Lithuanian Science Programmes and Projects

Social Challenges to National Security

  • Procedural Justice in Lithuanian Criminal, Civil, and Administrative Law. Prof. G. Valickas (Faculty of Philosophy). 2010–2011.
  • Public Trust in the Criminal Justice Institutions in Lithuania and its Determinants. Prof. A. Dobryninas (Faculty of Philosophy). 2010–2012.
  • Personality, Health and Socio-Demographic Dimensions of Psychological Well-Being of Lithuanian Population. Prof. A. Bagdonas (Faculty of Philosophy). 2010-2013.
  • Social Work - Between Dependency and Autonomy. Dr. B. Švedaitė-Sakalauskė (Faculty of Philosophy). 2012-2013.
  • Benefits in cash and in kind: dilemas of creating optimal model of social assistance. Dr. L. Žalimienė (Faculty of Philosophy). 2012-2013.
  • Organizational Citizenship Behaviour in the Context of Work Motivation in Lithuanian Organizations. Dr. D. Bagdžiūnienė (Faculty of Philosophy). 2012-2013.
  • Psychosocial factors of psychological well-being in the context of psychotraumatology. Dr. E. Kazlauskas (Faculty of Philosophy). 2012-2013.
  • Homicide in Lithuania: Criminological Research. (Faculty of Philosophy). 2012-2013.
  • Benefits in cash and in kind: dilemas of creating optimal model of social assistance. Dr. L. Žalimienė (Faculty of Philosophy). 2012-2013.
  • Challenges of implementation of mental health policy in Lithuania. Prof. D. Pūras (Faculty of Philosophy). 2012-2013.
  • Social, economical and legal means reaching the stability and development of families. Dr. V. Mizaras (Faculty of Law). 2012-2013.
  • The perspective of multilateral criminal asset confiscation that crimes would not be worth it. Dr. R. Šimaitis (Faculty of Law). 2012.

The State and the Nation: Heritage and Identity

  • Development of the National Network of Infrastructure of Lituanistic Scientific Research and Heritage: the Design Phase. Doc. R. Laužikas (Faculty of Communication). 2010-2011.
  • Lithuanian Egodocumental Heritage. Prof. A. Pacevičius (Faculty of Communication). 2010-2013.
  • Tradition, Image and Modern Identity of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Prof. A. Bumblauskas (Faculty of History). 2010–2013.
  • Remembrance of Soviet Times in Life Stories: Relationship between Public and Private Discourses. Prof. D. Leinartė (Centre for Gender Studies), Dr. L. Žilinskienė (Faculty of Philosophy).
  • History Policy as a Factor of Nation and State Building. Prof. R. Lopata (Institute of International Relations and Political Science). 2010–2012.
  • Gervėčiai: history and national identity. Dr. S. Matulevičienė (Faculty of Philology). 2010-2012.
  • Religion and Culture: the Challenges of the Contemporary World to the Identity. Prof. R. Šerpytytė (Centre for Religious Studies and Research). 2010–2013.
  • Identity and Alterity. Dr. N. Čepulis (Centre for Religious Studies and Research). 2010.
  • J. Karlowicz as a propagator of the scientific and cultural life of the late XIX and early XX century. Dr. M. Davlevič (Faculty of Philology). 2012-2013.
  • The politics of history as a source of geopolitical and geocultural identity. Dr. R. Lopata (Institute of International Relations and Political Science). 2012-2014.
  • Emigration and Family: Challenges, Family Resources, Ways of Coping with Difficulties. Dr. I. Juozeliūnienė (Faculty of Philosophy). 2012-2014.
  • Identity of Early Baltic society according to investigations of archaelogical sites in Lithuania. Dr. A. Merkevičius (Faculty of Istory). 2012-2014.

