Biomedicum Helsinki

The Biomedicum Helsinki is a research and teaching center located in the Meilahti district of Helsinki, Finland. It contains two buildings (Biomedicum Helsinki 1 and 2), and features research and teaching facilities of the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Medicine, the Helsinki University Central Hospital, the EMBL Nordic partner Finnish Institute for Molecular Medicine,[1] the Folkhälsan Research Center, the Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research, the Wihuri Research Institute, and several companies in the life science field.

Photo of the Biomedicum Helsinki 1 building.
Biomedicum Helsinki, building 1

Building 1 was completed in 2001[2] and Building 2 in 2008.[3] A bridge named in honor of Konrad ReijoWaara (1853-1936), a prominent figure in the Medical Association Duodecim and the first editor-in-chief of the magazine of the same name,[4] connects the buildings. The use of the buildings are coordinated by the Biomedicum Helsinki Foundation, which also funds research activities in the field of medicine.

References
  1. 195331@au.dk. "About the Nordic EMBL Partnership". Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. Aho, Kaija (6 April 2000). "Biomedicum antaa tilat lääketieteelle". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. Liiten, Marjukka (11 March 2006). "Molekyylilääketieteen keskus Helsingin yliopistoon". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  4. "Duodecim; lääketieteellinen aikakauskirja. - NLM Catalog - NCBI". NLM Catalog. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

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