Department Seminars
Department seminars are held on Thursdays at 4 PM in the SCI-109 lecture theatre. Zoom link
The maximum duration for a presentation is 45 min + 15 min for questions. Please contact Dr. Richard Tamme for further details (richard.tamme@taltech.ee).
Talk title and abstract should be sent to the SCI mailing lists (loodusmaja@taltech.ee) by Monday of the same week.
2024 | ||
10.10 | "Mechanochemistry: new opportunities for organic synthesis" | Chemistry |
24.10 | "Gene editing in plants" | Food technology |
07.11 | Signe Adamberg | Food technology |
21.11 | NO SEMINAR (Annual Conference of Taltech's School) | |
5.12 | Vello Tõugu | Gene technology |
12.12 | Triin Vahisalu | Food technology |
19.12 | Pirjo Spuul | Infoseminar |
Department seminars are held on Fridays from 9-10 AM at the SCI-109 lecture theatre and/or via Zoom.
The maximum duration for a presentation is 45 min + 15 min for questions; PhD students (if two presentations are held on the same day): * 20 min +10 min.
Talk title and abstract should be sent to the SCI mailing lists (loodusmaja@taltech.ee) by Monday of the same week.
03.09.2021 | Florencia Cabrera | "Functional analysis of Signal Peptide Peptidase-Like (SPPL) 2a and 2b intramembrane cleaving proteases" Gene technology, new postdoc in Timmusk group, TalTech |
10.09.2021 | Simona Bartkova | "Droplet-Based platform(s) for single-cell incubation studies" Gene technology, Scheler group, TalTech |
17.09.2021 | Grigory Vasiliev | "Antibacterial co-effect of copper and silver nanoparticles with different functionalizations" Gene technology, Bondarenko group, National Institute of Chemical Physics & Biophysics |
24.09.2021 | Grete Raba | „The effect of colonic mucins on the fermentation of dietary fibres by intestinal microbiota“ Food technology, Adamberg group, TalTech |
08.10.2021 | Maria Vikentjeva | "Campaign “Post a tick”. Tick bank 2020" Gene technology, Geller group, Virology Lab of the National Institute for Health Development |
22.10.2021 | Annika Rähni | “Antibody responses to melanoma-specific antigens in melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer patients receiving immunotherapy” Gene technology, Protobios LLC |
29.10.2021 | Merike Sõmera | "Plant virology and the recent developments in virus taxonomy driven by the identification of novel viruses through the adoption of high-throughput sequencing approaches" Gene technology, Plant-pathogen interactions group |
05.11.2021 | Nadezhda Pupina | “Immune response to a conserved enteroviral epitope of the major capsid VP1 protein is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease: Do polio vaccines play a role?” Gene technology, Protosbios LLC |
12.11.2021 | Tiit Lukk | "Wood (bio)chemistry perspectives at TalTech: From fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass to its valorisation via chemical and enzymatic routes" Gene technology, Wood Chemistry group |
19.11.2021 | Saadia Khalid | “Pathological manifestations of Helicobacter pylori in the liver” Gene technology, Biomedicine group |
26.11.2021 | Peep Palumaa | "Alzheimer's disease. History and perspectives" Gene technology, Metalloproteomics group |
03.12.2021 | Mahdi Morad Pour | "DNA-free transcriptional activation of cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) with pre-assembled CRISPR/dCas9 ribonucleoproteins to enhance heat stress tolerance" Gene technology, Computational genomics research group |
10.12.2021 | Mart Speek | "Revolution in preparation of plasmid DNA" Gene technology, Assistant Professor Emeritus |
17.12.2021 | Julia Smirnova | "ALS in general and two different approaches to study some aspects of using an ICP-MS" Gene technology, Metalloproteomics group |
07.01.2022 | NO SEMINAR | |
14.01.2022 | Agne Velthut-Meikas feat Kristine Roos | "Intercellular communication in the ovarian follicle revealed by transcriptomics" and "Cell types in human preovulatory follicle and their gene expression" Gene technology, Reproductive biology research group |
21.01.2022 | Inga Sarand | „Food microbiomes: food quality, safety and innovation“ Food technology, Food microbiology research group |
28.01.2022 | Ferenz Jozef Sustek Sanchez | "CRISPR-Cas9 knockout mutants: a tool for stress studies in plants" Gene technology, Plant-pathogen interactions group |
04.02.2022 | Tagli Pitsi | Seminar is in Estonian! "Söömisest: kuidas võiks ja kuidas meil sellega tegelikult lood on?" Food technology |
11.02.2022 | Toomas Paalme | "Food, -biosystems and green deal" Food technology |
18.02.2022 | Alīna Reķēna, Gabriel Luz Chaves & Henrique Sepulveda | Alīna Reķēna - "Advanced modeling approaches in yeast" Gabriel Luz Chaves - "Engineering R. toruloides for improved lipid production" Henrique Sepulveda - "Development of 3D printed engineered living materials for growth-decoupled biochemicals production" Food technology, PhD students from Prof Petri-Jaan Lahtvee Food Tech and Bioengineering group |
25.02.2022 | Rahul Kumar | "Microbial 3D Printing" Food technology, Food Tech and Bioengineering group |
04.03.2022 | Nemailla Bonturi | "Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering of the yeast R. toruloides" Food technology, Food Tech and Bioengineering group |
11.03.2022 | Anna Kattel | "Co-culture process development using individual substrates" Food technology |
18.03.2022 | Jürgen Tuvikene | "The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor TCF4 regulates activity-dependent transcriptional programs in neurons" Gene technology |
25.03.2022 | Leenu Reinsalu | "Metabolic reprogramming contributes to the development of colorectal cancer" Gene technology. National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics |
01.04.2022 | Kristel Vene | "Sunflower press cake - a new material for highly sustainable food products!?" Food technology |
08.04.2022 | Pirjo Spuul | "Extragastric manifestations of Helicobacter pylori" Gene technology |
15.04.2022 | NO SEMINAR (Good Friday public holiday) | |
22.04.2022 | Kairit Zovo | "Lignin and lignin modifying bacterial laccases" Gene technology, Wood chemistry research group |
29.04.2022 | Olesja Bondarenko | "Applications of nanoparticles as antibacterials and for drug delivery" Gene technology. National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics |
06.05.2022 | Aivar Lõokene | "Lipases as targets for treatment of hypertriglyceridemia" Chemistry, Biochemistry of lipids and lipoproteins research group |
13.05.2022 | Tuuli Käämbre | "Energy metabolism in cancer: facts and dreams" Gene technology. National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics |
20.05.2022 | Julia Geller | "Tick research: from field science to crowdsourcing" Gene technology, Department of Virology and Immunology, National Institute for Health Development |
27.05.2022 | Jekaterina Aid-Vanakova | "Influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on mitochondrial bioenergetics in the heart" Gene technology (National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics) |
Department seminars are held on Thursdays at 4PM at the SCI-109 lecture theatre and/or via Zoom.
The maximum duration for a presentation is 45 min + 15 min for questions.
Talk title and abstract should be sent to the SCI mailing lists (loodusmaja@taltech.ee) by Monday of the same week.
