European Research Area (ERA) Chairs

This ERA-Chair project will permanently improve the landscape of digital humanities in Europe by
creating the Centre for Digital Text Scholarship – DigiTS – as an interdisciplinary pocket of excellence for applying cutting-edge computational methods in text-based Humanities research at the European periphery.

The team will teach the next generation of Estonian and other European Humanities scholars in these
methods at BA, MA and PhD levels, and also consult digital humanities researchers at all levels. Simultaneously, the center will promote the creation and application of LLMs for Estonian, as an exemplary smaller European language.

Project leader: Maciej Eder, Visiting Professor of Digital Humanities

Time period: 01.03.2025–28.02.2030

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Computational Imaging and Processing with High Resolution – CIPHR

In the project, the Centre of Photonics and Computational Imaging is established at the UT. The combined application of photonics and computationally intensive data processing allows to enhance the image quality, resolution or add spatial dimension to the image beyond the physical or technical limits of the imaging system. By nature, the research is interdisciplinary and embraces the extensive competence of the University of Tartu in optics, spectroscopy, mathematics, computer science and their applications.

Coordinator: Kenneth Tuul

Period: 1 October 2019 – 30 June 2025

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Materials Research in Extreme Environments – MATTER

The project focuses on nanoscale material behaviour in complex environments and upscaling of control of nanomaterial for interdisciplinary and widespread use. This enables breakthrough research in biomedicine, renewable energy, radars, battery technology, materials science and many other areas.

Project leader: Andreas Kyritsakis, Associate Professor of Materials Research in Extreme Environments

Period: 1 July 2019 – 30 June 2024

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E-governance and digital public services – ECePS

The project aims to strengthen the Centre of IT Impact Studies (CITIS) so it can act as a world leader in research on e-governance, public e-services and data-driven public innovation.

Project leader: Robert Krimmer, Professor of E-governance

Period:1 September 2019 – 31 August 2024

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ERA Chair of Translational Genomics and Personalized Medicine – TransGeno

The project applies innovations from genomics to the diagnostics and therapies of various diseases. The focus is on chronic inflammatory and degenerative diseases. New technologies enable scientists to understand complex diseases and help find new treatments.

Project leader: Alireza Fazeli, Professor of Clinical Genomics and Personalized Medicine

Period: 1 July 2015 – 31 August 2023

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Centre for Genomics, Evolution and Medicine – cGEM

For the prevention and treatment of diseases, it is important to know how the different genetic variants created during evolution affect the life of people in modern times. cGEM hopes to shed light on that.

Project leader: Jon Anders Eriksson, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Research in Genomics

Period:1 September 2018 – 31 August 2023

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ERA Chair in Gas Fermentation Technologies – GasFermTEC

The project aims to develop a new research direction for gas fermentation technologies. More specifically, it employs gas fermentation technologies together with systems and synthetic biology methods to address global challenges of biosustainability and a balanced carbon cycle.

Project leader: Kaspar Valgepea, Associate Professor of Gas Fermentation Technologies

Period:1 September 2018 – 31 August 2023

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ERA Chair in Synthetic Biology – SynBioTEC

The project combined the experience of four core facilities: synthetic biology, proteomics, cell technology, and applied virology to create a platform for developing synthetic designer cells.

Period: 1 July 2015 – 30 September 2020

Project leader: Petri-Jaan Lahtvee

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