Dr. Viktorija Vitkovska

Dr. Viktorija Vitkovska

Former PhD student, Scientist

Curriculum Vitae

Education

PhD in Natural Science, University of Latvia, 2024
Thesis: “Simplified analogs of diazonamide A as anticancer agents”
Supervisor: prof. Dr. E. Suna

Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany)
ERASMUS exchange student, April 2018-August 2018

MSc in chemistry, University of Latvia, 2019
Thesis: “Synthesis of macrocyclic analogs of Diazonamide A”
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. chem. E. Suna, MSc. chem. T. Kalnins

Experience

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis
Research Scientist, 2025-present
Research Assistant, 2019-2025
Laboratory Assistant, 2017-2019

Honors and Awards

11th Paul Walden Symposium – best poster prize, 2019

“MikroTik” and University of Latvia Foundation research scholarship for PhD students in natural sciences, 2020-2022

12th Paul Walden Symposium – best poster prize, 2021

Drug Discovery Conference – best poster prize, 2022

Publications

  1. Kalnins. T.; Vitkovska, V.; Kazak, M.; Zelencova-Gopejenko, D.; Ozola, M.; Narvaiss, N.; Makrecka-Kuka, M.; Domracova, I.; Kinens, A.; Gukalova, B.; Konrad, N.; Aav, R.; Bonato, F.; Lucena-Agell, D.; Díaz, J. F.; Liepinsh, E.; Suna, E. “Development of Potent Microtubule Targeting Agent by Structural Simplification of Natural Diazonamide” J. Med. Chem. 2024, 67, 9227–9259. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00388
  2. Vitkovska, V.; Zogota, R.; Kalnins, T.; Zelencova, D.; Suna, E. “Aliphatic chain-containing macrocycles as diazonamide A analogs” Chem. Heterocycl. Comp., 2020, 56, 586–602. DOI: 10.1007/s10593-020-02704-6