University of Latvia
First in 1993 under leadership of Professor Elmārs Grēns Biomedical Research and Study Centre of the University of Latvia (LU BMC) was established by merge of several research groups from the Latvian Academy of Sciences (LAS), Molecular Biology Institute of University of Latvia and LAS Microbiology Institute. Since 2006, the LBMC is an independent state research institution, but it continues to work in close collaboration with the University of Latvia and other universities in scientific and educational areas.