2023 | |
14.09 | NO SEMINAR |
21.09 | Mihkel Kaljurand (Chemistry) "50 aastat Loodusteaduste maja hiilgust ja armetust" |
28.09 | Lukas Ustrnul (Chemistry) "Chiral sensing through supramolecular systems" |
05.10 | NO SEMINAR |
12.10 | Research director Myrtil Kahn from Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry (LCC) of CNRS, France Guest seminar) „From organometallic chemistry to nanoparticle synthesis - the size and shape of NPs affect their physical properties and applicability“ |
19.10 | NO SEMINAR |
26.10 | Pirjo Spuul - KBI info seminar |
02.11 | Merilin Rosenberg from University of Tartu (Microbiology/gene technology) "How environmental conditions and simulated use affect antimicrobial surface efficacy and what happens to the lucky survivors" |
09.11 | (CANCELLED) Paolo Guazzi from Hansabiomed Ltd (Gene technology/chemistry) |
16.11 | NO SEMINAR - PhD students conference day |
23.11 | Dr. Leopold Parts from Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK "Understanding the human genome function with engineering" |
30.11 | Rahul Kumar (Chemistry) "Engineered Living Materials" |
07.12 | Jekaterina Mazina-Šinkar (Chemistry) "Green Analytical Instruments – Future or Reality" |
14.12 | Tatiana Moiseeva (Gene Technology) "The initiation of DNA replication in human cells" |
21.12 | Pirjo Spuul - KBI info seminar |
28.12 | NO SEMINAR |
2024 | |
04.01 | NO SEMINAR |
11.01 | Birgit Mets (Chemistry) "Valorization of Estonian (mineral) resources" |
18.01 | Peep Palumaa (Gene Technology) "Copper-related diseases" |
25.01 | Sirje Rüütel Boudinot (Gene Technology) "P2X4 receptor as a therapeutic opportunity" |
01.02 | Pirjo Spuul (Gene Technology) "Helicobacter pylori and Lactobacillus salivarius" |
08.02 | Pirjo Spuul; Estelle Silm; Annette Miller & Carl-Sander Kiir "RRR Challenge" |
15.02 | Mikk Kaasik (Chemistry) "From Aarhus with Cyclization" |
22.02 | Pirjo Spuul - KBI info seminar |
29.02 | Kaarel Adamberg (Food technology) "Gut microbiome" |
04.04 | Dr. Ilmatar Rooda (Gene Technology) “Transcriptomic profiling reveals heterogeneity and developmental dynamics in ovarian cortical follicles” |
11.04 | Pirjo Spuul - KBI info seminar |
18.04 | Kaia Kukk (Chemistry) "Laccase immobilization on cellulose" |
25.04 | Juliano De Biaggi (Gene Technology) "Enzyme constrained model of Y. lipolytica" |
02.05 | Olga Jasnovidova (Gene Technology) "Exploring the Dynamics of RNA Polymerase II Regulation in Eukaryotes: Insights from Multiple Methodologies" |
09.05 | Aivar Lõokene (Gene Technology and biochemistry) "Fat in our blood" |
16.05 | Yevgen Karpichev (Chemistry) "Sustainable formulations: Spanning from bioeconomy to defense research" |
23.05 | Ott Scheler (Gene technology) "Developments in microfluidics group" |
13.06 | Pirjo Spuul - KBI info seminar |
Department seminars are held on Fridays from 9-10 AM at the SCI-109 lecture theatre and/or via Zoom.
The maximum duration for a presentation is 45 min + 15 min for questions.
Talk title and abstract should be sent to the SCI mailing lists (loodusmaja@taltech.ee) by Monday of the same week.
2022 | |
02.09 | Laura Truu (Gene technology, Synlab) "Combating SARS-CoV-2 qPCR testing - SYNLAB's example" |
09.09 | Kristel Metsla (Gene technology, Metalloproteomics group) “Toxicology of Amyloid-β Peptides and the Effect of α-Lipoic Acid in Cellular and Insect Models of Alzheimer´s Disease” |
16.09 | Mariliis Jaago (Gene technology, Protobios) "Antibody response to oral biofilm is a biomarker for acute coronary syndrome in periodontal disease" |
23.09 | Eli-Eelika Esvald (Gene technology, Molecular beurobiology group) "Stimulus-specific regulation of BDNF gene expression" |
30.09 | No seminar (annual meeting of the Estonian Society of Human Genetics) |
07.10 | Annela Avarlaid (Gene technology, Molecular neurobiology group) "The enhancer regions of Bdnf in neuronal and non-neuronal cells" |
14.10 | Kaarel Adamberg (Food technology) "Food for gut microbiota" |
21.10 | Mari Palgi (Gene technology, Molecular neurobiology group) "Using Drosophila melanogaster to model human diseases" |
28.10 | Laura Tamberg (Gene technology, Molecular neurobiology group) "Modeling TCF4 and HIVEP2 associated diseases in Drosophila melanogaster" |
04.11 | Carl Sander Kiir (Gene technology, Molecular neurobiology group) "Neuronal activity-dependent gene regulation in the fruit fly" |
11.11 | Ekaterina Kabin (Gene technology, Metalloproteomics group) "Role of α-lipoic acid in regulation of copper metabolism studied in the cellular model of copper overload" |
18.11 | Marko Vendelin (Systems biology group) "Compromised creatine kinase energy transfer leads to adaptations in excitation-contraction coupling but not heart failure" |
25.11 | Riina Aav (Supramolecular Chemistry group) "Self-organisation of and with hemicucurbiturils: from synthesis to chirality induction and lipase inhibition" |
02.12 | Tatiana Moiseeva (Gene technology, DNA replication and genome stability group) "The non-catalytic role of DNA polymerase epsilon in replication initiation in human cells" |
09.12 | Indrek Koppel (Gene technology, Neuron-astrocyte group) “Cell type-specific proteomics and neuron-astrocyte communication” |
16.12 | Florencia Cabrera Cabrera (Gene technology, Neuron-astrocyte group) "PICSL for cell-specific proteomics & BDNF regulation in cardiomyocytes" |
23.12 | NO SEMINAR |
30.12 | NO SEMINAR |
2023 | |
06.01 | Petri-Jaan Lahtvee, (Food technolgy, Food Tech and Bioengineering group) "Developing locally applicable biotechnology value chains" |
13.01 | Vello Tõugu (Gene technology, Metalloproteomics group) "Molecules involved in Alzheimer’s disease" |
20.01 | Rikke Birkedal (Systems biology group) "How intracellular structures in cardiomyocytes affect energy transfer and signaling" |
27.01 | Signe Adamberg (Food technology) “The effect of military combat rations on the gut microbiota and health parameters of Estonian conscripts“ |
03.02 | Ildar Nisamedtinov (Food technology) "Elucidation of yeast oligopeptide transporters functionality“ |
10.02 | Irena Jakobson (Gene technology, Plant genetics group) "Allelic variability by vernalization and photoperiodic sensitivity loci of a number of wheat varieties (Triticum aestivum L.) grown in Estonia“ |
17.02 | Anna Traksmaa (Food technology) "The effect of storage conditions on the quality of sprouted grains" |
24.02 | NO SEMINAR |
03.03 | Katrin Laos (Food technology) "The production, properties and applications of furcellaran“ |
10.03 | Anastassia Šubina (Gene technology, Molecular neurobiology group) "Expression of alternative transcription factor 4 mRNAs and protein isoforms in the developing and adult rodent and human tissues“ |
17.03 | Kristine Roos (Gene technology, Reproductive Biology group) "Cellular and chemical heterogeneity in the preovulatory follicle" |
24.03 | Tõnis Timmusk (Gene technology, Molecular neurobiology group) "Regulation of activity-dependent gene expression in the nervous system” |
31.03 | Ott Scheler (Gene technology, Microfluidics group) "Last 2 years in the microfluidics lab" |
07.04 | NO SEMINAR |
14.04 | NO SEMINAR |
21.04 | NO SEMINAR |
28.04 | Eve-Ly Ojangu (Gene technology, Wood Chemistry group) "Ligninolytic properties of actinobacteria isolated from different local environments" |
05.05 | NO SEMINAR |
12.05 | Olli-Pekka Smolander (Gene technology, Bioinformatics group) “Structural variation in the genomes of European wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca) population” |
19.05 | Immanuel Sanka (Gene technology) “User-friendly Droplet Detection Pipelines for (almost any) High-throughput Experiments” |
26.05 | Airi Rump (Gene technology) “Purinergic receptors and G protein pathway components as (sex-dependent) biomarkers in PBMC for Multiple Sclerosis” |
Guest seminars
Guest Seminars – 2024/2025
Zoom/Teams links will be found in Facebook and forwarded via email.
Please contact Prof. Indrek Koppel for further details (indrek.koppel@taltech.ee).