Energy of the Future

  • Micro and Nanostructures for Micro Solid Oide Fuel Cells (MIKROKOKE). Prof. A. Kareiva (Faculty of Chemistry). 2010-2011.
  • Preparation of Graphene Coatings with Diverse Thermal Resistance Properties Using Laser Treatment (LAGO). Prof. J. Barkauskas (Faculty of Chemistry). 2010–2011.
  • Preparation and Investigation of Superionic Ceramics with Fast Oxygen Vacancy Transport for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Prof. A. F. Orliukas (Faculty of Physics). 2010–2011.
  • Electrochemical Deposition of CZTSe Layer and Structural and Optoelectronical Characterization. Prof. K. Arlauskas (Faculty of the Physics). 2010-2011.
  • Development of New Topic Non-Organic Materials Technologies for Photovoltaics (INGANCIS). Dr. T. Malinauskas (Institute of Applied Research). 2010–2011.
  • Energy Saving and Psychophysically Acceptable Solid-State Street Lighting. Prof. A. Žukauskas (Institute of Applied Research). 2010–2011.
  • Mesopic solid-state light sources. Prof. A. Žukauskas (Institute of Applied Siences). 2012-2014.
  • Technological processes of membranes production for micro-solid oxide fuel cells. Hab. dr. a. Kareiva (Faculty of Chemistry). 2012-2014.

Chronic Non-Infectiuos Diseases

  • Imaging of Cardiac Adrenergic Innervation to Assess Risk of Cardiac Insufficiency and Sudden Death. Prof. A. E. Tamošiūnas (Faculty of Medicine). 2010-2011.
  • Evaluation of Pathogenic Copy Number Variation in Etiopathology of Mental Retardation (PROGENET). Doc. J. Kasnauskienė (Faculty of Medicine). 2010–2011.
  • Genomic Diversity of the Lithuanian Population and the Possibility for the Personalized Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease (LIGENKOR). Prof. Z. A. Kučinskienė (Faculty of Medicine). 2010–2011.
  • Food Allergy in Lithuanian Birth Cohort. Prof. R. Dubakienė (Faculty of Medicine), dr. A. Žvirblienė (Institute of Biotechnology). 2009–2012. Fist part.
  • Food Allergy in Lithuanian Birth Cohort. Prof. R. Dubakienė (Faculty of Medicine). 2012-2014. Second part.
  • Mutation, in Monoamine Oxidase B Gene, Which is Associated with Parkinson's Disease, Influence for Pre-Mrna Splicing. Dr. A. Kanopka (Institute of Biotechnology). 2010–2011.
  • Carbonic Anhydrases as Cancer Cell Markers. Dr. D. Matulis (Institute of Biotechnology). 2010–2011.
  • Diagnostic and Prognostic Markers in Leukaemia. Dr. R. Navakauskienė (Institute of Biochemistry). 2010–2011.
  • Prognostic Markers of Stress Kinase JNK Action for Targeted Therapy. Dr. A. Kalvelyte (Institute of Biochemistry). 2010–2011.
  • Colorectal cancer: study of mortality, disability and quality of life in Lithuania. Prof. K. Strupas (Faculty of Medicine). 2011-2013.
  • Multiplexed molecular biomarker study for leukemia. Dr. R. Navakauskienė (Institute of Biochemistry). 2012-2014.
  • Development of complex biomarkers for the evaluation of clinical significance of prostate cancer. J. R. Lazutka (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2012-2014.
  • Splicing factors and miRNA as diagnostic biomarkers for cancer of digestive system. Dr. A. Kanopka (Institute of Biotechnology). 2012-2014.
  • Determination of the diagnostic potential of Carbonic anhydrase hCA XII, cancer cell marker. Dr. D. Matulis (Institute of Biotechnology). 2012-2014.
  • Molecular mechanisms of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Dr. G. Valinčius (Institute of Biochemistry). 2012.

