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UNESCO Associated Centre of Excellence
for Research and Training in Basic Sciences
at Vilnius University


The Program of Round-table Discussion

WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH

9:00         Opening ceremony

Address of Prof. B.Juodka, President of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

Address of UNESCO

9:15       Morning session. Chairman: Prof. Feliksas Ivanauskas

9:20        Plenary Lecture. Dr. Vida Kirveliene, Vilnius University, Lithuania

From chemical synthesis to gene engineering: Evolution of Biochemistry at Vilnius University

9:45        Plenary lecture. Dr.Rimvydas Krasauskas, Vilnius University, Lithuania

Mathematics and computer science: understanding new possibilities of information technologies

10:15        Dr. Nils Rostoks, University of Latvia

Basic research in molecular microbiology and higher education in microbiology at the University of Latvia

10:30       Saulius Bagdonas, PhD student, Vilnius University, Lithuania

Photosensitised tumour therapy – intersection of basic sciences

10:45       Coffee break       

11:15       Sergejs Solovjovs, University of Latvia

Topological properties modulo an ideal

11:30       Kristiina Hakk, PhD Student, Tartu University, Estonia

About solving weakly singular integral equation

11:45       Aiva Plotniece, PhD student, Institute of Organic Synthesis, Latvia

Synthesis of new drugs on basis of nitrogen heterocycles

12:00       Evaldas Naujalis, PhD student, Vilnius University, Lithuania

Capillary electrophoresis: new possibilities in inorganic analysis

12:15       Dr. Remigijus Karkockas, Vilnius University, Lithuania

Tomographical distance sensing using optical low coherence interferometry

13:00       Lunch

14:30       Afternoon session. Chairmen: Dr. Arūnas Varanavičius, Dr. Rimantas Daugelavičius

14:35        Plenary lecture. Prof.A.Piskarskas, Vilnius University, Lithuania

       Laser research and technologies in Lithuania

15:15       Dr. Algirdas Bastys, Vilnius University, Lithuania

       Computer-aided electrocardiogram analysis

15:30       Dr.Roman V. Volkov, M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia

Hot electrons and hard X-ray production from subpicosecond plasma

15:45       Dr.Pavel M. Mikheev, M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia

Low energy nuclei excitation in hot dense plasma created at "moderate" intensities

16:00       Coffee break       

16:30        Dr. Svetlana Sytova, Belarus State University, Belarus

Mathematical modelling of interaction of radiation with matter

16:45       Janne Ravantti, PhD student, University of Helsinki, Finland

Reconstructing Viruses from Cryo-Electronmicroscopy Images

17:00       Krzystof Symonowicz, Medical University of Wroclaw, Poland

In vivo study of vascular endothelial- and fibroblast -growth factor receptorsin a mouse fibrosarcoma tumor model following photodynamic therapy.Quantification by use of computed image analysis

17:15       Eglė Merkienė, PhD student, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius, Lithuania

DNA methyltransferases as models for the study of protein-DNA interaction

17:30       Vytautas Raulinaitis, B.Sc. student,Vilnius University, Lithuania

Bioenergetics of trypanosome, a unique eukaryotic microorganism

18:00 Reception at Vilnius University

THURSDAY, 23 MARCH

9:00       Morning session. Chairman: Prof. Ričardas Rotomskis

9:05       Plenary lecture. Prof. S.Wandiga, Chairman of Kenyan National Academy of Sciences

Basic sciences in the 21st century: Prospects and Challenges

9:45       Prof.A.Pokrovsky, UNESCO

10:00       Raul Kangro, Tartu University, Estonia

Artificial boundary conditions for the equations of mathematical finance - why and how to use them

10:15       Sergejus Butovas, M.Sc. student, Vilnius University, Lithuania

Montoyas's staircase test in assessment of recovery after experimental stroke

10:30       Romas Baronas, PhD student, Vilnius University, Lithuania

       Mathematical modelling of microreactors

10:45       Dr. Kęstutis Sužiedėlis, Vilnius University, Lithuania

Protein folding: research and technologies

11:00       Coffee break

11:20       Discussion. Moderators: Prof.Wandiga, Prof.Pokrovsky, Prof.Spigulis, Prof.Juodka

13:00 Lunch

14:00       Sightseeing at the Downtown Campus of Vilnius University



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