Annual Conferences
The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and former Estonian Biocentre, today Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, have a tradition of annual conferences summing up the most important steps in the year, already for more than 30 years. The conferences usually take place in December.
The conferences do not have thematic titles, they are organized under the name of annual conference.
The main speakers of the conferences are Doctoral Students for whom the conference is often the first academic presentation about the topic of the dissertation. Every year some interesting guest lectures are also invited and some presentations are from the scientists of the host institutions with significant results of the work in particular year. In addition to oral speeches, the conference includes poster session for Doctoral Students and researchers.
The conferences are ogranized by the two institutes one after another and each time a certain chair or group is responsible for the organisation, programme, jury to evaluate the oral and poster presentations.
Below are the links of the conferences of the last years including the programme, annual book (protected with password) and in some cases also media gallery.
In 2020 the conference was postponed to January 2021 due to Covid-19 situation and for the first time the conference was not a contact-conference but took place online in Zoom.
The conference of 2021 was also postponed due to Covid-19 situation to January 2022 and was held on January 25-26.
Due to the Covid-19 situation, the conference was held as an online event in Zoom.
The conference of 2022 will be held as a physical event on 19-20 January 2023. There will be no webcast/hybrid format of the conference.
The Annual Conference of 2023 is scheduled for 11-12 January, 2024.
The best oral and poster presentations will be awarded. In addition, the audience's favorites will be chosen from both the oral and the poster presenters.
The conference will also feature presentations by institutes' researchers and external guest speakers.
The conference will take place in the Omicum auditorium (room 105, Riia 23b/2) and posters will be presented in the adjacent atrium.
The working language of the conference is English, and there will be no online streaming this year.
Awards:
The authors of best oral and poster presentation were awarded by the jury.
- Best poster presentation - Biancamaria Bonucci (Institute of Genomics)
- Best oral presentation - Kateryna Pantiukh (Institute of Genomics)
Audience award
- Best poster presentation - Robin Sarv (Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology)
- Best oral presentation - Kateryna Pantiukh (Institute of Genomics)
Estonian Society for Microbiology awarded two prizes for microbiology-related presentations:
- Best poster presentation - Annabel Klemets (Institute of Genomics)
- Best oral presentation - Lea Ets (Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology)
Overview of the year
The Year 2023 of the Institute of Genomics
The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology 2023
Abstract book:
Password is required for access.
Organizer:
UT Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Chair of Bioinformatics
Additional information:
Maido Remm (maido.remm@ut.ee)
Supporters:
Lanlab OÜ
Upstream OÜ
HNK Analüüsitehnika OÜ
Nova Natura OÜ
Previous conferences
In the section below you can find the materials of the former conferences of the last decade.
The joint annual conference of the UT Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and the UT Institute of Genomics, which summarizes the events of 2022 in science, took place on January 19-20, 2023.
The deadline of thesis was December 1, 2022.
Awards:
The authors of best oral and poster presentation were awarded by the jury.
- Best oral presentation: Vi Tran Ngan (Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology)
- Best poster presentation: Baris Yasar (Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology)
Estonian Society for Microbiology in collaboration with American Society for Microbiology awarded two prizes for microbiology-related presentations:
- Kertu Liis Krigul (Institute of Genomics)
- Lea Lopp (Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology)
Abstract book:
Abstract book IMCB and GI Annual Conference 2022 (pdf, 1.41 MB)
Please use your university username and password to access the abstract book. If there is no access, contact the conference organizing team (contact person: Anne-Mai Ilumäe).
Foreword to the conference by the Director of IMCB:
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology 2022.pdf
Institute of Genomics in 2022:
LINK (in Estonian)
Organizer:
UT Institute of Genomics (contact: Anne-Mai Ilumäe)
Supporters:
HNK Analüüsitehnika OÜ
LanLab OÜ
Lanmer OÜ
Nova Natura OÜ
Quantum Eesti AS
Semetron AS
Upstream OÜ
Carlova Consult OÜ
The joint annual conference of the UT Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and the UT Institute of Genomics, which summarized the events of 2021 in science, took place on January 25-26, 2022.
Awards:
The authors of best oral and poster presentation (one from both institutes in each category) were awarded by the jury.
