Department of Human and Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University; Centre for Medical Genetics of Vilnius University Hospital Santariški? Klinikos

Education

• 1990/1996 – Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University (integrated studies); physician1996-1997 – Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University (internship)
• 1997–1999 – Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University (residency); MD, laboratory doctor
• 2003 – Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University (doctoral studies); PhD (Biomedical sciences, medicine, clinical genetics)
• 2002–2004 – Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University (residency); MD, clinical geneticist

Professional Experience

• 1999–2003 Department of Human and Medical Genetics (Vilnius University); research fellow
• 1999–2004 Medical Genetics Centre of Vilnius University Hospital Santariški? klinikos; Laboratory doctor
• 2003–present Department of Human and Medical Genetics of Vilnius University; senior research fellow
• 2004–present Medical Genetics Centre of Vilnius University Hospital Santariški? klinikos; Supervisor of Molecular Genetic Laboratory, Clinical geneticist

Memberships in societies

• Member of Lithuanian Society of Human Genetics
• Member of Lithuanian Society of Laboratory Medicine

Courses Taken

• 2006 (3 days) Sixth QT-PCR Workshop, Barcelona, Spain
• 2003 (1 week) Resent advances in prenatal diagnosis and therapy, Ulm, Germany
• 2002 (3 weeks) Training in Molecular Genetics Laboratory, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
• 2001 (1 week) Qualification course for magistral staff “Changing the Culture”, Birštonas, Lithuania
• 2000 (1 week) Training in Molecular Genetics Laboratory, University Children’s Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
• 1998 (4 months) Course of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Research interest

• Molecular analysis of genetic basis of inherited metabolic diseases

Clinical interests

• Genetic counselling (including CF patients and families)
• Diagnostic molecular genetic testing