The call for applications for 2013 was open 1.09.2012 – 30.09.2012. Applications weresubmitted via the Estonian Research Information System ETIS (www.etis.ee) , results will be announced by the end of January 2013.
Conditions of and procedure for application for PRF
Guidelines for evaluating personal research funding applications 2012-08-28
Awarded personal research grants of the call of 2012
| Principal Investigator | Title | Institution | |||
| 1 | Toivo | Aavik | The Location of Health in a Refined Basic Individual Values Model and Testing the Model’s Three-Dimensionality | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 2 | Urmas | Arumäe | Therapeutic potential and mechanism of action of the neuroprotective peptide | Tallinn University of Technology | exploratory research grant |
| 3 | Dimitar | Dobchev | Large scale profiling of kinase enzymes | Tallinn University of Technology | start-up research grant |
| 4 | Marina | Grišakova | Emergent Stories: Storytelling and Joint Sensemaking in Narrative Environments | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 5 | Vasili | Hauryliuk | ppGpp-mediated activation of RSH proteins: from the mechanism of allosteric regulation to computational properties of the stringent response system | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 6 | Christian Ansgar | Hundahl | Identification of Cold Inducible Factors | University of Tartu | start-up research grant |
| 7 | Ivar | Ilves | Regulation of the CMG replicative helicase complex by the genotoxic stress response pathways | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 8 | Viljar | Jaks | Comparative study of the quiescent stem cells in normal liver and liver cancer: their role and regulation in normal and malignant tissue maintenance | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 9 | Külli | Kingo | Molecular mechanisms of the pathogenesis of vitiligo, the role of t-cells in the pathogenesis of vitiligo | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 10 | Veljo | Kisand | Fossil DNA based analysis of microbial community changes, paleobiodiversity in waterbodies and their relationship to trends in climate changes | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 11 | Anneli | Kruve | Enhancing Ionization Efficiecy in ESI by a Novel Nebulizer Design | University of Tartu | start-up research grant |
| 12 | Heisi | Kurig | Physical and electrochemical properties of hydrogen, different solutions and hydrides in micro-/mesoporous carbon materials | University of Tartu | start-up research grant |
| 13 | Tatjana | Kuzovkina | Juri Lotman’s lifeworld in the post-WWII Estonia from the perspective of transnational history studies (based on materials of the archives of Juri Lotman and Zara Mints) | Tallinn University | start-up research grant |
| 14 | Agnes | Kütt | Trapping intermediates – nitrenium and oxylium cations, carbenes, and free radicals | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 15 | Peeter | Laud | Program Analyses and Optimizations for Secure Multiparty Computation Frameworks | Cybernetica AS | exploratory research grant |
| 16 | Rael | Laugesaar | Neurological, cognitive and functional outcome of paediatric stroke, prognostic factors and association with reorganizations of motor and language centers in brain | University of Tartu | start-up research grant |
| 17 | Darja | Lavõgina | Small-molecule probes for studies of protein kinase signalling (Aurora A/PIM/NuMa pathway) in live mitotic cells | University of Tartu | start-up research grant |
| 18 | Liina | Lindström | Estonian Dialect Syntax | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 19 | Dieter | Meissner | CZTS (Kesterite) Monograin Membranes for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting | Tallinn University of Technology | exploratory research grant |
| 20 | Jukka | Nevalainen | Where have half the baryons gone? | Tartu Observatory | exploratory research grant |
| 21 | Kalle | Olli | Mechanisms of changing biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning at the base of a coastal food web | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 22 | Francesco | Orsi | The Unity of Normative Discourse: Between Reasons and Responsibility | University of Tartu | start-up research grant |
| 23 | Elena | Pavlova | Towards an Alternative Theory of Normative Power: A Comparative Analysis of Discourse and Foreign Policy of the European Union, Russian Federation and Latin America | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 24 | Mari-Anne | Philips | Genetic correlates of gene and protein expression endophenotypes in the brain areas of schizophrenic patients | University of Tartu | start-up research grant |
| 25 | Ahti-Veikko | Pietarinen | Diagrammatic Mind: Logical and Communicative Aspects of Iconicity | Tallinn University of Technology | exploratory research grant |
| 26 | Jan | Pisek | ForESt undersTory StructurE and sEasonal Dynamics by multi-angle remote Sensing (EST SEEDS) | Tartu Observatory | start-up research grant |
| 27 | Margus | Punab | Causes of male factor infertility with special emphasis to the male accessory gland infections | Tartu University Hospital | exploratory research grant |
| 28 | Janika | Päll | Humanist Greek in Early Modern Estonia and Livonia: a bridge to modern and ancient European culture | University of Tartu | start-up research grant |
| 29 | Ana | Rebane | The role of microRNAs in regulation of immune responses in allergic asthma and atopic dermatitis | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 30 | Hugo | Reinert | Life in the Sacrifice Zone: Biopower, Territoriality and Ruination | Tallinn University | start-up research grant |
| 31 | Triin | Roosalu | Alternatives at work and work organisation: flexible postsocialist societies | Tallinn University | start-up research grant |
| 32 | Ago | Samoson | Smart spinning | Tallinn University of Technology | exploratory research grant |
| 33 | Anti | Selart | Medieval Livonia: European periphery and its centres (12th-16th centuries) | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 34 | Marten | Seppel | The cameralist turn in the state administration in the 17th-18th centuries | University of Tartu | start-up research grant |
| 35 | Andra | Siibak | Conceptualisations and experiences with public and private in technologically saturated society | University of Tartu | start-up research grant |
| 36 | Raivo | Stern | Emerging Quantum Frustrated Magnets | National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics | exploratory research grant |
| 37 | Vitali | Sõritski | Investigation and development of new generation biosensing selective recognition elements based on Molecularly Imprinted Polymers | Tallinn University of Technology | exploratory research grant |
| 38 | Vahur | Zadin | Multiscale simulations of dislocation generation in rf electric fields in the linear accelerator design | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 39 | Aile | Tamm | Nanostructures for investigation of electrical, plasmonic and spin effects | University of Tartu | start-up research grant |
| 40 | Leho | Tedersoo | Fungal biodiversity response to richness of living plants and litter | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 41 | Marika | Väli | Estimation of time since death (postmortem interval). Significance of biochemical investigation. | University of Tartu | exploratory research grant |
| 42 | Tõnis | Örd | The role of pseudokinase Trib3 in the regulation of stress response and cell death | Estonian Biocentre | exploratory research grant |