Annual Joint Conference 2025 in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Genomics
On 22–23 January, the Annual Joint Conference 2025 in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Genomics will take place in the auditorium of the University of Tartu Omicum building (Riia 23b/2–105).
The conference will focus on the most important research work done in both institutes over the past year, as well as the theses of doctoral students and active researchers. On both days of the event, summaries of recent research and discoveries in the fields of molecular biology, cell biology, and genomics will be presented.
Doctoral students will give oral or poster presentations about their research topic, which is followed by scientific discussion and feedback. In between are longer presentations by experts in their respective fields, invited from other universities, government agencies, the private sector and also from various institutes at the University of Tartu.
Associate Professor Hanna Hõrak (University of Tartu Institute of Technology)
- Presentation: "Stomatal distribution between leaf surfaces and its relationships with yield"
Professor Kaspar Valgepea (University of Tartu Institute of Bioengineering)
- Presentation: “Capturing waste carbon using gas fermentation”
Specialist Helerin Eiche (State Agency of Medicines)
- Presentation: “When biology becomes Medicine - an introduction to biological medicinal products”
Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer Meelis Kadaja (Nanordica Medical)
- Presentation: “My journey from scientist to entrepreneur: life outside the lab”
Associate Professor Ott Scheler (TalTech Division of Gene Technology and Biomedicine)
- Presentation: “Droplet microfluidics for microbiology and biotechnology”
Post-doc Antti Matvere (University of Rennes)
- Presentation: “MCT1 causes resistance to SMAD3 inhibition in cancer and involves dysregulation of the cholesterol synthesis pathway”
The primary language of the conference will be English. All of the presentations are aimed to promote the exchange of experiences and cooperation between doctoral students and their supervisors, as well as master's students and guest speakers. The conference starts with a short introduction of the past year by the directors of the institutes, Maia Kivisaar (IMCB) and Mait Metspalu (IG).
N.B. This is a public event: photos will be taken and may be used to promote future events. Attendees who do not wish to be photographed are kindly requested to sit in the last row of the hall. During the poster session and coffee break, please do not stay in the atrium area in this case.
Read the abstract book of IMCB and GI Annual Conference 2025
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- Harleen Kaur - Impact of Antimicrobial Coatings on the Microbial Communities of High-Touch Communal Surfaces
- Ashna Anilkumar - Temporal dynamics of BMP signalling during tissue morphogenesis in Drosophila wing vein development
- Apostol Apostolov - Semaglutide reprograms the metabolism at the embryo–endometrium interface
- Biancamaria Bonucci - Evaluation of different extraction protocols for DNA yield from ancient dental calculus
- Anastasiia Bratchenko - Genetics of individual hormonal sensitivity in women
- Toni de-Dios - A case of Dog Vibriosis infection from Jamestown’s Starving Time, 1609 to 1610
- Roberto Didonna - A genetic bridge over the Gulf of Finland: tracing the origin of genetic connectedness between Finns and Estonians
- Jelisaveta Džigurski - The impact of genetic factors and hormonal contraceptives on venous thromboembolism: an extended Cox model analysis in the Estonian Biobank
- Jéssica Figuerêdo Campos De Jesus - Genome-Wide Analysis of 64 Male Reproductive Phenotypes Reveals Novel Loci and Shared Biological Pathways
- Jose Rodrigo Flores Espinosa - Signatures of selection and adaptation in an Arctic Circle population
- Anette Hallik - In vitro reassociation of eucaryotic ribosomal subunits as a versatile molecular investigation method
- Johanna Hendrikson - GacS always and forever
- Mariliis Hinnu - Phage labelling in Pseudomonas putida
- Anne-Mai Ilumäe - Maternal contacts around & across the Baltic Sea - thousands of complete mtDNA sequences reveal the layered formation of the maternal genepool in the Circum-Baltic
- Kerli Ilves - Genetic architecture of the Big Five personality traits and their associations with health behaviours
- Aleksandra Judin - Genome-Wide Association Study Meta-Analysis of Psoriatic Arthritis Across Large Biobank and Population Cohorts
- Ivan Kuznetsov - Sex-specific associations of educational attainment polygenic score with lifetime fertility in Estonia
- Liina Kuus - Biofilm formation of wild-type dairy strains
- Alicja Cecylia-Lewańczyk, The opposite effects of the stringent response on phage infection of Pseudomonas putida
- Birgit Malken - Predicting weight loss from a diverse set of biological, behavioural, and psychological factors
- Elise Mägi - Mapping phage defense systems of Pseudomonas putida
- Telver Objärtel - Early detection of cancer via circulating tumor DNA sequencing and methylation analysis
- Triinu Ojalo - Latent Mental-Health and Behavioural Risk Profiles in the EstBB Cohort: Differential Associations with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Cardiometabolic Diseases
- Kateryna Pantiukh - Species structure of human gut microbiome species:
Implications for association studies in large cohorts - Sandra Park - Short semi-lethal exposure to ionic and metallic copper or silver results in survival of antibiotic-tolerant Escherichia coli sub-populations
- Rutvi Manishkumar Rajpara - Investigating the evolutionary dynamics underlying DNA virus immune response
- Valentina Rukins - Genetic determinants associated with changes in the structure and function of cutaneous microvasculature
- Gea Maris Räis - Identification of promoters and expression of lapG, a gene essential for Pseudomonas putida biofilm formation
- Joonas-Sande Tamm - A systematic analysis of genetic contributions and cross-condition associations in eye diseases
- Karmel Teder - Comparison of methods for absolute risk prediction in the presence of competing risks, using the example of Type 2 Diabetes in the Estonian Biobank cohort.
