What do the cells that protect us from pathogens every day actually look like? During this year’s Night of Scientists, the University of Tartu Molecular Pathology Lab invites visitors to take a closer look at the immune system and the …
Recent studies have raised an intriguing question: could vaccination against shingles help reduce the risk of dementia later in life? In this article, Prof. Pärt Peterson explores the growing evidence connecting the immune system, viral infections, and brain health during …
Members of our UTARTU lab have recently published a new research article titled “Single-cell profiling of splenic immune ageing and chronic stress adaptations in mice with natural microbiota.” In this study, the team investigated how the immune system changes with …
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 …
