Virginija Mackevicius
PHD Student at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Lithuanian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Polish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Russian Full professional proficiency
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Danish Professional working proficiency
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Experience
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Israel
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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PHD Student
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Dec 2020 - Present
Interactions among microbial community members within a shared M. fradeorum spider host. Focusing on how these interactions affect the vertical transmission of symbionts and the reproductive phenotype of the host in two populations Interactions among microbial community members within a shared M. fradeorum spider host. Focusing on how these interactions affect the vertical transmission of symbionts and the reproductive phenotype of the host in two populations
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Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen
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Denmark
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Research Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Master's Thesis Project
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Sep 2015 - Sep 2017
Identification of novel components required for leaf development. Perform forward genetics screening. Growing, identifying, and selecting candidates with EMS-induces mutation - phenotyping & genotyping. Mapping-by-sequencing approach - Illumina Next-Generation Sequencing. Investigating the hits for the causal mutation. Data collection, data processing & analysis. Identification of novel components required for leaf development. Perform forward genetics screening. Growing, identifying, and selecting candidates with EMS-induces mutation - phenotyping & genotyping. Mapping-by-sequencing approach - Illumina Next-Generation Sequencing. Investigating the hits for the causal mutation. Data collection, data processing & analysis.
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Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University
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Lithuania
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Student Researcher
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Oct 2013 - Jul 2014
Application of oxidoreductase enzyme in bioanalytical systems: enzyme kinetics, enzyme activity, enzyme-catalyzed reactions affected by pH, temperature, and inhibitors, enzyme purification. Electron transfer studies in proteins.
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Bachelor's thesis project
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Oct 2013 - Jun 2014
Investigation of the oxidation of p-phenylenediamine derivatives catalysed by fungal laccases.Analyzing the oxidation catalysis using spectrophotometric method.Calculation of catalytic and bimolecular reactivity constant using MathCAD software.Determination of electrochemical properties by using cyclic voltammetry.
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JSC "Biocentras"
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Vilnius, Lithuania
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Undergraduate Trainee
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2012 - 2013
Maintain high standards of hygiene within the laboratory; set up the apparatus and conduct experiments using viscometer; calibration of equipment’s (spectrophotometer, Ph meter, viscometer and etc.); biopolymer analysis; techniques for live cells determination; media and dilution preparation; microbiological culture preparation; spectrophotometric analysis; cultivation and immobilization of microorganisms. Maintain high standards of hygiene within the laboratory; set up the apparatus and conduct experiments using viscometer; calibration of equipment’s (spectrophotometer, Ph meter, viscometer and etc.); biopolymer analysis; techniques for live cells determination; media and dilution preparation; microbiological culture preparation; spectrophotometric analysis; cultivation and immobilization of microorganisms.
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JSC “Biocentras”
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Vilniaus, Lithuania
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Manufacturing practice
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Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
Spectrophotometric, microscopic, and data-based analysis. Spectrophotometric, microscopic, and data-based analysis.
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Education
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Endosymbiotic bacterial communities -
Københavns Universitet
Master of Science (MSc), Biology-Biotechnology -
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bioengineering