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Elin Org

https://www.etis.ee/CV/Elin_Org/est
5.03.1974
737 4039
elin.org@ut.ee
neiupõlvenimi: Lõhmussaar

Teenistuskäik

Töökohad ja ametid
01.01.2021–...   
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu Ülikooli genoomika instituut, genoomika-mikrobioomika kaasprofessor (1,00)
01.09.2016–...   
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu Ülikooli Eesti Geenivaramu, genoomika-mikrobioomika vanemteadur (1,00)
2016–...   
Tartu Ülikooli Eesti Geenivaramu, Vanemteadur (1,00)
01.01.2018–31.12.2020   
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu Ülikooli genoomika instituut, genoomika-mikrobioomika vanemteadur (1,00)
01.09.2013–31.08.2016   
Tartu Ülikool, Tartu Ülikooli Eesti Geenivaramu, teadur (1,00)
01.11.2011–31.08.2013   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Molekulaar- ja Rakubioloogia Instituut, MOBILTAS teadur (1,00)
16.09.2011–30.11.2014   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Molekulaar- ja Rakubioloogia Instituut, inimese molekulaargeneetika vanemteadur (1,00)
15.08.2011–15.09.2011   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Molekulaar- ja Rakubioloogia Instituut, inimese molekulaargeneetika vanemteadur (0,10)
01.01.2011–31.08.2015   
University of California, Los Angeles, Kalifornia Ülikool Los Angeleses (UCLA) , USA, järeldoktor (1,00)
01.12.2009–14.08.2011   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Molekulaar- ja Rakubioloogia Instituut, inimese molekulaargeneetika vanemteadur (1,00)
01.01.2008–30.11.2009   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Molekulaar- ja Rakubioloogia Instituut, biotehnoloogia erakorraline teadur (1,00)
01.10.2007–31.12.2007   
Tartu Ülikool, Bioloogia-geograafiateaduskond, Molekulaar- ja rakubioloogia instituut, erakorraline teadur (1,00)
01.01.2005–30.09.2007   
Tartu Ülikool, Bioloogia-geograafiateaduskond, Molekulaar- ja rakubioloogia instituut, erakorraline teadur (1,00)
01.01.2005–31.12.2006   
okt. 2005-mai 2006 külalisteadlane Inimesegeneetika instituudis, Helmholtz Zentrum, Münhen, Saksamaa
2004–2005   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Molekulaar- ja Rakubioloogia Instituut, Biotehnoloogia õppetool, Erakorraline teadur (1,00)
01.01.2003–31.12.2004   
külalisteadlane Inimesegeneetika instituudis, Helmholtz Zentrum, Münhen, Saksamaa
01.01.2001–31.12.2003   
teadur-projektijuht firmas Asper Biotech.
 
 
Haridustee
2000–2006   
PhD, Tartu Ülikooli Bioloogia-Geograafia Teaduskond
1997–2000   
M.Sc, Tartu Ülikooli Bioloogia-Geograafia Teaduskond
1992–1997   
B.Sc, Tartu Ülikooli Bioloogia-Geograafia Teaduskond
1992–1996   
Heino Elleri nimeline Tartu muusikakool, laulu eriala
 
 
Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja -administratiivne tegevus
2020−...   
Genoomika instituudi atesteerimiskomisjoni esimees
2020−...   
Eesti Teadusagentuuri eksperkomisjoni liige (loodusteadused)
2019−...   
Tartu Ülikooli Loodus-ja täpisteaduste valdkonna atesteerimiskomisjoni liige
2019−...   
Rahvusvahelise Geenifoorum konverensti teaduskomitee juht
2019−...   
EMBL nõukogu asendusliige
2018−...   
Genoomika Instituudi nõukogu liige
1998−...   
Eesti Inimesegeneetika Seltsi liige
2018−2019   
Tartu Ülikooli LT valdkonna Strateegikomisjoni liige
2017−2018   
Rahvusvahelise Geenifoorum konverentsi teaduskomitee liige
2016−2016   
Balti Assamblee kirjanduse, kunsti ja teaduspreemia komitee liige
2012−2015   
American Heart Association (AHA) liige
2007−2010   
Tartu Ülikooli Inimuuringute Eetika komitee liige
2001−2001   
Rahvusvahelise kursuse “APEX on DNA microarrays” juhendaja (Tartu, Eesti)
 
 
Loometöö
TÜ programmi Elukestev Ülikool, Talveülikooli programmi raames korraldatud koolituse läbiviimine "Mikrobioom ja tervis"
Tartu Ülikooli e-kursus "Geenid- müüdid ja tegelikkus" intervjuu UTTVs "Mikrorbioota uuingud, miks ja kuidas"
Teadlaste öö Festival, loeng "Kuidas soolestiku mikrobioom mõjutab meie tervist" Tartu Linnaraamatukogus, Tartus, 29.09.2019
Erasmus programmi raames loeng õpilastele "The human microbiome in health and diseases"; Tartus, 07.10.2019
ETV saatesari Uudishimu Tippkeskus, ühe saate osas esinemine, kus kajastati "Inimese mikrobioom"
Keskkonnatervise päev Tervishoiukõrgkoolis, ettekanne “Keskkonna ja toitumise mõju inimese mikrobioomile”, 26.09.2018
Euroopa avatud teadusfoorumis (ESOF) osalemine paneeldiskusioonis. "Euroopa teaduse ebavõrdsus"
Arvamusfestivali Teadusala panelist "Personaalne toit ja mikrobioom"
 
