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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.	Eesnimi	Helena
2.	Perekonnanimi	Soomer
3.	Töökoht	kandidaat järeldoktori kohale
4.	Ametikoht	Tartu Ülikool, Kohtuarstiteaduse õppetool
5.	Sünniaeg	31.01.1973 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.	Haridus	1980 – 1988 Nõmme 8-Klassiline Kool Tallinnas 1988 – 1991 Tallinna Meditsiinikool 1991 – 1996 Tartu Ülikooli arstiteaduskond, stomatoloogia osakond 1996 – 1997 Internatuur Tallinna Hambapolikliinikus ja Helsingi Ülikooli kohtuarstiteaduse õppetoolis 1997 - 2002 Doktorantuur Tartu Ülikooli stomatoloogia osakonnas ja Helsingi Ülikooli kohtumeditiini osakonnas 19. juuni 2003 Doktoritöö kaitsmine Tartu Ülikoolis, hindele summa cum laude
7.	Teenistuskäik	1997 - 2002 Doktorantuur Tartu Ülikooli stomatoloogia osakonnas ja Helsingi Ülikooli kohtumeditiini osakonnas 19. juuni 2003 Doktoritöö kaitsmine Tartu Ülikoolis, hindele summa cum laude
8.	Teaduskraad	meditsiinidoktor (summa cum laude)
9.	Teaduskraadi välja andnud asutus, aasta	Tartu Ülikooli stomatoloogia osakond, 2003
10.	Tunnustused	1999 “Emerging Forensic Scientist Continental Award”, Los Angeles, California, USA 1999 “Outstanding International Student Award”, Helsingi Ülikool, Soome 2000 “Liisa Kolumbuse nimeline stipendium”, Tartu Ülikooli Sihtasutus, Eesti 2001 “Outstanding International Student Award”, Helsingi Ülikool, Soome 2003 “Emerging Forensic Scientist Award”, Chicago, Illinois, USA
11.	Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja –administratiivne tegevus	2000 - 2002 Eesti esindaja Interpoli Peasekretariaadis Lyonis, Prantsusmaal, katastroofis hukkunute tuvastamise alal. 2001 Eesti esindaja Soome Välisministeeriumi ja Euroopa turvalisuse ja koostöö organisatsiooni korraldatud kursusel “REACT/OSCE – pre-mission training for experts” Kirkkonummel ja NATO treeningkeskuses, Niinisalo, Soome 2002 Internatuur Interpoli Peasekretariaadis, Lyon, Prantsusmaa 2002 Kohtustomatoloogina Rahvusvahelisel suurõnnetuse õppusel “VARES 2002” Valga, Eesti 2002 Eesti esindaja töögrupis “Disaster Victim Identification in Terrorism-related Incidences” Bramshill, Hampshire, Inglismaa 2003 Külalislektor Ameerika Kohtuekspertide aastakonverentsil “Young Forensic Scientist Forum” seminaril, Chicago, Illinois, USA
12.	Juhendamisel kaitstud väitekirjad
13.	Teadustöö põhisuunad	Minu peamiseks uurimisvaldkonnaks on kohtustomatoloogia, täpsemalt: isikute tuvastamine suurõnnetuste puhul, isikutuvastamise meetodite usaldusväärsuse, täpsuse ja kasutusulatuse hindamine ning Pronksi-aja laste hammaste järgi nende vanuse ja tervisliku seisundi määramine Kreekas.
14.	Jooksvad grandid	ei ole
15.	Teaduspublikatsioonid	Soomer H appendix to: Anne Ingvarsson-Sundström’s Dissertation “Children Lost and Found. A bioarchaeological study of Middle Helladic children in Asine with a comparison to Lerna”. Department of Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Uppsala, Sweden 2003. Soomer H, Lincoln MJ, Ranta H, Penttilä A, Leibur E. Dentists’ qualifications affect the accuracy of radiographic identification. Journal of Forensic Sciences 2003; 48(5):1121-1126. Soomer H, Ranta H, Lincoln MJ, Penttilä A, Leibur E. Reliability and validity of eight dental age estimation methods for adults. Journal of Forensic Sciences 2003; 48 (1): 149-152. Soomer H, Ranta H, Penttilä A. Identification of victims from the M/S Estonia. International Journal of Legal Medicine 2001; 114: 259-262.

