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| Research Interests: | Molecular microbiology Microbial degradation of N-heterocyclic compounds Construction of novel screening systems for enzyme selection Bioconversion and biotransformation of xenobiotic compounds into value-added products |
| Present Position: | Researcher, Institute of Biochemistry |
| Education: |
2020 - PhD in natural sciences (Biochemistry), Vilnius University 2015 - MSc in Microbiology and biotechnology, Vilnius University 2013 - BSc in Molecular biology, Vilnius University |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 2021–present - Researcher, Institute of Biochemistry 2017–2021 - Research assistant, Institute of Biochemistry |
| Bioactive Compounds (Microbiology MSc programme, Vilnius University, in Lithuanian) Microbiology and Microorganisms in Industrial Processes (Molecular Biotechnology BSc programme, Vilnius University, in Lithuanian) |
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| Supervision of Doctoral Students: | Academic consultant of Roberta Statkevičiūtė 2021–2025 |
| Awards: | 2013 Nominal scholarship of Prof. Karolis Jankevičius for successful defense of BSc thesis |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB GoogleScholar |
| Projects and Grants: | 2017 HORIZON 2020: “INMARE: Innovative screening and expression platforms to discover and use the functional protein diversity from the sea”, research assistant. 2019 Research Council of Lithuania, project “Support of Students’ scientific activities”, project theme – “Enzymatic Synthesis of Water-Soluble Indigoids”, project No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-15-0023, project leader. 2020–2021 Lithuanian Research Council project “Healthy Microbiota for a Healthy Brain Ageing”, project No. P-SEN-20-35, research assistant. 2020–2023 The European Social Fund under Investment Operational Program for “Promotion of Competence Centers and Innovation and Technology Transfer Centers”, Priority 1 “Promotion of Research, Experimental Development and Innovation” project “New Generation Industrial Enzyme Engineering Center”, Grant No. 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703-03-0023, research assistant. 2020–2023 The European Regional Development Fund project “Biomarkers of Microbiota in Autism Spectrum Disorder”, No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0099, researcher. 2022–2023 The European Regional Development Fund project “Selective enzymatic system for prodrug activation” No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0082, researcher. |
| Qualification Improvement, Sertificates: | 2017 - Training Course "Applied Pharmaceutical Structural Bioinformatics", Uppsala University, Sweden 2018 - Training Course "Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics", Uppsala University, Sweden 2022 - Training Course "Science Communication for Scientists", Lithuanian Journalism Center, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Research Dissemination: |
Spalvos bakterijų gyvenime (Colors in bacterial life). M. Sadauskas, R. Meškys. Literatūra ir menas, January 05, 2018 |
| Other Related Activities: | Erasmus placement at INRA, France, supervisor – Dr Saulius Kulakauskas, 2014 Participation in “International Day of Microorganisms”, 2019 Participation in non-formal education program "School of Young Biochemists" 2020–2022 Member of Lithuanian Microbiological Society |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English |