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The students have selected the three best lecturers of the Faculty of Science and Technology also in 2015. Two of them teach in our institute – Joachim Matthias Gerhold, the associate professor of plant physiology who was acknowledged by the students also in 2014 and Irina Bichele, lecturer of physics. The third lecturer mentioned by the students was Ivo Leito, professor of analytical chemistry. Congratulations!

PhD thesis: “Combating DNA damage and maintenance of genome integrity in pseudomonads” (“DNA kahjustuste reparatsioon ja genoomi terviklikkuse tagamine pseudomonaadides”) Abstract Speciality: Genetics Curriculum: Molecular and Cell Biology Time and place: Friday, October 23rd 2015 at 10:15 in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Riia 23B lecture hall 105 Supervisor: Prof. Maia Kivisaar, University of Tartu

PhD thesis: “Computational methods for DNA copy number detection” (“Arvutuslikud meetodid DNA koopiaarvu määramiseks”) Abstract Speciality: Bioinformatics Curriculum: Gene Technology

Do you have a science-based business idea but you do not have any money to start? Do you want to help to launch next revolutionary product or service? Vega fund, created in co-operation between SEB bank and the Universiy of Tartu, supports early stage science-based innovative business ideas with 36 000 euros. Applications are opened to: 1. A team of students or scientists who already have an innovative science-based solution to a common problem.

PhD thesis: “Biochemical perspective on alphaviral nonstructural protein 2: a tale from multiple domains to enzymatic profiling” (“Alfaviiruse nsP2 valk biokeemilisest vaatakohast: lugu mitmedomäänse valgu ensümaatilisest analüüsist”) Abstract Speciality: Gene Technology Curriculum: Gene Technology

The VI Baltic Genetics Congress will take place in Tartu, Estonia on September 30 – October 3, 2015. The aim of BGC 2015 is to further consolidate Baltic scientists of diverse research fields of genetics. We are pleased to welcome scientists in Baltic countries to give presentations on recent advances in population and evolutionary genetics, epigenetics, genomics, developmental genetics, bacterial, yeast, viral, plant, animal and human genetics.

PhD thesis: "Analysis and visualisation of large scale microarray data" ("Paljude mikrokiibi andmestike suuremahuline analüüsimine ja visualiseerimine") Abstract Speciality: Bioinformatics Curriculum: Gene Technology

PhD thesis: "Classification and identification of conopeptides using profile hidden Markov models and position-specific scoring matrices" ("Konopeptiidide klassifitseerimine ja kindlakstegemine varjatud Markovi mudelite ja positsioonisoetsiifiliste skoorimaatriksite abil") Abstract Speciality: Bioinformatics Curriculum: Gene Technology

PhD thesis: Exploiting high-throughput data for establishing relationships between genes (Suuremahuliste andmete kasutamine geenidevaheliste seoste leidmiseks) Abstract Speciality: Bioinformatics Curriculum: Gene Technology

PhD thesis: Studies on artificial and extracellular matrix protein-rich surfaces as regulators of cell growth and differentiation (Kunstlike ja rakuvälise maatriksi valkudega kaetud pindade osa rakkude kasvu ja diferentseerumise reguleerimises) Abstract Speciality: Cell Biology Curriculum: Molecular and Cell Biology

On 23 and 24 April, the UT Centre of Gene and Biotechnology hosts ten European top specialists in reproductive health of men and women. They will speak about intrauterine and early childhood determinants of the child’s health, the link between pregnancy disorders and the mother’s health later in life and how the environment and hormones affect the fertility of the baby, to name only some topics.

Course: “Pre- and perinatal determinants of health in child- and adulthood” Dates: April 23rd-24th, 2015 Vanue: Centre of Gene and Biotechnology Omicum, Riia Street 23b lecture hall 105, Tartu The programme, speakers and registration can be found here.

PROGRAM INFORMATION The Annual Conference of the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Estonian Biocentre (EBC) and Estonian Genome Center (EGC) will take place on December 15th-16th. Venue: Gene and Biotechnology Centre Omicum, Riia 23B lecture hall 105 Organizer: Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Chair of Bioinformatics

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PhD thesis: " Genetics of adaptive traits and gender-specific demographic processes in South Asian populations” (“Adaptatiivsete tunnuste geneetika ja soo-spetsiifilised demograafilised protsessid Lõuna-Aasia populatsioonides”) Abstract Speciality: molecular biology Curriculum: Molecular and cell biology

December 9, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) announced the winners of the call for EIT Health and EIT Raw Materials, integrated European partnerships of higher education, business and research aiming to tackle societal challenges across Europe. One of strategic partner is also University of Tartu through pan-European consortia InnoLife.

On 12–14 December, Professor Eric Lander, the President and Founding Director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and co-chair of US President Barack Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and his colleagues will visit Estonia. On 12 December at 16:30, Professor Lander will give a public lecture at the UT Estonian Genome Center (Riia 23B) entitled “Genetic Basis of Human Disease: The past and future of genomic medicine”.

PhD thesis: "Chromosomal microarray analysis as diagnostic tool: Estonian experience“

"Preeclampsia and oxidative stress, lessons on model STOX1 in vivo and in vitro" Speaker: Prof. Daniel Vaiman, Génomique, Epigénétique et Physiopathologie de la Reproduction, Institut Cochin & Faculté de Médecine, hôpital Cochin, Paris Time and place: Wednesday, 14.05. at 2 PM Riia 23 auditorium 217 Introduction to the speaker:

In spring 2014 the first Mobile Bioclass started in Estonia. The aim of the project „Mobile Bioclass“ is to introduce life sciences to students in secondary schools and gymnasiums in order to provoke interest in biotechnology. During the project mobile bioclass visits schools all over Estonia and offers the possibility to participate in hands-on experiments and lectures. The bioclass is run by biology, gene technology and biomedicine students of the University of Tartu, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.