 
Lisainfo
Rahvusvahelistel konverentsidel osalemised:
2019, India/EMBO Symposium "Human Microbiome: resistance and disease", Kalyani, India, oral presentation
2018 EMBO conference "The Human Microbiome", Heidelberg; Germany
2016 Keystone konverents "Gut Microbiota, Metabolic Disorders and Beyond', Newport, Rhode Island, USA
2015 Keystone konverents "Gut Microbiota Modulation of Host Physiology: The Search for Mechanism", Keystone, Colorado
2014 ASHG aastakonverents, San Diego, CA
2014 Keystone konverents "Exploiting and Understanding Chemical Biotransformations in the Human Microbiome ", Big Sky, Montana
2013 Annual Rachmiel Levin Diabetes and Obesity symposium, City of Hope, CA
2013 Keystone konverents "The Gut Microbiome: The Effector/Regulatory Immune Network", New Mexico, Taos
2011 HGV2011 konverents San Fransisocs, USA
2009 Wellcome Trust konverents “The Genomics of Common Disease”, Cambridge, UK
2007 Wellcome Trust konverentse “The Genomics of Common Disease”, Cambridge, UK
2007 praktiline kursus “2nd Paris Workshop on Molecular and Statistical Genomic Epidemiology” (suuline ettekanne), Paris, Prantsusmaa
2006 praktiline kursus “SAS and SAGE statistical genetics cource”, Leuven, Belgia
2005 “Human Mutation meeting” (suuline ettekanne) Santorini; Kreeka
2004 kursus “Advanced gene mapping/linkage study” Münhen, Saksamaa
2004 Euroopa Inimesegeneetika Ühingu konverents (ESHG), Münhen, Saksamaa
2004 “Human genome meeting”, Berliin, Saksamaa
2003 konverents „Functional Genomics and Diseases”, Praha, Tsehhi
2003 NGFN symposium “Patien-based studies”, Münhen, Saksamaa
2002 Ameerika Inimesegeneetika Ühingu konvrerents Baltimore, USA
2002 Euroopa Inimesegeneetika Ühingu konverents (ESHG), Strasbourg, Prantsusmaa
2001 Euroopa Inimesegeneetika Ühingu konverents (ESHG), Viin, Austria
2001 HUGO konverents, Bled, Sloveenia
1999 European School of Genetic Medicine, Sestri-Levante, Itaalia
1996 HUGO konverents “Microarrays”, Tartu, Eesti
2019, doktoritöö oponeerimine Tiina Drelli "The effect of maternal microbial communities and preterm birth on the development of infant gut microbiota", Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
2018, ESOF invited speaker in the plenary panel “Inequalities in European Science”, Toulouse, France
2007- Ave Merisalu magistritöö oponent, Tartu Ülikool
2006 - Kaarel Krjutškovi magistritöö oponent, Tartu Ülikool
2006- Veronika Tammekivi magistritöö oponent, Tartu Ülikool
Kolm teadustegevuse katkestuse periood seoses emapuhkustega (2008, 2010, 1017)

Kvalifikatsioon

Teaduskraadid
Elin Org, doktorikraad, 2006, (juh) Andres Metspalu, The Comparative patterns of linkage disequilibrium European populations and its implication for genetic association studies (Alleelse aheldatuse (LD) struktuuri uurimine Euroopa opulatsioonides ja selle rakendused geneetilistes assotsiatsiooniuuringutes), Tartu Ülikool.
Elin Org, magistrikraad (teaduskraad), 2000, (juh) Andres Metspalu, DNA chip in genetic analysis: method and applications, Tartu Ülikool.
 
 
Teaduspreemiad ja tunnustused
2020, Elin Org, Naissoost tippteadlaste protaali AcademiaNet liige
2017, Elin Org, EMBO Installatsioonigrant
2013, Elin Org, Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship
2011, Elin Org, Eesti Teadusfondi Mobilitas järeldoktori grant
2008, Elin Org, Eesti Teadusfondi uurimistoetus (4 aastaks)
2007, Elin Org, Eesti Teadusteakadeemia teadlastevahetuse stipendium teadustöö tegemiseks Leuveni Ülikoolis, Belgias
2006, Elin Org, esimene auhind Üliõpilaste teadustöö konkursil doktoritöö “Alleelse aheldatuse (LD) struktuuri uurimine Euroopa populatsioonides ja selle rakendused geneetilistes assotsiatsiooniuuringutes” eest (EV Haridusministeerium)
2004, Elin Org, Euroopa Komisjoni stipendium osalemiseks Inimese Genoomi konverentsil Berliinis, Saksamaal
2003, Elin Org, Noore teadlase stipendium Euroopa Teadusfondilt, et osaleda konverentsil "Functional Genomics and Diseses”, Prahas
2003, Elin Org, Genera Foundation stipendium teadustöö tegemiseks Inimesegeneetika laboris, Helmholtz Zentrum Mühenis, Saksamaal
2002, Elin Org, Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia teadustööde konkursi preemia magistritöö eest “ Geenikiip geneetilises analüüsis: meetod ja vöimalused”
2001, Elin Org, Noore teadlase stipendium Euroopa Inimesegeneetika Ühingult, et osaleda ESHG konverentsil
1998, Elin Org, stipendium Rotalia Fondilt
1998, Elin Org, TEMPUS stipendium Helsinki Biokeskuse külastamiseks Soomes
1997, Elin Org, Tartu Ülikooli ja Greifswaldi Ernst Moritz Arndt Ülikooli vaheline üliüpilasvahetus stipendium
1997, Elin Org, TEMPUS stipendium Biomeedikumi külastamiseks Uppsala Ülikoolis Rootsis
1996, Elin Org, stipendium Eesti Üliõpilaste toetusfondilt USAs
 
 
Teadustöö põhisuunad
ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 1. Bio- ja keskkonnateadused; 1.3. Geneetika; CERCS KLASSIFIKAATOR: B220 Geneetika, tsütogeneetika ; TÄPSUSTUS: Komplekshaiguse geneetiliste faktorite uurimine., Komplekshaiguste geneetiliste faktorite uurimine.
ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 3. Terviseuuringud; 3.1. Biomeditsiin
ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 3. Terviseuuringud; 3.1. Biomeditsiin; CERCS KLASSIFIKAATOR: B726 Kliiniline bioloogia ; TÄPSUSTUS: Inimese genoomi vareeruvuse mustrite uurimine, assotsiatsiooniuuringud ja komplekshaiguste geneetika
 
 
Lisainfo
Peamiseks uurimsivaldkonnaks on soolestiku mikroobikoosluse ja komplekshaiguste vaheliste seoste uurimine.

