6.-7. mai 2026 | Tippkeskuste kevadkonverents (ENG)
We are pleased to invite you to the Spring Summit of the Centres of Excellence in Estonian Roots (CoEER) and Personalised Medicine (CEPM), which will take place on 6–7 May 2026 in Tartu. The summit brings together researchers, advisory board members, and partners from both Centres to share recent developments, discuss emerging directions, and strengthen collaboration across disciplines.
The program highlights core research areas of both CoEs, complemented by plenary sessions and presentations from the members of the Scientific Advisory Boards. We hope the event will provide an inspiring environment for exchange, reflection, and future planning.
Programme
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
11:00 – Opening
11:10 – Introduction of the Centre of Excellence Estonian Roots
11:30 – Time and Space
12:00 – Change and Consistency
12:30 – Regional and Local Studies
13:00 – Coffee break
13:20 – Plenary session – CoEER SAB members (topic TBA)
13:50 – Introduction of the Centre of Excellence Personalized Medicine
14:10 – Better disease prediction
14:40 – Person-centred approaches
15:00 – Population involvement
15:30 – Prevention of health problems
16:00 – Coffee break
16:20 – Plenary session – CEPM SAB members (topic TBA)
18:30 – Dinner for SAB members and group leaders
Thursday, 7 May 2026
From 9:00 – Presentations by Advisory Board members (25+5 min each)
9:00 – Four presentations
11:00 – Coffee break
11:15 – Four presentations
13:30 – Lunch
14:30 – Afternoon sessions for both CoEs (topics TBA)
Concluding remarks
Presentations from the members of the Advisory Boards
- Heikki Seppä – CoEER “Climate reconstructions from biological proxy data: challenges and opportunities”
- Daniel Lawson – CoEER &CEPM “Methods for interdisciplinary comparison: from culture to language to genetics to bioinformatics”
- Rimantas Jankauskas – CoEER “Bioarchaeology in Medicine: it’s advantages and pitfalls, Lithuanian experience”
- Kerstin Liden – CoEER “Crisis, Conflict, and Climate – societal change in Scandinavia 300-700 CE”
- Eleftheria Zeggini – virtually – CEPM
- Riho Grünthal – CoEER “Sociohistorical implications of empirical data in interdisciplinary research”
- Andrew Morris – virtually- CEPM
- Tom Gilbert – virtually -CoEER “The population genomic consequences of the Black Death in Scandinavia”
We would very much welcome your participation in this two‑day event. Your contributions and perspectives are essential to the ongoing development of both CoEs, and we look forward to productive discussions and shared insights.
Please confirm your attendance at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions regarding the program or practical arrangements, feel free to contact us (monika.nomm@ut.ee).
Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/rcFyquEHUb
More information Monika Nõmm | Project Manager | monika.nomm@ut.ee
University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics | Riia 23b, Tartu 51010, ESTONIA |
