BIOLOGIJA. 2019. Vol. 65. No. 4. P. 308–312 © Lietuvos mokslų akademija, 2019
Compiled by Indrė LIPATOVA
Detailed information on the theses can be found at the “Theses and Dissertations” section of the Lithuanian Academic Electronic Library: https://elaba.lvb.lt/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=ELABA&prefLang=en_US&afterPDS=true
| Thesis title | Branch | Author | Date of defence | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of new methods for small RNA labeling | Biochemistry | Aleksandr Osipenko | 6 March 2019 | Prof. Dr Giedrius Vilkaitis, Vilnius University |
| Nanostructured bioelectrocatalytic systems based on oxidoreductases | Biochemistry | Dalius Ratautas | 28 June 2019 | Dr Lidija Tetianec, Vilnius University |
| The response of chemoresistant human colorectal cancer cells HCT116 to cytotoxic treatment | Biochemistry | Eglė Kukcinavičiūtė | 6 September 2019 | Prof. Dr Vida Kirvelienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr Aušra Sasnauskienė, Vilnius University |
| Defining cell populations and their conservation between human and mouse in airway epithelium and lung cancer by single cell RNA sequencing | Biochemistry | Rapolas Žilionis | 20 September 2019 | Dr Linas Mažutis, Vilnius University |
| Characterization of pore-forming toxin vaginolysin from Gardnerella vaginalis | Biochemistry | Milda Zilnytė | 25 September 2019 | Dr Milda Plečkaitytė, Prof. Dr Aurelija Žvirblienė, Vilnius University |
| Changes in plant agronomic performance and biochemical processes induced by seed treatment with cold plasma and electromagnetic field | Biochemistry | Giedrė Paužaitė | 26 September 2019 | Prof. Habil. Dr Vida Mildažienė, Vytautas Magnus University |
| Molecular mechanisms of Acinetobacter baumannii pathogenesis | Biochemistry | Jūratė Skerniškytė | 27 September 2019 | Prof. Dr Edita Sužiedėlienė, Vilnius University |
| Investigation of Pyridine-ringattacking Oxygenases | Biochemistry | Vytautas Petkevičius | 27 September 2019 | Prof. Dr Rolandas Meškys, Vilnius University |
| Regulation of differentiation and epigenetic mechanisms of amniotic fluid-derived stem cells | Biochemistry | Monika Gasiūnienė | 27 September 2019 | Prof. Dr Rūta Navakauskienė, Vilnius University |
| Application of modified nucleotides in biosynthesis of nucleic acids | Biochemistry | Algirdas Mikalkėnas | 30 September 2019 | Prof. Dr Saulius Serva, Vilnius University |
| Modified pyrimidine nucleotides for the synthesis of oligonucleotides | Biochemistry | Jevgenija Jakubovska | 3 October 2018 | Prof. Dr Rolandas Meškys, Vilnius University |
| Modelling of gap junction channel gating and its role in function of networks of neurons and cardiomyocytes | Biophysics | Kęstutis Maciūnas | 10 May 2019 | Prof. Habil. Dr Feliksas Bukauskas, Prof. Dr Vytautas K. Veršelis, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
| Midbody inheritance, degradation and functions | Biophysics | Paulius Gibieža | 26 June 2019 | Prof. Dr Rytis Prekeris, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
| Investigation of the dependence of brain auditory steady-state responses on stimulation type | Biophysics | Aleksandras Voicikas | 1 July 2019 | Dr Inga Griškova- Bulanova, Vilnius University |
| Investigation of cell membrane permeability, efflux of small intracellular molecules and cell viability after electroporation | Biophysics | Baltramiejus Jakštys | 29 August 2019 | Prof. Dr Saulius Šatkauskas, Vytautas Magnus University |
| Simultaneous and independent electrotransfer of DNA and small molecules and its dependence on external medium conductivity | Biophysics | Milda Jakutavičiūtė | 30 August 2019 | Prof. Dr Saulius Šatkauskas, Vytautas Magnus University |
| The photostability and phototoxicity studies of hydrophilic quantum dots in model biosystems | Biophysics | Agnė Kalnaitytė | 11 October 2019 | Prof. Dr Saulius Bagdonas, Vilnius University |
| Effects of sex and handedness on the hemodynamic response obtained in the human prefrontal cortex | Biophysics | Sigita Činčiūtė | 27 November 2019 | Prof. Dr Osvaldas Rukšėnas, Vilnius University |
| Peculiarities of the helminth fauna of mustelids (Mustelidae) in Lithuania | Biology | Dovilė Nugaraitė | 15 March 2019 | Prof. Dr Algimantas Paulauskas, Vytautas Magnus University |
| The residual effect of sauna induced heat stress on cognition, neuromuscular function, and stress hormones level | Biology | Margarita Černych | 30 April 2019 | Prof. Dr Marius Brazaitis, Lithuanian Sports University |
| Epigenetic and genetic alterations of non-coding genome structures in gastric cancer pathogenesis | Biology | Rūta Steponaitienė | 8 May 2019 | Prof. Habil. Dr Limas Kupčinskas, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
| The influence of in vitro modulated mesenchymal stem cells on skin regeneration | Biology | Aušra Liubavičiūtė | 14 June 2019 | Prof. Dr Genė Biziulevičienė, Centre for Innovative Medicine |
| Fundamental and applied studies of human mesenchymal stem cell secretome | Biology | Ugnė Jonavičė | 21 June 2019 | Dr Augustas Pivoriūnas, Centre for Innovative Medicine |
| Towards reconstruction of periodontal tissues using periodontal ligament mesenchymal stem cells | Biology | Alina Čebatariūnienė | 28 June 2019 | Dr Augustas Pivoriūnas, Centre for Innovative Medicine |