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Publikatsioonid

Klass
Aasta
Publikatsioon
 
1.1.
2020
Kaleviste, Epp; Rühlemann, Malte; Kärner, Jaanika; Haljasmägi, Liis; Tserel, Liina; Org, Elin; Trebušak Podkrajšek, Katarina; Battelino, Tadej; Bang, Corinna; Franke, Andre; Peterson, Pärt; Kisand, Kai (2020). IL-22 Paucity in APECED Is Associated With Mucosal and Microbial Alterations in Oral Cavity. Frontiers in Immunology, 11, 838−838. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00838.
1.1.
2020
Lüll, Kreete; Arffman, Riikka K; Sola-Leyva, Alberto; Molina, Nerea M; Aasmets, Oliver; Herzig, Karl-Heinz; Plaza-Díaz, Julio; Franks, Stephen; Morin-Papunen, Laure; Tapanainen, Juha S; Salumets, Andres; Altmäe, Signe; Piltonen, Terhi T; Org, Elin (2020). The Gut Microbiome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and its Association with Metabolic Traits. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa848 [ilmumas].
1.1.
2018
Kasahara, Kazuyuki; Krautkramer, Kimberly A; Org, Elin; Romano, Kymberleigh A; Kerby, Robert L; Vivas, Eugenio I; Mehrabian, Margarete; Denu, John M; Bäckhed, Fredrik; Lusis, Aldons J; Rey, Federico E (2018). Interactions between Roseburia intestinalis and diet modulate atherogenesis in a murine model. Nature Microbiology, 3 (12), 1461−1471. DOI: 10.1038/s41564-018-0272-x.
1.1.
2018
Zhu, W; Buffa, J A; Wang, Z; Warrier, M; Schugar, R; Shih, D M; Gupta, N; Gregory, J C; Org, E; Fu, X; Li, L; DiDonato, J A; Lusis, A J; Brown, J M; Hazen, S L (2018). Flavin monooxygenase 3, the host hepatic enzyme in the metaorganismal trimethylamine N-oxide-generating pathway, modulates platelet responsiveness and thrombosis risk. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 16 (9), 1857−1872. DOI: 10.1111/jth.14234.
1.1.
2018
Evangelou, Evangelos; Warren, Helen R.; Mosen-Ansorena, David; Mifsu, Borbala; Pazoki, Raha; Gao, He; Ntritsos, Georgios; Dimou, Niki; Cabrer, Claudia P.; Karaman, Ibrahim; Ng, FuLiang; Evangelou, Marina; Witkowska, Katarzyna; Tzanis, Evan; Hellwege, Jacklyn N.; Giri, Ayush; Edwards, Digna R. Velez; Sun, Yan, V; Cho, Kelly; Gaziano, J. Michael ... Caulfield, Mark J. (2018). Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits. Nature Genetics, 50 (10), 1412−1429.10.1038/s41588-018-0205-x.
1.1.
2018
Wang J, Kurilshikov A, Radjabzadeh D, Turpin W, Croitoru K, Bonder MJ, Jackson MA, Medina-Gomez C, Frost F, Homuth G, Rühlemann M, Hughes D, Kim HN; MiBioGen Consortium Initiative, Spector TD, Bell JT, Steves CJ, Timpson N, Franke A, Wijmenga C, Meyer K, Kacprowski T, Franke L, Paterson AD, Raes J, Kraaij R, Zhernakova A. (2018). Meta-analysis of human genome-microbiome association studies: the MiBioGen consortium initiative. Microbiome, 6, 101. DOI: 10.1186/s40168-018-0479-3.
1.1.
2018
Org, Elin; Lusis, Aldons J. (2018). Using the natural variation of mouse populations to understand host-gut microbiome interactions. Drug Discovery Today Disease Models, 28, 61−71. DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmod.2019.08.003.
6.8.
2018
Evangelou, Evangelos; Warren, Helen R; Mosen-Ansorena, David; Mifsud, Borbala; Pazoki, Raha; Gao, He; Ntritsos, Georgios; Dimou, Niki; Cabrera, Claudia P; Karaman, Ibrahim; Ng, Fu Liang; Evangelou, Marina; Witkowska, Katarzyna; Tzanis, Evan; Hellwege, Jacklyn N; Giri, Ayush; Velez Edwards, Digna R; Sun, Yan V; Cho, Kelly; Gaziano, J Michael ... Caulfield, Mark J (2018). Publisher Correction: Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits. Nature Genetics, 50 (12), 1755−1755.10.1038/s41588-018-0297-3.
1.1.
2017
Org, Elin; Blum, Yuna; Kasela, Silva; Mehrabian, Margarete; Kuusisto, Johanna; Kangas, Antti J; Soininen, Pasi; Wang, Zeneng; Ala-Korpela, Mika; Hazen, Stanley L; Laakso, Markku; Lusis, Aldons J (2017). Relationships between gut microbiota, plasma metabolites, and metabolic syndrome traits in the METSIM cohort. Genome Biology, 18 (1), 70−70.10.1186/s13059-017-1194-2.
1.1.
2017
Warren, Helen R.; Evangelou, Evangelos; Cabrera, Claudia P.; Gao, He; Ren, Meixia; Mifsud, Borbala; Ntalla, Ioanna; Surendran, Praveen; Liu, Chunyu; Cook, James P.; Kraja, Aldi T.; Drenos, Fotios; Loh, Marie; Verweij, Niek; Marten, Jonathan; Karaman, Ibrahim; Lepe, Marcelo P. Segura; O'Reilly, Paul F.; Knight, Joanne; Snieder, Harold ... Ehret, Georg B. (2017). Genome-wide association analysis identifies novel blood pressure loci and offers biological insights into cardiovascular risk. Nature Genetics, 3, 403−415.10.1038/ng.3768.
1.1.
2017
Wain, Louise V.; Vaez, Ahmad; Jansen, Rick; Joehanes, Roby; van der Most, Peter J.; Erzurumluoglu, A. Mesut; O'Reilly, Paul F.; Cabrera, Claudia P.; Warren, Helen R.; Rose, Lynda M.; Verwoert, Germaine C.; Hottenga, Jouke-Jan; Strawbridge, Rona J.; Esko, Tõnu; Arking, Dan E.; Hwang, Shih-Jen; Guo, Xiuqing; Kutalik, Zoltan; Trompet, Stella; Shrine, Nick ... Xiao, Limin (2017). Novel Blood Pressure Locus and Gene Discovery Using Genome-Wide Association Study and Expression Data Sets From Blood and the Kidney. Hypertension, 70 (3), e4−e19. DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.09438.
1.1.
2016
Zhu, Weifei; Gregory, Jill C; Org, Elin; Buffa, Jennifer A; Gupta, Nilaksh; Wang, Zeneng; Li, Lin; Fu, Xiaoming; Wu, Yuping; Mehrabian, Margarete; Sartor, R Balfour; McIntyre, Thomas M; Silverstein, Roy L; Tang, W H Wilson; DiDonato, Joseph A; Brown, J Mark; Lusis, Aldons J; Hazen, Stanley L (2016). Gut Microbial Metabolite TMAO Enhances Platelet Hyperreactivity and Thrombosis Risk. Cell, 165 (1), 111−124.10.1016/j.cell.2016.02.011.
1.1.
2016
Elin Org; Margarete Mehrabian; Brian W. Parks; Petia Shipkova; Xiaoqin Liu; Thomas A. Drake and Aldons J. Lusis (2016). Sex differences and hormonal effects on gut microbiota composition in mice. Gut Microbes, 7 (4), 313−322.10.1080/19490976.2016.1203502.
1.1.
2016
