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| Research Interests: | Protein structure and function, enzymology, biocatalysis, prokaryotic antiviral systems, CRISPR-Cas, gene editing (physical sciences, biochemistry - 04P, enzymology P310). |
| Present Position: | Professor, Head of Department of Protein - DNA Interactions, Institute of Biotechnology, Life Science Center, Vilnius University |
| Education: |
1978 - BSc in Chemistry, Vilnius University 1982 - PhD in Kinetics and catalysis, Moscow State University 2005 - Doctor Habilitatus, Vilnius University |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 1982–1986 - Research assistant, Institute of Applied Enzymology 1986–1993 - Senior researcher, Institute of Applied Enzymology 1993 - Visiting scientist, MPI Institute of Biochemistry 1995 - Head of the laboratory, Institute of Biotechnology 2002 - Research professor, Institute of Biotechnology 2002 - Professor, Institute of Biotechnology 2007–2015 - Chairman of the Scientific Council, Institute of Biotechnology 2017 - Chairman of the Council of Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University |
| Protein-DNA Interaction Mechanisms. | |
| Awards: | 2016 Warren Alpert award 2017 Novozymes Award from the Danish Foundation Novo Nordisk 2017 Lithuanian National Science award 2018 Kavli prize |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB |
| Other Related Activities: | Member of the LMT Scientific Infrastructures Evaluation Commission Board member of the Lithuanian Society of Biochemists Lithuanian representative of EMBL/EMBO |
| Research Dissemination: |
2023From the laboratory to the clinic: as Prof. The gene "scissors" discovered by Virginijus Šikšnis gave hope for curing genetic diseases (in Lithuanian) Prof. V. Sišknys - about the most exciting achievements of CRISPR-Cas9 and the latest research (in Lithuanian) VU prof. Virginijus Šikšnys explained what is behind the invention that cures serious genetic diseases - we don't even think about eating yogurt (in Lithuanian) Prof. V. Sišknys - about the most exciting achievements of CRISPR-Cas9 and the latest research (in Lithuanian) New discovery unveils an additional layer of the CRISPR-Cas antiviral defense system VU researchers' research on protection of bacteria from viruses - in the most important scientific journal "Science" (in Lithuanian) Research on protection of bacteria from viruses carried out by VU scientists - in the most important scientific journal "Science" (in Lithuanian) Vilnius University research on bacterial defence from viruses published in Science Vilnius University Scientists’ Research on Bacterial Defense from Viruses Was Published in “Science” Prestigious international recognition for VU scientists: the research was published in the most important scientific journal "Science" (in Lithuanian) Research on protection of bacteria from viruses carried out by VU scientists - in the most important scientific journal "Science" (in Lithuanian) Lithuanian scientists receive international recognition (in Lithuanian) Named the strongest field of scientific research: Lithuania has a lot to be proud of (in Lithuanian) International recognition for VU professor Virginijus Šikšnys' research team: study published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature (in Lithuanian)
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| Languages: | Lithuanian (native), English, Russian |