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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Merike
2.Perekonnanimi Meier
3.Töökoht Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
Geenitehnoloogia Instituut
4.Ametikoht insener
5.Sünniaeg 15.10.1974 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus 1993 - 1997 Tartu Ülikool, Bioloogia-Geograafia teaduskond, biotehnoloogia ja biomeditsiini eriala
1997 - 1999 Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Keemiateaduskond, magistrantuur geenitehnoloogia erialal
Alates 1999 Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Matemaatika-Loodusteaduskond, doktorantuur geenitehnoloogia erialal
7.Teenistuskäik 1997 - 2001 TA Keemilise ja Bioloogilise Füüsika Instituut (KBFI), insener
2001 - 2004 TA KBFI, teadur
Alates 2004 Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, insener
8.Teaduskraad B.Sc
M.Sc
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta
Tartu Ülikool, 1997
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, 1999
10.Tunnustused -
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus
Eesti Biokeemia Seltsi liige
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad

Silva Sütt, MSc, 2004, juh. Merike Meier. The RNA binding properties of cocksfoot mottle virus. Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

13.Teadustöö põhisuunad Keraheina laiguviiruse molekulaarne iseloomustamine, taimede viirusvektorid
14.Jooksvad grandid 2003 - 2007 Sihtfinantseeritav teema, #SF0222604Bs03 "Taimede ja taimeviiruste geenide ekspressiooni ja funktsiooni uurimine"
2004 - 2007 Eesti Teadusfond, #5909 "Keskkonnaohutute taimsete viirusvektorite konstrueerimine"
2004 - 2007 Eesti Teadusfond, #5939 "Post-transkriptsiooniline geenivaigistamine ja selle supressorid"
2002 - 2005 Euroopa Komisjoni 5. Raamprogrammi RTD projekt QLG2-2002-01673 "Viirus-indutseeritud geenivaigistamine"
15.Teaduspublikatsioonid

Merike Meier, Heiti Paves, Allan Olspert, Tiina Tamm and Erkki Truve "P1 protein of Cocksfoot mottle virus is indispensable for the systemic spread of the virus". Virus Genes, in press

Cecilia Sarmiento, Merike Meier, Maarja Otsus, Tiina Talts, Jean-Baptiste Hiriart, Kirsi Lehto and Erkki Truve "P1 of CfMV - a novel suppressor of RNA silencing". 7th International Symposium on Positive Strand RNA Viruses. Abstract Book. San Francisco, USA

Lenne Nigul, Allan Olspert, Merike Meier, Heiti Paves, Tiit Talpsep and Erkki Truve "New Plant Vectors for Protein Tagging With E2 Epitope", Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 22: 399-407

Merike Meier, Allan Olspert, Heiti Paves, Raavo Toomela, Tiina Tamm and Erkki Truve "Nuclear localization of Cocksfoot Mottle Sobemovirus Coat Protein". 7th International Symposium on Positive Strand RNA Viruses. Abstract Book. San Francisco, USA

Merike Meier and Erkki Truve "An attempt to identify recombinants between sobemoviruses in doubly infected oat plants". 8th International Sympossium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms. Abstract Book. Montpellier, France

Cecilia Sarmiento, Jean-Baptiste Hiriart, Merike Meier, Kirsi Lehto and Erkki Truve "Gene silencing of ChiH gene is differentially suppressed by CfMV P1 and P1/HC-Pro". 7th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology. Abstract Book. Barcelona, Spain

Merike Meier, Allan Olspert, Silva Sütt, Cecilia Sarmiento, Heiti Paves and Erkki Truve "Comparative genomics of the genus Sobemovirus". EMBO Workshop on Genomic Approaches in Plant Virology. Abstract Book. Keszthely, Hungary

Erkki Truve, Merike Meier, Heiti Paves, Allan Olspert, Raavo Toomela and Tiina Tamm "Cellular localization of cocksfoot mottle sobemovirus (CfMV) proteins." XIIth International Congress of Virology. Abstract Book. Paris, France

Merike Meier, Cecilia Sarmiento, Heiti Paves,Eve-Ly Ojangu, Andres Merits, Tiina Tamm and Erkki Truve "Potyviruses and sobemoviruses: two virus genera suppressing post-transcriptional gene silencing in plants". 1st Baltic Nordic International Workshop, Abstact Book. Kaunas, Lithuania

Merike Meier, Tiina Tamm and Erkki Truve "Polyprotein processing of cocksfoot mottle virus in insect cells". 6th International Symposium on Positive Strand RNA Viruses. Abstract Book. Paris, France

Merike Meier, Tiina Tamm, Heiti Paves and Erkki Truve "Studies on cocksfoot mottle virus (CfMV) P1 protein". ASV 19th Annual Meeting. Abstract Book. Fort Collins, USA

Tiina Tamm, Merike Meier,Gabriela Lasn and Erkki Truve "The subcellular localisation and the RNA binding properties of two non-structural proteins of cocksfoot mottle virus (CfMV)". 6th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology. Abstract Book. Québec, Canada

Erkki Truve, Tiina Tamm, Heiti Paves, Merike Meier, Silva Sütt and Kristiina Mäkinen "Properties of cocksfoot mottle sobemovirus (CfMV) proteins". ASV 18th Annual Meeting. Abstract Book. Massachusetts, USA