Pattaro, Cristian; Teumer, Alexander; Gorski, Mathias; Chu, Audrey Y; Li, Man; Mijatovic, Vladan; Garnaas, Maija; Tin, Adrienne; Sorice, Rossella; Li, Yong; Taliun, Daniel; Olden, Matthias; Foster, Meredith; Yang, Qiong; Chen, Ming-Huei; Pers, Tune H; Johnson, Andrew D; Ko, Yi-An; Fuchsberger, Christian; Tayo, Bamidele ... Fox, Caroline S (2016). Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function. Nature Communications, 7 (10023), 10023−10023. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10023.
1.1.
2015
Hui, ST; Parks, BW; Org, E; Norheim, F; Che, N; Pan, C; Castellani, LW; Charugundla, S; Dirks, DL; Psychogios, N; Neuhaus, I; Gerszten, RE; Kirchgessner, T; Gargalovic, PS; Lusis, AJ. (2015). The genetic architecture of NAFLD among inbred strains of mice. eLife, 12 (4), 1−34.10.7554/eLife.05607.
1.1.
2015
Org, Elin; Mehrabian, Margarete; Lusi, Aldons J. (2015). Unraveling the environmental and genetic interactions in atherosclerosis: Central role of the gut microbiota. Atherosclerosis, 241 (2), 387−399.10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.05.035.
1.1.
2015
Shungin, D; Winkler, TW; Croteau-Chonka, DC; Ferreira, T; Locke, AE; Mägi, R; Strawbridge, RJ; Pers, TH; Fischer, K; Justice, AE; Workalemahu, T; Wu, JM; Buchkovich, ML; Heard-Costa, NL; Roman, TS; Drong, AW; Song, C; Gustafsson, S; Day, FR; Esko, T ... Mohlke, KL. (2015). New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution. Nature, 518 (7538), 187−196. DOI: 10.1038/nature14132.
1.1.
2015
Locke, AE.; Kahali, B.; Berndt, SI.; Justice, AE.; Pers, TH.; Day, FR.; Powell, C.; Vedantam, S.; Buchkovich, ML.; Yang, J.; Croteau-Chonka, DC.; Esko, T.; Fall, T.; Ferreira, T.; Gustafsson, S.; Kutalik, Z.; Luan, J.; Mägi, R.; Randall, JC.; Winkler, TW. ... Speliotes, EK. (2015). Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology. Nature, 518 (7538), 197−206. DOI: 10.1038/nature14177.
1.1.
2015
Putku, Margus; Kals, Mart; Inno, Rain; Kasela, Silva; Org, Elin; Kožich, Viktor; Milani, Lili; Laan, Maris (2015). CDH13 promoter SNPs with pleiotropic effect on cardiometabolic parameters represent methylation QTLs. Human Genetics, 134 (3), 291−303.10.1007/s00439-014-1521-6.
1.1.
2015
Org E, Parks BW, Joo JW, Emert B, Schwartzman W, Kang EY, Mehrabian M, Pan C, Knight R, Gunsalus R, Drake TA, Eskin E, Lusis AJ (2015). Genetic and environmental control of host-gut microbiota interactions. Genome Research, 1558−1569. DOI: 10.1101/gr.194118.115.
1.1.
2015
Wang, Zeneng; Roberts, Adam B.; Buffa, Jennifer A.; Levison, Bruce S.; Zhu, Weifei; Org, Elin; Gu, Xiaodong; Huang, Ying; Zamanian-Daryoush, Maryam; Culley, Miranda K.; DiDonato, Anthony J.; Fu, Xiaoming; Hazen, Jennie E.; Krajcik, Daniel; DiDonato, Joseph A.; Lusis, Aldons J.; Hazen, Stanley L. (2015). Non-lethal Inhibition of Gut Microbial Trimethylamine Production for the Treatment of Atherosclerosis. Cell, 163 (7), 1585−1595. DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2015.11.055.
1.1.
2014
Gregory, JC.; Buffa, JA.; Org, E.; Wang, Z.; Levison, BS.; Zhu, W.; Wagner, MA.; Bennett, BJ.; Li, L.; DiDonato, JA.; Lusis, AJ.; Hazen, SL. (2014). Transmission of atherosclerosis susceptibility with gut microbial transplantation. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 290 (9), 5647−5660.10.1074/jbc.M114.618249.
1.1.
2014
Koeth, RA.; Levison, BS.; Culley, MK.; Buffa, JA.; Wang, Z.; Gregory, JC.; Org, E.; Wu, Y.; Li, L.; Smith, JD.; Tang, WH.; DiDonato, JA.; Lusis, AJ.; Hazen, SL. (2014). γ-Butyrobetaine is a proatherogenic intermediate in gut microbial metabolism of L-carnitine to TMAO. Cell Metabolism, 20 (5), 799−812.10.1016/j.cmet.2014.10.006.
1.1.
2014
Bolnick, DI.; Snowberg, LK.; Hirsch, PE.; Lauber, CL.; Org, E.; Parks, B.; Lusis, AJ.; Knight, R.; Caporaso, JG.; Svanbäck, R. (2014). Individual diet has sex-dependent effects on vertebrate gut microbiota. Nature Communications, 5 (4500), 1−13.10.1038/ncomms5500.
1.1.
2014
Ganesh, SK; et, al.; Global, Blood, Pressure, Genetics, Consortium. (2014). Effects of Long-Term Averaging of Quantitative Blood Pressure Traits on the Detection of Genetic Associations. The American Journal of Human Genetics, 95 (1), 49−65.10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.06.002.
1.1.
2013
Koeth, RA.; Wang, Z.; Levison, BS.; Buffa, JA.; Org, E.; Sheehy, BT.; Britt, EB.; Fu, X.; Wu, Y.; Li, L.; Smith, JD.; DiDonato, JA.; Chen, J.; Li, H.; Wu, GD.; Lewis, JD.; Warrier, M.; Brown, JM.; Krauss, RM.; Tang, WH. ... Hazen, SL. (2013). Intestinal microbiota metabolism of L-carnitine, a nutrient in red meat, promotes atherosclerosis. Nature Medicine, 19 (5), 576−585.10.1038/nm.3145.
1.1.
2013
Parks, W. Brian; Nam, Eizabeth; Org, Elin; Kostem, Emrah; Norheim, Frode; Hui, T. Simon; Pan, Calvin; Civelek, Mete; Rau, D. Christoph; Bennett, J.Brian; Mehrabian, Margarete; Ursell, K. Luke; He, Aiqing; Castellani, W. Lawrence; Zinker, Bradley; Kirby, Mark; Drake, A. Thomas; Drevon, A. Christian; Knight, Rob; Gargalovic, Peter ... Lusis, J. Aldons (2013). Genetic Control of Obesity and Gut Microbiota Composition in Response to High-Fat, High-Sucrose Diet in Mice. Cell Metabolism, 17 (1), 141−152.10.1016/j.cmet.2012.12.007.
1.1.
2013
Navab, M.; Hough, G.; Buga, GM.; Su, F.; Wagner, AC.; Meriwether, D.; Chattopadhyay, A.; Gao, F.; Grijalva, V.; Danciger, JS.; Van Lenten, BJ.; Org, E.; Lusis, AJ.; Pan, C.; Anantharamaiah, GM.; Farias-Eisner, R.; Smyth, SS.; Reddy, ST.; Fogelman, AM. (2013). Transgenic 6F tomatoes act on the small intestine to prevent systemic inflammation and dyslipidemia caused by Western diet and intestinally derived lysophosphatidic acid. The Journal of Lipid Research, 54 (12), 3403−3418.10.1194/jlr.M042051.
1.1.
2013
Sim, X. et al. Global BPgen consortium. (2013). Genetic Loci for Retinal Arteriolar Microcirculation. PLoS ONE, 8 (6), e65804.10.1371/journal.pone.0065804.
1.1.
2013
