01/09/2026
Happy 1st of September to everyone starting a new academic year!
Science starts with curiosity – asking questions, staying open to new ideas and continuing to learn from the people around you.
That mindset is also an important part of how we work at Lanmer Group. We want to keep learning as much as we can, which means taking part in industry events, meeting experts and seeing what others are researching, developing and discovering.
Gene Forum 2026 was a great opportunity to do exactly that.
This year, we were very happy to welcome guests from Thermo Fisher Scientific – Dr Mihovil Lusser, Senior Technical Sales Specialist for Human Predictive Genomics, and Alberto Domingo Bayarri, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships and Policy for Microarray. Lanmer was represented by Tarmo Mölder and Kent Langel.
One of the key questions running through the forum was: how do we make sure scientific knowledge actually reaches the people who can benefit from it?
We heard interim results from long-term cohort studies and discussed the practical steps needed to turn research into everyday healthcare decisions.
There were also plenty of memorable moments beyond the presentations. Estonian Voices gave a fantastic performance, three doctoral students received the Artur Lind scholarships, and it was great to see Estonian researchers Pille Hallast and Maarja Jõeloo on the Gene Forum stage, sharing work that has taken them far beyond Estonia.
💡And one practical takeaway from the microbiome session stayed with us too: if you only have time for one focused walk during the day, take it after your biggest meal. Even a short walk after eating can make a difference – including for your gut microbiome.