2024 | |
06.11 | Prof. Pablo Garcia Roves from University of Barcelona, Spain „Adipose tissue exhaustion and the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease“ at 11:00 in SCI-120 |
29.10 | Prof. Tomi Rantamäki from University of Helsinki, Finland „Cool perspective on rapid-acting antidepressant effects“ at 13:00 in SCI-109 |
20.09 | Prof. Vadym N. Mochalin from Missouri University of Science & Technology, USA „Chemistry and Applications of 2D Transition Metal Carbides (MXenes)“ at 16:00 in SCI-109 |
19.09 | Dr. Hanna Vihma from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA „Reactivating the Dormant UBE3A Allele with Small Molecules: A Path for Angelman Syndrome Therapy“ at 16:00 in SCI-109 |
04.09 | Dr. Dániel Silhavy, Head of Plant Photo- and Chronobiology group from Institute of Plant Biology, Hungary „Essential but barely studied: RNA quality control system in plants“ at 11:00 in SCI-120 |
21.08 | Niina Kelanne, D.Sc., University of Turku, Finland “Utilization of Nordic raw materials – towards delicious, healthy, and sustainable food” at 13:00 at SCI-109 |
Koit Herodes, Associate Professor, Analytical Chemistry, University of Tartu, Estonia “Simple complex chemical analysis” at 14:30 in AS TFTAK, room: Mets | |
16.08 | Mohsen Gavahian, Associate Professor from Department of Food Science, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan „Emerging Technologies for Food Processing: Impacts on Sustainability and Organoleptic Properties“ at 11:00 in SCI-109 |
14.08 | Dr. Emily Brookes from University of Southampton, UK „Uncovering epigenetic mechanisms of cortical development“ at 12:00 in SCI-109 |
Guest Seminars – 2023/2024
Zoom links will be found in Facebook and forwarded via email.
Please contact Prof. Indrek Koppel for further details (indrek.koppel@taltech.ee).
2023 | |
11.09 | Dr Ana Belenguer from University of Cambridge, UK „Dynamic nature of mechanochemical reactions and transformations“ |
13.09 | Dr. Anna-Liisa Luik, from Karolinska Institute „Extracellular structures in vasculature – basement membrane laminins“ |
15.09 | Prof. Chris Voigt from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA "Engineering the Environmental Microbiome" |
20.09 | Dr. Mardo Kõivomägi from National Cancer Institute, USA „Unpuzzling the biochemical mechanisms of how cyclin-dependent kinase complexes control cell division“ |
25.09 | Prof. Naoki Komatsu from Kyoto University, JAPAN „Separation of Carbon Nanotubes through Host-Guest Chemistry“ |
11.10 | Prof. Alicia Hidalgo from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom „The changing brain of a fly“ |
12.10 | Research director Myrtil Kahn from Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry (LCC) of CNRS, France „From organometallic chemistry to nanoparticle synthesis - the size and shape of NPs affect their physical properties and applicability“ |
13.10 | Prof. Dr. Petri M. Pihko from University of Jyväskylä, Finland „Anion‐Responsive Catalysts“ Asst. Prof. Dr. Juha H. Siitonen from University of Aalto, Finland „Studies Towards the Total Synthesis of Haloxine“ |
26.10 | Prof. Jose Fonseca from Universidade Nova de Lisboa „Image Processing Techniques for microscopy imaging“ Dr. Tomasz Kaminski from University of Warsaw „Single-Cell Assays in Microdroplets“ |
20.11 | Dr. Annika Keller from University of Zürich/ University Hospital Zürich „Brain pericytes – heterogeneity and function“ |
21.11 | Prof. Carlos Matute from University of the Basque Country, Spain „New avenues in neuroinflammation, tissue damage and repair in multiple sclerosis“ |
23.11 | Dr. Leopold Parts from Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK "Understanding the human genome function with engineering" |
13.12 | Prof. Aigars Jirgensons from Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis „Reversible covalent inhibitors of plasmodium serine protease SUB1 as anti-malarial drug leads“ at 16:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
14.12 | Prof. Svetlana Lutsenko from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA „The Emerging Roles of Copper in Cell Biology “ at 10:00 in SCI-120 and Zoom |
15.12 | Prof. Jason L. Burkhead from University of Alaska Anchorage, USA „Copper in human health and disease“ at 10:00 in SCI-120 and Zoom |
2024 | |
08.01 | Dr. Oleg Sitsel from Department of Structural Biochemistry | Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology | Dortmund, Germany "The unusual secretion mechanism of Tc toxins" at 11:00 in SCI-057 |
08.01 | Prof. Jüri Reimand from University of Toronto, Canada „Integrative analyses of cancer multi-omics data for functional and translational insights“ at 13:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
05.02 | Prof. Carsten Bolm from RWTH Aachen University, Germany „Mechanochemistry: The use of mills in synthetic organic chemistry“ at 16:00 in SCI.109 and Zoom |
07.02 | Dr. Tarvi Teder from Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden „Structural, functional and regulatory aspects of the leukotriene biosynthetic cascade“ at 15.00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
19.03 | Dr. Ana M. L. Seca from University of the Azores, Portugal „Research on bioactive natural products carried out at the University of the Azores“ |
04.04 | Professor Kimoon Kim from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South-Korea „Spatiotemporal Control of Chemical Reactions with Sound“ at 10:00 in SCI-109 and Teams |
25.04 | Professor Magdalena Małecka from University of Lodz, Poland „Fluorescent properties in solid-state and solution of novel tricyclic derivatives of chromanones and 2-methylpyrazolin“ |
07.05 | Prof. Michael L. Schilsky M.D. from Center for Excellence for Wilson Disease at Yale „Evolution in the clinical diagnosis and management of Wilson disease and new endpoints for clinical trials“ at 11:00 in SCI-120 and Zoom |
17.05 | Prof Jaana Vapaavuori from Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland „Biomaterials as versatile and attractive solution for device applications and functional textiles“ at 13:30 in SCI-109 |
20.06 | Prof. Izabella Jastrzębska from University of Białystok, Poland „(Potential) Steroidal Molecular Rotors“ at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Teams |
Guest Seminars – 2022/2023
Zoom links will be found in Facebook and forwarded via email.
Please contact Dr. Indrek Koppel for further details (indrek.koppel@taltech.ee).
2022 | |
23.08 | Prof. Wojciech Bal from IBB PAS, Warsaw Poland „Time and space: emerging factors in metallomics“ |
21.09 | Prof. Rafael Moreno-Sanchez from Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chavez Mexico at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
29.09 | Dr. Iman Momken, PhD from Laboratory of Signalling and Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, University of Paris-Saclay-University of Evry Val d'Essonne, France at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
30.09 | Dr. Coert Zuurbier, MEng, PhD from Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care and Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC - AMC, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands at 9:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
12.10 | Artur Ruszczak from Microfluidics and Complex Fluids Lab, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland „From a lab bench to a tiny droplet. Droplet microfluidics methods for streamlining microbiology“ at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
18.10 | Special double guest seminar Prof. Jean-Manuel Raimundo from Aix-Marseille University – CiNAM (CNRS), FRANCE "Organic conductive surfaces as smart antimicrobials materials" Dr. Michel Camplo, Associate Professor from Aix-Marseille University "5FU phosphonium derivatives as antimicrobials" at 14:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
20.10 | Roman Mysyk from Basque Research and Technology Alliance, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain "Electrochemical capacitors: state-of-the-art and R&D challenges" at 14:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
13.12 | Dr. Rokas Mikšiūnas from Centre of Innovative Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania "Investigation of skeletal and striated muscle mesenchymal stem cells differentiation potential in vitro" at 14:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
2023 | |
05.01 | Dr. Mikk Kaasik from Aarhus University, Denmark "Reactivity and selectivity of formyl cycloheptatrienes in cycloadditions" at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
26.04 | Grete Nummert, MSc from Tallinn Zoo "Science at Tallinn Zoo: from DNA studies to glowing dormice and everything in between" |
04.05 | Dr. Elisabeth Lowe from Newcastle University " Mining the gut microbiome to discover new enzyme activities " |
09.05 | András József Laki from Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Biomicrofluidics laboratory "Lab-on-a-chip devices for biomedical applications" |
16.05 | Stefan Angielsky from Biomedical Microelectromechanical Systems "Mass production under medical requirements" |
25.05 | Dr. Alan O'Riordan from Tyndall National Institute "Sensors for Sustainable AgriFood & the Environment" |
15.06 | Professor Sander Kersten from Division of Human Nutrition and Health at Wageningen University (the Netherlands) "Identification of novel regulators of lipid metabolism: the story of ANGPTL4t" at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
20.06 | Professor Nicolas Joly from University of Artois, Béthune University Institute of Technology (Béthune, France) "FULLY CHARACTERIZED FATTY ACID CELLULOSE ESTERS (FACES) AS STARTING RAW MATERIAL FOR BIOMATERIALS, ADDITIVES AND ELECTRONICS SUPPORT APPLICATIONS" at 10:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
Guest Seminars – 2021/2022
Zoom links will be found in Facebook and forwarded via email.