Kottgen, A.; Albrecht, E.; Teumer, A.; Vitart, V.; Krumsiek, J.; Hundertmark, C.; Pistis, G.; Ruggiero, D.; O'Seaghdha, CM.; Haller, T.; Yang, Q.; Tanaka, T.; Johnson, AD.; Kutalik, Z.; Smith, AV.; Shi, JL.; Struchalin, M.; Middelberg, RPS.; Brown, MJ.; Gaffo, AL. ... Gieger, C. (2013). Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations. Nature Genetics, 45 (2), 145−154. DOI: 10.1038/ng.2500.
1.1.
2012
Okada, Y; Sim, X; Go, MJ; Wu, JY; Gu, D; Takeuchi, F; Takahashi, A; Maeda, S; Tsunoda, T; Chen, P; Lim, SC; Wong, TY; Liu, J; Young, TL; Aung, T; Seielstad, M; Teo, YY; Kim, YJ; Lee, JY; Han, BG ... Gieger, C. (2012). Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function-related traits in east Asian populations. Nature Genetics, 44 (8), 904−909. DOI: 10.1038/ng.2352.
1.1.
2011
Johnson, T.; Gaunt, T.R.; Newhouse, S.J.; Padmanabhan, S.; Tomaszewski, M.; Kumari, M.; Morris, R.W.; Tzoulaki, I.; O'Brien, E.T.; Poulter, N.R.; Sever, P.; Shields, D.C.; Thom, S.; Wannamethee, S.G.; Whincup, P.H.; Brown, M.J.; Connell, J.M.; Dobson, R.J.; Howard, P.J.; Mein, C.A. ... The Cardiogenics Consortium, The Global BPgen Consortium (2011). Blood Pressure Loci Identified with a Gene-Centric Array. The American Journal of Human Genetics, 89 (6), 688−700. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.10.013.
1.1.
2011
The International Consortium for Blood Pressure Genome-Wide Association Studies, incl. Sõber, S.; Snieder, H.; Org, E.; Veldre, G.; Viigimaa, M.; Laan, M. (2011). Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk. Nature, 478 (7367), 103−109. DOI: 10.1038/nature10405.
1.1.
2011
Wain, L.V.; Verwoert, G.C.; O'Reilly, P.F.; Shi, G.; Johnson, T.; Johnson, A.D.; Bochud, M.; Rice, K.M.; Henneman, P.; Smith, A.V.; Ehret, G.B.; Amin, N.; Larson, M.G.; Mooser, V.; Hadley, D.; Dörr, M.; Bis, J.C.; Aspelund, T.; Esko, T.; Janssens, A.C. ... Metspalu, A. et al (2011). Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure. Nature Genetics, 43, 1005−1011.10.1038/ng.922.
1.1.
2011
Jin, Hyun-Seok; Sõber, Siim; Hong, Kyung-Won; Org, Elin; Kim, Bo-Young; Laan, Maris; Oh, Bermseok; Jeong, Seon-Yong (2011). Age-dependent association of the polymorphisms in the mitochondria-shaping gene, OPA1, with blood pressure and hypertension in Korean population. American Journal of Hypertension, 24 (10), 1127−1135.10.1038/ajh.2011.131.
1.1.
2011
Org, Elin; Veldre, Gudrun; Viigimaa, Margus; Juhanson, Peeter; Putku, Margus; Rosenberg, Mai; Tomberg, Kärt; Uuetoa, Tiina; Laan, Maris (2011). HYPEST study: Profile of hypertensive patients in Estonia. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 11 (55), x−x. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-11-55.
1.1.
2011
Fox, E.R.; Young, J.H.; Li, Y.; Dreisbach, A.W.; Keating, B.J.; Musani, S.K.; Liu, K.; Morrison, A.C.; Ganesh, S.; Kutlar, A.; Ramachandran, V.S.; Polak, J.F.; Fabsitz, R.R.; Dries, D.L.; Farlow, D.N.; Redline, S.; Adeyemo, A.; Hirschorn, J.N.; Sun, Y.V.; Wyatt, S.B. ... Newton-Cheh, C. (2011). Association of genetic variation with systolic and diastolic blood pressure among African Americans: the Candidate Gene Association Resource study. Human Molecular Genetics, 20 (11), 2273−2284.
1.1.
2011
Putku, M.; Kepp, K.; Org, E.; Sõber, S.; Comas, D.; Viigimaa, M.; Veldre, G.; Juhanson, P.; Hallast, P.; Tõnisson, N.; Shaw-Hawkins, S.; Caulfield, M.J.; Khusnutdinova, E.; Kožich, V.; Munroe, P.B.; Laan, M. (2011). Novel polymorphic AluYb8 insertion in the WNK1 gene is associated with blood pressure variation in Europeans. Human Mutation, 32 (7), 806−814. DOI: 10.1002/humu.21508.
1.1.
2011
Chambers, JC; Zhang, WH; Sehmi, J; Li, XZ; Wass, MN; Van der Harst, P; Holm, H; Sanna, S; Kavousi, M; Baumeister, SE; Coin, LJ; Deng, GH; Gieger, C; Heard-Costa, NL; et, al. (2011). Genome-wide association study identifies loci influencing concentrations of liver enzymes in plasma. Nature Genetics, 43 (11), 1131−1138.10.1038/ng.970.
1.1.
2010
Kepp, K.; Org, E.; Sober, S.; Kelgo, P.; Viigimaa, M.; Veldre, G.; Tonisson, N.; Juhanson, P.; Putku, M.; Kindmark, A.; Kozich, V.; Laan, M. (2010). Hypervariable intronic region in NCX1 is enriched in short insertion-deletion polymorphisms and showed association with cardiovascular traits. BMC Medical Genetics, 11 (15), 1−15. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-11-15.
1.1.
2010
Tabara, Y.; et, al.; Global, BPGen, Consortium. (2010). Common Variants in the ATP2B1 Gene Are Associated With Susceptibility to Hypertension. The Japanese Millennium Genome Project. Hypertension, 56 (5), 973−U533.10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.153429.
5.2.
2010
Putku, M.; Kepp, K.; Org, E.; Sõber, S.; Comas, D.; Viigimaa, M.; Veldre, G.; Kelgo, P.; Hallast, P.; Tõnisson, N.; Juhanson, P.; Khusnutdinova, E.; Kožich, V.; Laan, M. (2010). Novel polymorphic AluYb8 insertion in WNK1 Gene associated with blood pressure regulation. Journal of Hypertension, 28: 20th Annual Meeting of the European-Society-of-Hypertension, Oslo, Norway, June 18-21, 2010. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, E347−E348.
1.1.
2009
Sõber, S.; Org, E.; Kepp, K.; Juhanson, P.; Eyheramendy, S.; Gieger, C.; Lichtner, P.; Klopp, N.; Veldre, G.; Viigimaa, M.; Döring, A.; Putku, M.; Kelgo, P.; Shaw-Hawkins, S.; Howard, P.; Onipinla, A.; Dobson, R.J.; Newhouse, S.J.; Brown, M.; Dominiczak, A. ... Laan, M. (2009). Targeting 160 candidate genes for blood pressure regulation with a genome-wide genotyping array. PLoS ONE, 4 (6), 1−13. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006034.
1.1.
2009
Newton-Cheh, C.; Johnson, T.; Gateva, V.; Tobin, M.D.; Bochud, M.; Coin, L.; Najjar, S.S.; Zhao, J.H.; Heath, S.C.; Eyheramendy, S.; Papadakis, K.; Voight, B.F.; Scott, L.J.; Zhang, F.; Farrall, M.; Tanaka, T.; Wallace, C.; Chambers, J.C.; Khaw, K.T.; Nilsson, P. ... Wa (2009). Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure. Nature Genetics, 41, 666−676. DOI: 10.1038/ng.361.
