Doctoral theses of the Chair of Human Genetics

Ele Hanson, (sup) Kristiina Rull, Maris Laan, Helle Karro. Clinical and biochemical markers for the prediction and early diagnosis of pregnancy related complications. Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine.
Rain Inno, (sup) Maris Laan. Placental transcriptome and miRNome in normal and complicated pregnancies. University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.
Kaspar Ratnik, 2023, (sup) Maris Laan, Kristiina Rull, Kalle Kisand. Development of predictive multimarker test for preeclampsia in early and late pregnancy. Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine.
Triin Kikas, 2021, (sup) Maris Laan, Kristiina Rull. Single nucleotide variants affecting placental gene expression and pregnancy outcome. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine.
Laura Kasak, 2018, (sup) Maris Laan. Genome structural variation modulating the placenta and pregnancy maintenance. University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.
2018, Estonian National Contest for Young Scientists for doctoral students, 1. Prize in the category of in Biosciences for excellence in PhD thesis.
Liina Nagirnaja, 2014, (sup) Maris Laan. Global and fine-scale genetic determinants of recurrent pregnancy loss. University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.
2014, Estonian National Contest for Young Scientists for university students in the field of health sciences, diploma for PhD thesis.
Liis Uusküla-Reimand, 2013, (sup) Maris Laan. Placental gene expression in normal and complicated pregnancy. University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.
Marina Grigorova, 2011, (sup) Maris Laan. Fine-scale genetic variation of follicle-stimulating hormone beta-subunit coding gene (FSHB) and its association with reproductive health. University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.
Siim Sõber, 2011, (sup) Maris Laan, Tarmo Annilo. Blood pressure genetics: from candidate genes to genomewide association studies.
Katrin Kepp, 2010, (sup) Maris Laan. Genes involved in cardiovascular traits: detection of genetic variation in Estonian and Czech populations. University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.
2010, Estonian National Contest for Young Scientists for university students in the field of health sciences, I Prize for PhD thesis.
Pille Hallast, 2009, (sup) Maris Laan. Human and chimpanzee Luteinizing Hormone/ Chorionic Gonadotropin Beta (LHB/CGB) gene clusters: diversity and divergence of young duplicated genes. University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.
2009, Estonian National Contest for Young Scientists for university students, the main prize.
Kristiina Rull, 2009, (sup) Maris Laan, Helle Karro. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Beta Genes and Recurrent Miscarriage: Expression and Variation Study. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
2009, Estonian National Contest for Young Scientists for university students in the field of health sciences, I Prize for PhD thesis.