Please contact Dr. Indrek Koppel for further details (indrek.koppel@taltech.ee).
2021 | |
15.09 | Izabella Jastrzebska from University of Białystok "The way from steroids to steroidal molecular machines" at 13:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
21.09 | Dr. Vallo Varik from EMBL, Heidelberg "An antibiotic combination against ESKAPE pathogens" at 14:00 in SCI.120 and Zoom |
30.09 | Prof. Maris Turks from Riga Technical University "Substitution and ring opening of fused pyrimidines using their activation by azido and triazolyl groups" at 16:00 in SCI-109 |
06.10 | Dr. Imre Treufeld from Neo Performance Materials „A PhD in Chemistry – What Did I Really Learn?“ at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
13.10 | Dr. Kärt Mätlik from Rockefeller University „Epigenetic regulation of cerebellar granule cell development and maturation“ at 15:00 in Zoom |
14.10 | Prof. Sergio Bordel Velasco from Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, University of Valladolid, Spain "Metabolism of methanotrophic bacteria. A Genome-Scale modeling perspective" at 16:00 in SCI-028 and Zoom |
27.10 | Aare Ormus, Head Distiller at Junimperium Distillery „Gin: chemistry and production” at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
29.10 | Prof. Miguel de la Guardia from University of Valencia “Smoking. An Analytical Chemistry Perspective” at 14:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
02.11 | Prof. Henrik Munch Roager, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, „Diet-microbiota interactions as modulators of human metabolism" at 15:00 in Zoom |
10.11 | Dr. Rainer Küngas from CTO, Stargate Hydrogen „Green Hydrogen Saves the European Industry“ at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
24.11 | Dr. Richard J.A. Gosselink from Wageningen University „Lignocellulosic biorefinery to develop biobased materials, chemicals and fuels“ at 15:00 in Zoom |
01.12 | Special double seminar Prof. Jean-Manuel Raimundo from Aix Marseille Université „Innovative organic dielectric as sensing layers for sensors applications“ and Dr. Michel Camplo from Aix Marseille Université „Dicationic-phosphoniums and triphenylamine-, phenazinium- based phosphoniums as antibacterial derivatives“ at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
07.12 | Luis M. Valor, Ph.D., Principal Investigator Miguel Servet II, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de Alicante (ISABIAL) Alicante, SPAIN "Huntington's disease: lessons from the study of transcription” at 15:00 in Zoom |
08.12 | Dr. Juan Pablo Tosar from Universidad de la República, Uruguay „Vesicular and nonvesicular extracellular RNAs and their involvement in intercellular communication“ at 15:00 in Zoom |
09.12 | Prof. Christiani A. Amorim "Development of a transplantation engineered ovary to restore fertility in cancer patients" at 15:00 in SCI-120 and Zoom |
13.12 | Prof. Tapio Salmi from Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland "Transformation of polysaccharides in biomass to valuable components - Chemical reaction engineering view" at 16:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
2022 | |
26.01 | Dr. Meeli Mullari from NNF Center for Protein Research, University of Copenhagen "The RNA-binding protein atlas of the mammalian brain uncovers defective splicing factor functions in Huntington’s disease" at 15:00 in Zoom |
18.02 | Dr. Francesco Gatto Elypta co-founder and CSO „The Entrepreneurial Journey Of Elypta: Developing A Systems Biology Approach To Preventing Cancer Mortality“ at 14:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
09.03 | Dr. Kadi Lõhmussaar from NNF Centerfor Stem Cell Medicine, Denmark „Patient-derived organoids as a promising tool to study cervical tissue dynamics“ |
16.03 | Prof. Moritz Rossner from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich "Repurposing Based on Neurobiology: Stimulating Drug Development for Psychiatric Disorders" |
11.05 | Dr. Nicolas Panayotis from Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel and Saints-Pères Paris Institute for the Neurosciences (SPPIN), Paris „Deciphering the Role of Importin Nuclear Transport Factors in Central Nervous System Functions“ |
18.05 | Dr. Mario Plaas from Tartu University, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine “Lifelong treatment with GLP1 receptor agonist Liraglutide in the rat model of Wolfram syndrome” |
18.05 | Prof. Evelina Colacino from University of Montpellier „Revisiting the Kabachnik-Fields multi-component domino reaction by mechanochemistry“ |
31.05 | Prof. Olli Silvennoinen from Biocenter Finland, Director; HiLIFE, Helsinki Institute of Life Science, Director „JAK kinases in health and disease: A closer look at the pseudokinase domain“ at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom |
06.06 | Prof. dr hab. Agnieszka Szumna from Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw, Poland "Organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and mechanochemistry of molecular cages" at 14:00 in Zoom |
08.06 | Işılay ÖZTÜRK from Ege University and TalTech "Computational investigation of the interaction of several anti-inflammatory and anti-hypertensive drug molecules with DNA nucleobase pairs by quantum chemical methods and QM/MM trial" at 15:00 in Zoom |
Chemistry PhD Conference
Chemistry PhD Seminars – 2023/2024
The PhD seminars are now in a format of a conference twice a year. Every PhD student will have chance to present his/her research once a year. It is mandatory for all chemistry PhD students to participate.
Please contact prof. Maksim Ošeka for further details (maksim.Oseka@taltech.ee).