| Pulmonary effects of air pollution: evaluation of toxicity on lung alveolar and airway epithelium in vitro and in vivo | Biology | Jovilė Raudoniūtė | 5 July 2019 | Dr Rūta Aldonytė, Centre for Innovative Medicine |
| Effects of stretching passive and active muscle on range of motion, muscle damage, pain and stiffness in young women | Biology | Pornpimol Muanjai | 26 August 2019 | Prof. Dr Sigitas Kamandulis, Lithuanian Sports University |
| The role of non-coding RNA in pathogenesis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors | Biology | Ugnė Gyvytė | 28 August 2019 | Prof. Habil. Dr Limas Kupčinskas, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
| Effect of acute strength load on motor and cognitive function of elderly people | Biology | Margarita Drozdova- Statkevičienė | 20 September 2019 | Assoc. Prof. Dr Nerijus Masiulis, Lithuanian Sports University |
| Molecular adaptations of skeletal muscle in health and disease | Biology | Maja Schlittler | 27 September 2019 | Prof. Dr Håkan Westerblad, Lithuanian Sports University |
| Prevalence of vector-borne pathogens in dogs | Biology | Vytautas Sabūnas | 8 November 2019 | Prof. Dr Jana Radzijevskaja, Vytautas Magnus University |
| Search and analysis of novel bacterial lipolytic enzymes | Biology | Alisa Gricajeva | 18 December 2019 | Prof. Dr Lilija Kalėdienė, Vilnius University |
| Role of the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in the food web of the south-eastern Baltic Sea coastal waters | Ecology and environmental | Artūras Skabeikis | 13 June 2019 | Assoc. Prof. Dr Jūratė Lesutienė, Klaipėda University |
| The impact of European bison, American bison and cervids on ecosystems | Ecology and environmental | Artūras Kibiša | 28 June 2019 | Prof. Dr Vitas Marozas, Vytautas Magnus University |
| Bloom-forming cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins and significant factors for their dynamics in freshwaters | Ecology and environmental | Ksenija Savadova- Ratkus | 5 July 2019 | Dr Ričardas Paškauskas, Dr Judita Koreivienė, Nature Research Centre |
| The Nemunas River watershed input to the Curonian Lagoon: discharge, microbiological pollution, nutrient and sediment loads under changing climate | Ecology and environmental | Natalja Čerkasova | 13 September 2019 | Prof. Dr Hans Georg Umgiesser, Klaipėda University |
| Ecosystem services of coastal water bodies: assessing temporal changes and their implications to management | Ecology and environmental | Miguel Ângelo Raposo Inácio | 16 September 2019 | Prof. Habil. Dr Gerald Schernewski, Klaipėda University |
| Assessing sustainable development of coastal systems | Ecology and environmental | Donalda Karnauskaitė | 16 September 2019 | Prof. Habil. Dr Gerald Schernewski, Klaipėda University |
| The impact of changing climate and extreme climate events on summer barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and summer rape (Brassica napus L.) grown in mono and mixed culture with wild mutsrad (Sinapsis arvensis L.) | Ecology and environmental | Diana Miškelytė | 27 September 2019 | Prof. Habil. Dr Romualdas Juknys, Vytautas Magnus University |
| Quantitative assessment of bioinvasion impacts on marine ecosystems | Ecology and environmental | Greta Srėbalienė | 18 October 2019 | Prof. Habil. Dr Sergej Olenin, Klaipėda University |
| Wind-induced coastal upwelling in the South-Eastern Baltic Sea: spatio-temporal variability and implications for the coastal environment | Ecology and environmental | Toma Dabulevičienė | 30 October 2019 | Prof. Dr Inga Dailidienė, Klaipėda University |
| Exoerythrocytic development of avian malaria parasites and haemoproteids: completing the cycle | Ecology and environmental | Mikas Ilgūnas | 11 December 2019 | Habil. Dr Gediminas Valkiūnas, Nature Research Centre |
| Assessment of the sediment transport in the Baltic coastal lagoon: the numerical modelling approach | Ecology and environmental | Jovita Mėžinė | 13 December 2019 | Prof. Dr Hans Georg Umgiesser, Klaipėda University |
| Chemoecological peculiarities of Rhagoletis batava Hering (Diptera, Tephritidae) | Ecology and environmental | Dominykas Aleknavičius | 13 December 2019 | Prof. Habil. Dr Vincas Būda, Nature Research Centre |
| The effects of multicomponent chemical mixtures on behavioural, physiological and biochemical parameters of different fish species | Ecology and environmental | Tomas Makaras | 17 December 2019 | Dr Gintaras Svecevičius, Dr Nijolė Kazlauskienė, Nature Research Centre |
| Evolution of the proterozoic magmatic complexes in southern Lithuania: implications for the formation of the Varena iron ore deposit | Ecology and environmental | Laurynas Šiliauskas | 20 December 2019 | Dr Gražina Skridlaitė, Nature Research Centre |
| Hormonal regulation of root development in in vitro cultures of Populus tremula L. and its hybrids and Betula pendula Roth | Forestry | Miglė Vaičiukynė | 12 April 2019 | Dr Sigutė Kuusienė, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry |
| Dependence of the wood properties of the main forest tree species on environment and genotype | Forestry | Adomas Stoncelis | 30 August 2019 | Dr Virgilijus Baliuckas, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry |