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Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC) was established in 2003 by the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Today BRIC is a centre of excellence for biomedical research. The scientists in the centre focus on understanding the molecular mechanisms leading to various diseases, including cancer, CNS-related diseases and metabolic diseases.

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MONSANTO GIFTS BIOTECH RESEARCH FACILITY TO UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

kticradio | March 22, 2017

Monsanto has donated a $10 million biotechnology research facility in Middleton, Wisconsin, to the University of Wisconsin, Madison, College of Agriculture. The facility, originally opened in 1982, features 20 greenhouses, 15,000 square feet of controlled environments, and 50,000 square feet of high-quality laboratory space on 4.5 acres. The state-of the-art facility was where researchers took the first critical steps in the development of plant biotechnology, and will now serve as the hub of th...

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