Spring conference 2nd and 3rd of May 2024
Thursday, 02.05.2024 at SCI-109 |
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9:00 – 9:10 |
opening by KBI Director Dr. Pirjo Spuul |
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9:10 – 9:50 |
Nele Konrad |
Chiral Sensing Materials from Porphyrins |
9:50 – 10:30 |
Elina Suut-Tuule |
Biotin[6]uril Mechanosynthesis |
10:30 – 11:00 |
coffee break |
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11:00 – 11:40 |
Mari-Liis Leinus |
In-Situ Chemical Analysis of Soil Cations: Method Development, Validation, and Future Perspectives |
11:40 – 12:20 |
Hegne Pupart |
Dye-Decolorizing Peroxidase of Streptomyces coelicolor (ScDyPB) Exists as a Dynamic Mixture of Kinetically Different Oligomers |
12:20 – 13:10 |
lunch |
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13:10 – 13:50 |
Maarja Lipp |
Studies of Novel Bacterial Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases |
13:50 – 14:30 |
Olivia-Stella Salm |
Non-Destructive Spectroscopy Combined with Chemometrics for Characterization of Lignin |
14:30 – 15:00 |
coffee break |
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15:00 – 15:40 |
Aleksandra Zahharova |
TBA |
15:40 – 16:20 |
Marharyta Laktsevich-Iskryk |
Telescoped Synthesis of Vicinal Diamines via Ring-Opening of Electrochemically Generated Aziridines in Flow |
Friday, 03.05.2024 at SCI-109 |
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9:00 – 9:40 |
Marko Šakarašvili |
Chiral Hemicucurbituril and Porphyrin Complexes |
9:40 – 10:20 |
Mirjam-Kim Rääbis |
TBA |
10:20 – 10:50 |
coffee break |
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10:50 – 11:30 |
Pille-Riin Laanet |
Chemical Characterisation and Borrelia Burgdorferi Inhibiting Activity of Plantago Major and Plantago Lanceolata |
11:30 – 12:10 |
Annette Miller |
Glycosylation Donors and Their Reactivities |
12:10 – 12:50 |
Sten Miller |
TBA |
12:50 – 13:40 |
lunch |
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13:40 – 14:20 |
Kristjan Siilak |
TBA |
14:20 – 15:00 |
Kati Muldma |
Production of Snow and Ice Melting Agents – Calcium and Magnesium Acetates from Oil Shale Industry Waste |
15:00-17:00 |
reception |
Autumn conference 09th and 10th of November 2023
Thursday, 09.11.2023 at SCI-109 |
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9:00 – 9:10 |
opening by the Vice-Dean Prof. Riina Aav |
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9:10 – 9:50 |
Kaarel Hunt (Prof. T. Kanger, Prof. Emer. R. Vilu) |
“Synthesis of Lacto-N-triose II” |
9:50 – 10:30 |
Jagadeesh Varma Nallaparaju (Prof. Riina Aav, Dr. Dzmitry Kananovich) |
“Mechanochemical Birch Reduction with Low Reactive Alkaline Earth Metals” |
10:30 – 11:00 |
coffee break |
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11:00 – 11:40 |
Jevgenija Martõnova (Prof. Riina Aav) |
“Powder XRD as a Useful Tool” |
11:40 – 12:20 |
Illia Kapitanov (Dr. Yevgen Karpichev) |
“Design, Structure Improvement, and Applications of Sustainable Ionic Liquids” |
12:20 – 13:10 |
lunch |
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13:10 – 13:50 |
Maryam Kazemi (Dr. Ivar Kruusenberg, Dr. Kerli Liivand) |
“Synthesis of Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction from Spent Li-Ion Battery Recycled Material” |
13:50 – 14:30 |
Tatsiana Nikonovich (Prof. Riina Aav, Dr. Dzmitry Kananovich) |
“Mechanochemical C-N Bond Forming Reactions and Their Use in Pharmaceutical Synthesis” |
14:30 – 15:00 |
coffee break |
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15:00 – 15:40 |
Arian Lopušanski (Prof. Toomas Tamm, Dr. Heiko Jens Herrmann) |
“Reacting Flow” |
15:40 – 16:20 |
Hanna-Eliisa Luts (Prof. Toomas Tamm) |
“CD-spectra” |
Friday, 10.11.2023 at SCI-109 |
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9:00 – 9:40 |
Anastassia Bljahhina (Dr. Maria Kuhtinskaja, Dr. Tiina Kriščiunaite) |
“Nutritional Quality of Plant-Based Yoghurt Alternatives” |
9:40 – 10:20 |
Anastasiya Krech (Prof. Maksim Ošeka) |
“Ring-Opening Coupling Reaction of Cyclopropanols with Electrophilic Alkenes Enabled by Decatungstate as Photoredox Catalyst” |
10:20 – 10:50 |
coffee break |
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10:50 – 11:30 |
Jüri Laanoja (Dr. Kaja Kasemets, Dr. Mariliis Sihtmäe) |
“Synthesis and Antibacterial Efficiency of Chitosan-Copper Oxide Nanocomposites” |
11:30 – 12:10 |
Naatan Seeba (Dr. Aivar Lõokene, Prof. Riina Aav) |
“Application of Biophysical Methods to Study Lipoprotein Lipase Regulation and Lipase-drug Interactions” |
12:10 – 12:50 |
Tran Ho (Dr. Maria Kulp, Dr. Tiit Lukk) |
“Synthesis of Esterified Lignin” |
12:50 – 13:40 |
lunch |
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13:40 – 14:20 |
Tatsiana Jarg (Prof. Riina Aav)) |
“HPLC-MS Analysis of Hemicucurbit[8]urils and Their Host-Guest Studies” |
14:20 – 15:00 |
Thi Thanh Ngan Nguyen (Dr. Jasper Adamson, Prof. Riina Aav) |
“Synthesis of Hemicucurbiturils by Mechanochemistry and derivatized silica gel for HPLC column development” |
15:00 – 15:40 |
Mahendra Kothottil Mohan (Dr. Yevgen Karpichev, Dr. Tiit Lukk) |
“Chloromethylation as a versatile chemical route for biomass valorization: an example of lignin” |
15:40 – 17:30 |
reception |
Chemistry PhD Seminars – 2022/2023
The PhD seminars are now in a format of a conference twice a year. Every PhD student will have chance to present his/her research once a year. It is mandatory for all chemistry PhD students to participate.
Please contact Dr. Maksim Ošeka for further details (Maksim.Oseka@taltech.ee).
Spring conference 18th and 19th of May 2023
Please fill the registration form!
Thursday, 18.05.2023 at SCI-109 |
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9:00 – 9:10 |
Opening by Vice-Rector Tiit Lukk |
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9:10 – 9:50 |
Hegne Pupart (sup. Tiit Lukk and Priit Väljamäe) |
“Non-Michaelis-Menten Kinetics of Dye-Decolorizing Peroxidase from Thermobifida Halotolerans” |
9:50 – 10:30 |
Annette Miller (sup. Tõnis Kanger) |
“Glycosyl Donors for HMO Synthesis” |
10:30 – 11:00 |
coffee break |
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11:00 – 11:40 |
Maryna Lazouskaya (sup. Ott Scheler) |
“Ink-Jet Printed CuO-Based pH-Sensors” |
11:40 – 12:20 |
Elina Suut-Tuule (sup. Riina Aav and Dzmitry Kananovich) |
“Synthesis of Pseudo-Enantiomeric Hemicucurbiturils by Mechanochemistry” |
12:20 – 13:00 |
Denys Bondar (sup. Yevgen Karpichev) |
“Drug Design and Delivery: Targeting AChE and PARP” |
13:00 – 13:40 |
lunch |
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13:40 – 14:20 |
Nele Konrad (sup. Riina Aav and Dzmitry Kananovich) |
“Hexakis(Zn- |
14:20 – 15:00 |
Pille-Riin Laanet (sup. Merike Vaher and Piret Saar-Reismaa) |
