Virginija Mackevicius

PHD Student at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Rehovot, Center District, Israel, IL
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Lithuanian Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Polish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Russian Full professional proficiency
  • Danish Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • Israel
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • PHD Student
      • 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

    • Master's Thesis Project
      • 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.

    • Lithuania
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Undergraduate Student Researcher
      • 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.

    • Bachelor's thesis project
      • 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.

  • JSC "Biocentras"
    • Vilnius, Lithuania
    • Undergraduate Trainee
      • 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.

  • JSC “Biocentras”
    • Vilniaus, Lithuania
    • Manufacturing practice
      • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

      Spectrophotometric, microscopic, and data-based analysis. Spectrophotometric, microscopic, and data-based analysis.

Education

  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Endosymbiotic bacterial communities
    2020 - 2026
  • Københavns Universitet
    Master of Science (MSc), Biology-Biotechnology
    2014 - 2017
  • Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bioengineering
    2010 - 2014

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