31. augustil kaitseb Qurat Ul Ain Reshi doktoritööd "Characterization of the maternal reproductive tract and spermatozoa communication during periconception period via extracellular vesicles".
15. septembril kell 12.00 kaitseb Stanislav Tjagur doktoritööd "Mycoplasma genitalium and other sexually transmitted infections causing urethritis – their prevalence, impact on male fertility parameters and prostate health" („Mycoplasma genitalium’i ja teiste uretriiti tekitavate STLI levimus ning mõju mehe reproduktiivtrakti tervisele“).
On August 22 Kärt Simre will defend her doctoral thesis "Development of coeliac disease in two populations with different environmental backgrounds" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
From 18 to 21 July, the 14th International Symposium on the Ordovician System will take place in Tallinn, focusing on the evolution of Earth and life several hundred million years ago and its impact on shaping the modern environment.
According to a study by the University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia has good prospects for developing research-intensive entrepreneurship in healthcare.