Tiina Tamm, Heiti Paves, Merike Meier, Silva Sütt, Kristiina Mäkinen and Erkki Truve "Properties of cocksfoot mottle sobemovirus proteins". XIth International Congress of Virology. Abstract Book. Sydney, Australia

viimati muudetud: 28.09.2005

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Merike
2.Surname Meier
3.Institution Tallinn University of Technology
Department of Gene Technology
4.Position research assistant
5.Date of birth 15.10.1974 (day.month.year)
6.Education 1993 - 1997 Tartu University, Faculty of Biology and Geography, biotechnology and biomedicine
1997 - 1999 Tallinn Technical University, Faculty of Chemistry, M.Sc studies
Since 1999 Tallinn Technical University, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Ph.D studies
7.Research and
professional experience
1997 - 2001 National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, research assistant
2001 - 2004 National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, research scientist
Since 2004 Tallinn University of Technology, research assistant
8.Academic degree B.Sc
M.Sc
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees
Tartu University, 1997
Tallinn University of Technology, 1999
10.Honours/awards -
11.Research-administrative
experience
A member of Estonian Biochemistry Society
12.Supervised dissertations

Silva Sütt, MSc, 2004, superv. Merike Meier. The RNA binding properties of cocksfoot mottle virus. Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

13.Current research program Molecular characterization of cocksfoot mottle virus; plant viral vectors
14.Current grant funding 2003 - 2007 Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, #SF0222604Bs03 "The expression and function of plant and plant virus genes"
2004 - 2007 Estonian Science Foundation, #5909 "Construction of environmentally safe plant virus vectors"
2004 - 2007 Estonian Science Foundation, #5939 "Post-transcriptional gene silencing and its suppressors"
2002 - 2005 The European Commission 5. Framework RTD project QLG2-2002-01673 "Virus-Induced gene silencing: unravelling the basis of a mechanism and its explotaiton for the analysis of a multitude of individual gene functions in plants"
15.List of most important publications

Merike Meier, Heiti Paves, Allan Olspert, Tiina Tamm and Erkki Truve "P1 protein of Cocksfoot mottle virus is indispensable for the systemic spread of the virus". Virus Genes, in press

Cecilia Sarmiento, Merike Meier, Maarja Otsus, Tiina Talts, Jean-Baptiste Hiriart, Kirsi Lehto and Erkki Truve "P1 of CfMV - a novel suppressor of RNA silencing". 7th International Symposium on Positive Strand RNA Viruses. Abstract Book. San Francisco, USA

Lenne Nigul, Allan Olspert, Merike Meier, Heiti Paves, Tiit Talpsep and Erkki Truve "New Plant Vectors for Protein Tagging With E2 Epitope", Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 22: 399-407

Merike Meier, Allan Olspert, Heiti Paves, Raavo Toomela, Tiina Tamm and Erkki Truve "Nuclear localization of Cocksfoot Mottle Sobemovirus Coat Protein". 7th International Symposium on Positive Strand RNA Viruses. Abstract Book. San Francisco, USA

Merike Meier and Erkki Truve "An attempt to identify recombinants between sobemoviruses in doubly infected oat plants". 8th International Sympossium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms. Abstract Book. Montpellier, France

Cecilia Sarmiento, Jean-Baptiste Hiriart, Merike Meier, Kirsi Lehto and Erkki Truve "Gene silencing of ChiH gene is differentially suppressed by CfMV P1 and P1/HC-Pro". 7th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology. Abstract Book. Barcelona, Spain

Merike Meier, Allan Olspert, Silva Sütt, Cecilia Sarmiento, Heiti Paves and Erkki Truve "Comparative genomics of the genus Sobemovirus". EMBO Workshop on Genomic Approaches in Plant Virology. Abstract Book. Keszthely, Hungary

Erkki Truve, Merike Meier, Heiti Paves, Allan Olspert, Raavo Toomela and Tiina Tamm "Cellular localization of cocksfoot mottle sobemovirus (CfMV) proteins." XIIth International Congress of Virology. Abstract Book. Paris, France

Merike Meier, Cecilia Sarmiento, Heiti Paves,Eve-Ly Ojangu, Andres Merits, Tiina Tamm and Erkki Truve "Potyviruses and sobemoviruses: two virus genera suppressing post-transcriptional gene silencing in plants". 1st Baltic Nordic International Workshop, Abstact Book. Kaunas, Lithuania

Merike Meier, Tiina Tamm and Erkki Truve "Polyprotein processing of cocksfoot mottle virus in insect cells". 6th International Symposium on Positive Strand RNA Viruses. Abstract Book. Paris, France

Merike Meier, Tiina Tamm, Heiti Paves and Erkki Truve "Studies on cocksfoot mottle virus (CfMV) P1 protein". ASV 19th Annual Meeting. Abstract Book. Fort Collins, USA

Tiina Tamm, Merike Meier,Gabriela Lasn and Erkki Truve "The subcellular localisation and the RNA binding properties of two non-structural proteins of cocksfoot mottle virus (CfMV)". 6th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology. Abstract Book. Québec, Canada

Erkki Truve, Tiina Tamm, Heiti Paves, Merike Meier, Silva Sütt and Kristiina Mäkinen "Properties of cocksfoot mottle sobemovirus (CfMV) proteins". ASV 18th Annual Meeting. Abstract Book. Massachusetts, USA

Tiina Tamm, Heiti Paves, Merike Meier, Silva Sütt, Kristiina Mäkinen and Erkki Truve "Properties of cocksfoot mottle sobemovirus proteins". XIth International Congress of Virology. Abstract Book. Sydney, Australia

last updated: 28.09.2005

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