Dr. Šarūnė Morkūnaitė-Haimi

ORCiD iD: 0000-0001-8137-8686
Tel. +370 37 555 253 
E-mail: sarune.morkunaite@lammc.lt 
Kauno St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas dist., Lithuania

Education 

1999–2003 Doctor degree student at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University.

1996–1998 Masters degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University.

1992–1996 Bachelor of Science in Biology at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University.  

Academic degrees and pedagogical titles

PhD in Biochemistry, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania. Title of the thesis “Induction of Mitochondrial Permeability Transition: Stimulation by Dihydrolipoic acid”.

Research fields

• Biochemistry
• Agronomy

Position

Since 2019 Researcher, Institute of Horticulture, LAMMC.

Since 2016 Lecturer at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University.

Memberships and affiliations with professional organizations

• Lithuanian Biochemical Society

Involvement in programmes and projects

• 2015–2018 researcher at LRC Scientists group project “Role of lipids in low-temperature adaptation of Apple” (LIPOBA).
• 2001–2002 researcher at Helsinki university project “Mitochondria, apoptosis and diabetes mellitus – pathophysiology of the glucose metabolite methylglyoxal.
• 1998–1999 researcher at CIMO (Centre of International Mobility) funded project “Dihydrolipoic Acid effect on Mitochondria Permeability Transition” University of Helsinki.

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