viimati muudetud: 04.08.2004

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.	First Name	Helena
2.	Surname	Soomer
3.	Institution	candidate for postdoctoral position
4.	Position	University of Tartu, Department of Forensic Medicine
5.	Date of birth	31.01.1973 (day.month.year)
6.	Education	1980 – 1988 Nõmme Primary and Middle School, Tallinn, Estonia 1988 – 1991 Tallinn Nursing School, Tallinn, Estonia 1991 – 1996 University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Stomatology 1996 – 1997 Internship at the Tallinn Dental Clinic, Tallinn, Estonia and at the University of Helsinki, Department of Forensic Medicine, Finland 1997 – 2002 Postgraduate student and PhD candidate at the University of Tartu, Department of Stomatology and at the University of Helsinki, Department of Forensic Medicine June 19, 2003 Dissertation defence at the University of Tartu, summa cum laude
7.	Research and professional experience	1997 – 2002 Postgraduate student and PhD candidate at the University of Tartu, Department of Stomatology and at the University of Helsinki, Department of Forensic Medicine June 19, 2003 Dissertation defence at the University of Tartu, summa cum laude
8.	Academic degree	doctor of medicine (summa cum laude)
9.	Dates and sites of earning the degrees	University of Tartu, Department of Stomatology, 2003
10.	Honours/awards	1999 “Emerging Forensic Scientist Continental Award”, International Association of Forensic Sciences, Los Angeles, California, USA 1999 “Outstanding International Student Award”, Rector of University of Helsinki, Finland 2000 “Liisa Kolumbus Stipend”, Tartu University Foundation, Tartu, Estonia 2001 “Outstanding International Student Award”, Rector of University of Helsinki, Finland 2003 “Emerging Forensic Scientist Award 2002-2003”, Forensic Sciences Foundation of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia and Chicago, Illinois, USA
11.	Research-administrative experience	2000 - 2002 Estonian representative at the Disaster Victim Identification Steering Committee, Interpol General Secretariate, Lyon, France 2001 Estonian representative at the International workshop “REACT/OSCE – pre-mission training for experts” Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, in Kirkkonummi and in NATO training base, Niinisalo, Finland 2002 Internship at Interpol General Secretariat, Operational Police Support Directorate, Forensic Support and Special Technical Databases Sub-Directorate, Lyon, France 2002 Forensic odontologist at the international training course in mass disaster “VARES 2002”, Valga, Estonia 2002 Estonian representative at the “Disaster Victim Identification in Terrorism-Related Incidences” workshop in Bramshill, Hampshire, United Kingdom 2003 Invited lecturer at the “Young Forensic Scientist Forum”, at the American Academy for Forensic Sciences, Chicago, Illinois, USA
12.	Supervised dissertations
13.	Current research program	My main field of research has been forensic odontology, with a focus upon mass disaster victim identification, the performance of forensic odontologists, validation of forensic dental identification methods and dental age and health estimation of ancient Greek children.
14.	Current grant funding	none
15.	List of most important publications	Soomer H appendix to: Anne Ingvarsson-Sundström’s Dissertation “Children Lost and Found. A bioarchaeological study of Middle Helladic children in Asine with a comparison to Lerna”. Department of Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Uppsala, Sweden 2003. Soomer H, Lincoln MJ, Ranta H, Penttilä A, Leibur E. Dentists’ qualifications affect the accuracy of radiographic identification. Journal of Forensic Sciences 2003; 48(5):1121-1126. Soomer H, Ranta H, Lincoln MJ, Penttilä A, Leibur E. Reliability and validity of eight dental age estimation methods for adults. Journal of Forensic Sciences 2003; 48 (1): 149-152. Soomer H, Ranta H, Penttilä A. Identification of victims from the M/S Estonia. International Journal of Legal Medicine 2001; 114: 259-262.

last updated: 04.08.2004