Ecosystems of Lithuania: Climate Change and impact on a Person

  • Variation of life cycles and genetic structure of alien for Lithuania aphid species (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae). Prof. R. Rakauskas (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2010-2011.
  • Insects and entomopathogens: interactions between alien and local species, new diagnostic tools. Prof. V. Būda (faculty of Natural Sciences). 2010-2011.
  • Palaeogeographical Changes in Lithuania throughout the Postglacial Period under the Baltic Sea and Land Interaction. Prof. P. Šinkūnas (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2010–2011.
  • Genetic Diversity of Exotic Herbaceous Plant Species and Factors Influencing Their Spreading in Lithuania (№ LEK–10016). Prof. D. Žvingila (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2010–2011.
  • Native Tree Species and the Vulnerability of Their Populations, Habitat Change and the Forecast of Areal Changes Due to Climate Change. Prof. E. Lekevičius (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2010-2011.
  • Local plum aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) species consortium: impact of invasive species. Prof. R. Rakauskas (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2012-2014.
  • The study of genomic changes and factors influencing the invasiveness of alien herbal plants. Dr. D. Žvingila (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2012-2014.

Healty and Safe Food

  • Development of novel prebiotifc oligosaccharides using thermophilic enzymes.  dr. N. Kuisienė (Faculty of Natural Sciences), prof. R. Meškys (Institute of Biochemistry). 2011-2013.
  • Change of Bioactive Compounds in Underutilised Berry Species Depending on Genotype and Environment. Dr. G. Slapšytė (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2011-2014.
  • Interspecific hybrids of orchard plant - a novel source of anthocyanins. Dr. R. Ražanskas (Institute of Biotechnology). 2011-2014.
  • The management of microgreens nutritional quality in light culture system. Dr. A. Novičkovas (Institute of Applied Research). 2011-2014.
  • Detection of bacterial pathogens in the food chain by molecular techniques. Dr. E. Sužiedėlienė (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2012-2015.
  • Bee products enriched with plant components, the composition and properties. Dr. B. Kurtinaitiene (Institute of Biochemistry). 2012-2015.
  • Innovative technologies to increase microbial safety and quality of raspberries and strawberries. Ž. Lukšienė (Institute of Applied Sciences). 2012-2015.
  • Expression analysis of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes in horticultural plants. Dr. V. Kazanavičiūtė (Institute of Biotechnology). 2012-2015.
  • Investigation of bioactive substances in food matrices and their influence on human health. Prof. A. Kaminskas ( Faculty of Medicine). 2012-2015.

Industrial Biotechnology Development Programme

  • Development of Bioelectrocatalysis for Synthesis and Analysis (BIOSA). Prof. J. Barkauskas (Faculty of Chemistry), Dr. J. Razumienė (Institute of Biochemistry), prof. F. Ivanauskas (Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics). 2008–2010.
  • Design and evaluation of ageing-resistant biodegradable esters with controllable flammability. Dr. B. Surinėnaitė (Institute of Biotechnology), Dr. V. Bendikienė (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2008-2010.
  • Screening of new biocatalyst by analysis of small genomes and by using metagenomic approaches" (acronym: MetaGENAS). Prof. D. Čitavičius (Faculty of Natural Sciences), dr. R. Meškys (Institute of Biochemistry). 2008-2010.
  • Development of Anti-Cytolysin Monoclonal Antibodies Designed to Neutralize Toxic Cytolysins of the Pathogenic Bacteria. Dr. E. Mištinienė (Institute of Biotechnology). 2008–2010.
  • Development of Diagnostic Tools for Merkel Cell Polyoma Virus. Dr. R. Slibinskas (Institute of Biotechnology). 2008–2010.
  • Development of completely novel approach for the cosmetics. (COSMETIZYME). Prof. Čitavičius (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2011-2013.
  • Development of innovative biotechnology for oil base lubricant production, BIOLUBRICANT Dr. I. Matijošytė (Institute of Biotechnology). 2011–2013.
  • The development of innovative biocatalytic stain remover (FASTREMOVE). Dr. I. Matijošytė (Institute of Biotechnology). 2012.
  • Novel antifungal lactic acid bacteria bioproduct for health of cereal grains in organic farming (BIOEKOTECH). Dr. L. Kalėdienė (Faculty of Natural Sciences). 2012.

