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| Elulookirjeldus (CV) | ||
| 1. | Eesnimi | Urmas |
| 2. | Perekonnanimi | Saarma |
| 3. | Töökoht | Tartu Ülikool, zooloogia ja hüdrobioloogia instituut, erizooloogia õppetool |
| 4. | Ametikoht | vanemteadur |
| 5. | Sünniaeg | 01.01.1967 (päev.kuu.aasta) |
| 6. | Haridus | Tartu 1. Keskkool 1982-1985, matemaatika-füüsika eriklass, lõpetanud 1985 Tartu Riiklik Ülikool/Tartu Ülikool 1985-1990, bioloogia-geograafia teaduskond, lõpetanud 1990 bioloogina doktoriõpe Tartu Ülikooli molekulaar- ja rakubioloogia instituudis 1992-1997 PhD 1997, kaitsesin Tartu Ülikoolis doktoriväitekirja "Tuning ribosomal elongation cycle by mutagenesis of 23S rRNA" molekulaarbioloogia erialal hindele summa cum laude. Juhendaja Jaanus Remme (TÜ MRI molekulaarbioloogia õppetooli korraline professor) |
| 7. | Teenistuskäik | Eesti Biokeskus: 1990-95 nooremteadur, 1995-97 teadur, 1997-2001 vanemteadur, 01.01.2002-31.12.2004 vanemteadur (0.5). Tartu Ülikooli zooloogia ja hüdrobioloogia instituut, erizooloogia õppetool: 01.01.2002-31.05.2002 erakorraline zooloogia vanemteadur (0.5); 01.06.2002 – 31.12.2004 zooloogia vanemteadur (0.5). 01.01.2005-31.05.2005 erakorraline zooloogia vanemteadur (1.0). 05.02.2003-31.08.2005 erizooloogia õppetooli hoidja. Alates 01.06.2005 vanemteadur, zooloogia (1.0) |
| 8. | Teaduskraad | PhD, molekulaarbioloogia; Doktoritöö: Tuning ribosomal elongation cycle by mutagenesis of 23S rRNA; Hinne: summa cum laude. Juhendaja Jaanus Remme (TÜ MRI molekulaarbioloogia õppetooli korraline professor) |
| 9. | Teaduskraadi välja andnud asutus, aasta |
1997, Tartu Ülikool, TÜ MRI, molekulaarboloogia õppetool |
| 10. | Tunnustused | |
| 11. | Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja –administratiivne tegevus |
TÜ Bioloogia-geograafiateaduskonna nõukogu liige. Tartu Ülikooli Muuseumid nõukogu liige. Rahvusvaheliste assotsiatsioonide liige: - International Association of Bear Research and Management (IBA) - The World Conservation Union (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Bear Specialist Group (BSG) |
| 12. | Juhendamisel kaitstud väitekirjad |
Erki Õunap, MSc, 2005, juh. Urmas Saarma. Timandra griseata-grupi (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) süstemaatika Euroopas. Tartu Ülikool |
| 13. | Teadustöö põhisuunad | Loomariigi evolutsioon, süstemaatika ja kaasaegsete loomapopulatsioonide erinevate teaduslike aspektide analüüs |
| 14. | Jooksvad grandid | ETF zooloogia teadussuuna grant nr. 5759 teemale Imetajate evolutsiooniliste liinide kujunemine Euraasias peale viimast jääaega Norra Teadusfondi grant teemale Suurkiskjad Põhjamaade Maastikel |
| 15. | Teaduspublikatsioonid |
Moks E, Jõgisalu I, Saarma U, Talvik H, Valdmann H. 2006. Helminthological survey of wolf Canis lupus in Estonia, with an emphasis on the occurrence of Echinococcus granulosus. Journal of Wildlife Diseases (in press) Rappu J, Lõugas L, Saarma U. 2006. Ancient DNA analysis of brown bear (Ursus arctos) remains from the archaeological site of Pulli, Estonia and their phylogenetic relationship with contemporary brown bears in Europe. In the Pulli. The oldest Mesolithic settlement site of Estonia (IXth mill. BC) (in press) Saarma U, Tumanov, I. L. 2006. Phylogenetic evaluation of three subspecies from the Mustela nivalis group. Zoological Studies (in press) Moks E, Saarma U, Valdmann H. 2005. Echinococcus multilocularis in Estonia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 11:1973-1974. Õunap E, Viidalepp J, Saarma U. 2005. Phylogenetic evaluation of the taxonomic status of