Importance

The last decade has been extremely challenging for fundamental and applied biological science in Ukraine. The annexation of Crimea and the military intervention by the russian federation in 2014, followed by the launch of a full-scale war in 2022, have led to stagnation and a lack of funding, curtailing the ambitions of Ukrainian young scientists working in the field of biology. The old infrastructure deteriorates and decays, while new projects go unfunded; talented scientists are forced to leave the field for better-paying jobs, and ineptitude and incompetence rise. As one aspect of our mission, we envision contributing to the renaissance of Ukrainian biomedical science by creating a novel hub in Lviv for the development of biomedical sciences.