Seminarid | Keemia ja biotehnoloogia instituut

Mihkel Kaljurand (Chemistry)

"50 aastat Loodusteaduste maja hiilgust ja armetust"

Lukas Ustrnul (Chemistry)

"Chiral sensing through supramolecular systems"

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“

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"

(CANCELLED) Paolo Guazzi from Hansabiomed Ltd (Gene technology/chemistry)

Dr. Leopold Parts from Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK

"Understanding the human genome function with engineering"

Rahul Kumar (Chemistry)

"Engineered Living Materials"

Jekaterina Mazina-Šinkar (Chemistry)

"Green Analytical Instruments – Future or Reality"

Tatiana Moiseeva (Gene Technology)

"The initiation of DNA replication in human cells"

Birgit Mets (Chemistry)

"Valorization of Estonian (mineral) resources"

Peep Palumaa (Gene Technology)

"Copper-related diseases"

Sirje Rüütel Boudinot (Gene Technology)

"P2X4 receptor as a therapeutic opportunity"

Pirjo Spuul (Gene Technology)

"Helicobacter pylori and Lactobacillus salivarius"

Pirjo Spuul; Estelle Silm; Annette Miller & Carl-Sander Kiir 

"RRR Challenge"

Mikk Kaasik (Chemistry)

"From Aarhus with Cyclization"

Kaarel Adamberg (Food technology)

"Gut microbiome"

Dr. Ilmatar Rooda (Gene Technology)

“Transcriptomic profiling reveals heterogeneity and developmental dynamics in ovarian cortical follicles”

Kaia Kukk (Chemistry)

"Laccase immobilization on cellulose"

Juliano De Biaggi (Gene Technology)

"Enzyme constrained model of Y. lipolytica"

Olga Jasnovidova (Gene Technology)

"Regulation of eukaryotic transcription (TBA)"

Aivar Lõokene (Gene Technology and biochemistry)

"Fat in our blood"

Yevgen Karpichev (Chemistry)

"Sustainable formulations: Spanning from bioeconomy to defense research"

Ott Scheler (Gene technology)

"Developments in microfluidics group"

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 neurobiology 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”

Dr Ana Belenguer from University of Cambridge, UK

„Dynamic nature of mechanochemical reactions and transformations“

Dr. Anna-Liisa Luik, from Karolinska Institute

„Extracellular structures in vasculature – basement membrane laminins“ 

Prof. Chris Voigt from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA

"Engineering the Environmental Microbiome"

Dr. Mardo Kõivomägi from National Cancer Institute, USA

„Unpuzzling the biochemical mechanisms of how cyclin-dependent kinase complexes control cell division“

Prof. Naoki Komatsu from Kyoto University, JAPAN

„Separation of Carbon Nanotubes through Host-Guest Chemistry“

Prof. Alicia Hidalgo from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

„The changing brain of a fly“

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“

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“

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“

Dr. Annika Keller from University of Zürich/ University Hospital Zürich

„Brain pericytes – heterogeneity and function“

Prof. Carlos Matute from University of the Basque Country, Spain

„New avenues in neuroinflammation, tissue damage and repair in multiple sclerosis“

Dr. Leopold Parts from Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK

"Understanding the human genome function with engineering"

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

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

Prof.  Jason L. Burkhead from University of Alaska Anchorage, USA

„Copper in human health and disease“

at 10:00 in SCI-120 and Zoom

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

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

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

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

Dr. Ana M. L. Seca from University of the Azores, Portugal

„Research on bioactive natural products carried out at the University of the Azores“

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

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
„Energy Metabolism in Cancer Cells“

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
"Metabolic and physiological effects of acceleration training in aged mice and effects of age on the physical abilities of creatine kinase-deficient (mitochondrial CK) mice"

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
"SGLT2 inhibitors and the heart: effects explained by the Na+-interactome?"

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"

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

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

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 

Dr. Vallo Varik from EMBL, Heidelberg

"An antibiotic combination against ESKAPE pathogens"

at 14:00 in SCI.120 and Zoom

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

Dr. Imre Treufeld from Neo Performance Materials 

„A PhD in Chemistry – What Did I Really Learn?“

at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom

Dr. Kärt Mätlik from Rockefeller University

„Epigenetic regulation of cerebellar granule cell development and maturation“

at 15:00 in Zoom

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

Aare Ormus, Head Distiller at Junimperium Distillery

„Gin: chemistry and production”

at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom

Prof. Miguel de la Guardia from University of Valencia 

“Smoking. An Analytical Chemistry Perspective”

at 14:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom

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

Dr. Rainer Küngas from CTO, Stargate Hydrogen

„Green Hydrogen Saves the European Industry“

at 15:00 in SCI-109 and Zoom

Dr. Richard J.A. Gosselink from Wageningen University

„Lignocellulosic biorefinery to develop biobased materials, chemicals and fuels“

at 15:00 in Zoom

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

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

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

Prof. Christiani A. Amorim 
"Development of a transplantation engineered ovary to restore fertility in cancer patients"
at 15:00 in SCI-120 and Zoom

