PROJECTS

• Coordinator at VU, research program „Plant genetic resources, molecular research and biotechnologies“ (2016-2020, previously 2011-2015).
• Coordinator at VU, research program „Plant environmental adaptability and biotechnologies“ (2007-2013).
• Senior Researcher, “Development of functional markers for plant architecture genes” (2012–2014), project coordinated by LIA in collaboration with Iowa State University, funded by the Research Council of Lithuania
• Project group leader (LIA), “Development of Research Network in Biotechnology of Agricultural and Forestry Plants” 05BPD2004-ERDF-1.5.0-04-04/0008 (2004–2007), EU Regional Development Funding
• Project group leader (LIA), “Increasing Human Resources Quality in Biotechnology Research in Agriculture and Forestry” ESF/2004/2.5.0K02-VS-06 (2004–2007), EU Structural Funding
• Project group leader (LIA), “Master and Doctoral studies in Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry” ESF/2004/2.5.0K02-VS-05 (2004–2007), EU Structural Funding
• Project group leader (LIA), “Development of ryegrass allele specific markers for sustainable grassland improvement” (GRASP), (2002–2006), EU Framework 5
• Project group leader (LIA), “Genetic diversity in meadow fescue” (2002–2004), project in collaboration with Norwegian Agricultural University, funded by Nordic Gene Bank, Sweden
• Project group leader (LIA), “Prebreeding of Lolium x Festuca derivatives” (2004–2006), project in collaboration with Norwegian Crop Research Institute (NCRI), funded by Nordic Gene Bank, Sweden
• Principle coordinator (LIA), “Integration of cellular and molecular biology into the process of crop variety development” (2000–2003), a large-scale national project funded by Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation
• Project group leader (LIA), “Studies of the role of functional membrane stability in plant response to external stress, employing model plant lines and hybrids exhibiting different response to stress” (2003–2004), project in collaboration with the Institute of Botany, funded by the Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation.