Agnė Baranauskaitė
Unit: Laboratory of Genetics
PhD study period: 2021-10-01 – 2025 09 30
Dissertation topic: “Investigation of parasitic protozoa in the environmental samples and their identification by molecular methods”
Scientific Supervisor: dr. Živilė Strazdaitė-Žielienė
Scientific Consultant: dr. Petras Prakas
Martynas Dėlkus
Unit: Laboratory of Plant Pathology
PhD study period: 2021-10-01 – 2025-09-30
Dissertation topic: “Molecular study of noncultivated phytoplasmas and their effect on microbes of infected small fruits”
Scientific Supervisor: dr. Deividas Valiūnas
Scientific Consultant: dr. Juliana Lukša
Tautvilė Šukytė
Unit: Laboratory of Molecular Ecology
PhD study period: 2021-12-20 – 2025-12-19
Dissertation topic: “Morphological, molecular and histopathological studies of coccidial parasites of the family Sarcocystidae in birds of prey”
Scientific Supervisor: dr. Petras Prakas
Mariam Zareyan
Unit: Laboratory of Plant Physiology
PhD study period: 2022-10-01 – 2026-09-30
Dissertation topic: “Physiological and genetic reactions of plants to drought under the influence of probiotic microorganisms and calcium”
Scientific Supervisor: dr. Vaidevutis Šveikauskas
Matas Gavenauskas
Unit: Laboratory of Mycology
PhD study period: 2022-12-01 – 2026-11-30
Dissertation topic: “Investigations of the potential of fungal diversity in relation to safe and technologically reliable use in the production of biocomposite materials”
Scientific Supervisor: dr. Jurga Motiejūnaitė
Vilija Lapinskaitė
Unit: Laboratory of Genetics
PhD study period: 2023-10-01 – 2027 09 30
Dissertation topic: “Significance of honey bee drone microbiota for the hive community and food safety”
Scientific Supervisor: Prof. dr. Elena Servienė
Dovilė Laisvūnė Bagdonaitė
Unit: Laboratory of Molecular Ecology
PhD study period: 2023-10-01 – 2027-09-30
Dissertation topic: “Investigation of parasite of the genus Sarcocystis found in the muscles and brain of small mammals”
Scientific Supervisor: dr. Petras Prakas
Tamara Kalashnikova
Unit: Laboratory of Molecular Ecology
PhD study period: 2023-10-01 – 2027-09-30
Dissertation topic: “The role of wild canine and feline predators in the spread of Sarcocystis parasites”
Scientific Supervisor: dr. Petras Prakas
Donata Grikštaitė
Unit: Laboratory of Molecular Ecology
PhD study period: 2023-12-21 – 2027-12-20
Dissertation topic: “Listeria monocytogenes prevalence studies in natural and anthropogenic environments using molecular markers, identification and management of risk factors”
Scientific Supervisor: dr. (HP) D. Butkauskas
Evelina Maziliauskaitė
Subunit: Laboratory of Molecular Ecology
Dissertation period: 2024-10-01 – 2028-09-30
Dissertation topic: “Investigations of Trichinella nematodes, Alaria trematodes, and Sarcocystis protists in predatory mammals and birds”
Supervisor: dr. Petras Prakas
Naglis Gudiškis
Subunit: Laboratory of Molecular Ecology
Dissertation period: 2024-10-01 – 2028-09-30
Dissertation topic: Sarcocystis parasites in livestock meat
Supervisor: dr. Donatas Šneideris
Algirdas Valys
Unit: Laboratory of Genetics
PhD study period: 2024-10-01 – 2028-09-30
Dissertation topic: The importance of plants in virus transmission and restraining of viral diseases
Scientific Supervisor: dr. Živilė Strazdaitė-Žielienė
Yuliia Lysak
Unit: Laboratory of Plant Pathology
PhD study period: 2024-10-01 – 2028-09-30
Dissertation topic: Changes in the rhizosphere and endosphere microbiome of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) induced by abiotic and biotic factors: metagenomic analysis and functional characterization
Scientific Supervisor: dr. Daiva Burokiene