Timandra griseata and T. comae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). European Journal of Entomology, 102(4):607-615 Heidemaa M, Nuorteva M, Hantula J, Saarma U. 2004. Revision of Dolerus asper Zaddach, 1859 spec. rev. and Dolerus brevicornis Zaddach, 1859 spec. rev. with notes on their phylogeny (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae). European Journal of Entomology, 101(4): 637-650 Virumäe K, Saarma U, Horowitz J, Remme J. 2002. Functional importance of the 3'-terminal adenosine of tRNA in ribosomal translation. Journal of Biological Chemistry 277 (27): 24128-24134 Maiväli Ü, Saarma U, Remme J. 2001. Mutations in the Escherichia coli 23S rRNA increase the rate of peptidyl-tRNA dissociation from the ribosome. Molecular Biology 35 (4): 666-671 Valdmann H, Saarma U, Karis A. 2001. The brown bear population in Estonia: current status and requirements for management. Ursus 12: 31-36 Saarma U, Spahn CMT, Nierhaus K, Remme J. 1998. Mutational analysis of the donor substrate binding site of the ribosomal peptidyltransferase centre. RNA 4: 1-6 Saarma U. 1997. Tuning ribosomal elongation cycle by mutagenesis of 23S rRNA (PhD thesis). 134 p. Tartu Ülikooli kirjastuse trükikoda Saarma U, Remme J, Ehrenberg M, Bilgin N. 1997. An A to U transversion at position 1067 of 23S rRNA from Escherichia coli impairs EF-Tu and EF-G function. Journal of Molecular Biology 272: 327-335 Saarma U, Lewicki BTU, Margus T, Nigul S, Remme J. 1993. Analysis of mutations in the 23S rRNA. In The Translational Apparatus: structure, function, regulation, evolution. Edited by Nierhaus KH, Franchesci F, Subramanian AR, Erdmann VA, Wittmann-Liebold B. Plenum Press, New York, pp. 445-454 Saarma U, Remme J. 1992. Novel mutants of 23S RNA: characterization of functional properties. Nucleic Acids Research 20: 3147-3152 |
viimati muudetud: 19.01.2006
| Curriculum Vitae (CV) | ||
| 1. | First Name | Urmas |
| 2. | Surname | Saarma |
| 3. | Institution | Department of Integrative Zoology, Institute of Zoology and Hydrobiology, University of Tartu |
| 4. | Position | senior research fellow |
| 5. | Date of birth | 01.01.1967 (day.month.year) |
| 6. | Education | Tartu 1. Secondary School 1982-1985 Tartu State University/University of Tartu 1985-1990, Faculty of Biology and Geography, graduated as biologist Ph.D. in molecular biology in 1997, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Tartu. Dissertation: Tuning ribosomal elongation cycle by mutagenesis of 23S rRNA. Assessment: summa cum laude. Supervisor: prof. Jaanus Remme |
| 7. | Research and professional experience |
Estonian Biocentre: 1990-95, junior research fellow; 1995-97, research fellow; 1997-2001, senior research fellow, 01.01.2002-31.12.2004 senior research fellow (0.5). Department of Integrative Zoology, Institute of Zoology and Hydrobiology, University of Tartu: 01.01.2002-31.05.2002 senior research fellow (Ext), zoology (0.5); 01.06.2002 – 31.12.2004 senior research fellow, zoology (0.5). 01.01.2005-31.05.2005 senior research fellow (Ext), zoology (1.0). 05.02.2003-31.08.2005 head of the Department of Integrative Zoology. Since 01.06.2005 senior research fellow, zoology (1.0) |
| 8. | Academic degree | Ph.D., molecular biology, Dissertation: Tuning ribosomal elongation cycle by mutagenesis of 23S rRNA. Assessment: summa cum laude. Supervisor: prof. Jaanus Remme |
| 9. | Dates and sites of earning the degrees |
1997, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Tartu. |
| 10. | Honours/awards | |
| 11. | Research-administrative experience |