- Best oral presentations: Kertu Liis Krigul (Institute of Genomics), Angela Peeb (Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology)
- Best poster presentations: Rita Kreevan (Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology), Arun Kumar Devarajan (Institute of Genomics)
Estonian Society for Microbiology in collaboration with American Society for Microbiology awarded two prizes for microbiology-related presentations: one presentation and one poster prize.
- best oral presentation: Kertu Liis Krigul (Institute of Genomics)
- best poster presentation: Sirelin Sillamaa (Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology)
Abstract book:
Abstract book IMCB and GI Annual Conference 2021.pdf (1.44 MB)
Please use your university username and password to access the abstract book. If there is no access, contact the conference organizing team (contact person: Priit Jõers).
Foreword to the conference by the Director of IMCB / IMCB in research and teaching in 2021
Yearbook of Institute of Genomics 2021
Organizers:
IMCB, Chair of General and Microbial Biochemistry
Estonian Society for Microbiology
Supporters:
American Society for Microbiology
Estonian Society for Microbiology
BiotaTec OÜ
Upstream OÜ
Quantum Eesti AS
Solis BioDyne OÜ
Annual Conference of the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu
December 3-4, 2019
Lecture Hall 105, 23b/2 Riia Str., Tartu
Conference organizer:
Chair of Biotechnology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Abstract book (contact Ants Kurg)
Supporters:
Graduate School in Biomedicine and Biotechnology created under the auspices of the European Regional Development Fund
Solis BioDyne OÜ
Quantum Eesti AS
Lanlab
HNK Analüüsitehnika OÜ
Upstream OÜ
Carlova Consult OÜ
Diamedica OÜ
Labochema Eesti OÜ
Estonian Society for Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology
Annual Conference of the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu
December 11-12, 2018
Lecture Hall 105, 23b/2 Riia Str., Tartu
Conference organizer:
Chair of Developmental Biology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Supporter:
Graduate School in Biomedicine and Biotechnology created under the auspices of the European Regional Development Fund
Annual Conference of the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Estonian Genome Centre and Estonian Biocentre
December 11-12, 2017
Lecture Hall 105
23b/2 Riia Str., Tartu
Conference organizer:
Chair of Genetics, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Program
Abstract book (contact Maia Kivisaar)
Supporters:
Graduate School in Biomedicine and Biotechnology created under the auspices of the European Regional Development Fund
Estonian Biocentre
Estonian Genome Center
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Quantum Eesti AS
Estonian Society for Microbiology
Annual Conference of the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Estonian Genome Centre and Estonian Biocentre
December 19-20, 2016
Lecture Hall 105
23b/2 Riia Str., Tartu
Program
Abstract book (contact Aivar Liiv)
Conference organizer:
Chair of Molecular Biology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Annual Conference of the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Estonian Biocentre and Estonian Genome Centre
December 14-15, 2015
Lecture Hall 105
23b Riia Str., Tartu
Abstract book (contact Toivo Maimets)
Supported by:
Center of Excellence in Genomics hosted by Estonian Biocentre and University of Tartu
Estonian Society for Microbiology
Estonian Society of Human Genetics
Estonian Genome Foundation
Upstream OÜ
Inbio OÜ
Solis BioDyne OÜ
Lanlab OÜ
Conference organizer:
Chair of Cell Biology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Annual Conference of the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Estonian Biocentre and Estonian Genome Centre
December 15-16, 2014
Lecture Hall 105
23b Riia Str., Tartu
Graduate School in Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Center of Excellence in Genomics hosted by University of Tartu and Estonian Biocentre
Estonian Society for Microbiology
Conference organizer:
Department of bioinformatics, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Annual Conference of the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Estonian Biocentre and Estonian Genome Centre
December 17-18, 2013
Lecture Hall 105
23b Riia Str., Tartu
Supported by:
Graduate School in Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Center of Excellence in Genomics hosted by University of Tartu and Estonian Biocentre
Conference organizers:
Department of general and microbial biochemistry, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Estonian Society for Microbiology
Photos from the conferences
Photos from 2015 and 2016, author of the photos is Jüri Parik.