“Natural Sources of Anti-Borrelia Agents” |
15:00 - 15:30 | coffee break | |
15:30 – 16:10 |
Ehsan Zarmehri (sup. Ivar Kruusenberg) |
“Oxygen Reduction Reaction on the Nanocarbon-Based Catalyst for Fuel Cell” |
16:10-16:50 |
Mirjam-Kim Rääbis (sup. Sander Ratso and Ivar Kruusenberg) |
Friday, 19.05.2023 at SCI-109 |
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9:00 – 9:10 |
Opening |
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9:10 – 9:50 |
Mari-Liis Leinus (Jekaterina Mazina-Šinkar and Ruth Shimmo) |
“Future Perspective of In-Situ Soil Analysis” |
9:50 – 10:30 |
Marko Šakarašvili (sup. Riina Aav and Lukaš Ustrnul) |
“Chiral Recognition by Solid-State Hemicucurbituril-Porphyrin Assemblies” |
10:30 – 11:00 |
coffee break |
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11:00 – 11:40 |
Sten Miller (sup. Tuuli Käämbre and Aleksandr Klepinin) |
“Dynamics of Adenine Nucleotides in Colorectal Cancer Clinical Material” |
11:40 – 12:20 |
Mari-Liis Brük (sup. Riina Aav and Jasper Adamson) |
“Photocatalytic Sulfide Oxidation with Hemicucrbituril-Porphyrin Derivatives” |
12:20 – 13:00 |
Aleksandra Zahharova (sup. Toomas Tamm) |
“Molecules Geometry Optimization Using Machine Learning” |
13:00 – 13:40 |
lunch |
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13:40 – 14:20 |
Maarja Lipp (sup. Tiit Lukk and Priit Väljamäe) |
“Expression of Cellulose-Degrading Enzymes Originated from Thermoalkaliphilic Actinobacteria” |
14:20 – 15:00 |
Olivia-Stella Salm (sup. Maria Kulp and Tiit Lukk) |
“Chemometrics for characterization of lignin from Estonian wood biomass” |
15:00 – 15:40 |
Kristjan Siilak (sup. Riina Aav and Lukaš Ustrnul) |
“Silver Assisted Binding of Anions by Biotin[6]uril” |
15:40 - 17:30 |
reception |
27th and 28th of October 2022
Thursday, 27.10.2022 at U06A-201 |
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9:00 – 9:10 |
opening |
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9:10 – 9:50 |
Eleana Lopušanskaja (sup. Margus Lopp and Anne Paju) |
“Alkylation of Substituted Phenols” |
9:50 – 10:30 |
Jagadeesh Varma Nallaparaju (sup. Riina Aav and Dzmitry Kananovich) |
“Mechanochemical Barbier-Type Grignard Reactions of Organic Halides” |
10:30 – 11:00 |
coffee break |
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11:00 – 11:40 |
Hanna-Eliisa Luts (sup. Toomas Tamm) |
“Hypervalent Halogen and Chalcogen Hydrides” |
11:40 – 12:20 |
Aleksandra Murre (sup. Tõnis Kanger) |
“Immobilization of Aminocatalysts Onto Resins and Their Application in Rearrangement Reactions” |
12:20 – 13:10 |
lunch |
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13:10 – 13:50 |
Thi Thanh Ngan Nguyen (sup. Jasper Adamson and Riina Aav) |
“Exploring Synthetic Route to New Chiral Monomers of Hemicucurbiturils” |
13:50 – 14:30 |
Harry Martõnov (sup. Tõnis Kanger and Kadri Kriis) |
“Synthesis of Peptide Consisting Halogen Bond Donors and Their Application” |
14:30 – 15:00 |
coffee break |
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15:00 – 15:40 |
Tatsiana Shalima (sup. Riina Aav) |
“HPLC-MS Analysis and Binding Studies of New Mono-Functionalized Cyclohexanohemicucurbit[8] |
15:40 – 16:20 |
Jevgenija Martõnova (sup. Riina Aav) |
“Progress on Formation and Properties of Metal-Organic Complexes and Networks” |
Friday, 28.10.2022 at NRG-226 |
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9:00 – 9:10 |
opening |
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9:10 – 9:50 |
Anastassia Bljahhina (sup. Maria Kuhtinskaja and Tiina Kriščiunaite) |
“Quantification of Major Oat and Pea Saponins in Plant-Based Foods” |
9:50 – 10:30 |
Arian Lopušanski (sup. Toomas Tamm) |
“Reaction Modeling with Computational Fluid Dynamics” |
10:30 – 11:00 |
coffee break |
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11:00 – 11:40 |
Anastasiya Krech (sup. Maksim Ošeka) |
“Development of New Photocatalytic Ring-Opening Reactions of Cyclopropanols” |
11:40 – 12:20 |
Tran Ho (Maria Kulp and Tiit Lukk) |
“Characterization Methods of Biomass and Lignin” |
12:20 – 13:00 |
Anni Kooli (sup. Maksim Ošeka) |
“Sustainable Synthesis and Dearomatization of Oxygen-Containing Aromatic Compounds” |
13:00 – 13:50 |
lunch |
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13:50 – 14:30 |
Tatsiana Dalidovich (sup. Riina Aav and Dzmitry Kananovich) |
“Mechanochemical C–N Bond Forming Reactions in The Synthesis of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients” |
14:30 – 15:10 |
Kaarel Erik Hunt (sup. Tõnis Kanger and Raivo Vilu) |
“Synthesis of 6'-Galactosyllactose and Lacto-N-triose II” |
15:10 – 15:50 |
Vyacheslav Bolkvadze (sup. Jekaterina Mazina-Šinkar and Vitali Sõritski) |
“Molecularly Imprinted Polymer as a Tool for Analysis of Cannabis” |
15:50 – 16:00 |
closing |
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16:00 – 17:30 |
reception |
Chemistry PhD Seminars – 2021/2022
The PhD seminars will take place on Thursdays at 16:00 in SCI-109 and will be streamed via Zoom.
Please contact Dr. Maksim Ošeka for further details (Maksim.Oseka@taltech.ee).
2021 |
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16.09 |
Denys Bondar (sup. Yevgen Karpichev) Anni Kooli (sup. Margus Lopp) |
23.09 | Nele Konrad (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich) "Thiourea organocatalysts' (chir)optical sensing by zinc porphyrins. Progress on hexa zinc porphyrins" Mahboob Alam (sup. Pavel Starkov) "Novel M-N-C materials for electrocatalytic applications" |
30.09 | Prof. Māris Turks from Riga Technical University "Substitution and Ring Opening of Fused Pyrimidines Using Their Activation by Azido and Triazolyl Groups" |
07.10 | Mahendra Kothottil Mohan (sup. Yevgen Karpichev, Tiit Lukk) "Development of catalytic clothing in the field of translational research to solve huge unmet clinical needs" Marko Šakarašvili (sup. Riina Aav, Lukaš Ustrnul) "Bis-Zn(II) porphyrin is sensitive to difference in the size of hemicucurbiturils" |
14.10 | Işılay Öztürk (sup. Toomas Tamm) "Interaction of drug molecules with DNA nucleobases" Kristjan Siilak (sup. Riina Aav, Lukaš Ustrnul) "Anion Binding of Biotinuril Derivatives" |
21.10 | Dr. Alexander Nyuchev from Lobachevsky University, Russia "Development of water-soluble conjugates for photodynamic and targeted therapy" |
28.10 |
Ehsan Zarmehri (sup. Ivar Kruusenberg) |
04.11 | Hegne Pupart (sup. Tiit Lukk) "Dye-decolorizing peroxidases from Streptomyces coelicolor and Thermobifida halotolerans show organosolv lignin remodeling activities" Kaarel Hunt (sup. Tõnis Kanger, Raivo Vilu) "Human Milk Oligosaccharides & Carbohydrate Chemistry: Selective Deacetylation of Pyranosides Using Immobilized Candida Antarctica Lipase-B" |
