Department of Biomedical Sciences (BMI) is an interdisciplinary department, which covers seven research themes with a common point of reference: 'basic biomedical research with emphasis on translational potential'. The trademark of BMI is basic and translational biomedicine. The interdisciplinary nature of BMI is evident as many of our research projects combine different approaches in an interdisciplinary setup, which often involve collaboration with other national and international research groups as well as the clinical sector and the industry. Our researchers are also active participants in a range of centres, core facilities and networks.