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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 5th 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 2nd 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 18th 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 13th 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 30th 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 26th 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 ”)

Time and place: Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, , Riia 23B lecture hall 105 PhD thesis: „MicroRNAs in disease and health: aberrant regulation in lung cancer and association with genomic variation” (“MikroRNAde roll haiguste kujunemisel: aberratsioonid kopsuvähis ning seosed genoomse varieeruvusega”)

Time and place: Monday, August 22nd 2016 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B lecture hall 105 PhD thesis: “The role of RIC8A in mouse development and its function in cell-matrix adhesion and actin cytoskeletal organisation“ („RIC8A roll hiire arengus ja funktsioon rakk-maatriks adhesioonis ning aktiini tsütoskeleti organiseerimises”) Abstract Speciality: Developmental Biology

Time and place: Wednesday, August 24th 2016 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B lecture hall 105 PhD thesis: „Translocation of cell-penetrating peptides across biological membranes and interactions with plasma membrane constituents“ („Rakku sisenevate peptiidide membraani läbimise mehhanismid ja interaktsioonid plasmamembraani komponentidega”) Abstract

Time and place: Wednesday, June 15th 2016 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B lecture hall 105 PhD thesis: Characterization of cell-penetrating peptide/nucleic acid nanocomplexes and their cell-entry mechanisms (“Rakku sisenevate peptiidi/nukleiinhappe komplekside kirjeldamine ja nende rakku sisenemise mehhanismid”) Abstract

Prof Ines Neundorf, Department of Chemistry, University of Cologne, Germany Title: “How to modulate antimicrobial and cell-penetrating properties of the bioactive peptide sC18” Time: Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at 16:00 Place: The Estonian Biocentre, Riia 23B, room 105 Additional information: Margus Pooga ([email protected])

Title: "Towards the utilization of cannabinoids as anticancer agents...and other stories inspired by cannabis" Dr Guillermo Velasco, Madrid Complutense University, Spain Time: Monday, May 23, 2016, at 15:00 Place: The Estonian Biocentre, Riia 23B, room 105 Additional information: Tõnis Örd ([email protected])

Tiit Örd Time and place: Monday, May 23rd 2016 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B lecture hall 105 PhD thesis: “Functions and regulation of the mammalian pseudokinase TRIB3” (“Imetajate pseudokinaasi TRIB3 funktsioonid ja regulatsioon”) Abstract

The cooperation of Tartu and Swedish researchers will soon shed light on the first dialogue between the embryo and mother that leads to embryo implantation in the inner lining of the uterus. An understanding of the biological mechanisms of the beginning of life enables to use more exact and effective methods to increase the success rate of infertility treatment.