INSTRUCT-ERIC hosts guests from Estonia

On 24 September 2025, the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre (BMC) welcomed researcher Kristiina Vind from the University of Tartu, together with her Latvian-origin PhD student Normunds Bērziņš. During a joint seminar with BMC’s Structural Biology Group scientists, the discussions focused on various bacteriophage-related studies and their virus-like particles. The Estonian colleagues were also introduced to the opportunities provided by INSTRUCT-ERIC in the field of cryo-electron microscopy, which both researchers showed great interest in. Further collaboration opportunities in structural biology were also explored.

About INSTRUCT-ERIC

Instruct-ERIC (Integrated Structural Biology Infrastructure) is a European research infrastructure that provides scientists from all member states with access to cutting-edge equipment, technologies, and related expertise in the field of structural biology. Instruct-ERIC also organizes

courses and workshops on structural biology methods and technologies, funds internships at Instruct-ERIC centres across Europe, supports pilot projects for early-career researchers, organizes scientific conferences, and serves as a unifying hub for structural biology in Europe.