Employees of the Centre
KATRIN KAARNA, MD
Institutions and positions:
Head of Clinical Research Centre, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu
CEO, Project of National Centre for Translational and Clinical Research
Clinical Research Coordinator of Tartu University Hospital
Competence: Advising on general research questions; counselling a procedure for conducting clinical research at Tartu University Hospital Clinics and a selection of research centres; advising on the budgeting of a planned project. First contact on any issue related to clinical trial planning.
Certified expert in Good Clinical Practice.
Contact: katrin.kaarna@ut.ee, katrin.kaarna@kliinikum.ee
+372 737 4119, +372 518 6688
RIINA JANNO, MSc
Institution and position:
Academic Clinical Research Associate (CRA) of Tartu University Hospital
Competence: 18 years of experience in the international clinical research field with various indications in phase I to IV clinical trials. Monitoring of clinical trials from pre-study visit to study closure visit. Advising and compiling applications for Ethics Committee and State Agency of Medicines. Advising and compiling standard operating procedures (SOP) used in clinical trials.
Contact: riina.janno@ut.ee, riina.janno@kliinikum.ee
+372 529 8508
AIGAR OTTAS, PhD
Institution and position:
Quality Manager of Biobanking, Tartu University Hospital
Competence: Counselling issues related to biobanking – storage of samples, databases etc.
Contact: aigar.ottas@kliinikum.ee
TANEL TRAKS, MSc
Institution and position:
Quality Manager of Biobanking, Tartu University Hospital
Competence: Counselling issues related to biobanking – storage of samples, databases etc.
Contact: tanel.traks@kliinikum.ee
KERLI MEISTER, MBA
Institution and position:
Services Specialist of Tartu University Hospital
Contact: kerli.meister@kliinikum.ee, +372 55 685 454
EVELIN LEHTOJA
Institution and position:
Clinical Studies Assistant of Tartu University Hospital,
University of Tartu
Contact: evelin.lehtoja@ut.ee, +372 521 7045