2nd July 2010

CCCR passed a research and development evaluation conducted by the Archimedes Foundation with a positive result. The members of the evaluation commitee included Prof. Kenneth Douglas, University of Manchester, Prof. Roger Bouillon, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, and Prof. Lisbeth Tranebjaerg, University of Copenhagen. 

12th May 2010

CCCR held a video presentation on genetic testing in oncology at the Regional Knowledge-Intensive Services' Seminar and was renowned for its innovative services. The video presentation will be uploaded on the webpage soon.

30th April 2010

Chairwoman of CCCR Riin Ehin and Projects' Coordinator Maarika Merirand participated in the mission of the Estonian HealthTech Cluster to Cambridge, taking place 28th-30th April. The mission was held in cooperation with UK Trade & Investment and East of England Development Agency.

27th April 2010

The Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Juhan Parts and representatives of the Ministry and Enterprise Estonia visited CCCR.

22nd February 2010

Chairwoman of CCCR Riin Ehin commenting cooperation with China in the Estonian daily newspaper Postimees (in Estonian).

21st February 2010

Chairwoman of CCCR Riin Ehin is commenting cooperation with China in Aeg Luubis, a program by Estonian Television (in Estonian, starting at 18:09).

9th February 2010

Prof. Toivo Maimets, the Scientific Expert of CCCR explains the process of aging in the Estonian daily newspaper Postimees (in Estonian).

29th January 2010

The profile of CCCR is published in a cluster publication issued by Tallinn City (in Estonian). For more information about clusters in Tallinn turn to ettevotlus [at] tallinnlv [.] ee 

18th January 2010

An article about the activities of CCCR "The united front of Estonian cancer research companies: 68 scientific articles and 10 patent applications" is published in the winter 2009/2010 number of the quarterly magazine Life in Estonia.

6th November 2009

An article about CCCR's planned project on breast cancer cells in Estonian daily Postimees "Rinnavähk osutus arvatust kavalamaks". An English translation of the article can be found here.

5th November 2009

Prof. Hele Everaus, Head of the Hematology-Oncology Clinic of Tartu University and Consultant of CCCR is talking about the communication between doctors and patients in Estonian Television's programme Kahekõne (starting at 25:20, in Estonian).

19th October 2009

Priit Kogerman, the Head of the Therapy Direction at CCCR and professor at Tallinn University of Technology introducing his work at Estonian Television's programme Ringvaade (starting at 32:30, in Estonian).

19th October 2009

Article in the Estonian daily newspaper Eesti Päevaleht about the work of professor Priit Kogerman, the Head of the Therapy Direction in CCCR, at Tallinn University of Technology (in Estonian).

14th October 2009

An article about Competence Centres in the field of health has been published in the Estonian Innovation Magazine HEI.

10th October 2009

Priit Kogerman, the Head of the Therapy Direction at CCCR and professor at Tallinn University of Technology, introducing his work in Estonian Television's news programme Aktuaalne Kaamera http://etv.err.ee/arhiiv.php?id=98675 (starting at 5:50).

9th October 2009

Riin Ehin, Chairwoman of the Board of CCCR, gave a presentation on "The Development of New Generation Cancer Diagnostics and Cancer Drug Candidates in Estonia" at the drug development seminar held by Enterprise Estonia and the State Agency for Medicines.

30th September 2009

CCCR in Estonian Television's morning programme Terevisioon  at http://etv.err.ee/arhiiv.php?id=98343 (starting at 46:30).

29th September 2009

CCCR participated in the roundtable for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies held by Tehnopol. Riin Ehin, the Chairwoman of the Board of CCCR gave a presentation on the anti-cancer drug development in Estonia.

28th September 2009

Today Maximilian Otto from the Fördegymnasium of Flensburg, Germany, starts his 2-week work experience in CCCR.

24th September 2009

CCCR presented the topic of public-private cooperation in cancer research at EuroBio in Lille, France.

11th August 2009

A scientific seminar for CCCR's staff and partners was held at Tõstamaa, Estonia from 10th to 11th August. Photos from the seminar can be seen here.

12th July 2009

CCCR in Estonian Television's news programme Aktuaalne Kaamera at http://etv.err.ee/arhiiv.php?id=95512 (starting at 01:00)

16th June 2009

CCCR hosted representatives from European Commission and the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.

From left: Külli Kraner, Head of the Structural Fund Division of the Ministry; Kaie Nurmik, Executive Officer of the Technology and Innovation Division of the Ministry; Riin Ehin, chairwoman of the board of CCCR and Peeter Soidla, Programme Manager at the European Commission.

3rd July 2009

CCCR and 7 other competence centres received a 6-year support to advance R&D cooperation. For more information see Enterprise Estonia
Photos from the ceremony

10th May 2009

CCCR in Estonian Television's news programme Aktuaalne Kaamera at http://etv.err.ee/arhiiv.php?id=93453 (starting at 10:28)

1st May 2009

Chairwoman of the Board of CCCR Riin Ehin participated in the joint business delegation to China organised by Tartu Science Park taking place 27th-30th April. The event was supported by Enterprise Estonia.

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