Topic: research

Professor Toivo Maimets elected President of Alliance4Life
At its board meeting on 18 September in Warsaw, the Alliance4Life network elected Professor Toivo Maimets from the University of Tartu as its new President.
02 October 2025 internationalresearch
University of Tartu is the most successful applicant for Horizon Europe funding in Estonia
A recent overview published by the Estonian Research Council (ETAG) reveals that Estonia has performed exceptionally well in the European Union’s framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe (2021–2027). Among Estonian institutions, the University of Tartu has been the most successful participant in the programme, receiving almost €90 million in funding.
Translon – a new term in molecular biology
The term 'Translon' was proposed by 127 scientists to describe the sequences used for polypeptide chain synthesis.
02 October 2025 research
24th International Gene Forum to take place in Tartu, 9–10 September 2025
The Institute of Genomics at the University of Tartu, home of the Estonian Biobank, invites you to the 24th annual Gene Forum, co-hosted with the Estonian Genome Foundation. The event will take place on 9–10 September 2025 at the Estonian National Museum in Tartu.
24 July 2025 research
Tarmo Puurand kaitseb doktoritööd „Human genome studies with k-mer frequencies“
2. septembril kell 14.15 kaitseb Tarmo Puurand bioinformaatika erialal doktoritööd „Human genome studies with k-mer frequencies“ („Inimese genoomi uuringud k-mer sagedustega“).
15 July 2025 researchfor society
University of Tartu is the only research institution in Estonia to be positively evaluated in all six fields of research
On 23 May 2025, Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas approved the results of the external evaluation of Estonian research and development. The University of Tartu was the only institution in Estonia to receive a positive evaluation in all six fields: natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agriculture and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts.
11 June 2025 researchuniversity
The CEPEST phage collection
A collection of environmental phages infecting Pseudomonas putida isolated from Estonia (CEPEST).
29 May 2025 research
Artjom Stepanjuk kaitseb doktoritööd „Function of adhesion molecules and signalling pathways in human endometrial and embryonic models“
25. aprillil kell 12.15 kaitseb Artjom Stepanjuk rakubioloogia erialal doktoritööd „Function of adhesion molecules and signalling pathways in human endometrial and embryonic models“ („Adhesioonimolekulide ja signaaliradade funktsioonide uurimine kasutades inimese endomeetriumi ja embrüo mudeleid“).
25 March 2025 researchfor society
Yan Zhao kaitseb doktoritööd „Unravelling the mechanisms of chromosomal instability during early embryogenesis“
5. märtsil kell 16.00 kaitseb Yan Zhao geenitehnoloogia erialal doktoritööd.
03 March 2025 researchfor society
Indrek Seire and Jaan Vihalemm ranked among top five in “Science in 3 Minutes” competition
Indrek Seire and Jaan Vihalemm ranked in top five on 19 February in the final competition of “Science in 3 Minutes” organised by the Estonian Academy of Sciences.
21 February 2025 researchrecognition