In February, Prof. Nicole (Niki) Gervais from the University of Groningen delivered an online lecture at the request of the Molecular Pathology Lab at the University of Tartu titled “Current Perspectives on Sex and Gender in Biomedical Research.” The lecture …
Prof. Pärt Peterson has recently published a new article on Novaator that addresses a widespread misconception: the idea that the human body fully “renews itself” every seven years. In the piece, he explains what we actually know about cellular turnover, …
From 17–20 June 2025, more than 15 early-career researchers gathered in Tartu for a four-day R course on immunology data analysis, organized as part of the SysAge project in collaboration with Institut Pasteur. Hosted at the University of Tartu’s Biomedicum, …
Written by Elise Helena Armulik The thymus is a primary lymphoid organ essential for the development of T-cells, the key cells in adaptive immunity. It plays an important role in training T-cells to distinguish between self and non-self, a process …
As part of the SysAge project’s mission to build excellence in systems immunology and healthy ageing research, we’re excited to host a 4-day hands-on R programming workshop in Tartu, Estonia. This course is designed for early-career researchers—especially Master’s and PhD …
The SYSAGE team is excited to invite you to an upcoming guest seminar titled “Understanding the causes and consequences of immune variability” by Darragh Duffy from Pasteur Institute, a leading expert in normal immune variance and its genetic and environmental causes. Event Details: Date: June 19th …
The thymus is essential to our immune system – it’s where T cells develop and undergo selection before entering circulation. Yet despite its importance, many aspects of thymopoiesis, thymic aging, and regeneration remain unclear. One way to explore these processes …
So far in 2025, SysAge has been represented at not one but two flow cytometry conferences. In February, members of our team attended the 4th Swiss Cytometry Meeting in Zurich, and just a few weeks later, participated in the inaugural …
Members of the Molecular Pathology Lab at the University of Tartu were invited to present their research at this year’s Estonian Society of Immunology and Allergology (EIAS) Autumn Conference. Held at the scenic Ugala Theater in Viljandi, the event brought …
