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Research Interests: | CRISPR-Cas, bacterial defense systems, covalent modifications, RNA interference, X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM |
Present Position: | Researcher and lecturer |
Education: |
2021 - PhD in CRISPR-Cas and toxin-antitoxin systems, Vilnius University 2013 - MSc in Biochemistry magna cum laude, Vilnius University 2011 - BSc in Biochemistry cum laude, Vilnius University |
Experience (Past Positions): | 2022–present - Researcher, EMBL-Partnership Institute at Vilnius University Life Sciences Center 2021–present - Researcher and lecturer, Vilnius University 2017–2021 - Research assistant 2013–2017 - Biologist researcher 2010–2013 - Laboratory assistant |
CRISPR-Cas biology and applications | |
Awards: | 2020 Best scientific publication of the year, Vilnius University 2017–2018 Research Council of Lithuania scholarship for PhD students 2018 Best oral presentation award, conference of The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Vilnius 2016–2017 Research Council of Lithuania scholarship for PhD students 2016 Best oral presentation award, international conference the COINS 2016 2014–2015 World Federation of Scientists scholarship for a PhD project 2013 Best Master thesis defended in life sciences in 2013 in Lithuania, supervisor Dr G. Tamulaitienė 2011 Prof. Martynas Yčas' scholarship for undergraduate students who actively contribute to research activities |
Publications: | LABT_LMAVB GoogleScholar |
Academic Cooperation: | Prof. R. Seidel, University pf Leipzig Dr. L. Malinauskaitė, VU LSC-EMBL PI Prof. Dr P. Pausch, VU LSC-EMBL PI Dr. E. Koonin, Dr. K. Marakova, Dr. R. Bell, NCBI, USA Dr. N. Typas, Dr J. Bobonis, EMBL, Heidelberg Dr. S. Šulčius, Nature Research Center, Vilnius |
Projects and Grants: |
2022–2025 - “Functional and structural studies of novel HEPN-domain-containing bacterial antiphage defense systems” funded by Research Council of Lithuania, research scientist, major implementer. |
Qualification Improvement, Sertificates: | 2016 Non-coding RNA in infection, EMBO practical course, Wurzburg, Germany 2014 Fundamentals of modern methods of biocrystallography Biocrys2, Oreiras, Portugal 2012 Insubria International Summer School for Heath and Biosciences, Como, Italy |
Research Dissemination: | 2015, 2020, 2022 Scientific advisor of undergraduate iGEM team. |
Other Related Activities: | Lithuanian Biochemical Society, Board member. |
Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English, German |