Funding: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 1.1.1.4. Measure. Specific support goal “Development of R & D infrastructure in the field of smart specialization and institutional capacity building of scientific institutions”.
Project Title: “Infrastructure of the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Center for the strengthening of research and technology transfer capacities in the fields of biomedicine and biotechnology”
Project No.: 1.1.1.4/17/I/009
Period: 48 months (01.10.2017.-30.09.2021.)
Project costs: 2 947 407.00 EUR
The aim of the project is to create a unified, freely available and efficiently functioning infrastructure complex which will provide Latvian biomedical and biotechnology research and technological development needs for the development of personalized medical solutions, innovative human and veterinary therapies and diagnostics.
The aim of the project is closely linked with the need to develop a significant area of biomedical and biotechnology for Latvia so that it can (1) solve public health problems, in particular with regard to the development of personalized medicine, including new diagnostic and personalized therapies (2) provide an experimental basis for a new innovative medicinal product (including veterinary medicine) to promote technology transfer.
The project aim is based on the long term strategy developed by BMC, based on precisely identified missing links that impede modern biomedical research and clinical practice and practice based clinical monitoring of public health. The aim of the project is to systematically use and develop existing infrastructure and scientific potential created by BMC, coordinating the project development plans whit its partners to the creation of potential thematic clusters, as well as to ensure that the infrastructure complies with the standards of international cooperation, including infrastructures at European level for the ESFRI-ERIC.
Information published 02.10.2017.
Progress of the project:
1 October 2017 – 31 December 2017
A confocal microscopy system with acoustic filters for the analysis of fixed and living cells has been delivered and installed within the framework of the creation of a cellular visualization equipment kit.
Contracts for the purchase of other equipment have been concluded. The other equipment is ordered
There is a terrestrial transition connecting BMC core housing and Biomedical Technology Complex design works.
Information published: 29.12.2017.
Progress of the project
1 January 2018 – 31 March 2018
During the reporting period, within the framework of the establishment of the laboratory animal testing and study package were delivered and installed small animal anesthetic systems and automated sterile air supply systems with individually ventilated rodent traps.
Continue a surface transitions which connects BMC Laboratory Corps and Biomedical Technology Complex design works in accordance with the contract Nr. BMC 2017/63 whit SIA „Campaign”
Information published: 29.03.2018.
Progress of the project
1 April 2018 – 30 June 2018
During the reporting period, within the framework of the establishment of the laboratory animal testing and study package were delivered and installed biological safety laminates, two-door steam autoclave and additional equipment, In-vivo imaging system for small animals.
Within the framework of the cell visualization set of equipment was delivered and installed live cell visualization device in real time.
Within the framework of the development of a set of recombinant biotechnology equipment was delivered and installed HPLC column kit for fermentation products and substrates analyses and microfluidizer.
Continue surface transitions, which connects BMC Laboratory Corps and Biomedical Technology Complex, design works in accordance with the contract Nr.BMC 2017/63 whit SIA „Campaign”. The project was submitted to the Construction Board for receiving a building permit.
Information published: 29.06.2018.
Progress of the Project:
1 July 2018 – 30 September 2018
During the reporting period within the framework of creating a set of cell visualization equipment nanoparticle analyzer was delivered and installed.
Within the framework of the development of recombinant biotechnology equipment was delivered and installed Tangential filtering equipment, 4 modular laboratory bioreactor EDF with SCADA BioRe their control and the Output Gas Analyzer BlueInOne Ferm.
A construction permit has been received with a mark on the implementation of the design conditions for the construction of a surface transition which connects BMC Laboratory Building and Biomedical Technology Complex.
The purchase Nr. BMC 2018/431 „Construction of a connection between buildings” has been made which resulted an agreement with SIA “Nejss” was signed.
Information published 28.09.2018.
Progress of the Project:
1 October 2018 – 31 December 2018
During the reporting period according to contract No. BMC 2018/431 concluded with SIA “Nejss” construction of a surface transition has been started.
Information published 28.12.2018.
