Sweden is investing €8.5 million in a new molecular medicine laboratory at Umeå University, focusing on infectious diseases.
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Umeå
The decision to invest in Umea followed a review of the applications by an international panel. The aim of this initiative is to strengthen Swedish research in the field and increase career opportunities for young scientists. Umeå University itself will put Euros 10 million into the lab over the next three years.
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