Violeta Mikštienė

Dr. Violeta Mikštienė

Vilnius university Faculty of Medicine Institute of Biomedical Sciences
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Biography

I obtained the professional qualification of a clinical geneticist in 2008. I have been working at the Department of Human and Medical Genetics of the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University since 2008. I defended my doctoral dissertation on the topic "Genomics of congenital / hereditary hearing impairment: influence on pathogenesis and phenotypic expression in the Lithuanian population". Since 2020 I am a supervisor in Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Biobank of Lithuanian Population and Rare Disorders. I have been consulting patients with congenital / inherited diseases at the Medical Genetics Center of VUL Santaros Clinics. Since 2003 I perform molecular genetic testing of patients in the laboratory. I am a member of the Lithuanian society of Human Genetics. My scientific interests include biobanking, Human Molecular Genomics, Functional genomics, Cardiogenetics, Deafness genetics. I give lectures in Master program of System biology Genomics Module and Proteomics Module (Oncogenomics, Genome wide association studies, Novel therapeutics).

Affiliations

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Honors and Awards

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Diploma and award

John and Ida Valauskas Support Foundation

In 2000 Diploma and award for excellent academic achievements while studying at the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University.

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Diploma and award

Vilnius Medical Society

In 2010 Diploma and award "For the best scientific work implemented in practice" for the introduction of genetic diagnostics of hereditary neurosensory deafness into clinical practice.

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Award

European Society of Human Genetics

In 2016 Prize for the research abstract presented at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics.

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Scholarship

Lithuanian Research Council

In 2016 and 2017 scholarships for the excellence in PhD studies.

Experience

Supervisor, researcher

Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Biobank of Lithuanian Population and Rare Disorders

01 Jan 2021 - present

Clinical geneticist

Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Clinics Centre for Medical Genetics

01 Jul 2008 - present

Research or Laboratory Scientist

Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine Institute of Biomedical Sciences Department of Human and Medical Genetics

01 Sep 2013 - 01 Dec 2020

Assistant, supervisor of residents

Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Human and Medical Genetics

01 Sep 2008 - 01 Aug 2013

Assistant of clinical geneticist

Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Clinics

01 Dec 2003 - 01 Jun 2008