1.1.
2009
Org, E.; Eyheramendy, S.; Juhanson, P.; Gieger, C.; Lichtner, P.; Klopp, N.; Veldre, G.; Döring, A.; Viigimaa, M.; Sõber, S.; Tomberg, K.; Eckstein, G.; Kelgo, P.; Rebane, T.; Shaw-Hawkins, S.; Howard, P.; Onipinla, A.; Dobson, R.J.; Newhouse, S.J.; Brown, M. ... Laan, M. (2009). Genome-wide scan identifies CDH13 as a novel susceptibility locus contributing to blood pressure determination in two European populations. Human Molecular Genetics, 18 (12), 2288−2296. DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddp135.
1.1.
2009
Newhouse, S.; Farrall, M.; Wallace, C.; Hoti, M.; Burke, B.; Howard, P.; Onipinla, A.; Lee, K.; Shaw-Hawkins, S.; Dobson, R.; Brown, M.; Samani, N.J.; Dominiczak, A.F.; Connell, J.M.; Lathrop, G.M.; Kooner, J.; Chambers, J.; Elliott, P.; Clarke, R.; Collins, R. ... Munroe, P.B. (2009). Polymorphisms in the WNK1 Gene Are Associated with Blood Pressure Variation and Urinary Potassium Excretion. PLoS ONE, 4 (4), 1−14. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005003.
5.1.
2009
Org, E.; Kepp, K.; Veldre, G.; Viigimaa, M.; Juhanson, P.; Putku, M.; Kelgo, P.; Rebane, T.; Rosenberg, M.; Uuetoa, T.; Laan, M. (2009). Strategies for studying epidemiological and genetic factors for essential hypertension using Estonian HYPEST sample. In: Journal of Hypertension (S450−S450). Elsevier.
1.1.
2008
Juhanson, P.; Kepp, K.; Org, E.; Veldre, G.; Kelgo, P.; Rosenberg, M.; Viigimaa, M.; Laan, M. (2008). N-acetyltransferase 8, a positional candidate for blood pressure and renal regulation: resequencing, association and in silico study. BMC Medical Genetics, 9 (25), 1−12. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-9-25.
1.1.
2008
Caulfield, M.J.; Munroe, P.B.; O'Neill, D.; Witkowska, K.; Charchar, F.; Doblado, M.; Evans, S.; Eyheramendy, S.; Onipinia, A.; Howard, P.; Shaw-Hawkins, S.; Dobson, R.J.; Wallace, C.; Newhouse, S.J.; Brown, M.; Connell, J.M.; Dominiczak, A.; Farrall, M.; Lathrop, G.M.; Samani, N. ... Cheeseman, C. (2008). SLC2A9 Is a High-Capacity Urate Transporter in Humans. PLoS Medicine, 5 (10), 1509−1523. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050197.
5.1.
2008
Veldre, G.; Viigimaa, M.; Org, E.; Juhanson, P.; Kelgo, P.; Rebane, T.; Laan, M. (2008). HYPEST, first hypertension targeted sample collection in Estonian population. Journal of Hypertension, 26: 18th Scientific Meeting of the European-Society-of-Hypertension/22nd Scientific Meeting of the International-Society-of-Hypertension, Berlin, Germany, JUN 14-19, 2008. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 107−107.
5.2.
2008
Laan, M.; Org, E.; Eyheramendy, S.; Gieger, C.; Juhanson, P.; Lichtner, P.; Veldre, G.; Tomberg, K.; Viigimaa, M.; Klopp, N.; Munroe, P.; Shaw-Hawkins, S.; Caulfield, M.J.; investigators, B.R.I.G.H.T; Illig, T.; Wichmann, H.-E.; Meitinger, T. (2008). Genome-wide association study with blood pressure traits. HGM 2008 Programme and Abstract book: HGM 2008: Human Genome meeting; Hyderabad, India; 27-30 Sep 2008. , 67−67.
5.2.
2007
Org, E.; Eyheramendy, S.; Gieger, C.; Lichtner, P.; Sõber, S.; Illig, T.; Wichmann, H.E.; Meitinger, T.; Laan, M. (2007). Genome-wide association study for blood pressure traits. Conference programm and Abstract book: Genomics of common disease; Hinxton, UK; 07-10. July 2007. , P37.
5.2.
2007
Org, E.; Eyheramendy, S.; Gieger, C.; Lichtner, P.; Sõber, S.; Illig, T.; Wichmann, H.E.; Meitinger, T.; Laan, M. (2007). Genetic component of human blood pressure targeted by 500,000 SNPs. Conference Programm and Abstract book: HGV2007: Human Genome Variation and Complex Genome; Sitges, Catalunya, Hispaania; 6.-8. 09.2007. , 115.
1.1.
2005
Mueller, J. C.; Lõhmussaar, E.; Mägi, R.; Remm, M.; Bettecken, T.; Lichtner, P.; Huber, S.; Illig, T; Luedemann, J.; Schreiber, S.; Wichmann, H. E.; Pramstaller, P.; Romeo, G.; Testa, A.; Metspalu, A.; Meitinger, T. (2005). Linkage Disequilibrium Patterns and tagSNP Transferability among European Populations. American Journal of Human Genetics, 76 (3), 387−398.
1.1.
2005
Lohmussaar, E.; Gschwendtner, A.; Mueller, JC.; Org, T.; Wichmann, E.; Hamann, G.; Meitinger, T.; Dichgans, M. (2005). ALOX5AP gene and the PDE4D gene in a central European population of stroke patients. Stroke, 36 (4), 731−736.
1.1.
2005
Lamina, C.; Steffens, M.; Mueller, J.; Lohmussaar, E.; Meitinger, T.; Wichmann, HE. (2005). Genetic diversity in German and European populations: Looking for substructures and genetic patterns. Gesundheitswesen, 67, S127−S131.
1.1.
2004
Binder, E.B.; Salyakina, D.; Lichtner, P.; Wochnik, G.M.; Ising, M.; Putz, B.; Papiol, S.; Seaman, S.; Lucae, S.; Kohli, M.A.; Nickel, T.; Kunzel, H.E.; Fuchs, B.; Majer, M.; Pfennig, A.; Kern, N.; Brunner, J.; Modell, S.; Baghai, T.; Deiml, T. ... Muller-Myhsok, B. (2004). Polymorphisms in FKBP5 are associated with increased recurrence of depressive episodes and rapid response to antidepressant treatment. Nature Genetics, 36 (12), 1319−1325.
1.1.
2002
Dawson, E.; Abecasis, GR.; Bumpstead, S.; Chen, Y.; Hunt, S.; Beare, DM.; Pabial, J.; Dibling, T.; Tinsley, E.; Kirby, S.; Carter, D.; Papaspyridonos, M.; Livingstone, S.; Ganske, R.; Lohmmussaar, E.; Zernant, J.; Tonisson, N.; Remm, M.; Magi, R.; Puurand, T. ... Dunham, I. (2002). A first-generation linkage disequilibrium map of human chromosome 22. Nature, 418 (6897), 544−548.
1.1.
2000
Tonisson, N.; Kurg, A.; Kaasik, K.; Lohmussaar, E.; Metspalu, A. (2000). Unravelling genetic data by arrayed primer extension. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), 38 (2), 165−170.
3.2.
2000
Tõnisson, N.; Kurg, A.; Lõhmussaar, E.; Metspalu, A. (2000). Arrayed Primer Extension on the DNA chip method and applications. In: Schena, Mark (Ed.). Microarray Biochip Technology (247−263).. Natic: Eaton Publishing Company/Biotechniques Books. (Biotechniques Books).
14.01.2021

