Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine Lithuanian Population & Rare Disorders Biobank, in partnership with the Translational Health Research Institute, strengthens national and allied capabilities in line with NATO priorities. By enabling secure access to high-quality biological samples, longitudinal health data, and advanced translational research infrastructure, it supports the development and validation of dual-use solutions in early threat detection, biosurveillance, rapid diagnostics, and human performance optimization—enhancing resilience across both civilian and defence domains.
Testing, Certification & Quality Assurance
Medical, Life Support & Field Services
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Director
Lithuanian population and rare disorders biobank
CEO
Lithuanian population and rare disorders biobank
Expertise
Biosurveillance & Early Threat Detection
Population-scale baseline data enables detection of unusual biological patterns; Supports early warning systems for outbreaks or engineered biological threats; Integration with environmental and military health monitoring systems.
Director at Lithuanian population and rare disorders biobank
Lithuania
Expertise
Rapid Diagnostics & Countermeasures
Access to diverse biospecimens accelerates validation of diagnostic tools; Enables development of field-deployable tests for infectious or toxic exposures; Supports evaluation of vaccines and medical countermeasures.
Director at Lithuanian population and rare disorders biobank
Lithuania
Expertise
Identification of genetic and environmental risk factors affecting personnel; Evidence base for preventive strategies and personalized medical readiness; Monitoring long-term health effects of deployment exposures.
Director at Lithuanian population and rare disorders biobank
Lithuania
Expertise
Human performance & resilience
Research on stress, fatigue, cognition, and physical endurance; Development of biomarkers for resilience and recovery; Optimization of training, selection, and rehabilitation programs.
Director at Lithuanian population and rare disorders biobank
Lithuania
Expertise
Data-Driven Decision Support & AI
Large, high-quality datasets for training predictive models AI tools for risk assessment, outbreak modeling, and medical logistics; Secure, federated data-sharing aligned with NATO interoperability goals.
Director at Lithuanian population and rare disorders biobank
Lithuania
Expertise
Platform for collaboration between academia, industry, and defence; Testing ground for scalable biomedical technologies; Supports SMEs and startups in developing defence-relevant health solutions.
Director at Lithuanian population and rare disorders biobank
Lithuania