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Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesDean's Office, Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesJakobi 2, r 116-121 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of History and ArchaeologyJakobi 2 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Estonian and General LinguisticsJakobi 2, IV korrus 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Philosophy and SemioticsJakobi 2, III korrus, ruumid 302-337 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Cultural ResearchÜlikooli 16 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Foreign Languages and CulturesLossi 3 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0School of Theology and Religious StudiesÜlikooli 18 50090 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Viljandi Culture AcademyPosti 1 71004 Viljandi linn, Viljandimaa EST0Professors emeriti, Faculty of Arts and Humanities0Associate Professors emeriti, Faculty of Arts and Humanities0Faculty of Social SciencesDean's Office, Faculty of Social SciencesLossi 36 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of EducationJakobi 5 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Johan Skytte Institute of Political StudiesLossi 36, ruum 301 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0School of Economics and Business AdministrationNarva mnt 18 51009 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of PsychologyNäituse 2 50409 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0School of LawNäituse 20 - 324 50409 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Social StudiesLossi 36 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Narva CollegeRaekoja plats 2 20307 Narva linn, Ida-Virumaa EST0Pärnu CollegeRingi 35 80012 Pärnu linn, Pärnu linn, Pärnumaa EST0Professors emeriti, Faculty of Social Sciences0Associate Professors emeriti, Faculty of Social Sciences0Faculty of MedicineDean's Office, Faculty of MedicineRavila 19 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Biomedicine and Translational MedicineBiomeedikum, Ravila 19 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of PharmacyNooruse 1 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of DentistryL. Puusepa 1a 50406 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Clinical MedicineL. Puusepa 8 50406 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Family Medicine and Public HealthRavila 19 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Sport Sciences and PhysiotherapyUjula 4 51008 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTProfessors emeriti, Faculty of Medicine0Associate Professors emeriti, Faculty of Medicine0Faculty of Science and TechnologyDean's Office, Faculty of Science and TechnologyVanemuise 46 - 208 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Computer ScienceNarva mnt 18 51009 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of GenomicsRiia 23b/2 51010 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTEstonian Marine Institute0Institute of PhysicsInstitute of ChemistryRavila 14a 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Mathematics and StatisticsNarva mnt 18 51009 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Institute of Molecular and Cell BiologyRiia 23, 23b - 134 51010 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTTartu ObservatoryObservatooriumi 1 61602 Tõravere alevik, Nõo vald, Tartumaa EST0Institute of TechnologyNooruse 1 50411 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTInstitute of Ecology and Earth SciencesJ. Liivi tn 2 50409 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa ESTProfessors emeriti, Faculty of Science and Technology0Associate Professors emeriti, Faculty of Science and Technology0Institute of BioengineeringArea of Academic SecretaryHuman Resources OfficeUppsala 6, Lossi 36 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Area of Head of FinanceFinance Office0Area of Director of AdministrationInformation Technology Office0Administrative OfficeÜlikooli 17 (III korrus) 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Estates Office0Marketing and Communication OfficeÜlikooli 18, ruumid 102, 104, 209, 210 50090 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Area of Vice Rector for DevelopmentCentre for Entrepreneurship and InnovationNarva mnt 18 51009 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical GardenVanemuise 46 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0International Cooperation and Protocol Office0University of Tartu MuseumLossi 25 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Area of RectorRector's Strategy OfficeInternal Audit OfficeArea of Vice Rector for Academic AffairsOffice of Academic AffairsUniversity of Tartu Youth AcademyUppsala 10 51003 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Student Union OfficeÜlikooli 18b 51005 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Centre for Learning and TeachingArea of Vice Rector for ResearchUniversity of Tartu LibraryW. Struve 1 50091 Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Tartumaa EST0Grant Office
Research
14.12.2021
Research at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology is closely related to the teaching of young professionals.
The website of each research group lists the questions and areas that the scientists are working on today. The spectrum of research is wide: it deals with microbial genetics and environmental problems, embryonic stem cell and human disease models, molecular biology and population genetics, bioinformatics, developmental biology and complex disease genetics. We focus a lot on basic research, but the output of several research groups has a great potential for application. We collaborate with the Institute of Genomics of the University of Tartu
Research groups in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Publications by the reseachers in Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Annual conferences are held by the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and the Institute of Genomics
Our researchers are successful in international research organizations, both as members and leaders
Research cooperation with foreign research centers and universities is active and characterizes all our research groups.
Several well-known younger researchers have founded their new research group and work at our institute:
- Arnold Kristjuhan (since 2015 Professor of Epigenetics)
- Viljar Jaks (Associate Professor of Cell Biology)
- Priit Väljamäe (Associate Professor of General and Microbial Biochemistry)
The institute fully supports the development of young promising researchers as well as their return
In recent years, with the support of Mobilitas, Ermos and DoRa funding schemes, the transfer of our young doctoral researchers abroad or their return from abroad has been particularly active. Post-doctoral returnees are:
- Triinu Visnapuu (Associate Professor of Microbiology)
- Priit Jõers (Associate Professor of General and Microbial Biochemistry)
- Mariliis Klaas (Researcher in Cell Biology),
- Tõnis Org (Associate Professor of Biotechnology)
- Signe Värv (Researcher in Cell Biology)
- Hedvig Tamman (Researcher in Genetics)
Research and development projects
Researchers at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology have repeatedly received the Estonian National Research Prize:
Recent awards:
- Viljar Jaks (Associate Professor in Cell Biology), National Research award 2024
- Priit Väljamäe (Associate Professor of General and Microbial Biochemistry), National Research Award 2022
- Richard Villems (Professor of Archaeogenetics) Lifetime Achievement Award 2020
- Andres Metspalu (Professor of Biotechnology) Discovery Award 2020
- Ain Heinaru, (Professor of Genetics), 1992 and Award for Long-Term Successful Research and Development, 2014
- Mart Ustav, 1997
- Agu Laisk and Vello Oja, 1999
- Andres Metspalu (Professor of Biotechnology), 2003
- Maia Kivisaar (Professor of Microbial Genetics), 2005
- Arvi Freiberg (Professor of Biophysics and Plant Physiology), 2006
- Maido Remm (Professor of Bioinformatics), 2008
- Margus Pooga (Professor of Chemical Biology), 2009
- Maris Laan (Professor of Human Molecular Genetics), 2010
- Jaanus Remme (Professor of Molecular Biology), 2013
- Priit Väljamäe (Associate Professor of General and Microbial Biochemistry), 2022
Microbial collection
Scientific Secretary:
Lilian Kadaja-Saarepuu
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Chair of Cell Biology
Lecturer in Cell Biology
Riia 23b-132
Faculty of Science and Technology
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Secretary
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