Management of the Institute

The Head of the Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine is Professor Eero Vasar, who has been appointed by the council of the institute.

The institute is operating in accordance with the Statutes of the Biomedicine and Translational Medicine.

The Council of the Institute usually meets every second Wednesday of a month. 

The members of the Council of the Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine: 

Head of the Council:
Anti Kalda, Professor

Professors: 
Eero Vasar, Head of the Institute, Head of the Department of Physiology, Professor, dr. med.
Mihkel Zilmer, Head of the Department of Biochemistry, Professor, dr. med.
Allen Kaasik, Head of the Department of Pharmacology, Professor, dr. med.
Pärt Peterson, Head of the Department of Biomedicine, Professor, PhD
Raivo Uibo, Head of the Department of Immunology, Professor, PhD
Vallo Volke, Head of the Department of Pathophysiology, Professor, dr. med.
Andres Arend, Head of the Department of Anatomy, Professor, cand
Irja Lutsar, Head of the Department of Microbiology, Professor, dr. med.
Marika Väli, Head of the Department of Department of Pathological Anatomy and Forensic Medicine, Professor, cand
Kai Kisand, Professor, PhD
Maris Laan, Professor, PhD
Reet Mändar, Professor, dr. med.
Ana Rebane, Professor, PhD
Aleksander Žarkovski, Professor, dr. med.
Tambet Teesalu, Professor, PhD
Li Tian, Professor, PhD

Academic staff representatives:
Martti Laan, Associate Professor, PhD
Aili Tagoma, Research Fellow, PhD

Members appointed by the Council: 
Mario Plaas, Associate Professor, Head of laboratory Animal Centre, PhD
Jaan Eha, Professor, representative of the Institute of Clinical Medicine, PhD 
Pille Taba, Professor, representative of the Institute of Clinical Medicine, dr. med.

Student representatives: 
Liis Haljasmägi, student representative, PhD student
Hansa Vellama, student representative, PhD student
Eliise Elken, student representative
Mimi Kruusing, student representative
Karmen Kukk, student representative
Emma Katariina Paajanen, student representative

Council Secretary:
Marja-Liisa Rattasep (without the right to vote)