LNA Conference (2025)

17th International Conference of the Lithuanian Neuroscience Association 

„Brain Function, Dysfunction, and Translational Research“

Date: 28 November 2025

Venue: Hall A-204, Centre for Advanced Pharmaceutical and Health Technologies Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Sukileliu pr. 13, Kaunas, Lithuania

Organizing and Scientific Committee:

 Dr. Rima Naginienė, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

 Dr. Paulina Vaitkienė, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania 

Dr. Giedrius Steponaitis, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

 Prof. Inga Griškova-Bulanova, Vilnius University, Lithuania

 Assoc. Prof. Robertas Guzulaitis, Vilnius University, Lithuania

 Prof. Ramunė Grikšienė, Vilnius University, Lithuania 

Igor Nagula, Vilnius University, Lithuania

Abstract Book is now available!

Best Poster Awards

The 1^st prize:

Comparative Proteomics of Brain Parenchyma and Vasculature in Mouse and Human Ageing

Austėja Čiulkinytė^1,2,3, Steven Hill^1,2,3, Bethany Geary⁴, Blanca Díaz Castro^1,2,3

1 – Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research, University of Edinburgh, UK

2 – UK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Edinburgh, UK

3 – British Heart Foundation and UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Vascular Dementia Research, UK

4 – Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, UK

The 2^nd prize:

Decoding the Impact of Glioblastoma EVs on Neural Stem Cells via Calcium Dynamics and Transcriptomics

Greta Žvinakytė^1,2, Gytis Svirskis³, Nataša Svirskienė³, RugilėDragūnaitė², Giedrius Steponaitis²

1 – Faculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

2 – Laboratory of Molecular Neurooncology, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

3 – Laboratory of Neurophysiology, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

The 3^rd prize:

Precision Genome Editing and Targeted Delivery Strategies for Aceruloplasminemia

Neringa Daugelavičienė^1,2, Simonas Kutanovas^1,2, Eimina Dirvelytė-Valauskė¹, Modestas Mazerimas³, Rima Budvytytė ³, Urtė Neniškytė^1,2

1 – Institute of Bioscience, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

2 – VU LSC-EMBL Partnership for Genome Editing Technologies, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

3 – Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

A special prize established by Linea Libera “Award for the Best Experimental Novelty Poster”

Role of CB2 Receptor in β-Hydroxybutyrate Mediated Microglial Anti-inflammatory Phenotype

Monika Iešmantaitė^1,2, Egidijus Šimoliūnas¹, Isabel Moreno-Indias^2,3, Francisco J Tinahones^3,4,5, Daiva Baltriukienė¹, Virginia Mela^2,3

1 – Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

2 – Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga y Plataforma en Nanomedicina–IBIMA Plataforma Bionand, Málaga, Spain

3 – Center for Biomedical Network Research in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain

4 – Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria–IBIMA Plataforma Bionand, Málaga, Spain

5 – Department of Medicine and Dermatology, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain

A special prize established by Expertus Vilnensis “Award for the Best Molecular Neuroscience Poster”

The Effect of Viral RNA-Mimetics on Microglia Cell Cultures and Mitochondrial Network Formation

Matas Merkelis^1,2,3, Katryna Pampuščenko³, Danielius Umbrasas³, Vilmantė Borutaitė³

1 – Faculty of Pharmacy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

2 – Faculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania

3 – Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

Congratulation!

Program

Venue

Hall A-204, Centre for the Advanced Pharmaceutical and Health Technologies, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas (Sukilėlių pr. 13, Kaunas). Please follow the signs to the conference hall and registration desk.

During the event, photographs will be taken and used for event publicity purposes.