Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # LoogLab Protein kinase research group ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://looglab.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News](https://looglab.com/news/) - [Prof. Mart Loog became the member of EMBO](https://looglab.com/prof-mart-loog-became-the-member-of-embo/) - 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 - [The Wood Industry Potential in Reaching Environmental Sustainability](https://looglab.com/the-wood-industry-potential-in-reaching-environmental-sustainability/) - 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: Estonia needs more developed R&D sector for valorisation of wood derived products and minimising - [Annual Global Biofoundry Alliance Meeting 2024 (GBA2024)](https://looglab.com/annual-global-biofoundry-alliance-meeting-2024-gba2024/) - 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 - [Copenhagen Laboratory Automation Network event in Copenhagen, Denmark.](https://looglab.com/copenhagen-laboratory-automation-network-event-in-copenhagen-denmark/) - 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. - [IMIM Kick-off meeting in Groningen, Netherlands](https://looglab.com/imim-kick-off-meeting-in-groningen-netherlands/) - 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 - [Course in Bioethics](https://looglab.com/course-in-bioethics/) - 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 ## Pages - [Home](https://looglab.com/) - L O O G L A B Protein kinase research group Discover more ↓ Our focus areas Explore a diverse range of services focused on delivering excellence and client success Kinase signalingcircuits We use both in vitro and in vivo quantitative approaches to study the logic of biological signaling via protein phosphorylation. Multisitephosphorylation We investigate - [Team](https://looglab.com/team/) - Our Team Mart Loog Professor, Research group founder Ilona Faustova Assoc. Professor, PhD- Director of Institute of Bioengineering - Associate Professor in Molecular Biology- Programme Director of Science & Technology- Programme Director of Bioengineering Ervin Valk Research Fellow in Molecular Biology, MSc Nastassia Shtaida Research Fellow, PhD Rait Kivi Research Fellow in Molecular Biology, PhD Rainis - [Contact](https://looglab.com/contact/) - Contact us Send a message Reach out to us for collaboration and support Contact details Institute of Bioengineering University of Tartu Address: Nooruse 1 - 42450411 Tartu, Estonia Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Ilona Faustova, PhD- Director of Institute of Bioengineering - Associate Professor in Molecular Biology- Programme Director of Science&Technology- Programme Director of Bioengineering ilona.faustova@ut.ee +37253911270 - [About us](https://looglab.com/about/) - About us A living cell contains thousands of molecules that mediate the cellular response to different stimuli. The networks of these molecules form a huge web of signaling circuits. Among the most important components of these circuits are protein kinases. These proteins act as molecular switches: they attach phosphoryl groups to proteins and this change - [Laboratory](https://looglab.com/laboratory/) - Laboratory A living cell contains thousands of molecules that mediate the cellular response to different stimuli. The networks of these molecules form a huge web of signaling circuits. Among the most important components of these circuits are protein kinases. These proteins act as molecular switches: they attach phosphoryl groups to proteins and this change mediates - [Research](https://looglab.com/research/) - Research Protein kinases are critical regulators of the majority of cellular functions, and defects in kinase signaling are associated with many diseases, including cancer. In each cell there are tens of thousands of different proteins that are phosphorylated by protein kinases and dephosphorylated by phosphatases which together form the nodes of a vast interconnected cellular - [Publications](https://looglab.com/publications/) - Selected publications Valk E, Örd M, Faustova I, Loog M. (2023). CDK signaling via nonconventional CDK phosphorylation sites. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 34 (12). Faustova I, Örd M, Kiselev V, Fedorenko D, Borovko I, Macs D, Pääbo K, Lõoke M, Loog M. (2022). A synthetic biology approach reveals diverse and dynamic CDK response profiles via multisite phosphorylation ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://looglab.com/category/uncategorized/)