High-tech Development Programme

  • The Design and Investigation of Suspensions for Tribosystems Containing Magnetic Particles. Doc. H. Cesiulis (Faculty of Chemistry). 2010.
  • Implementation of the Information Infrastructure for Mobile and Wireless Services. L. Bukauskas (Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics). 2010.
  • Implementation of the Information Infrastructure for Mobile and Wireless Services. L. Bukauskas (Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics). 2011.
  • Four-wave Optical Parametric Amplifiers Based on Transparent Wide-aperture Isotropic Media (FORTAS). Prof. A. Dubietis (Faculty of Physics). 2008–2010.
  • Conical Waves Technologies (ConTeX). Dr. A. Matijošius (Faculty of Physics). 2008–2010.
  • High Average Power Multi-beam Pumped Femtosecond Optical Parametric Amplifier (INTEGRA). Prof. V. Smilgevičius (Faculty of Physics). 2009–2011.
  • Multilaser Beam Technology for Surface and Thin Film Analysis (MULATAS 2). Dr. R. Tomašiūnas (Institute of Applied Research). 2008–2010.
  • Development of Growth Technologies for GaBiAs Epilayers and Nanostructures for Fabrication of Optoelectronic Devices. Prof. K. Jarašiūnas (Institute of Applied Research). 2009–2010.
  • Detection of Pathogenic b-Amyloid Oligomers for Diagnostics in Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. G. Valinčius (Institite of Biochemistry), dr. A. Žvirblienė (Institute of Biotechnology). 2008–2010.
  • Development of Yeast Expression System by Using Proteomic Approach and Gene Engineering. Prof. K. Sasnauskas (Institute of Biotechnology). 2008–2010.
  • Development of New Tools for Improved Laboratory Diagnosis of Human Papilloma virus (HPV) Infection and HPV-Related Cancer. Dr. A. Žvirblienė (Institute of Biotechnology). 2008–2010 (First part)
  • Development of New Tools for Improved Laboratory Diagnosis of Human Papiloma virus (HVP) Infection and HPV-Related Cancer. Dr. A. Žvirblienė (Institute of Biotechnology). 2011. (Second part).
  • Methods and Software for Business Processes Modelling and Visualization. Prof. A. Žilinskas (Institute of Mathematics and Informatic). 2011-2013.
  • Essential Improvement in Group of Most Important Laser Elements by Enhancement of Optical Resistance and Optimization of Polishing and Metal Oxide Mixture Deposition Technologies (EIGULYS). Dr. A. Melninkaitis (Faculty of Physics). 2011–2013.
  • Development and Implementation of Carier-Envelope Phase Control in OPCPA Systems (PHASECONTROL). Dr. A. Varanavičius (Faculty of Physics). 2011–2013.
  • Organic Optoelectronic Materials Targeted For Large Scale Synthesis (Org-Lascale). Prof. S. Juršėnas (Institute of Applied Research). 2011–2013.
  • Optimization of Electrical, Optical and Thermal Characteristics of Solid-State Street Luminaire. (TERRALED). Dr. P. Vitta (Institute of Applied Research). 2011–2013.
  • Speech-to-text analysis and translation of medical diagnostics. Prof. A. Juozapavičius (Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics). 2011-2013.
  • Creation of physical access control service system. Dr. V. Jonkus (Faculty of Physics). 2011-2013.
  • Development of microfluidics technology for monodisperse vesicles production and improved drug delivery. Dr. L. Mažutis (Institute of Biotechnology). 2012.
  • Development and research of the synchronously pumped femtosecond optical parametric oscilator" (MEGAOPO). Dr. R. Grigonis (Faculty of Physics). 2012.
  • Bioactive structured scaffolds for molecular tissue engineering. Prof. R. Gadonas (Faculty of Physics). 2012.

Eurostars

  • Production Effectiveness Navigator, PEN ( No. E!6232). Prof. G. Dzemyda (Institute of Mathematics and Informatics). 2011–2014.