Member of the: - Council of the Faculty of Biology and Geography, University of Tartu; - Council of the Museums, University of Tartu; - International Association of Bear Research and Management; - IUCN SSC Bear Specialist Group |
| 12. | Supervised dissertations |
Erki Õunap, MSc, 2005, superv. Urmas Saarma. Timandra griseata-grupi (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) süstemaatika Euroopas. Tartu Ülikool |
| 13. | Current research program | Animal evolution, systematics and scientific evaluation of contemporary animal populations |
| 14. | Current grant funding | Estonian Science Foundation grant nr. 5759 History of large animal populations in Eurasia after the Last Ice Age Norvegian Science Foundation grant Large Predators in the Nordic Countries |
| 15. | List of most important publications |
Moks E, Jõgisalu I, Saarma U, Talvik H, Valdmann H. 2006. Helminthological survey of wolf Canis lupus in Estonia, with an emphasis on the occurrence of Echinococcus granulosus. Journal of Wildlife Diseases (in press) Rappu J, Lõugas L, Saarma U. 2006. Ancient DNA analysis of brown bear (Ursus arctos) remains from the archaeological site of Pulli, Estonia and their phylogenetic relationship with contemporary brown bears in Europe. In the Pulli. The oldest Mesolithic settlement site of Estonia (IXth mill. BC) (in press) Saarma U, Tumanov, I. L. 2006. Phylogenetic evaluation of three subspecies from the Mustela nivalis group. Zoological Studies (in press) Moks E, Saarma U, Valdmann H. 2005. Echinococcus multilocularis in Estonia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 11:1973-1974. Õunap E, Viidalepp J, Saarma U. 2005. Phylogenetic evaluation of the taxonomic status of Timandra griseata and T. comae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae). European Journal of Entomology, 102(4):607-615 Heidemaa M, Nuorteva M, Hantula J, Saarma U. 2004. Revision of Dolerus asper Zaddach, 1859 spec. rev. and Dolerus brevicornis Zaddach, 1859 spec. rev. with notes on their phylogeny (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae). European Journal of Entomology, 101(4): 637-650 Virumäe K, Saarma U, Horowitz J, Remme J. 2002. Functional importance of the 3'-terminal adenosine of tRNA in ribosomal translation. Journal of Biological Chemistry 277 (27): 24128-24134 Maiväli Ü, Saarma U, Remme J. 2001. Mutations in the Escherichia coli 23S rRNA increase the rate of peptidyl-tRNA dissociation from the ribosome. Molecular Biology 35 (4): 666-671 Valdmann H, Saarma U, Karis A. 2001. The brown bear population in Estonia: current status and requirements for management. Ursus 12: 31-36 Saarma U, Spahn CMT, Nierhaus K, Remme J. 1998. Mutational analysis of the donor substrate binding site of the ribosomal peptidyltransferase centre. RNA 4: 1-6 Saarma U. 1997. Tuning ribosomal elongation cycle by mutagenesis of 23S rRNA (PhD thesis). 134 p. Tartu Ülikooli kirjastuse trükikoda Saarma U, Remme J, Ehrenberg M, Bilgin N. 1997. An A to U transversion at position 1067 of 23S rRNA from Escherichia coli impairs EF-Tu and EF-G function. Journal of Molecular Biology 272: 327-335 Saarma U, Lewicki BTU, Margus T, Nigul S, Remme J. 1993. Analysis of mutations in the 23S rRNA. In The Translational Apparatus: structure, function, regulation, evolution. Edited by Nierhaus KH, Franchesci F, Subramanian AR, Erdmann VA, Wittmann-Liebold B. Plenum Press, New York, pp. 445-454 Saarma U, Remme J. 1992. Novel mutants of 23S RNA: characterization of functional properties. Nucleic Acids Research 20: 3147-3152 |
last updated: 19.01.2006
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