Vilmante Borutaite

Dr. Vilmante Borutaite
Institute for Biomedical Research
Kaunas University of Medicine
Eiveniu str. 4
Kaunas LT-50009
LITHUANIA
Tel +370 37 302968
Fax + 370 37 302959
E-mail: vilbor@vector.kmu.lt


Expertise:
Mitochondria and cell death in cardiovascular and brain pathologies; control and regulation of mitochondrial functions; interaction of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species with mitochondria; nitric oxide-induced cell death.


Relevant projects and functions:

• Head of Laboratory of Biochemistry
• PI and coordinator of projects (Lithuanian Ministry of Education and Science):
  Investigation of mechanisms by which NO, estrogens and natural bioactive compounds regulate mitochondrial functions in cardiac and brain cells;
  Mitochondria in ischemic cardiovascular and brain pathologies
• International cooperation on project: Mitochondria and NO synthase in redox regulation of cell death (Dr. Guy Brown, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, UK)
• Member of international board of Mitochondrial Physiology Society
• Member of programme council of Lithuanian Science and Studies Foundation
• Member of the editorial advisory board of Acta Biochimica Polonica

Group structure:
2 Senior scientific researchers (M, F), 7 scientific researchers (2M, 5F), 4 doctoral students (1M, 3F), 1 graduate student (M)


Selected publications:

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