Priit Palta
https://www.etis.ee/CV/Priit_Palta/engCareer
Institutions and positions
2017–...
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland FIMM, University of Helsinki, Sequencing Informatics Team Lead (1,00)
01.02.2020–31.12.2020
University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics, Senior Research Fellow of Genome Informatics (0,25)
01.01.2018–31.01.2020
University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics, Research Fellow (0,25)
01.05.2016–31.12.2017
University of Tartu, Estonian Genome Center , Research Fellow (0,25)
01.01.2016–30.04.2016
University of Tartu, Estonian Genome Center , Specialist (0,20)
2013–2017
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland FIMM, University of Helsinki, post-doctoral fellow (1,00)
01.05.2011–30.09.2013
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Research Fellow in Bioinformatics (0,50)
2011–2013
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK, post-doctoral fellow (1,00)
01.05.2008–30.04.2011
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Research Fellow (0,50)
01.01.2008–30.04.2008
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Programmer (0,50)
03.01.2005–31.12.2007
Estonian Biocentre, Specialist (0,50)
2004–2008
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Chair of Bioinformatics, Other staff (0,50)
Education
2007–2015
University of Tartu (Ph.D. in bioinformatics)
2005–2007
University of Tartu (M.Sc. in bioinformatics)
2000–2005
University of Tartu (B.Sc. in bioinformatics)
R&D related managerial and administrative work
2018−...
Member of the Nordic Society for Precision Medicine
2012−...
Member of the International Headache Society
2007−...
Member of Estonian Society of Human Genetics
Qualifications
Academic degrees
Honours & awards
2019, Priit Palta, Development of the NIPTIFY+ genetic testing platform, proof of concept and commercial feasibility; Enterprise Estonia
2018, Priit Palta, Genotype imputation-based polygenic risk score (PRS) platform, proof of concept and commercial feasibility; Business Finland funded TUTL award
2016, Priit Palta, Development of Nordic Exome Variant Catalogue, NIASC seed project Funding; Nordic Information for Action eScience Center, NordForsk
2013, Priit Palta, Finnish Cultural Foundation, personal research award
2007, Priit Palta, Estonian Genome Foundation – nominal scholarship of the Artur Lind's Stipend Foundation
2007, Priit Palta, Kristjan Jaak’s personal travel award
Fields of research
ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 3. Health; 3.11. Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biophysics and Bioinformatics relating to Health Studies; CERCS CLASSIFICATION: B110 Bioinformatics, medical informatics, biomathematics, biometrics
Additional information
Development of highly scalable statistical and computational methods for human genetics and genomics. Polygenic risk scores for complex diseases, statistical and deterministic computational haplotype phasing, genotype imputation, common and rare variant association testing. Population genetics and enriched variants in isolated populations, 2nd generation whole-exome sequencing (WES) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data processing and analysis.
Supervision of postdoctoral researchers
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01.09.2016−... Kalle Pärn "Geeniandmete töötlemiseks ja analüüsimiseks vajalike suure läbilaskevõimega arvutuspilve-põhiste bioinformaatiliste töövoogude väljatöötamine" (University of Helsinki, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM))
Category
Year
Publication
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Priit Palta
https://www.etis.ee/CV/Priit_Palta/estTeenistuskäik
Töökohad ja ametid
2017–...
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland FIMM, University of Helsinki, FinnGeni Sekveneerimise Informaatika tiimi juht (1,00)
01.02.2020–31.12.2020
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu Ülikooli genoomika instituut, genoomiinformaatika vanemteadur (0,25)
01.01.2018–31.01.2020
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu Ülikooli genoomika instituut, bioinformaatika ja genoomika teadur (0,25)
01.05.2016–31.12.2017
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu Ülikooli Eesti Geenivaramu, bioinformaatika ja genoomika teadur (0,25)
01.01.2016–30.04.2016
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu Ülikooli Eesti Geenivaramu, spetsialist (0,20)
2013–2017
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland FIMM, University of Helsinki, Järeldoktor (1,00)
01.05.2011–30.09.2013
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Molekulaar- ja Rakubioloogia Instituut, bioinformaatika teadur (0,50)
2011–2013
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK, Järeldoktor (1,00)
01.05.2008–30.04.2011
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Molekulaar- ja Rakubioloogia Instituut, teadur (0,50)
01.01.2008–30.04.2008
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Molekulaar- ja Rakubioloogia Instituut, programmeerija (0,50)
03.01.2005–31.12.2007
Eesti Biokeskus, Bioinformaatika spetsialist (0,50)
2004–2008
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Molekulaar- ja Rakubioloogia Instituut, Bioinformaatika õppetool, programmeerija (0,50)
Haridustee
2007–2015
Tartu Ülikool (Ph.D. bioinformaatikas)
2005–2007
Tartu Ülikool (M.Sc. bioinformaatikas)
2000–2005
Tartu Ülikool (B.Sc. bioinformaatikas)
Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja -administratiivne tegevus
2018−...
