Our research centers around enzymes of the protein synthesis machinery. Especially we like toying with translational factors  hydrolyzing GTP. These are called GTPases, and we investigate their functions using a combination of classical biochemistry, calorimetry and phylogenetic analysis.

Our favorite proteins are EF-G, IF2, eRF1, eRF3, Dom34, Hbs1 and RelE. If you like these too, then we have something in common. For more details please see our publications.

When not minding our own GTPase business we venture out to do miscellaneous stuff, be it yeast mitochondrial protein import, single molecule protein tracking in bacteria or investigations of the bacterial stringent response.

We welcome master students. However, let me say one thing: prepare yourself! this is Sparta! Or, better said, this is Tartu. If you are interested in doing a PhD, you might be want to check out this, and if it is too late for the PhD and you are up for a post doc job, do check out this.