Elin Org

https://www.etis.ee/CV/Elin_Org/eng
5.03.1974
737 4039
elin.org@ut.ee
maiden name: Lõhmussaar

Career

Institutions and positions
01.01.2021–...   
University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics, Associate Professor (1,00)
01.09.2016–...   
University of Tartu, Estonian Genome Center , Senior Research Fellow (1,00)
2016–...   
Estonian Genome Centre, University of Tartu, Senior Researcher (1,00)
01.01.2018–31.12.2020   
University of Tartu, Institute of Genomics, Senior Research Fellow (1,00)
01.09.2013–31.08.2016   
University of Tartu, Estonian Genome Center , Research Fellow (1,00)
01.11.2011–31.08.2013   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Research Fellow (1,00)
16.09.2011–30.11.2014   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Senior Research Fellow of Human Molecular Genetics (1,00)
15.08.2011–15.09.2011   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Senior Research Fellow of Human Molecular Genetics (0,10)
01.01.2011–31.08.2015   
University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) , USA, postdoctoral fellow (1,00)
01.12.2009–14.08.2011   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Senior Research Fellow of Human Molecular Genetics (1,00)
01.01.2008–30.11.2009   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Research Fellow extraordinarius (1,00)
01.10.2007–31.12.2007   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Biology and Geography, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Research Fellow extraordinarius (1,00)
01.01.2005–30.09.2007   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Biology and Geography, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Research Fellow extraordinarius (1,00)
01.01.2005–31.12.2006   
Oct 2005 - May2006 visiting scientist in Institute of Human Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum, Munich, Germany
2004–2005   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, Chair of Biotechnology, Extraordinary Researcher (1,00)
01.01.2003–31.12.2004   
visiting scientist in Institute of Human Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum, Munich, Germany
01.01.2001–31.12.2003   
scientist-project manager in the company of Asper Biotech
 
 
Education
2000–2006   
Ph.D studies, Univeristy of Tartu
1997–2000   
Master degree studies in Molecular Biotechnology and Biomedicine, University of Tartu
1992–1997   
University of Tartu, Estonia
1992–1996   
Heino Eller Tartu Music School, classical singing
 
 
R&D related managerial and administrative work
2020−...   
Head of the evaluation committee, Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu
2020−...   
Eesti Teadusagentuuri eksperkomisjoni liige (loodusteadused)
2019−...   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology, member of the evaluation committee
2019−...   
International GeneForum conference head of the scientific committee
2019−...   
Member of the EMBL council
2018−...   
Institute of Genomics Board member
1998−...   
Member of Estonian Society of Human Genetics
2018−2019   
Member of strategy committee in Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Tartu
2017−2018   
International GeneForum conference, member of the scientific committee
2016−2016   
Baltic Assembly Prizes for Literature, the Arts and Science committee member
2012−2015   
Member of American Heart Association (AHA)
2007−2010   
Member of Tartu University Commitee of Ethics
2001−2001   
Supervisor of European Scientific Foundation cource “APEX on DNA microarrays” (Tartu, Estonia)
 
 
Creative work
Lifelong learning program in University of Tartu, a course "Microbiome and health"
Tartu Ülikooli e-kursus "Geenid- müüdid ja tegelikkus" intervjuu UTTVs "Mikrorbioota uuingud, miks ja kuidas"
Science Night, lecture "Gut Microbiome and human health"
Erasmus programmi raames loeng õpilastele "The human microbiome in health and diseases"; Tartus, 07.10.2019
ETV saatesari Uudishimu Tippkeskus, ühe saate osas esinemine, kus kajastati "Inimese mikrobioom"
Keskkonnatervise päev Tervishoiukõrgkoolis, ettekanne “Keskkonna ja toitumise mõju inimese mikrobioomile”, 26.09.2018
The EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) is a biennial, pan-European, general science conference dedicated to scientific research and innovation. Plenary panel discussion "Inequalities in European Science"
Arvamusfestivali Teadusala panelist "Personaalne toit ja mikrobioom"
 
