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The guest was received by Prof. Dr Juozas Kup\u010dinskas, Vice-Rector for Research; Prof. Jurgita Skiecevi\u010dien\u0117, Head of the Institute for Digestive Research; Prof. Vilmant\u0117 Borutait\u0117, Head of the Biochemistry Laboratory, and Prof. Astra Vitkauskien\u0117, Head of the Department of Laboratory Medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof. Dr J. Kup\u010dinskas, Vice-Rector for Research, presented the University\u2019s structure and student body, LSMU Hospital Kauno Klinikos \u2013 the largest university hospital in the Baltic States \u2013 as well as the University\u2019s institutes and its ongoing development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is considerable potential for research and collaboration,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the meeting, discussions focused on strengthening awareness of research security and embedding its principles within the Lithuanian scientific community. The Director of the NIAID Office of Global Research showed particular interest in how research is conducted and in the activities of the University\u2019s institutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The guest accompanied by Giedr\u0117 Gurevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117-Demereckien\u0117, a representative of the US Embassy in Lithuania was introduced to the University\u2019s Biochemistry Laboratory and the Institute for Digestive Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMany of the universities I have visited are not focused on the same areas of research as my own, so it was particularly interesting to gain closer insight into the biological, medical, and animal research conducted at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences,\u201d said Joyelle Kalei Dominique after the meeting. She added that it is essential to maintain dialogue on why research security matters and how risks can be mitigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the seminar on Research Security, J. Kalei Dominique discussed potential risks in international scientific collaboration, emphasised the importance of responsible partner selection and the protection of sensitive research information, and shared practical tools for risk assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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