As of May 31 this year, the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (OSI) and the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC) will become a single National Institute of Research and Innovation. Work is currently underway in both medical research institutes to...

Last Friday marked an important milestone on the path towards the creation of the National Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI) Following the final joint meeting of the International Advisory Boards, Scientific Councils, and leadership teams of the Latvian...

The Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC) is a place where modern science is transformed into solutions that impact the health, safety, and quality of life of each of us. Here, scientists study humans, diseases, and the environment at the deepest possible...

The Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis and Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre have received the highest possible rating (“5”) in an international evaluation of 40 research institutions across Latvia. This distinction was awarded to only two institutions...

We are pleased to share an interview with Vita Rovite, Senior Researcher at the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC), recorded during the kick-off meeting of the Joint Action on Personalized Cancer Medicine (JA-PCM). The meeting took place in Brussels on...

At the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, genome research drives Monta Brīvība’s efforts to understand how genetic variation shapes human health. As Head of the Genome Centre and researcher in the Precision Medicine Group, she explores how genomic data can...

At the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, genome research drives Monta Brīvība's efforts to understand how genetic variation shapes human health. As Head of the Genome Centre and researcher in the Precision Medicine Group, she explores how genomic data can...

Photo: Dr. Dina Niculaes trains BMC and OSI colleagues in the use of GCI equipment On March 25–26, 2026, the Latvian national research site of Instruct-ERIC, Instruct-LV, continued its series of staff training sessions on working with structural biology infrastructure...

1 April marked the annual Ēnu diena, and this year’s theme clearly highlighted how important it is to explore different professions—because career choices are not to be taken lightly. At the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC), we welcomed 25 curious...

On 29 April at 14:00, Emīls Bolmanis will defend his doctoral thesis at the open session of the Promotion Council of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Sciences “RTU P-01” at Riga Technical University, held at Paula Valdena Street 3/7, Room 272, Riga. Thesis title:...

The traveling exhibition “Research Latvia 2026”, created by the Ministry of Education and Science, offers a unique opportunity to explore 12 Latvian scientific excellence stories and their contributions to the development of society and research. In April, the...

From 18 to 20 March, a BBMRI-ERIC Management Committee meeting took place in Vienna. Latvia was represented by Vita Rovīte, Coordinator of the Latvian National Biobank Network. During the meeting, the future development directions of BBMRI-ERIC were discussed,...

On Friday, 20 March, the kick-off meeting of the second call BioPhoT platform project “SynGABA: Glutamine-driven synbiotic for microbiome-mediated GABA production” took place. The project is implemented within the framework of the Long-Term National Research Programme...

On 27 February, the closing ceremony of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS) competition for the most significant scientific achievements of 2025 took place. Twelve laureates representing various fields of science were honoured, while ten additional participants...

“The 26 highest ranked projects in the second BioPhoT Research and Innovation Project (RIP) call will receive funding, as decided by the Platform's Project Steering Group on 20 February. A total of 99 project applications were submitted to the second call for...