Chair of Cell Biology
Head of the Chair: prof. Toivo Maimets
Contact details: Riia 23b-135, Phone +372 737 5028, toivo.maimets [ät] ut.ee
Research group in stem cells
Head of the group: prof. Toivo Maimets
Contact details: Riia 23b-135, Phone +372 737 5028, toivo.maimets [ät] ut.ee
Key words: human embryonic stem cells, control of the cell cycle, expression of pluripotency markers, tumor connected signalisation paths in stem cells.
Chromatin research group
Head of the group: prof. Arnold KristjuhanContact details: Riia 23b-234, Phone +372 737 5046, arnold.kristjuhan [ät] ut.ee
Key words: Chromatin, nucleosomes, histone modifications, mRNA transcription, DNA replication.We are studying the role of chromatin remodelling, nucleosome dynamics and histone modifications in regulation of mRNA transcription and DNA replication in eukaryotic cells.
Research group of somatic stem cells and regeneration
Head of the group: senior research fellow Viljar Jaks
Contact details: Riia 23b-234, Phone +372 737 5046, viljar.jaks [ät] ut.ee
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Our group aims at systematic characterization of the molecular mechanisms that underlie the regenerative potency of adult tissues. Our special interests involve the understanding how the cells that participate in tissue regeneration (stem/progenitor cells, differentiated cells) interact with their immediate environment, the molecular composition and functioning of stem cell niche and potential implementation of the collected knowledge in novel biomedical applications.