Progress of the Project:
1 January 2019 – 31 March 2019
During the reporting period, according to contract No. BMC 2018/431 concluded with SIA “Nejss”, continued construction of the transition link between buildings. As well as contract No. BMC 2019/442 concluded with SIA „Komercveiksmes” about the Biological Material Processing and Genetic Analysis Complex room development of a technical project and author supervision.
Information published 29.03.2019.
Progress of the Project:
1 April 2019 – 30 June 2019
During the reporting period, according to contract No. BMC 2018/431 concluded with SIA “Nejss”, continued construction of the transition link between buildings.
Information published 28.06.2019.
Progress of the Project:
1 April 2019 – 30 June 2019
During the reporting period, according to contract No. BMC 2018/431 concluded with SIA “Nejss”, continued construction of the transition link between buildings.
During the reporting period, a contract has been concluded with A/S “CAPITAL” about purchasing a data server and data storage, as well as contracts with SIA “Faneks” and SIA “Quantum Latvija” for the purchase of equipment for the needs of the Genome Centre and the Core facility of recombinant biotechnology.
Information published 30.09.2019.
Progress of the Project:
1 October 2019 – 31 December 2019
During the reporting period commissioned transition between BMC buildings, purchased data server and data storage equipment, as well as facilities for the needs of the Genome Center and the Rekombinantu Biotechnology Service Center.
Further development of the building design of the Biological Materials Processing and Genetic Analysis Complex under the Agreement No. BMC 2018/442, concluded with SIA “Komercveiksmes”.
Information published 30.12.2019.
Progress of the Project:
1 January 2020 – 31 March 2020
Further development of the building design of the Biological Materials Processing and Genetic Analysis Complex under the Agreement No. BMC 2018/442, concluded with SIA “Komercveiksmes”.
During the reporting period has been concluded an agreement regarding the purchase of equipment for the storage of samples of the Genome Database of Latvian population.
Information published 31.03.2020.
Progress of the Project:
1 April 2020 – 30 June 2020
Development of the building design of the Biological Materials Processing and Genetic Analysis Complex under the Agreement No. BMC 2018/442, concluded with SIA “Komercveiksmes” completed.
During the reporting period, the procurement BMC 2020/91 “Construction of the Biological Materials Processing and Genetic Analysis Complex” was announced.
Information published 30.06.2020.
Progress of the Project:
1 July 2020 – 30 September 2020
During the reporting period, design works were performed in accordance with the agreement concluded with SIA “Komercveiksmes”.
During the reporting period, the procurement BMC 2020/91 “Construction of the Biological Materials Processing and Genetic Analysis Complex” was announced, which was termined without results. 20.08.2020 Procurement No. BMC 2020/93 “Construction of Biological Materials Processing and Genetic Analysis Complex” has been announced. An agreement has been concluded with SIA “Eltex”.
During the reporting period, procurement No. BMC 2020/94 for BSL-3 equipment was announced.
During the reporting period, the procurement BMC 2019/87 was completed, within the framework of which equipment for storage of a large number of biological samples in liquid nitrogen vapor will be purchased.
Information published 30.09.2020.
Progress of the Project:
1 October 2020 – 31 December 2020
During the reporting period, the construction of the Biological Materials Processing and Genetic Analysis Complex took place on the basis of the agreement concluded with SIA “Eltex”.
Several BSL-3 devices have been purchased.
Information published 30.12.2020.
Progress of the Project:
1 January 2021 – 31 March 2021
During the reporting period, the construction of the Biological Materials Processing and Genetic Analysis Complex continued on the basis of the agreement concluded with SIA “Eltex”.
Several BSL-3 devices have been installed.
Information published 31.03.2021.
Progress of the Project:
1 April 2021 – 30 June 2021
During the reporting period, the construction of the Biological Materials Processing and Genetic Analysis Complex was completed. The object has been put into operation.
A set of PCR equipment has been purchased.
Information published 30.06.2021.
Progress of the Project:
1 July 2021 – 30 September 2021
Equipment for ultra-low temperature storage of samples for the Genome Center has been purchased.
Information published 30.09.2021.