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 Research Interests: Protein engineering
Synthetic biology
Optical control of protein function 
Present Position: Researcher, Institute of Biotechnology, LSC, VU 
Education:
 2003 - PhD in Natural (former Physical) sciences (Genetics), Vilnius University
1998 - MSc in Biology, Vilnius University
1996 - BSc in Biology, Vilnius University 
Experience (Past Positions): 2019–present - Researcher, Institute of Biotechnology, VU
2011–2019 - Senior researcher, Institute of Biotechnology, VU
2006–2010 - Researcher/Postdoc staff, University of Maryland, USA
2003–2006 - Research assistant/Postdoctoral staff, University of Maryland, USA
2002–2003 - Research assistant, Vilnius University
2001–2003 - Research assistant, Vilnius University
1996–2001 - Laboratory assistant, Vilnius University 
Publications: LABT_LMAVB 
PubMed

Projects and Grants:

2012–2014 - Universal method for synthesis of recombinant selenoproteins. Research Council of Lithuania, MIP-2012/115. PI: Dr. R. Rakauskaitė.
Main participant:
2017–2022 - Single-cell temporal tracking of epigenetic DNA marks — 742654 - EpiTrack, European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA), European Research Council Advanced Grant - Horizon2020. 
2017–2020 - Photosensitive handles for selective manipulations of biosynthetic proteins. Research Council of Lithuania, S-MIP-17-57. 
2012–2015 - Biotechnology and biopharmacy: fundamental and applied research. European Social Fund under National Integrated Programme Biotechnology & Biopharmacy grant VP1-3.1-SMM- 08-K01-005. 
2008–2012 - Translational fidelity in eukaryotes. National Institutes of Health grant 2 R01 GM058859-11.
Characterization of the SARS-CoV frameshift signal (2007–2009). National Institutes of Health grant 1 R01 AI064307-04. 
2007–2009 - Pentose fermenting strain of brewer's yeast. Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) grant 0701_023. 
1999–2003 - The biochemistry of programmed ribosomal frameshifting in yeast. National Institutes of Health grant GM58859. 
Qualification Improvement, Certificates: EMBO Practical Course. Methods in Chemical Biology. Heidelberg, Germany, 2011. 
Languages: Lithuanian (native), English, Russian

 

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