Congratulations to Dr. Margarita Kazak on successful defence of doctoral dissertation!

On 6 January 2026, the Conference Hall of Nature Research Centre hosted the defence of doctoral dissertation by doctoral student Margarita Kazak. She successfully defended her dissertation Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae, Culicoides): their diversity, ecology and role in transmitting trypanosomatids (Kinetoplastea, Trypanosomatida) (field of science – Zoology N 014).

Scientific Supervisor – Dr. Rasa Bernotienė (State Scientific Research Institute Nature Research Centre, Natural Sciences, Zoology, N 014).

Scientific Consultant – Dr. Pavel Starkevič (State Scientific Research Institute Nature Research Centre, Natural Sciences, Zoology, N 014).

Defence Council: Chairperson – Prof. Dr. Virginija Podėnienė (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Zoology, N 014).

Members:

Dr. Jekaterina Havelka (Vilnius University, Natural Sciences, Zoology, N 014)

Prof. Dr. Jana Radzijevskaja (Vytautas Magnus University, Natural Sciences, Biology, N 010)

Dr. Andrius Remeikis (State Scientific Research Institute Nature Research Centre, Natural Sciences, Zoology, N 014)

Prof. Dr. Ravinder N. M. Sehgal (San Francisco State University, Natural Sciences, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, N 012).

Congratulations on this significant achievement and best wishes for success in future scientific endeavours!

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