Institute of Technology conference programme 2024

Aqua Hotel & Spa, Rakvere

Thursday, 4.april
10.00 Coffee with snacks
10:30 -11.00 Opening talk from Reet Kurg
Session 1, Chair Arvi Jõers
11.00-11.20 Tanel Tenson, „Antibiotic resistance in the One Health context“
11.20-11.40 Marje Kasari, POP-out-plasmid technology for antibiotic-free protein production in E. coli
11.40-12.00 Margit Mutso, "N6AMT1 protein and its diverse functions"
12.00 break
12.20-12.40 Margus Varjak, „Bad viral data“
12:40-13.00 Veikko Linko, "Multifunctional DNA Origami"
13.00 Lunch
Session 2, Chair Ebe Merilo
14:00-14.20 Agu Laisk, „Feasibility of Life in oxygen-rich atmosphere”
14:20-14.40 Janno Torop, "My cell is better than yours"
14.40-15.00 Marie Vihmar, "Designing bodybuilding robots"
15.00-15.20 Tarmo Tamm, "Bio and materials"
15.20 Coffee break
Chair Peeter Laas
15:50 -16.10 Lauri Vares, “Is CO2 neutral plastics economy possible?”
16:10-16.30 Hanna Hõrak, "Whole-plant consequences of making holes in leaves." 

16.30-16.50 Karl Kruusamäe, „When Silicon Meets Neuron: the Convergence of Research and Education in Robotics“
16.50-17.50 Game
18:30 Dinner

Friday, April 5

9.30 Seminar and discussion: AI in scientific writing. Andreas Kyritsakis, Gholamreza Anbarjafari, Peeter Laas
10.20 parallel sessions 1 and 2
1.Article writing workshop for PhD students -Kadri-Ann Valdur, Ingrid Rebane, Baiba Brumele 

Join fellow PhD students as they share real-life experiences and insights into the art of article writing. Beyond textbook knowledge, gain practical tips and tricks to elevate your writing skills. Participate in a dynamic panel discussion where PhD students candidly discuss their writing journeys, sharing ups and downs along with valuable tips. The session unfolds in three parts: first, a panel discussion with PhD students offering advice and personal experiences; next, an opportunity to reverse engineer relevant research papers individually and in groups; finally, a rapid writing exercise to get the creative juices flowing. Dive into this interactive session, share your thoughts, seek advice, and connect with like-minded scholars passionate about transforming research findings into impactful articles.

2. Grant writing session, Chair: Margus Varjak 

How to find good partners in grant writing and to your projects? What kind of help can University`s grant office and consultation companies offer? How to plan the resources needed in grant writing? How to become better in grant writing? The grant writing session will provide answers to this question, enable discussion and sharing of the best practices between the institute of technology researchers. Insights during the session will be from ETAg, Universitys grant office, consultation company CIVITTA and Lanmer OÜ

10.20 EU Horizon funding programmes, what to concider in writing. Kristin Kraav (ETAG)
10.40 What can a consultation company offer? Anneli Roose (Civitta)
11.00 Coffee break
11.30-11.50 What does Tartu University grant office offer. Hector Pagan (TU) (online)
11.50-12.10 RUP- what makes a good proposal? Kent Langel (Lanmer OÜ)
12.10- 12.30 Reviewer`s viewpoint. Reet Kurg (TUIT)
12.30-13.10 ERC applicants practical experience. Hanna Hõrak, Leho Tedersoo, Andreas Kyritsakis
13.10 Lunch
14.10 Bus to Tartu