 
Additional information
Participation in international meetings:
2019, India/EMBO Symposium "Human Microbiome: resistance and disease", Kalyani, India, oral presentation
2018 EMBO conference "The Human Microbiome", Heidelberg; Germany
2016 Keystone symposia "Gut Microbiota, Metabolic Disorders and Beyond', Newport, Rhode Island, USA
2015 Keystone Symposia "Gut Microbiota Modulation of Host Physiology: The Search for Mechanism", Keystone, Colorado, USA
2014 ASHG 64th Annual Meeting: San Diego, CA
2014 Keystone Symposia "Exploiting and Understanding Chemical Biotransformations in the Human Microbiome ", Big Sky, Montana
2013 Annual Rachmiel Levin Diabetes and Obesity symposium, City of Hope, CA
2013 Keystone Symposia "The Gut Microbiome: The Effector/Regulatory Immune Network", New Mexico, Taos
2011 HGV2011 meeting in San Fransisco, CA
2009 Wellcome Trust conference “The Genomics of Common Disease”, Cambridge, UK
2007 Wellcome Trust conference “The Genomics of Common Disease”, Cambridge, UK
2007 “2nd Paris Workshop on Molecular and Statistical Genomic Epidemiology” (oral presentation), Paris, France
2006 cource “SAS and SAGE statistical genetics cource”, Leuven, Belgium
2005 “Human Mutation meeting” (oral presentation) Santorini; Greek
2004 cource “Advanced gene mapping/linkage study” Munich, Germany
2004 ESHG conference, Munich, Germany
2004 “Human genome meeting”, Berlin, Germany
2003 conference „Functional Genomics and Diseases”, Prague, Czech
2003 NGFN symposium “Patien-based studies”, Munich, Germany
2002 ASHG conference Baltimore, USA
2002 ESHG conference, Strasbourg, France
2001 ESHG conference, Viena, Austria
2001 HUGO conference, Bled, Slovenia
1999 European School of Genetic Medicine, Sestri-Levante, Italy
1996 HUGO conference “Microarrays”, Tartu, Estonia
2019, opponent of Tiina Drell doctoral thesis "The effect of maternal microbial communities and preterm birth on the development of infant gut microbiota", Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
2018, ESOF invited speaker in the plenary panel “Inequalities in European Science”, Toulouse, France
2007- Oponent of Ave Merisalu's MSc thesis, University of Tartu, Estonia
2006 - Oponent of Kaarel Krjutškov's MSc thesis, University of Tartu, Estonia
2006- Oponent of Veronika Tammekivi's MSc thesis, University of Tartu, Estonia
Four career breakes due to maternity leaves (2008, 2010, 1017)

Qualifications

Academic degrees
Elin Org, Doctor's Degree, 2006, (sup) Andres Metspalu, The Comparative patterns of linkage disequilibrium European populations and its implication for genetic association studies, University of Tartu.
Elin Org, Research Master's Degree, 2000, (sup) Andres Metspalu, DNA chip in genetic analysis: method and applications, University of Tartu.
 
 
Honours & awards
2020, Elin Org, Member of AcademiaNet, a portal for top female researcheds
2017, Elin Org, EMBO Installation grant
2013, Elin Org, Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship
2011, Elin Org, Estonian Science Foundation Mobilitas post-doctoral research grant
2008, Elin Org, Estonian Science Foundation grant (4 years)
2007, Elin Org, Research visit fellowship from Estonian Academy of Sciences to University of Leuven, Hypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit, Belgium
2006, Elin Org, Estonian Ministry of Education and Research first award from PhD thesis “The comparative patterns of linkage disequilibrium (LD) in European populations and its implication for genetic association studies“
2004, Elin Org, Fellowship from European Commison for participating HGM2004 conference in Berlin, Germany
2003, Elin Org, Young scientist fellowship from European Science Foundation (ESF) for participating conference “Functional Genomics and Diseses”, Prague
2003, Elin Org, Fellowship from Genera Foundation for research in Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Human Genetics, Germany
2002, Elin Org, Estonian Academy of Science award from M.Sc thesis "DNA chip in genetic analysis: method and applications"
2001, Elin Org, Young scientist fellowship from European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) for participating ESHG conference in Vienna, Aust Viinis, Austriasria
1998, Elin Org, stipend from Rotaly fond
1998, Elin Org, TEMPUS fellowship for short term visit to Helsinki Biocentrum, Finland
1997, Elin Org, fellowship for student exhange visit between University of Tartu and Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald, Germany
1997, Elin Org, TEMPUS fellowship for short term visit to University of Uppsala, Biomedical Centre (BMC), Sweden
1996, Elin Org, stipend from Estonian Student Fund in USA
 
 
Fields of research
ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 1. Biosciences and Environment; 1.3. Genetics; CERCS CLASSIFICATION: B220 Genetics, cytogenetics ; SPECIFICATION: genetic component of complex traits
ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 3. Health; 3.1. Biomedicine
ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 3. Health; 3.1. Biomedicine; CERCS CLASSIFICATION: B726 Clinical biology
 
 
Additional information
My latest research has focused on the interactions between host and their gut microbiota influence metabolism and common complex diseases.

Projects in progress

Completed projects

Dissertations under supervision

Publications

Category
Year
Publication
 
1.1.
2020
Kaleviste, Epp; Rühlemann, Malte; Kärner, Jaanika; Haljasmägi, Liis; Tserel, Liina; Org, Elin; Trebušak Podkrajšek, Katarina; Battelino, Tadej; Bang, Corinna; Franke, Andre; Peterson, Pärt; Kisand, Kai (2020). IL-22 Paucity in APECED Is Associated With Mucosal and Microbial Alterations in Oral Cavity. Frontiers in Immunology, 11, 838−838. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00838.
1.1.
2020
Lüll, Kreete; Arffman, Riikka K; Sola-Leyva, Alberto; Molina, Nerea M; Aasmets, Oliver; Herzig, Karl-Heinz; Plaza-Díaz, Julio; Franks, Stephen; Morin-Papunen, Laure; Tapanainen, Juha S; Salumets, Andres; Altmäe, Signe; Piltonen, Terhi T; Org, Elin (2020). The Gut Microbiome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and its Association with Metabolic Traits. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa848 [forthcoming].
1.1.
2018
Kasahara, Kazuyuki; Krautkramer, Kimberly A; Org, Elin; Romano, Kymberleigh A; Kerby, Robert L; Vivas, Eugenio I; Mehrabian, Margarete; Denu, John M; Bäckhed, Fredrik; Lusis, Aldons J; Rey, Federico E (2018). Interactions between Roseburia intestinalis and diet modulate atherogenesis in a murine model. Nature Microbiology, 3 (12), 1461−1471. DOI: 10.1038/s41564-018-0272-x.
1.1.
2018
Zhu, W; Buffa, J A; Wang, Z; Warrier, M; Schugar, R; Shih, D M; Gupta, N; Gregory, J C; Org, E; Fu, X; Li, L; DiDonato, J A; Lusis, A J; Brown, J M; Hazen, S L (2018). Flavin monooxygenase 3, the host hepatic enzyme in the metaorganismal trimethylamine N-oxide-generating pathway, modulates platelet responsiveness and thrombosis risk. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 16 (9), 1857−1872. DOI: 10.1111/jth.14234.
1.1.
2018
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