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Molecular biologist Mart Loog has been elected as members of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). This is one of the most important representative organizations in the field of life sciences in the world. This year, 60 new members from Europe and 9 associate members from elsewhere in the world were elected. The new members…

Institute of Bioengineering together with the Tallinn University of Technology organized a 2-day course on Bioethics for university employees and students. Topics covered ethical foundations and principles guiding bioengineering and institutional scientific practice, ethical data collection, storage, access and handling, GMOs, animal testing, human consent,  novel foods, pathogen modifications, Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols. Besides informative…

In November, the kick-off meeting of the International Erasmus Mundus double degree master’s program International Master in Innovative Medicine (IMIM) took place in Groningen, Netherlands. During the extensive meetings, Director of the Institute of Bioengineering Mart Loog, Vice Director of the Institute of Bioengineering llona Faustova, Artemi Maljavin, Ulle Tensing, Liili Laan, discussed together with…

Vice Director of the Institute of Bioengineering and Co-Coordinator of DigiBio project Ilona Faustova, Director of Estonian Biofoundry Vallo Varik visited Danish Technical University (DTU), DTU Biosustain Biofoundry, and took part in Copenhagen Laboratory Automation Network event in  Copenhagen, Denmark. At the Copenhagen Automation Network conference the topics of integrating of automation processes and AI into biofoundry framework were discussed. …

Director of the Institute of Bioengineering Mart Loog, Vice Director of the Institute of Bioengineering Ilona Faustova, Director Vallo Varik and Chief Technology Officer Jochen Förster of the Estonian Biofoundry as well as member of DigiBio Scientific Advisory Board Lars Nielsen attended the Annual Global Biofoundry Alliance Meeting 2024 (GBA2024) on the 10th till 12th…

Prof. Mart Loog along with 22 scientists from 3 major Universities of Estonia published the open letter in „Maaleht“ journal. The letter  emphasised the wood industry potential in reaching environmental sustainability, ecological benefits and social aspect of industry in Estonia.  Three main ideas: The full article is available online (in Estonian): https://maaleht.delfi.ee/uudised/teadlaste-poordumine-metsapoliitika-peab-olema-teaduspohine-ja-ajakirjandus-objektiivne?id=91610903