Biomedicum Helsinki

Medical research and training centre located in Meilahti district of Helsinki

Biomedicum Helsinki, building 1

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

## References[edit]

1. ^ 195331@au.dk. "About the Nordic EMBL Partnership". Retrieved 2 April 2020.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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