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In 2012, Tambet Teesalu won the European Research Council (ERC) starting grant for four years. His research project focused on developing an anticancer drug which, if injected into blood vessels, would find cancer cells and leave the healthy tissue unharmed. In order to turn scientific research into a real drug sold in pharmacies, usually a considerable amount of money is needed. The ERC has decided to support the Estonian scientists’ work and its way to production.

In 2012, Tambet Teesalu won the European Research Council (ERC) starting grant for four years. His research project focused on developing an anticancer drug which, if injected into blood vessels, would find cancer cells and leave the healthy tissue unharmed. In order to turn scientific research into a real drug sold in pharmacies, usually a considerable amount of money is needed. The ERC has decided to support the Estonian scientists’ work and its way to production.

„Transcriptional mechanisms in thymic central tolerance“ Supervisors: professor Pärt Peterson, PhD (University of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine), Senior Research Fellow Martti Laan, PhD (University of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine). Oponent: dr Jakub Abramson, PhD, (Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Iisrael)

„Osteogenesis imperfecta Vietnamis“ Supervisors: Associate Professor/Senior Researh Fellow Katre Maasalu (dr. med. (Medicine), University of Tartu, Institute of Clinical Medicine), Associate Professor/Senior Researh Fellow (dr. med. (medicine), University of Tartu, Institute of Clinical Medicine), Professor/Lead Research Fellow Sulev Kõks (PhD (Molecular Medicine), University of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine),

Eveli Kallas will defend her PhD on April 18th at 14.00 in Biomedicum (Ravila 19, room 1006). „The influence of immunological markers to susceptibility to HIV, HBV, and HCV infections among persons who inject drugs“ Supervisors: Professor Irja Lutsar (University of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Department of Microbiolgy) teadur Radko Avi (University of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Department of Microbiolgy)

Liina Haring will defend her PhD on May 19th at 14.00 in in auditorium A. Linkberg (Puusepa 8) „Cognitive functioning after first psychotic episode“ Supervisors: René Mõttus (PhD, The University of Edinburghi Ülikool, Department of Psycholgy; University of Tartu, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Psychology) Prof Aleksandr Žarkovski (MD, PhD, University of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Department of Pharmacology)

Aleksei Rakitin will defend his PhD on April 3rd at 14.00 in auditorium A. Linkberg (Puusepa 8) „Metabolic effects of acute and chronic treatment with valproic acid in people with epilepsy“ Supervisors: Professor Associate Sulev Haldre (University of Tartu, Institute of Clinical Medicine) Professor Sulev Kõks (University of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine) Oponent: Professor Torbjörn Tomson (MD, PhD), Karolinska University Hospital Stockholm, Sweden

Georgi Nellis will defend his PhD on March 6th at 13.00 in Biomedicum (Ravila 19, room 1006) „The use of excipients in medicines administered to neonates in Europe“

Kaido Paapstel will defend his PhD on December 2nd at 14.00 in Biomedicum (Ravila 19, room 1006) „Metabolomic profile of arterial stiffness and early biomarkers of renal damage in atherosclerosis“

Jaanika Kärner will defend her PhD on November 29th at 14.00 in Biomedicum (Ravila 19, room 1006) „Cytokine-specific autoantibodies in AIRE deficiency“ Supervisors: Professor Pärt Peterson (University of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine) Senior Research Fellow Kai Kisand (University of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine) Oponent: Professor Alexander Marx, dr. med. (Institute of Pathology Mannheim, Germany)

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.

Indrek Heinla will defend his PhD on September 16th at 14.15 in Biomediucum (Ravila 19, room 1038) „Behavioural and genetic comparison of B6 and 129Sv mouse lines focusing on the anxiety profile and the expression of Lsamp gene“.

Under the leadership of the University of Tartu medical researchers, a 958,804 euro grant was received in tight competition from the European Commission to develop medical education in Vietnam in cooperation of four European and four Vietnamese medical universities. European researchers will support creating the first doctoral programme of medicine which is also supported by the government of Vietnam.

Merli Saare will defend her PhD on June 8th at 15.00 in auditorium A. Linkberg (Puusepa 8) „Molecular profiling of endometriotic lesions and endometria of endometriosis patients“ Supervisors: Professor Helle Karro (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu) Professor Andres Salumets F (Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Department of Biomedicine, University of Tartu and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine)

UT medical researchers, under the lead of Professor Sulev Kõks, received 700,000 pounds of funding to study the rare Wolfram syndrome. The research group has worked on this for already 13 years. Researchers believe that the funding provides an opportunity for an applicable breakthrough, which would be a ray of hope for the so far untreatable disease.

Piret Mitt will defend her PhD on February 5th at 14.00 in auditorium A. Linkberg (Puusepa 8) „Healthcare-associated infections in Estonia – epidemiology and surveillance of bloodstream and surgical site infections“

Tanel Visnapuu will defend his PhD on Nov 6th at 10.15 in room 1038, Biomedicum, Ravila 19. “Pharmacological and behavioral characterization of the monoaminergic and GABA-ergic systems of Wfs1-deficient mice” Supervisors: Professor Eero Vasar, dr med (Universitu of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and translational Medicine, Department of Physiology) Senior Research Fellow Hendrik Luuk, PhD (Universitu of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and translational Medicine, Department of Physiology) Oponent:

Paula Remmann will defend her PhD on May 22nd at 14.00 in room 1006, Biomedicum, Ravila 19 „The effects of microenvironment on skin cells“ Supervisors: Professor professor Sulev Kõks (PhD, University of Tartu, Department of Pathophysiology) Professor Külli Kingo (PhD, University of Tartu, Department of Dermatology)

Sten Ilmjärv will defend his PhD on April 4th at 14.00 in room 1006, Biomedicum, Ravila 19 „Estimating differential expression from multiple indicators“ Supervisors: Professor Jaak Vilo, PhD, TÜ Institute of Computer Science Professor Eero Vasar, PhD, University of Tartu, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine

Krista Ress will defend her PhD on June 11th at 15.00 in room 1006, Biomedicum, Ravila 19 "Childhood coeliac disease in Estonia, prevalence in atopic dermatitis and immunological characterisation of coexistence" Supervisors: Professor Raivo Uibo (University of Tartu) and Senior Lecturer Oivi Uibo (University of Tartu) Opponent: docent Petri Kulmala (university of Oulu, Finland)