Speakers

Milda JurnÄ—aitÄ—
(Junior scientific researcher in the VU Institute of Biotechnology)

Education: 2007-2011 - Bachelor diploma in Biology, study programme: Molecular Biology; Vilnius University;
2011-2013 - magna cum laude masters diploma in Molecular Biology, study programme: Molecular Biology; Vilnius University;

Scientific Degrees: 2013 - present - joint PhD programme in Universite libre de Bruxelles and Vilnius University under Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS) grant.

Professional Experience: 2011.09 - 2012.09 - Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Vilnius University, specialist.
From 2012.10 - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular biology, Vilnius University, specialist.
From 2013.02.01 - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular biology, Vilnius University, junior scientific researcher.
From 2013.02.01 - Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University, Position: junior scientific researcher.

Research Interests: Bacterial toxin-antitoxin systems - activities, functions, evolution, diversity;
Bacterial antibiotic resistance - mechanisms, mobility, spread;
Bacterial pathogenicity - mechanisms, bacteria-host interactions, secretion systems;
(Meta)genomic libraries - construction and application.

Research Training: 2009 07-09 training supported by the Lithuanian Science Council Student Research Fellowship Award (Vilnius University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics).
2010 02-06 training supported by the Lithuanian Science Council Student Research Fellowship Award (Vilnius University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics).
2010 07-09 training supported by the Lithuanian Science Council Student Research Fellowship Awards (Vilnius University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics).
2010 10 - 2011 02 training supported by the Lithuanian Science Council Student Research Fellowship Award (Vilnius University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics).
2012 01-05 additional scientific training financed by National Complex Program (NKP) (Vilnius University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Laboratory of Molecular Biology).

Honours and Awards: 2012 awarded with memorial scholarship of president of Republic of Lithuania Kazys Grinius (biomedical sciences)

Publications: 2 published scientific articles.