11.11 | The 13th conference of the School of Science (at 13.00 in the lecture hall of the Cybernetics Building) |
18.11 | Eleana Lopušanskaja (sup. Margus Lopp, Anne Paju) "Alkylation of resorcinols" Tatsiana Dalidovich (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich) "Mechanochemical Nucleophilic Substitution of Alcohols via Isouronium Intermediates" |
25.11 | Dr. Irina Osadchuk "Insight into ECD spectra induction mechanisms based on TD-DFT approach" |
02.12 | Estelle Silm (sup. Tõnis Kanger) "Asymmetric organocatalytic Michael addition of cyclopentane-1,2-dione to alkylidene oxindole" |
09.12 | Jagadeesh Varma Nallaparaju (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich) "Mechanochemical mediated Barbier reactions" Maryna Lazouskaya (sup. Ott Scheler) "RuO2-based electrodes for measurement in food samples" |
16.12 | Maria Volokhova (sup. Liis Seinberg) "Synthesis of nanoparticles and study of their physical properties" Tatsiana Shalima (sup. Riina Aav) "Screening Approach to Mechanochemical Synthesis of Macrocycles" |
2022 | |
03.02 | Hanna-Eliisa Luts (sup. Toomas Tamm) "Formation enthalpies of novel halogen and chalcogen species" Jevgenija Martõnova (sup. Riina Aav, Kari Rissanen) "Crystallographic studies of halogen-bonded and other supramolecular complexes" |
10.02 | Dr. Sandra Kaabel from Aalto University, Finland "Enzymatic hydrolysis of synthetic- and biopolymers by mechanochemistry and accelerated aging" |
03.03 | Arian Lopušanski (sup. Toomas Tamm) "Using Computational Fluid Dynamics in Chemistry" |
10.03 | Harry Martõnov (sup. Tõnis Kanger) "Synthesis of peptide consisting halogen bond donors" Vyacheslav Bolkvadze (sup. Jekaterina Mazina-Šinkar, Vitali Sõritski) "Novel sensors development for quick cannabis abuse determination by capillary electrophoresis and molecularly imprinted polymers" |
17.03 | Dr. Adam Buczkowski from University of Łódź, Poland "Physicochemical studies of cucurbituril carriers of anticancer drugs" |
24.03 | Anastasiya Krech (sup. Maksim Ošeka) "Development of New Photocatalytic Ring-Opening Reaction of Cyclopropanols in Flow" Pille-Riin Laanet (sup. Merike Vaher, Piret Saar-Reismaa) "Anti-Borrelia Phytochemicals from Estonian Plants" |
31.03 | Ella (Ivantsova) Duvanova (sup. Yevgen Karpichev) "Polyoxotungstates with d-Metals Cations in Solution and in Salts Composition" |
07.04 | Denys Bondar (sup. Yevgen Karpichev) "Design of AChE reactivators and PARP inhibitors" Kaarel Hunt (sup. Tõnis Kanger, Raivo Vilu) "Human Milk Oligosaccharides & Carbohydrate Chemistry: Synthesis of 6’-Galactosyllactose" |
21.04 | Mahendra K Mohan (sup. Yevgen Karpichev) "Chloromethylation of Lignin as a Route to Functional Materials with Catalytic Properties in Cross-Coupling Reaction" Marko Šakarašvili (sup. Riina Aav, Lukaš Ustrnul) "Chiral Self-Organization of Porphyrins by (R,R)- and (S,S)-cycHC[n]’s from Solution to Solid State" |
28.04 | Kristjan Siilak (sup. Riina Aav, Lukaš Ustrnul) "Evaluation of Binding between Salts and Biotin[6]uril Derivative" Ehsan Zarmehri (sup. Ivar Kruusenberg) Mobility research report from BAM, Germany "Opening of Bottleneck Pores for the Improvement of Nitrogen Doped Carbon Electrocatalysts" |
05.05 | Sten Miller (sup. Tuuli Käämbre, Aleksandr Klepinin) "Metabolic Analysis of Human Colorectal Cancer Tissues" Hegne Pupart (sup. Tiit Lukk) "Insights into Bacterial Dye-Decolorizing Peroxidases and Their Lignin Remodeling Activity" |
12.05 |
Nele Konrad (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich) |
Chemistry PhD Seminars – 2020/2021
2020 |
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10.09 |
Dr. Lukaš Ustrnul, postdoc in Supramolecular chemistry research group |
17.09 |
Tatsiana Shalima (sup. Riina Aav) Kefeng Ping (sup. Pavel Starkov) |
24.09 |
Tatsiana Dalidovich (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich) Dmitri Trubitsõn (sup. Tõnis Kanger) |
01.10 |
Kristiina Kaldas (sup. Margus Lopp, Gert Preegel) Mariliis Kimm (sup. Tõnis Kanger) |
08.10 |
Dr. Martin Ruzicka |
15.10 |
Eleana Lopušanskaja (sup. Margus Lopp, Anne Paju) Robert Risti (sup. Aivar Lõokene, Nigulas Samel) |
22.10 |
Estelle Silm (sup. Tõnis Kanger) Mahboob Alam (sup. Pavel Starkov) |
29.10 |
Anni Kooli (sup. Margus Lopp) Kamini Mishra (sup. Riina Aav) |
05.11 |
Rector Tiit Land |
12.11 |
Maria Volokhova (sup. Liis Seinberg) Aleksandra Murre (sup. Tõnis Kanger) |
19.11 |
Ehsan Zarmehri (sup. Ivar Kruusenberg) Kaarel Hunt (sup. Tõnis Kanger, Raivo Vilu) |
26.11 |
Aleksandra Zahharova (sup. Toomas Tamm) Denys Bondar (sup. Yevgen Karpichev) |
03.12 |
Dr. Aivar Lõokene |
10.12 |
Nele Konrad (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich) Maryam Kazemi (sup. Ivar Kruusenberg, Kerli Liivand) |
17.12 |
Mari-Liis Ludvig (sup. Jasper Adamson, Riina Aav) Hanna-Eliisa Luts (sup. Toomas Tamm) |
2021 |
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28.01 |
Kefeng Ping (sup. Pavel Starkov) Kristjan Siilak (sup. Riina Aav, Lukaš Ustrnul) |
04.02 |
Dr. Maksim Ošeka |
11.02 |
Jevgenija Martõnova (sup. Riina Aav, Kari Rissanen) Sten Miller (sup. Tuuli Käämbre, Aleksandr Klepinin) |
18.02 |
Lachinkhanim Huseynli (sup. Kristel Vene, Riina Aav) Marko Šakarašvili (sup. Riina Aav, Lukaš Ustrnul) |
25.02 |
Tiina Kontson (sup. Margus Lopp, Merike Vaher) Hegne Pupart (sup. Tiit Lukk) |
04.03 |
Dr. Indrek Reile from National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics |
11.03 |
Piia Jõul (sup. Maria Kuhtinskaja) |
18.03 |
Anna Cowart (sup. Jasper Adamson, Riina Aav) Jagadeesh Varma Nallaparaju (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich) |
25.03 |
Mariliis Kimm (sup. Tõnis Kanger) Dmitri Trubitsõn (sup. Tõnis Kanger) |
08.04 |
Dr. Martin Jakoobi from French National Centre for Scientific Research |
15.04 |
Tatsiana Dalidovich (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich) Kristiina Kaldas (sup. Margus Lopp, Gert Preegel) |
22.04 |
Kaarel Hunt (sup. Tõnis Kanger, Raivo Vilu) Maryna Lazouskaya (sup. Ott Scheler) |
29.04 |
Anni Kooli (sup. Margus Lopp) Eleana Lopušanskaja (sup. Margus Lopp, Anne Paju) |
06.05 |
Dr. Peep Pitk, R&D Manager from AS Graanul Invest |
13.05 |
Aleksandra Murre (sup. Tõnis Kanger) Estelle Silm (sup. Tõnis Kanger) |
20.05 |
Kristiina Kaldas (sup. Margus Lopp, Gert Preegel) Tatsiana Shalima (sup. Riina Aav) |
27.05 |
Maryam Kazemi (sup. Ivar Kruusenberg, Kerli Liivand) |
Gene technology PhD conference
Gene technology PhD Seminars – 2023/2024
The PhD seminars are now in a format of a conference twice a year. Every PhD student will have chance to present his/her research once a year. It is mandatory for all gene technology PhD students to participate.
Please contact prof. Indrek Koppel for further details (indrek.koppel@taltech.ee).
