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At the ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Estonian University of Life Sciences, outstanding university employees were recognised for their contributions to research, teaching and the university community.

On 10 November, Chanaka Nishan Premathilaka Egodawatte Gedara defended his doctoral thesis at the Estonian University of Life Sciences, entitled “Extracellular vesicles as markers of gut health and host–pathogen interactions”. His research explored new approaches to assessing intestinal health and parasitic infections in animals.

Arina Polujanenkova, a final-year student at the Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences at the Estonian University of Life Sciences, won first prize for her oral presentation at an international student scientific conference held on 6–7 November in Montpellier, France.

In just two weeks, the Estonian University of Life Sciences will elect directors for the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the Institute of Forestry and Engineering, and the Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences for the next five years. Four candidates submitted the required application documents by the deadline.

The Estonian University of Life Sciences has published the first volume of the Estonian-language textbook Small Animal Anaesthesiology and Surgery, focusing on anaesthesiology. Developed over three years, the book provides veterinary students and practising veterinarians with essential knowledge in Estonian while supporting the development of Estonian veterinary terminology.

On 30 October, Professor Federico Fracassi from the University of Bologna, a renowned specialist in small animal endocrinology, delivered a guest lecture to third-year veterinary medicine students at the Estonian University of Life Sciences. The lecture focused on hypothyroidism and hypercortisolism.