EU grant for Hungarian Centre of Excellence
Better integration into the European research landscape and a top-tier team – this is what the Research Centre for Molecular Medicine (RCMM) of the University of Debrecen, Hungary, strives for. In May this year, the European Commission awarded the institute a one million euro grant to raise its profile and competitiveness – highly appreciated support in the current financial crisis. Being one of the biggest biomedical research institutes in eastern Hungary, RCMM was recognized by the European Commission as a Regional Centre of Excellence back in 2002. The additional cash injection will allow the scientists to strike new partnerships and increase the transfer of technology. RCMM’s present partners are the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), both based in Heidelberg, Germany. “We will use the money to upgrade our research equipment and win back experienced Hungarian scientists from abroad,” said László Nagy, EMBO Member and project coordinator. Presently, the institute has four senior and four junior positions to offer. With the new staff on board, RCMM plans to concentrate on three key scientific areas: genomics and personalized medicine, advanced imaging and high-throughput screening. More information at: www.rcmm.dote.hu
(picture: Picturesque location: the Research Centre for Molecular Medicine in Debrecen)