Nordic Society for Precision Medicine liige
2012−...
International Headache Society liige
2007−...
Eesti Inimesegeneetika Ühingu liige
Kvalifikatsioon
Teaduskraadid
Teaduspreemiad ja tunnustused
2019, Priit Palta, Development of the NIPTIFY+ genetic testing platform, proof of concept and commercial feasibility; Enterprise Estonia
2018, Priit Palta, Genotype imputation-based polygenic risk score (PRS) platform, proof of concept and commercial feasibility; Business Finland funded TUTL award
2016, Priit Palta, Development of Nordic Exome Variant Catalogue, NIASC seed project Funding; Nordic Information for Action eScience Center, NordForsk
2013, Priit Palta, Soome Kultuurifondi stipendium
2007, Priit Palta, SA Geenikeskus, Artur Linnu Stipendiumifond – Artur Linnu nimeline stipendium
2007, Priit Palta, Kristjan Jaagu personaalne teadusreiside rahastus
Teadustöö põhisuunad
ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 3. Terviseuuringud; 3.11. Terviseuuringutega seotud uuringud, näiteks biokeemia, geneetika, mikrobioloogia, biotehnoloogia, molekulaarbioloogia, rakubioloogia, biofüüsika ja bioinformaatika; CERCS KLASSIFIKAATOR: B110 Bioinformaatika, meditsiiniinformaatika, biomatemaatika, biomeetrika
Lisainfo
Development of highly scalable statistical and computational methods for human genetics and genomics. Polygenic risk scores for complex diseases, statistical and deterministic computational haplotype phasing, genotype imputation, common and rare variant association testing. Population genetics and enriched variants in isolated populations, 2nd generation whole-exome sequencing (WES) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data processing and analysis.
Juhendatud järeldoktorid
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01.09.2016−... Kalle Pärn "Geeniandmete töötlemiseks ja analüüsimiseks vajalike suure läbilaskevõimega arvutuspilve-põhiste bioinformaatiliste töövoogude väljatöötamine" Helsingi Ülikool, Soome Molekulaarse Meditsiini Instituut
Klass
Aasta
Publikatsioon
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1.1.
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1.1.
2019
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Search project
Institution is projects' financier
Institution is projects' executor
All
Projects
Master projects
Subprojects
New Frascati (2015)
Old and new Frascati
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Beginning
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Precise
- Found 9 results
Program | Type | Number | Name | Project start | Project end | Principal investigator | Institution | Financing | |
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SF | SF0180026s09 | Computational studies of genome sequences | 01.01.2009 | 31.12.2014 | Maido Remm | University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu; University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old) | 546 107,92 EUR | ||
ETF | ETF7617 | DNA copy-number variations and human (X-linked) mental retardation | 01.01.2008 | 31.12.2011 | Ants Kurg | University of Tartu, Faculty of Biology and Geography; University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu; University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old) | 74 393,39 EUR | ||
MUU | VP1GI19575 | FinnGen collaboration | 02.10.2019 | 31.10.2020 | Tõnu Esko | University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics | 240 000,00 EUR | ||
TK | SLTMR16142T (TK142) | Centre of Excellence for Genomics and Translational Medicine (TK142) | 01.01.2016 | 01.03.2023 | Andres Metspalu | University of Tartu, Estonian Genome Center | 4 474 349,50 EUR | ||
SF | SF0182649s04 | Haplotype structure of the human genome | 01.01.2004 | 31.12.2008 | Maido Remm | University of Tartu, Faculty of Biology and Geography | 224 329,88 EUR | ||
MUU | SLIC-513771 (LSHB-CT-2005-513771) | SLIC-Biosensors in Molecular Diagnostics: Nanotechnology for the Analysis of species-specific Microbial Transcripts | 01.01.2005 | 31.12.2007 | Ants Kurg | Estonian Biocentre | 383 999,97 EUR | ||
1.1.5.3.4.1.3.2.; 1.2.3.6.3. | SP1GI20181T (MOBERA21) | Investigating DETerminants of atrial Electrical ConducTion underlying ARRHYTHMIAS (ERA-CVD) | 01.04.2020 | 30.04.2022 | Tõnu Esko | University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics | 144 245,20 EUR | ||
PRG | PRG1291 | Sytematic phenome-wide search for genetic modulators in health and disease | 01.01.2021 | 31.12.2025 | Tõnu Esko | University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics | 475 750,00 EUR | ||
ETF | ETF5467 | Development of novel DNA diagnostic technologies for the detection of structural chromosomal abnormalities in case of mental retardation | 01.01.2003 | 31.12.2006 | Ants Kurg | University of Tartu, Faculty of Biology and Geography | 51 656,40 EUR |