Research topics
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Laboratory of Surgical Gastroenterology, Institute for Digestive Research
(Eiveniu g. 4, Kaunas)
| Changes in PD1 and PDL1 localisation after AHR modulation in vitro | 2025 06 15 – 2025 08 31 1-2 months (flexible) |
| Preparation of blood and tumor tissue samples from PDAC patients for transcriptome analysis | 2025 06 15 – 2025 08 31 1-2 months (flexible) |
| Evaluation of Changes in AHR and DCK Molecule Expression in Gemcitabine-Resistant Pancreatic Cancer Cells | 2025 06 15 – 2025 08 31 1-2 months (flexible) |
| Impact of AHR-ELAVL1 pathway target small molecule modulation on cancer cell (pancreatic, gastric and/or colorectal) response to radiotherapy | 2025 06 15 – 2025 08 31 1-2 months (flexible) |
Neuroanatomy laboratory, Anatomy Institute, Faculty of Medicine
(A. Mickeviciaus g. 9, Kaunas)
| Acetylcholinesterase method for precise anatomical analysis of cardiac neural structures | 2025 07 14 – 2025 08 14 |
Immunohistochemistry laboratory, Anatomy Institute, Faculty of Medicine
(A. Mickeviciaus g. 9, Kaunas)
| Phenotypes of nerve fibers on flattened and cryosectioned heart samples | 2025 07 14 – 2025 08 14 |
Neuroanatomy and Immunohistochemistry laboratories, Anatomy Institute, Faculty of Medicine
(A. Mickeviciaus g. 9, Kaunas)
| Pain Fiber Distribution and Morphology in Healthy and Hypertensive Rats | 2025 07 14 – 2025 08 14 |
| CGRP+ Nerve Fibers in Hypertensive Rats | 2025 07 14 – 2025 08 14 |
| Aorta as a Highly Innervated Complex Structure Beyond a Simple Blood Conduit and Aneurysms in humans and other mammals | 2025 07 14 – 2025 08 14 |
| Exploration of Nerve Endings in the Epicardium, Myocardium, and Endocardium | 2025 07 14 – 2025 08 14 |
| The effect of aging on human and rat epicardial nerves and myocardial nerve fiber meshwork | 2025 07 14 – 2025 08 14 |
Laboratory of Intercellular Communication, Institute of Cardiology
(Sukileliu pr. 15, Kaunas)
| Assessing the long-term impact of propofol on cardiovascular connexins | 2025 07 01 – 2025 07 31 |
| The effect of disease-associated mutations on the permeability and conductance of connexin protein channels | 2025 06 15 – 2025 07 18 |
Preclinical Research Laboratory for Medicinal Products, Institute of Cardiology
(Sukileliu pr. 15 , Kaunas)
| Influence of transglutaminase-2 modulation on blood-brain barrier permeability in vitro under hyperglycemic conditions | 2025-07-01 – 2025-08-31 |
| Influence of transglutaminase-2 modulation on formation of tight junctions in blood-brain barrier in vitro under hyperglycemic conditions | 2025-07-01 – 2025-08-31 |
| Alterations in Vascular Endothelial Cell Function Induced by Extracellular Vesicles from Temozolomide-Treated and Untreated Glioblastoma | 2025-07-14 – 2025-08-31 |
| Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Different Methods for Drug Incorporation into Monocyte Extracellular Vesicles | 2025-07-14 – 2025-08-31 |
| Role of transglutaminase 2 in endothelial cell metabolism and oxidative stress under hyperglycemic conditions | 2025-07-01 – 2025-07-31 |
| The effect of extracellular vesicles from virus-primed airways on brain cells | 2025-06-16 – 2025-07-31 |
| Toxicity study of plant extracellular vesicles on antibiotic resistant microorganisms | 2025-06-01 – 2025-08-30 |
| Determination of the effect of nanoparticle-encapsulated antioxidant curcumin in culture of primary rat cardiomyocytes affected by ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury | 2025-06-01 – 2025-07-30 |
| Immune-Cells Derived Extracellular Vesicle Populations: Isolation and Functional Assessment as Glioblastoma Therapy | 2025-06-15 – 2025-08-15 |
Laboratory of Biochemistry, Neuroscience Institute
(Eiveniu g. 4, Kaunas)
