The Center for Medical Research (ZMF) was established in 2004 to provide first class biomedical research infrastructure for both clinicians and basic research scientists working at the Medical University of Graz. Housed within an imposing, purpose-built modern building located at the heart of the university hospital campus, the ZMF comprises more than 4000 m2 of well-equipped laboratory and office space supporting cutting edge basic and applied biomedical research.