Dr. Šarūnė Morkūnaitė-Haimi

ORCiD iD: 0000-0001-8137-8686
Tel. +370 648 03 382
E-mail: sarune.morkunaite@lammc.lt 
Kauno St. 30, Babtai, LT-54333 Kaunas dist., Lithuania

 Education 

1999–2003 PhD studies, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University.

1996–1998 Master's degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University.

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

Academic degrees and pedagogical titles

Doctor of Biochemistry, dissertation “Induction of mitochondrial permeability transition: stimulation by dihydrolipoic acid”

Research fields

• Biochemistry
• Agronomy

Position

Since 2019 Researcher, Department of Orchard Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Institute of Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry.

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.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS (click the link here)