| The effect of pharmacological compounds on heart mitochondria functions | 2025-06-25 – 2025-08-29 |
Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute
(Eiveniu g. 4, Kaunas)
| The student will focus on how genetic predispositions and personality traits affect the development and severity of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD). The student‘s tasks include reviewing relevant literature, analyzing collected data from volunteers, DNA extraction from saliva samples, SNPs genotyping using TaqMan chemistry, genotyping data analysis, statistical analysis to identify correlations. Additionally, the student will explore how much of the variation in an appropriate trait among people in a given population is due to genetic differences. | Expected 2025-06-01 – 2025-06-30 or 2025-07-21 – 2025-08-21 |
Laboratory of Pharmacological Regulation of Pathological Processes and Drug Metabolism, Neuroscience Institute
(Eiveniu g. 4, Kaunas)
| „Investigation of the molecular mechanisms of bioactive plant extracts on brain cell cultures“ During the study, the effects of bioactive plant extracts on primary and/or cell lines will be assessed by analyzing cell viability, changes in cell numbers, proliferation, and potential cell activation. These processes will be investigated using fluorescence microscopy and/or fluorimetric analysis, which allow for the observation of specific molecular changes and the visualization of cellular responses to plant extracts. | 2025-06-15 – 2025-07-15 or 2025-07-01 – 2025-08-01 |
Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Neuroscience Institute
(Eiveniu g. 4, Kaunas)
| Effects of Hypericum perforatum L. extract on oxidative stress genes mRNA expression in mouse brain and liver samples | 2025-06-06 – 2025-08-01 |
| Studies of circulating miRNAs in patients with demyelinating pathologies | 2025-06-06 – 2025-08-01 |
| Investigation of YRNA Molecules Expression in Glioma Tumor Samples | 2025-07-01 – 2025-07-31 (can be adjusted) |
Institute of Pharmaceutical Technologies, Faculty of Pharmacy
(Sukileliu pr. 13, Kaunas)
| Investigation of the Effects of Plant-Derived Nanovesicles on Mitochondrial Respiration During Viral Infections | One-month research project (flexible within 2025-07-01 – 2025-08-31) |
| Evaluating the Stability and Cellular Bioactivity of Plant-Derived Exosomes in Human Cell Models Following Controlled Structural Disruption | One-month research project (flexible within 2025-07-01 – 2025-08-31) |
Health Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health
(Tilzes g. 18, Kaunas)
| Organized leisure time activities as a predictor of mental wellbeing | 2025-07-14 – 2025-08-14 |
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Institute of Animal Rearing Technologies
(Tilzes g. 18, Kaunas)
| Investigation of Amino Acid Variability Across Plant and Animal Matrices | 2025-06-15 – 2025-07-15 |
| Comparative Analysis of the Physicochemical Properties of Broiler Chickens Raised Industrially and Organically | 2025-06-16 – 2025-07-16 |
| Strategies of plant materials in limiting V. destructor and their impact on the quality of bee products. | 2025-06-16 – 2025-07-16 |
Department of Animal Nutrition
(Tilzes g. 18, Kaunas)
| Plant-based and compound ruminant feed research | 2025-06-16 – 2025-07-16 |
Department of Animal Breeding
(Tilzes g. 18, Kaunas)
| Genomic selection in dairy cattle | 2025-06-16 – 2025-07-16 |
Department of Animal Nutrition and Feedstuffs
(Tilzes g. 18, Kaunas)
| To evaluate the efficacy of LAB strains as inoculants with respect to fermentation quality, hygiene and dry matter loss in large-scale and laboratory-scale experiment. | 2025-06-15 – 2025-07-31 |
Institute of Biological Systems and Genetic Research
(Eiveniu g. 4, Kaunas)
| Visual distractor induced time illusion study. | 2025-07-14 – 2025-08-29 |