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Snapshots of the smallest programmable nuclease TnpB published in “Nature”

A team led by Professor Virginijus Šikšnys from Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) determined the structure of TnpB…

1 year ago
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Vilnius University marks the Nobel Prize week by granting prof. V. Šikšnys a solid grant

This year’s Nobel Prize is presented in Stockholm this week. On Tuesday, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Anne Doudna were officially…

4 years ago
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Forbes: Prof Siksnys deserves to share the glory of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry with its winners

This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry still evokes resonance not only in Lithuania but also in the most respected foreign…

4 years ago
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Lithuanian biochemist Šikšnys to receive Kavli Prize in Oslo

Professor Virginijus Šikšnys of Vilnius University will receive a prestigious award, the Kavli Prize, for the discovery of a revolutionary…

6 years ago
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Lithuanity Code (#LietuvybėsKodas). Projection – outpost of high technologies

In general terms, all of us know about the economic development of the restored State of Lithuania in the last…

6 years ago
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Novozymes Prize goes to Šikšnys and Charpentier

The 2017 Novozymes Prize is being awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier, Director and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for…

8 years ago
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Biochemist Šikšnys awarded elite Warren Alpert Prize

Professor Virginijus Šikšnys, biochemist of the Vilnius University's Institute of Biotechnology, has been awarded the elite Warren Alpert Foundation Prize…

8 years ago
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Šikšnys may get Nobel Prize in chemistry in later years

Fellows of prominent Lithuanian biochemist Virginijus Šikšnys believe the professor may be awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for the…

8 years ago
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Biochemist Šikšnys may win Nobel Prize in chemistry

Virginijus Šikšnys of the Institute of Biotechnology at Vilnius University (VU) has a realistic chance of winning a Nobel Prize…

8 years ago
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Vilnius University professor becomes first Lithuanian to join world’s elite science organization

Vilnius University professor Virginijus Šikšnys has become the first Lithuanian scientist invited to become an Associate Member of European Molecular…

8 years ago