Biomedicinska centrum, Biomedical research center at Uppsala University, Sweden
Biomedicinska centrum (BMC) is a 96,000-square-metre teaching and research complex on Husargatan in Uppsala, built between 1966 and 1977 to designs by Paul Hedqvist and inaugurated in 1977. Its interconnected buildings, begun from the west, house Uppsala University's pharmaceutical, medical, social science and technical-natural science faculties, plus a university library branch, a restaurant unit and a SciLifeLab unit.
BMC was inaugurated in 1977, when Uppsala University celebrated its 500th anniversary. The buildings were designed by Paul Hedqvist and constructed from 1966 to 1977, starting from the west; another building in the same style followed in 1985. A major renovation and extension designed by Mats Edblom began in 1998, adding space for chemistry departments, a restaurant, and a new library and media building.
The BMC site includes Navet, SciLifeLab's meeting place completed in January 2014, intended to foster a creative environment where researchers from the national SciLifeLab collaboration can meet. The complex also has a branch of Uppsala University Library and a Högskolerestauranger dining unit.
BMC stands on Husargatan, beside Dag Hammarskjölds väg, and the complex covers 96,000 square metres. Inside are a branch of Uppsala University Library, a Högskolerestauranger eatery, a SciLifeLab unit and Akademiska Hus service staff. The Navet meeting place, finished in January 2014, serves SciLifeLab researchers.
The center houses several specialized departments that work closely together and allow students to experience modern research methods in genetics and cell biology firsthand. This structure makes it an important place where theory and hands-on lab work are directly connected.
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