Topic: research

Increased cancer risk in infertile men is explained by genetic predisposition
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Tartu showed a nearly five-fold enrichment of hereditary cancer variants in infertile compared to fertile men.
03. March 2025 research
Doctoral defence: Ingrid Oit-Wiscombe "Genetic markers of enzymatics in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a systemic disease and the effects of antioxidant peptides"
On March 7th Ingrid Oit-Wiscombe will defend her thesis "Genetic markers of enzymatics in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a systemic disease and the effects of antioxidant peptides".
17. February 2025 research
Tartu Science Night 2025
Tartu Science Night
12. February 2025 researchfor society
Guidelines for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research have been published
Led by the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre for Sustainable Development of the University of Tartu, a guidance material has been developed for researchers on how to conduct interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. 
31. January 2025 cooperationresearch
Career conference focuses on the value of PhD in the labour market
On 11 February, the University of Tartu organises the Estonian Doctoral School’s second Career Conference, The Value of a Doctoral Degree in the Job Market, in the university library.
Doctoral defence: Mario Reiman “Placental transcriptome in normal and complicated pregnancies”
21. jaanuaril kell 10.15 kaitseb Mario Reiman geenitehnoloogia erialal doktoritööd.
06. January 2025 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Kadri Kõivumägi "Acute gastroenteritis hospitalizations in Estonia after implementation of universal mass vaccination against rotavirus"
Doctoral defence Kadri Kõivumägi "Acute gastroenteritis hospitalizations in Estonia after implementation of universal mass vaccination against rotavirus"
12. December 2024 research
Research Days of the Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine
The Research Days of the Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine took place on January 30–31, 2025.
19. December 2024 research
Seminar: Ibane Abasolo Olaortua „Protein delivery in lysosomal storage disorders“
Seminar: Ibane Abasolo Olaortua „Protein delivery in lysosomal storage disorders“
04. December 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Valeria Sidorenko "Novel anthracycline-loaded nanoparticles for precision cancer therapy"
On December 13th Valeria Sidorenko will defend her thesis "Novel anthracycline-loaded nanoparticles for precision cancer therapy".
29. November 2024 research