- Elia Tiso - Recent developments for context-specificity in PRS
- Kai Tätte - Genetic Origins of the Kiritimati Population from Micronesia
- Sigrit Umerov - Antimicrobial Silver Sensitivity of Silver or Copper Surface Adapted Escherichia coli Isolates
- Jaan Vihalemm - Selective Bioleaching of Metals from E-waste
- Danat Yermakovich - Investigating the functional relevance of Denisovan introgressed DNA among New Guineans
- Kanwal Batool - Coding variant analysis based on 5,492 ICD-10-based disease phenotypes in the Estonian Biobank
Thursday, 22 January
09:00–09:20 Opening of the conference: Director of the IMCB, Prof. Maia Kivisaar, Director of the IG, Prof. Mait Metspalu
09:20–9:55 Invited speaker Associate Prof. Hanna Hõrak (Institute of Technology)"Stomatal distribution between leaf surfaces and its relationships with yield"
09:55–10:15 3rd-year PhD student Darja Vastšjonok “Redox enzymes in lignocellulose degradation”
10:15–10:35 4th-year PhD student Lea Ets “Adaptive evolution of Pseudomonas putida in the presence of fluoride exposed moonlighting transporter functions”
10:35–10:45 Sponsors’ 3 minute flash talks: Tarmo Mölder (Lanmer) and Marika Viisimaa (Mediq)
10:45 – 11:10 Coffee break
11:10–11:45 Invited speaker Prof. Kaspar Valgepea (Institute of Bioengineering) “Capturing waste carbon using gas fermentation”
11:45–12:05 2nd-year PhD student Astrid Laidna “Bioleaching of Rare Earth Elements from Phosphogypsum: Overcoming Strong Source Variability”
12:05–12:40 2-min Flash Talks (posters odd numbers)
12:40–13:30 Lunch (not provided)
13:30–14:00 Invited speaker Helerin Eiche (State Agency of Medicines) “When biology becomes Medicine - an introduction to biological medicinal products”
14:00–14:20 3rd-year PhD student Madli Tamm “Clinical Implementation Study of Genetic Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening”
14:20–14:55 2-min Flash Talks (posters even numbers)
14:55–15:30 Coffee break + POSTER SESSION (Odd numbers)
15:30–15:50 2nd-year PhD student Merve Nur Güler “Predicting blood metabolite profiles using multi-target neural networks”
15:50–16:10 3rd-year PhD student Annabel Klemets “Predictive markers of future depression in the gut microbiome”
16:10–16:45 Invited speaker Meelis Kadaja (Nanordica Medical) “My journey from scientist to entrepreneur: life outside the lab”
Friday, 23 January
09:00–09:35 Invited speaker Associate Prof. Ott Scheler (TalTech) “Droplet microfluidics for microbiology and biotechnology”
09:35–09:55 2nd-year PhD student Madeleine Genevieve Marie Thirolle “Metagenomics studies of Stone Age anthropogenic birch bark tar from Estonia”
09:55–10:15 3rd-year PhD student Galadriel Lucía Velázquez Silva “Large-Scale GWAS Meta-analysis Identifies Novel Rheumatoid Arthritis Loci and Improves Risk Prediction in the Estonian Biobank”
10:15–10:35 Coffee break
10:35–11:10 Invited speaker post-doc Antti Matvere (University of Rennes) “MCT1 causes resistance to SMAD3 inhibition in cancer and involves dysregulation of the cholesterol synthesis pathway”
11:10–11:30 3rd-year PhD student Triinu Varvas “Genetic and phenotypic associations between inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity symptom domains and educational attainment in adults from the general population”
11:30–11:50 2nd-year PhD student Analiis Veeremaa “Viral IRES-mediated translation in yeast in the context of altered ribosomal subunit interaction”
11:50–12:20 researcher Sirli Rosendahl “Prophage-encoded RexAB-type phage defense system in Pseudomonas putida”
12:20–13:10 Lunch (not provided)
13:10–13:30 4th-year PhD student Miriam Nurm “Hereditary hemochromatosis merits screening in the Estonian population”
13:30–13:50 3rd-year PhD student Erkin Alaçamlı “Region-specific Reference Panel for Genotype Imputation with a Case Study on Coastal and Inland Communities of Medieval Estonia”
13:50–14:10 2nd-year PhD student Anastasiia Alekseienko “Leveraging nationwide health care records in Estonia to identify the genetic background of understudied disease phenotypes”
14:10–14:50 Coffee break + POSTER SESSION (Even numbers)
14:50–15:20 researcher Merilin Rosenberg “Distinct sub-MIC kill kinetics of Cu and Ag in Escherichia coli”
15:20–15:50 Associate Prof. Triinu Visnapuu “Fructan-metabolizing bacteria from strawberry as potential biocontrol agents”
15:50–16:15 Ending of the conference, closing remarks and award ceremony
The event is organised from the project "Cooperation between universities to promote doctoral studies" (2021-2027.4.04.24-0003), which is co-funded by the European Union.
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