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We kindly invite you to participate in the workshop "Challenges and Opportunities in Big Data Analysis", taking place in Tartu on May 16-17, 2018.
Venue: Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Omicum building, Riia 23 b/2, auditorium 105

Program

Announcement of guest lectures on microbial physiology (LOMR.03.022) by
Dr. Hermann Josef Heipieper, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
General topic: “Microbial Adaptation to Toxic Organic Solvents - Mechanisms and Applications”
Time: Thursday, March 15, 2018, at 8.30 and
Friday, March 16, 2018, at 8.30
Place: Omicum, Riia Street 23b/2, Tartu, auditorium No 105
Additional information Riho Teras (riho.teras@ut.ee)

Time and place: Tuesday, 20.03.2018 at 14:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B/2 lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: „Irc3 is a mitochondrial branch migration enzyme in Saccharomyces cerevisiae”
("Mitokondriaalne DNA hargnemisi mobiliseeriv ensüüm Irc3")
 Curriculum: Molecular and Cell Biology
Speciality: Biochemistry
Abstract

Kaur Alasoo, a young scientist who has defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Cambridge and is now working as a bioinformatics researcher at the University of Tartu, focused on the reasons for complicated genetic diseases and ways to avoid them in the future.

With great sorrow, the University of Tartu announces the unexpected death of Rector Volli Kalm on Saturday, December 23.

Volli Kalm was born on February 10, 1953 in Vändra. He graduated from the University of Tartu in 1976 with a degree in geology. In 1984, Kalm earned his PhD in geology from the Estonian Academy of Sciences after successfully defending his doctoral thesis "Formation, composition and usage of glaciofluvial deposits in Estonia."

From 1988-1989, he attended postdoctoral studies in the geology department of the University of Alberta.

At the extraordinary senate session on 27 December, the senate of the University of Tartu unanimously appointed professor Tõnu Lehtsaar as the acting rector.

Professor Volli Kalm, Rector of the University of Tartu (10 February 1953 – 23 December 2017)

Friday, December 1 2017 marks the 98th birthday of the Estonia’s national university in Tartu. To celebrate the event, several events take place during the week-long celebrations – honorary doctorates and doctorates are conferred, the University’s honorary member named and the laurate of The University of Tartu Award for Contribution to Estonian National Identity named.

Time and place: Friday, 15.12.2017 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B/2 lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: „Dissecting the mechanism of enzymatic degradation of cellulose using low molecular weight model substrates"
("Tselluloosi ensümaatilise hüdrolüüsi mehhanismi uurimine madalmolekulaarsete mudelsubstraatide abil")

Guest seminar by Associate Professor and Researcher-Professor Kristiina Kruus, PhD; University of Helsinki, Helsinki; VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Time: Thursday, December 14, 2017, at 14:15
Place: The Estonian Biocentre, Riia 23B, room 105

Title: “Bioeconomy Transformation – the bioeconomy activities at VTT”

From the Faculty of Science and Technology associate professor of plant physiology Joachim Matthias Gerhold was nominated as the best lecturer in last academic year.
He has been nominated also in last two years. 
From each faculty ten best teaching staff members were additionally recognised. From the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology lecturer of physics, Irina Bichele, was among them. 

Congratulations!

Meelis Luht, former management board member of Eesti Meedia Group, will start work as the Director of Administration of the University of Tartu on 21 August.

Rector Volli Kalm said the new director of administration has been in charge of several different areas of activity in his career and is a top leader with international work experience. We can see his capability as well as his desire and ambition to actively contribute to the implementation of the university’s development goals.

On the 13th of October, along with the celebrations of the 385th birthday of the medical faculty, the Valda and Bernard Õun Scholarship will be awarded to Silva Kasela, a specialist at the Estonian Genome Center and a doctoral graduate of University of Tartu.

09.10.2017 at 16:00 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (Riia 23B/2, Estonian Biocentre, lecture hall 105) lecture "Genome-wide association studies – strategy for deciphering molecular processes"

The lecture is in Estonian. 

02.10.2017 at 16:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (Riia 23B/2, Estonian Biocentre, lecture hall 105) lecture "How to control the identity of cells?"

The lecture is in Estonian. 

Time and place: Wednesday, 20.09.2017 at 12:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B/2 lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: "The acquisition of cellulose chain by a processive cellobiohydrolase"
("Tselluloosiahela sidumine protsessiivse tsellobiohüdrolaasi poolt")
Curriculum: Molecular and Cell Biology
Speciality: Biochemistry

Time and place: Tuesday, 22.08.2017 at 14:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B/2 lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: „Genetic regulation of gene expression: detection of tissue- and cell type-specific effects”
(“Geeniekspressiooni geneetiline regulatsioon: koe- ja rakutüübi-spetsiifiliste efektide leidmine”)
Curriculum: Molecular and Cell Biology
Speciality: Molecular Biomedicine

The University of Tartu has the largest number of graduates in Estonia—an estimated of 70 000 graduates. Aiming to bring the alumni community closer together, link them more to the university, develop mutual communication and professional cooperation, the University of Tartu launched a network for its alumni (www.utalumni.ee), novel in Estonia as well as Europe, the like of which is also used by the University of Oxford.

Time and place: Thursday, 22.06.2017 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B/2 lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: "The role of RIC8A in the development and regulation of mouse nervous system”
(“RIC8A roll hiire närvisüsteemis ja selle arengus”)
Curriculum: Molecular and Cell Biology
Speciality: Developmental Biology