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

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

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

Dr. Kadi Lõhmussaar from NNF Centerfor Stem Cell Medicine, Denmark
„Patient-derived organoids as a promising tool to study cervical tissue dynamics“

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“

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“

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

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

Thursday, 18.05.2023 at SCI-109

9:00 – 9:10

Opening by Vice-Rector Tiit Lukk

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

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

13:40 – 14:20

Nele Konrad (sup. Riina Aav and Dzmitry Kananovich)

“Hexakis(Zn-Tetraphenylporphyrin)-Biotin-L-Sulfoxide[6]uril: a Hexapod Cavitand for Recognition of Nanosized Objects”

14:20 – 15:00

Pille-Riin Laanet (sup. Merike Vaher and Piret Saar-Reismaa)

“Natural Sources of Anti-Borrelia Agents”

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)

2021

16.09

Denys Bondar (sup. Yevgen Karpichev)
"Arylhydroxamic Acids as Precursors for Perspective PARP Inhibitors"

Anni Kooli (sup. Margus Lopp)
"Electrochemical Hydroxylation of Aromatic Compounds in Continuous-Flow"

Ehsan Zarmehri (sup. Ivar Kruusenberg)
"Investigation of oxygen reduction reaction on metal-phthalocyanine catalyst"
Sten Miller (sup. Tuuli Käämbre, Aleksandr Klepinin)
"Metabolic analysis of human colorectal cancer tissues"

Arian Lopušanski (sup. Toomas Tamm)
"Using Computational Fluid Dynamics in Chemistry"

2020

10.09

Dr. Lukaš Ustrnul, postdoc in Supramolecular chemistry research group
"Supramolecular complexes of chiral hemicucurbiturils and methods to study them"

17.09

Tatsiana Shalima (sup. Riina Aav)
"HPLC and MS analysis of biotin[6]uril derivatives and more"

Kefeng Ping (sup. Pavel Starkov)
"Multi-purpose chemo- and electrocatalyst materials from carbon-rich metal-organic frameworks"

24.09

Tatsiana Dalidovich (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich)
"Mechanochemical Synthesis of Amides with Uronium-Based Coupling Reagents, a Method for Hexa-amidation of Biotin[6]uril"

Dmitri Trubitsõn (sup. Tõnis Kanger)
"Enantioselective organocatalytic N-functionalization of indole derivatives"

01.10

Kristiina Kaldas (sup. Margus Lopp, Gert Preegel)
"Aspects of kerogen dissolution in subcritical conditions"

Mariliis Kimm (sup. Tõnis Kanger)
"[2,3]-Wittig Rearrangement as a Formal Asymmetric Alkylation of α-Branched Cyclic Ketones"

08.10

Dr. Martin Ruzicka
"The development of automated saliva extraction procedure for roadside testing of drugs of abuse"

15.10

Eleana Lopušanskaja (sup. Margus Lopp, Anne Paju)
"Towards ortho-selective electrophilic addition/dearomatization to phenolates"

Robert Risti (sup. Aivar Lõokene, Nigulas Samel)
"Isothermal titration calorimetry as a tool for studying lipolytic enzymes"

22.10

Estelle Silm (sup. Tõnis Kanger)
"Asymmetric Organocatalytic Michael Addition of Cyclopentane-1,2-dione to Substituted Oxindoles"

Mahboob Alam (sup. Pavel Starkov)
"Fused Hybrid Linkers for MOF-Derived Multifunctional Electrocatalysts"

29.10

Anni Kooli (sup. Margus Lopp)
"Selective C-alkylation of Substituted Naphthols"

Kamini Mishra (sup. Riina Aav)
"Synthesis of Chiral Hemicucurbiturils"

05.11

Rector Tiit Land
"Iron regulation, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration"

12.11

Maria Volokhova (sup. Liis Seinberg)
"Synthesis of magnetic nanomaterials by using CaH₂ as reducing agent and their functionalization"

Aleksandra Murre (sup. Tõnis Kanger)
"Asymmetric chemoenzymatic one-pot synthesis of α-hydroxy half-esters"

19.11

Ehsan Zarmehri (sup. Ivar Kruusenberg)
"Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction on Lead Phthalocyanine Modified Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes for Fuel Cell"

Kaarel Hunt (sup. Tõnis Kanger, Raivo Vilu)
"Human Milk Oligosaccharides & Carbohydrate Chemistry"

26.11

Aleksandra Zahharova (sup. Toomas Tamm)
"Machine learning for finding Titanium tartrate complex geometry structures and their energies"

