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We invite You to participate in international summer school “Single-cell and low-input methodologies in reproductive biology” taking place on June 13-14, 2017, Tartu, in Estonian Biocentre Riia 23B/2 lecture hall 105.

Time and place: Friday, 09.06.2017 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B/2 lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: „In-depth analysis of factors affecting variability in thiopurine methyltransferase activity”
(“Uute tiopuriinmetüültransferaasi aktiivsust mõjutavate biomarkerite otsingul”)
Curriculum: Gene Technology
Speciality: Molecular Diagnostics

Time and place: Monday, 22.05.2017 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B/2 lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: "The Williams-Beuren syndrome chromosome region protein WBSCR22 is a ribosome biogenesis factor"
(“Williams-Beureni sündroomi kromosoomiregiooni valk WBSCR22 kui ribosoomi biogeneesifaktor")
Curriculum: Molecular and Cell Biology

On May 11 the 4^th workshop HAPPY PREGNANCY takes place under the title „Linking scientific advances with clinical practice in reproductive biomedicine“.

Workshop handles recent cutting-edge clinical and basic research in reproductive biomedicine. This year the talks are focused on datasets and biobanks in reproductive biomedine, reproductive genetics and immunology in the context of infertility, pregnancy and cancers and animal models to develop novel treatment options.

Language of the event: English

For the first time, Estonia takes part in the world’s biggest synthetic biology competition for students iGEM this year. The University of Tartu Institute of Technology has formed a team of students-researchers, who work together over the spring/summer to create cells that are able to cooperate and produce ethylene.

Teams of students-researchers work together over spring/summer to solve an important local or global problem by means of synthetic biology. If everything works out, the student contest may result in a revolutionary and life-changing application.

Time and place: Friday, April 21st 2017 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B/2 lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: „Scavenger receptors as a target for nucleic acid delivery with peptide vectors”
(“Püüdurretseptorid kui peptiididega nukleiinhapete rakku transportimise sihtmärgid”)
Curriculum: Molecular and Cell Biology
Speciality: Cell Biology

Time and place: Friday, March 24th 2017 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B/2 lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: „Processivity of cellulases and chitinases”
(“Tsellulaaside ja kitinaaside protsessiivsus”)
Abstract
Curriculum: Gene Technology

Title: “Insights from methylome analysis: from profiles to function”

Time and place: Friday, January 20, 2017, at 14:15, The Estonian Biocentre, Riia 23B/2, room 105

Stephan Beck, PhD FMedSci

Prof of Medical Genomics
UCL Cancer Institute
University College London

Additional information: Neeme Tõnisson (neeme.tonisson@ut.ee)

Time and place: Friday, January 20th 2017 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B/2 lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: "Comparative genome-wide DNA methylation studies of healthy human tissues and non-small cell lung cancer tissue"
(“Inimese tervete kudede ja mitteväikerakulise kopsuvähi võrdlevad ülegenoomsed DNA metülatsiooni uuringud”) 

Time and place: Monday, December 5^th 2016 at 14:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B  lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: „Communicating genomic research results to population-based biobank participants”
(“Genoomsete teadustöötulemuste tagasiside populatsioonipõhise biopanga geenidoonoritele”)
Abstract
Curriculum: Gene Technology

Time and place: Friday, December 2^nd 2016 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B  lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: „Random walks in the stringent response”
(“Juhukõnnid translatsioonis ”)
Abstract
Curriculum: Gene Technology
Speciality: Gene Technology

Title: “Molecular karyotyping of human blastocysts by using blastocentesis”
Time and place: Friday, November 11, 2016, at 10:15, Omicum, Riia 23b/2, lecture hall 105

Dr Igor N. Lebedev, Institute of Medical Genetics, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Science, Tomsk, Russia

Time and place: Friday, 18.11.16 at 14:00, Omicum, Riia Street 23b/2-105
Title: "How the animals got their tails”
The lecture is in Estonian.  

The lecture takes place in association with Tambet Tõnissoo's running for the Associate Professor position in developmental biology.

Time and place: Thursday, 17.11.16 at 14:00 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Riia 23, lecture hall 217
Title: "Mitophagy in Parkinson Disease"
The lecture is in English.  

The lecture takes place in association with Vinay Choubey's running for the Associate Professor position in general and microbial biochemistry.

Time and place: Tuesday, 8.11.16 at 16:00 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Riia 23b/2, lecture hall 105
Title: "Metabolic flexibility and mtDNA stress"

The lecture is in Estonian. 

The lecture takes place in association with Priit Jõers' running for the Associate Professor position in general and microbial biochemistry. 

Time and place: Tuesday, October 18^th 2016 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B  lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: "The GraTA toxin-antitoxin system of Pseudomonas putida: regulation and role in stress tolerance"
("Pseudomonas putida toksiin-antitoksiin süsteem GraTA: regulatsioon ja osalus stressitaluvuses")

The aim of the research work of doctoral student Anne-Mari Anton Willmore, who is conducting her research in the UT cancer biology research group, is to reduce the side-effects and dosage of cancer drugs. She received a 5,000 euro scholarship from the Valda and Bernard Õun memorial fund of the UT Foundation to work on her research and doctoral thesis.

Time and place: Tuesday, September 13^th 2016 at 10:15 . a. kell 10.15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B  lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: „RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription elongation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae”
(“RNA polümeraas II-sõltuva transkriptsiooni elongatsioon pagaripärmis Saccharomyces cerevisiae ”)
Abstract

Time and place: Tuesday, August 30^th 2016 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B  lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: „Studies on cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive normal and regenerative processes in the liver and pathological processes in Dupuytren’s contracture”

Time and place: Friday, August 26^th 2016 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B  lecture hall 105
PhD thesis: „Studies on cell growth promoting AKT signaling pathway - a promising anti-cancer drug target“
(„Rakkude paljunemist soodustav AKT signaalirada kui potentsiaalne kasvajavastase ravi sihtmärk ”)