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BioPhoT Mentor Day at BMC
Today, on March 13, the Long-Term National Research Program project “Biomedical and Photonics Research Platform for the Creation of Innovative Products” – “BioPhoT” Mentor Day took place at the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre. One of the platform’s...
BMC Launches a Major Initiative in the Field of Bioinformatics
Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC) has launched a significant initiative in the field of bioinformatics – the implementation of the project EchoHEALTH: ERA Chair in Integrative One Health Informatics, which is planned to run for the next five years....
Feb 15th was International Childhood Cancer Day 2025
BBMRI-ERIC biobanks as pillars of modern paediatric cancer research On the International Childhood Cancer Day 2025, we invited you on a virtual journey across Europe to get to know biobanks in our network that build and sustain paediatric cancer collections and make...
Signed agreement for participation in EATRIS – European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)
Photo: University of Latvia Within the framework of the PMNET forum, Nils Rostoks, Director of the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, signed an agreement for participation in EATRIS – the European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), together with...
How does exercise help fight cancer?
It is well known that regular physical exercise reduces the risk of various cancers, including breast cancer as well as helps mitigate fatigue, treatment side effects and recurrence, and improves the quality of life of cancer patients post-diagnosis. Now we better...
Promoting responsible antibiotic use and sustainable practices is key to reducing the impact of antimicrobial resistance
“Promoting responsible antibiotic use and sustainable practices is key to reducing the impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR),” says Silva Gradovska, an AMR researcher from Latvia. “I work in the microbial genome research group at the Institute of Food Safety,...
Two milestones for advancing European 1+ Million Genomes initiative
iStock photo Getty Images + On DNA Day, the European Commission announces two crucial advancements in genomics in Europe: the Genome of Europe project award and the expansion of the Genomic Data Infrastructure to new countries. On DNA Day, we reflect on the...
The good, the bad and the unknown – the roles of EVs in health and disease
University of Latvia, The Baltic Society of Extracellular Vesicles (BSEV) and the Polish Society for Extracellular Vesicles (PSEV) proudly present their joint conference, “The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown – The Roles of EVs in Health and Disease,” on the...
Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Center continues involvement of participants in the Latvian Population Genome Reference Project
Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Center continues involvement of participants in the Latvian Population Genome Reference Project, which takes place within the framework of the European ‘1+ Million Genomes’ initiative The main goal of the project is to create a...
On January 16-17, 2024, the International Advisory Board Meeting of the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC)
On January 16-17, 2024, the International Advisory Board Meeting of the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC) took place at the BMC. During the meeting, BMC management and scientific groups presented an overview of activities from 2021 to 2023 and also...
Learn about Latvia’s new EMBC Delegate Jānis Kloviņš and his research
17 November 2023 – For Jānis Kloviņš, Latvia’s new EMBC Scientific Delegate, the most productive times tend to come when his team have stepped away from their computers, microscopes and sequencers, and convene to discuss their findings. “Our group covers several areas...
Seminar as a panel discussion of alternatives to animal meat
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry project partner Bioreactors.net AS present an informative seminar in a form of a panel discussion with experts on animal meat alternatives and current challenges on 27th of November (15:00 UTC+2). Register here –... In order to develop healthcare, Latvia needs a Biobank Law
Photo: Jānis Kloviņš, Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Latvian Biomedicine and Study Center Biobanks, whose main role is to store biological samples and data for research and treatment purposes, have become a key infrastructure in biomedical research and...
Biomedicine research platform BioMedPharm established to foster biomedical research in Latvia
Six leading research organizations in Latvia have joined forces to establish the BioMedPharm consortium, a pioneering platform capable of implementing biomedical research projects of any complexity. The idea for the BioMedPharm consortium was conceived a year ago as a...
The European Genomic Data Infrastructure project releases Starter Kit to enable access across borders to genomic and phenotypic data
The European Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) project has released a ‘Starter Kit’ based on the rare disease and cancer proof-of-concepts from the Beyond 1 Million Genomes (B1MG) project. GDI is a collaborative project to build secure sustainable data infrastructure...
BMC begins involvement of participants in the Latvian Population Genome Reference Project, which takes place within the framework of the European ‘1+ Million Genomes’ initiativeBMC
Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Center begins involvement of participants in the Latvian Population Genome Reference Project, which takes place within the framework of the European ‘1+ Million Genomes’ initiative The main goal of the project is to create a...
Seminar “The role of biomedical research in knowledge economy and success stories of bitechnology start-ups”
On February 24, a seminar titled “The role of biomedical research in knowledge economy and success stories of bitechnology start-ups” will be held at the National Library of Latvia, Conference Centre part D, Mūkusalas Str. 3, Riga. Knowledge economy is an economic...
BlueRemediomics: European project launched to harness the vast potential of marine microbial resources
A new European research project was recently launched which aims to leverage the untapped potential of marine microbial resources. The marine microbiome is one of the fastest growing segments of the blue bioeconomy, and its study is vital for the discovery,...
Seminar “Gains brought to Latvia by taking part in the European 1+ Million Genome Initiative”
On January 20, a seminar “Gains brought to Latvia by taking part in the European 1+ Million Genome Initiative” will be held at the National Library of Latvia. Ministry of Health and Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre have closed an agreement about the...
SHAP – outstanding presentation skills in science
On January 20, a seminar “SHAP – outstanding presentation skills in science” will be held at the National Library of Latvia. Science, as any other field that require speaking to various audiences, requires four key elements for outstanding presentation skills: The...
Non-conventional yeasts – what they are and what good they can give us?
Kaia Kukk Postdoctoral researcher at Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre For most people the word “yeast” associates with the baker’s or brewer’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) that is used for rising dough and brewing beer. However,...
The contribution of bilberries to developing natural blue coloured food dye
The contribution of bilberries to developing natural blue coloured food dye (Kaia Kukk) Bilberries and bog bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium uliginosum) contain high levels of anthocyanins – the plant pigments that give flowers, fruits and some...
Genomic Data Infrastructure – new EU project to unlock the potential of human genomics for healthcare, research and innovation
Today, the European Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) project kicks-off in Brussels, Belgium. The new €40 million GDI project, coordinated by ELIXIR, is jointly funded by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme and through co-funding from...
L’ Oréal-UNESCO “For Women in Science” Young Talents Program Baltic Award ceremony
A true celebration of women in science and gender equity took place in Riga this Tuesday. During the L’Oréal-UNESCO “For Women in Science” Young Talents Program Baltic award ceremony, at extraordinary premises of RTU, we celebrated the Young Talents...
Latvian science benefits from prospect membership
Caption: The Forum brought together researchers from across Latvia, to discuss wide ranging topics around bioinformatics education, infrastructure, and the ambitions of future research Credit: EMBL/Laura Ansone The first meeting of the Latvian Bioinformatics Forum...
Latvian Microbiome Project Draws Attention to Preventive Healthcare
The Latvian Microbiome Project is a citizen science initiative aimed at establishing an overview of the microbiome of the Latvian population and how diet and lifestyle affect it. Launched in 2019, the project has so far involved 1000 voluntary participants and is...
International Symposium: “Spatial-temporal genome regulation in stress- response and cell-fate change
Full program and Book of Abstract you can finde here: Program and Book of...
EMBL and Latvia deepen collaboration
Agreement signed with Latvia’s Biomedical Research and Study Centre will boost academic exchange and collaboration on some of the largest challenges facing human and planetary health bmc_embl...