Denys Bondar (sup. Yevgen Karpichev)
"Functionalized nanodiamonds as Acetylcholinesterase reactivator carriers"

03.12

Dr. Aivar Lõokene
"Mechanisms of endothelial lipolysis. Fat in our blood"

10.12

Nele Konrad (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich)
"Binding studies to zinc porphyrin derivatives"

Maryam Kazemi (sup. Ivar Kruusenberg, Kerli Liivand)
"Separation of Carbon from spent lithium-ion batteries and usage as catalyst for Oxygen Reduction reaction"

17.12

Mari-Liis Ludvig (sup. Jasper Adamson, Riina Aav)
"Studies of azobenzene and pyridine containing macrocycles"

Hanna-Eliisa Luts (sup. Toomas Tamm)
"A Study of halogen hydrides and chalcogen hydrides"

2021

28.01

Kefeng Ping (sup. Pavel Starkov)
"Rational Design of Carbonaceous MOF-based Materials for Chemo- and Electrocatalytic Applications"

Kristjan Siilak (sup. Riina Aav, Lukaš Ustrnul)
"Anion binding of biotinuril derivatives"

04.02

Dr. Maksim Ošeka
"Electrochemical oxidation reactions in continuous-flow"

11.02

Jevgenija Martõnova (sup. Riina Aav, Kari Rissanen)
"Molecular Structure Determination in Solid State"

Sten Miller (sup. Tuuli Käämbre, Aleksandr Klepinin)
"Utilizing 18O based analysis method to study biological systems"

18.02

Lachinkhanim Huseynli (sup. Kristel Vene, Riina Aav)
"Determining and controlling flavor-active compounds in food"

Marko Šakarašvili (sup. Riina Aav, Lukaš Ustrnul)
"Induced chirality in solid state and its application in sensing"

25.02

Tiina Kontson (sup. Margus Lopp, Merike Vaher)
"Catalytic conversion of recalcitrant glycopolymers: investigation of saccharification and isomerization in ionic liquids"

Hegne Pupart (sup. Tiit Lukk)
"Insights into lignin and lignin degraders with a focus on dye-decolorizing peroxidases"

04.03

Dr. Indrek Reile from National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
"Why is NMR so insensitive and what can chemists do about it?"

11.03

Piia Jõul (sup. Maria Kuhtinskaja)
"New approaches to sample treatment and analysis of environmentally harmful compounds"

18.03

Anna Cowart (sup. Jasper Adamson, Riina Aav)
"An Investigation of Noncovalently Bound Supramolecular Systems Through Case Studies of Oxacalixarenes and Iodo-triazoles"

Jagadeesh Varma Nallaparaju (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich)
"Mechanochemical Organic Synthesis"

25.03

Mariliis Kimm (sup. Tõnis Kanger)
"Asymmetric organocatalytic [2,3]-Wittig rearrangement of cyclic ketones"

Dmitri Trubitsõn (sup. Tõnis Kanger)
"Enantioselective organocatalytic synthesis of N-alkylated indoles"

Dr. Martin Jakoobi from French National Centre for Scientific Research
"Group 9 metal complexes in action: iridium cleaves aromatic C-C bonds in arenes, while rhodium and cobalt tandem isomerize-hydrosilylate internal alkenes"

Tatsiana Dalidovich (sup. Riina Aav, Dzmitry Kananovich)
"Development of mechanochemical C-N bond formation reactions"

Kristiina Kaldas (sup. Margus Lopp, Gert Preegel)
"Structural Consideration of Kukersite from Air Oxidation"

Kaarel Hunt (sup. Tõnis Kanger, Raivo Vilu)
"Human Milk Oligosaccharides & Carbohydrate Chemistry: Organocatalytic and Iron(III) Chloride Glycosylation Reactions"

Maryna Lazouskaya (sup. Ott Scheler)
"Influence of Nafion Membrane on the Performance of Ruthenium Oxide pH electrode"

Anni Kooli (sup. Margus Lopp)
"Simple and selective C-alkylation of 1- and 2-naphthols"

Eleana Lopušanskaja (sup. Margus Lopp, Anne Paju)
"Electrophilic addition/dearomatization to phenols and resorcinols"

Dr. Peep Pitk, R&D Manager from AS Graanul Invest
"Unique wood fractionation to allow wood to biomaterial/biochemicals value chains development- www.sweetwoods.eu"

Aleksandra Murre (sup. Tõnis Kanger)
"Asymmetric chemoenzymatic one-pot synthesis of  α-hydroxy half-esters"

Estelle Silm (sup. Tõnis Kanger)
"Asymmetric organocatalytic Michael addition of cyclopentane-1,2-dione to substituted oxindoles"

Kristiina Kaldas (sup. Margus Lopp, Gert Preegel)
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