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| Research Interests: | Bacterial defense systems, CRISPR-Cas, CARF toxins, translation, cryoEM |
| Present Position: | Research assistant, Institute of Biotechnology |
| Education: |
2018–2022 - PhD studies in Biochemistry, Vilnius University 2018 - MSc in Biochemistry Magna Cum Laude, Vilnius University 2016 - BSc in Biochemistry Cum Laude, Vilnius University |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 2019–present - Research assistant, Institute of Biotechnology 2018–2019 - biologist-junior researcher, Institute of Biotechnology 2014–2018 - Laboratory assistant, Institute of Biotechnology |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB |
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Projects and Grants: |
2021-2022 - project "Studies of CRISPR-Cas ancillary nucleases using single-molecule fluorescence" (intramural grant by VU Science promotion fund). |
| Improvement of Qualification, Certificates: | 2019 - EMBL-EBI courses „Structural Bioinformatics“, Hinxton, United Kingdom 2017 - Internship in Prof. Ralf Seidel group (studies of III-A CRISPR-Cas effector complex using single-molecule fluorescence), Leipzig University, Germany |
| Other Related Activities: | 2020-2021 - representative of PhD students at the Board of Life Sciences Center 2018-2020 - representative of PhD students at the Board of Life Sciences Center Doctoral School |
| Research Dissemination: |
New discovery unveils an additional layer of the CRISPR-Cas antiviral defense system, 2023 VU researchers' research on protection of bacteria from viruses - in the most important scientific journal "Science" (in Lithuanian), 2023 Research on protection of bacteria from viruses carried out by VU scientists - in the most important scientific journal "Science" (in Lithuanian), 2023 Vilnius University research on bacterial defence from viruses published in Science, 2023 Vilnius University Scientists’ Research on Bacterial Defense from Viruses Was Published in “Science”, 2023 Prestigious international recognition for VU scientists: the research was published in the most important scientific journal "Science" (in Lithuanian), 2023 Research on protection of bacteria from viruses carried out by VU scientists - in the most important scientific journal "Science" (in Lithuanian), 2023 |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English |