Investigations of tethered lipid membranes and their interactions with proteins; Studies of misfolded oligomers as a key molecular components in neurodegeneration; Lipid – based nanoparticles for CRISPR/Cas9 delivery; The postdoc research project was focusing on thermodynamic aspects of biological membranes.
Present Position:
Senior Researcher, VU Life Sciences Center, Institute of Biochemistry. Since April 2021 - LSC-EMBL Partner Institute Associated Researcher
Education:
2012 - PhD in Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry, Vilnius University, Lithuania 2008 - MSc in Biochemistry, Vilnius University, Lithuania 2006 - BSc in Bioengineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
Experience (Past Positions):
2019 – current Associate professor, Life Sciences Center of Vilnius University 2017–2020 Researcher, Life Sciences Center, Institute of Biochemistry, Vilnius University 2013–2017 PostDoc, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Membrane Biology for MSc programmes of Biochemistry, Biophysics, Neurobiology and Microbiology
Supervision of Doctoral Students:
Evelina Jankaitytė, 2021–2025
Awards:
16 June 2020, L’OREAL-UNESCO fellowship “For Women in Science” .
National Institute of Standard and Technology, MD, USA Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA Université Paris Est Créteil Val-de-Marne, CNRS, Paris, France. iels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen University, Denmark
Projects and Grants:
2008–2010 Advanced Technology Development Program Topic title “Detection of pathogenic β-amyloid oligomers for diagnostics of Alzheimer’s disease (AMILOIDE)”. Grant: MIP-11395. Topic title: Surface tethered phospholipid bilayer membranes for reconstitution of functional proteins”(INFABite). 2011–2012 Grant: TAP – 10037. Bilateral collaborative research and development Lithuanian-French integrated activity programe “Gilibert”. Topic title: Separation and characterization of toxic amyloid peptide species implicated in Alzheimer's disease. April 2013– September 2016 Grant – VKR022130. Villum foundation, Denmark. Project title: “Physical Biology of Excitatory Membranes - nerves, anesthesia and membrane permeability”. Project leader: Prof. Thomas Heimburg. 2017–2019 EU project MTEP - "Intellect - science – business projects” (LVPA): BIOSENTOX, Biological Sensors for toxins detection UAB ENERGENAS. Project leader: Dr G. Valinčius. 2017–2021 MTEP, SMART - No. 01.2.2- LMT-K-718-01-0025. Non-Invasive Approach to Early Diagnosis of Acute Severe Pancreatitis. Project leader: Dr Julija Razumienė. 2020–2021 Studentų moksliniai tyrimai: 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-22-0219. Leader: Dr R. Budvytytė, studentė E. Jankaitytė. 2020–2023 COST Action CA18133 Action Title: “European Research Network on Signal Transduction – ERNEST”, Management committe member - Rima Budvytytė. 2020–2022 MTEP, “Improvement of scientific qualification through individual Horizon 2020 MTEP projects” 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-18. Title: “Interactions of misfolded proteins and phospholipid membranes: possible key in neurodegeration (NeuroMisFolDe)”. Project leader: Dr Rima Budvytytė. 2020–2023 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-03-0003. Title: “Alzheimerio ligos gydymui skirtų vaistinių kandidatinių junginių, slopinančių BACE1 fermentinį aktyvumą ir Aβ peptido agregaciją, kūrimas” Project leader: Dr Daumantas Matulis. Project manager: Dr Rima Budvytytė. 2020–2023 01.2.2-CPVA-K-703 Biojutiklių tyrimų ir inžinerijos kompetencijų ir technologijų perdavimo centro kūrimas (BIOSENSE). Project manager: Dr Rima Budvytytė.
Research Dissemination:
2020 3rd Cost Action ERNEST meeting “Signal transduction: From the genomic to the systems level (and everything in between)”. Online meeting. Oral presentation. 2020 Baltic Biophysical Conference – OPEN LECTURES. Oral presentation (15 October). 2019 XXV International Symposium on Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics held in Limerick, Ireland. Oral presentation (26–30 May). 2019 3rd ARBRE-MOBIEU plenary meeting “Molecular Biophysics: ABC of the Puzzle of Life”, Zagreb, Croatia. Oral presentation (18–20 March). 2018 7th Amyloid Disease Annual meeting (ADAM7) , Druskininkai, Lithuania. Oral presentation (10–14 September). 2018 Baltic Biophysical Conference, Kaunas, Lithuania. Oral presentation (04–05 October). 2018 APROPOS 16 Advanced Properties and Processes in Optoelectronic Materials and Systems. Oral presentation (10–12 October). 2017 EBSA Satellite meeting 2017: Biophysical Approaches to Protein Folding and Disease, Edinburgh, Great Britain. Invited speaker (21–22 August). 2017 ARBRE-MOBIEU 2017 plenary meeting, Building bridges in Biophysics, Porto, Portugal. Oral presentation (22–24). 2015 Biophysical Society 59th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Oral presentation (07–11 February). 2014 German Biophysical Society meeting, Lubeck, Germany. Oral presentation (14–17 September). 2010 XI International conference of Lithuanian Biochemistry society . Tolieja, Lithuania. Oral presentation (15–17 June). 2007 The International student conference "Chemistry and Chemistry Technology". Oral presentation (27 April).
Other Related Activities:
Member of the American Biophysical Society Member of Lithuanian Biophysical Society VU MBA study committee member