Spring conference 22th of May 2024
Wednesday, 22.05.2024 at SCI-109 Chair: Richard Tamme |
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9:00 – 9:10 |
Opening remarks: Richard Tamme |
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9:10 – 9:50 |
Piret van der Sman (sup. Lilian Järvekülg and Cecilia sarmiento, KBI TalTech) |
“Common potato viruses in Estonia and potato’s differential susceptibility to potato virus |
9:50 – 10:30 |
Elina Berntsson (sup. Peep Palumaa, KBI TalTech; Sebastian Wärmländer, |
“Metal binding to the Amyloid Beta peptide” |
10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11:00 – 11:40 |
Helena Tull (sup. Florencia Cabrera Cabrera and Indrek Koppel, KBI TalTech) |
“Transcellular communication between neurons and glial cells” |
11:40 – 12:20 |
Kristina Kööts (Kristjan Pilt and Ivo Fridolin, Dept of Health Technologies, TalTech) |
“The Radial Artery Pulse Wave Velocity as a Potential Predictive Biomarker of Cardio- |
12:20 – 13:10 |
lunch (no catering) |
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13:10 – 13:50 |
Lucia Jaska (sup. Rikke Birkedal Nielsen and Marko Vendelin, Dept of Cybernetics, TalTech) |
“Energetic compartmentalization in cardiomyocytes” |
13:50 – 14:30 |
Carl Sander Kiir (sup. Tõnis Timmusk and Jürgen Tuvikene, KBI TalTech) |
“Neuronal activity-dependent gene regulation in the fruit fly” |
14:30-15:10 |
Leenu Reinsalu (sup. Tuuli Käämbre, KBFI) |
“Energy Metabolism Profiling of Human Colorectal Tumors” |
15:10-15:30 |
Coffee break |
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15:50-16:10 |
Kannan Thirumal Muthu (sup.Eve-Ly Ojangu and Tiit Lukk, KBI Taltech) |
“Microbial utilization of technical lignins” |
16:10-16:50 |
Helen Põldsam (sup. Kaia Palm and Tõnis Timmusk, KBI TalTech) |
“Therapeutic Targeting of the Cellular Machinery of Pain” |
16.50-17:30 |
Wrap-up with snacks |
Autumn conference 16th and 17th of November 2023
Thursday, 16.11.2023 at SCI-109Chair: Richard Tamme |
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9:00 – 9:10 |
Opening remarks: Assistant Prof. Indrek Koppel |
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9:10 – 9:50 |
Romain Jacques Elie Bernasconi (sup. Rikke Birkedal Nielsen & Marko Vendelin) |
“AMPK: "Chick or Egg" of the muscle phenotype?” |
9:50 – 10:30 |
Giuseppe Leonardo Auditano (sup. Kersti Tepp & Tuuli Käämbre, KBFI) |
“The effects of pesticides on intestinal cells’’ |
10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11:00 – 11:40 |
Anastassia Šubina (sup. Tõnis Timmusk & Mari Palgi) |
“Basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor TCF4 in health and disease" |
11:40 – 12:20 |
Naga Raviteja Chavata (sup. Tatiana Moiseeva) |
“The enigma of Polymerase Epsilon (Pol ε): from roles to recruitment in replication initiation” |
12:20 – 13:10 |
lunch |
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13:10 – 13:50 |
Sadia Khalid (sup. Pirjo Spuul) |
“Understanding the relationship between H. pylori infection and potential liver disorders” |
13:50 – 14:30 |
Syed Shahid Musvi (sup. Tatiana Moiseeva) |
“Identification of the new replication initiation factors in human cells using proximity labelling Split-TurboID” |
14:30 – 15:00 |
Coffee break |
Friday, 17.11.2023 at SCI-109Chair: Indrek Koppel |
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9:00 – 9:40 |
Inge Varik (sup. Agne Velthut-Meikas & Paulo Guazzi) |
“From factories to ovaries: The impact of DEHP on female fertility” |
9:40 – 10:20 |
Kaisa Roots (sup. Pirjo Spuul) |
“Helicobacter pylori in Estonia – past, present, and future” |
10:20 – 10:50 |
coffee break |
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10:50 – 11:30 |
Annika Rähni (sup. Kaia Palm & Tõnis Timmusk) |
“Next generation phage display mimotope-variation analysis (MVA) defines antibody response patterns linking different phases of schizophrenia” |
11:30 – 12:10 |
Sigrid Kirss (sup. Peep Palumaa & Mari Palgi) |
“Regulating copper metabolism in case of Alzheimer's disease” |
12:10 – 12:50 |
Roland Martin Teras (sup. Sirje Rüütel Boudinot & Jüri Teras, PERH) |
Preliminary title: “Molecular oncology” |
12:50 – 13:40 |
lunch |
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13:40 – 14:20 |
Sameera Anant Vipat (sup. Tatiana Moiseeva) |
"The role of TIMELESS in DNA replication initiation in human cells" |
14:20 – 15:00 |
Irina Česnokova (sup. Martin Laasmaa & Marko Vendelin) |
“Imaging cardiomyocyte substructure during the postnatal development of a rat heart“ |
15:00-16:30 |
Wrap-up with snacks and drinks |
Food Technology PhD conference
Food technology PhD Seminars – 2023/2024
The PhD seminars are now in a format of a conference once a year. Every PhD student will have chance to present his/her research once a year. It is mandatory for all food technology PhD students to participate.
Please contact Kaarel Adamberg for further details (kaarel.adamberg@taltech.ee).
Conference will be at 11th April 9:00-16:45 at SCI-109.
Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology Symposiums
The symposium of our department will take place on 21st of December from 10AM to 4PM.
I PART
10.00-10.10 Welcome
10.10-10.40 Cecilia Sarmiento - Improving adaptability and resilience of perennial ryegrass through CRISPR-Cas9 technology
10.40-11.10 Tõnis Kanger - Increasing efficiency of asymmetric aminocatalysis
11.10-11.40 Aivar Lõokene - Fat in our blood
11.40-12.00 Raw Edge
12.00-12.20 ÄIO
12.20-13.00 Lunch
II PART
13.00-13.20 Talk from sponsor
13.20-13.50 Katrin Laos - Physics behind our food
13.50-14.20 Mihkel Koel - Phytochemicals from plants growing in Estonia
14.20-14.50 Tõnis Timmusk - Neuroscience research in Tallinn during last 40 years: a historical overview
Flash presentations by PhD students
15.00-15.05 Inge Varik - Decoding secret ovarian messages
15.05-15.10 Irina Česnokova - Super-resolution imaging of maturing cardiomyocytes
15.10-15.15 Syed Shahid Musvi - Identification of the new replication initiation factors in human cells
15.15-15.20 Kaarel-Erik Hunt – I’m dreaming of a sweet sugar
15.20-15.25 Marharyta Laktsevich-Iskryk - Telescoped synthesis of vicinal diamines via ring-opening of electrochemically generated aziridines in flow
15.25-15.30 Jagadeesh Varma Nallaparaju - Shaking-up the metal mediated reductions using mechanochemistry
15.30-15.35 Nandish Mudegowdru Nagappa - “An Ecosystem in a closed bottle’’- for assessing biodegradation
15.35-15.40 Inna Lipova - Metabolic engineering of Rhodotorula toruloides for astaxanthin production
15.40-15.45 Lachinkhanim Huseynli - Tasting tomorrow: investigating off-flavor compounds in sunflower protein for sustainable diets
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15.45-16.00 Conclusion
On 20th of December from 10 AM to 4 PM we have the very first Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology Symposium.
I PART
10.00 - 10.05 Welcome
10.05 - 10.35 Maksim Ošeka - Let It Flow! Let It Flow! Let It Flow!
10.35 - 11.05 Inga Sarand - Baltic algae as a potential source of omega-3 fatty acid and B12 vitamin
11.05 – 11.35 Agne Velthut - Meikas - Ovarian sensitivity to hormonal stimulation affected by exposure to endocrine disruptive chemicals
Flash presentations from PhD students:
11.40 - 11.50 Alex Sirp - Isoform-specific analysis of transcription factor 4 expression in cerebral cortex
11.50 – 12.00 Õnnela Luhila - Ice-binding proteins in psychrophilic bacteria - characterization and applications in food
12.00 – 12.10 Jagadeesh Varma Nallaparaju - Mechanochemical-Barbier Type Grignard Reaction
12.10 – 12.20 Alīna Reķēna - Using systems biology approach to reveal metabolic strategies of yeast-based cell factories
12.20 – 12.30 Robert Risti - Calorimetric approach for combating hypertriglyceridemia
12.30 – 13.15 LUNCH
II PART
13.15 – 13.30 Talk from gold sponsor - Icosagen
13.30 – 14.00 Kristiina Kaldas - The valorization of oil shale – expanding the potential of kerogen for the production of chemicals
14.00 – 14.30 Kaarel Adamberg - An apple a day
14.30 – 15.00 Tatiana Moiseeva - Deciphering the mechanisms of DNA replication initiation in human cells
Flash presentations from PhD students:
15.05 – 15.15 Kadi Jakobson - Techno-functional properties of plant-based protein powders for vegan dairy alternatives
15.15 – 15.25 Ferenz Sustek - From lab to field: gene editing plants for climate change tolerance
15.25 – 15.35 Mahendra Kothottil Mohan - Chloromethylation as a versatile chemical route for lignin valorization
15.35 – 15.45 Hidde Yaël Berg - The role of peptide transporter families OPT and FOT during wine fermentation
15.45 – 15.55 Sigrid Kirss - World needs a Magic Bullet for Alzheimer's Disease
15.55 – 16.00 Conclusion