Characterization of bacteriophages infecting bacteria of the genus Pantoea”, No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-15-0274. The head of the project.
