The Queen Elisabeth Medical Foundation (QEMF) is a Belgian non-profit organization, founded in 1926 by the former Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. She founded the organization, based on her experience with the wounded from the front-line during the First World War. The foundation wants to encourage laboratory research and contacts between researchers and clinical practitioners, with a particular focus on neurosciences. The QEMF supports seventeen university teams throughout Belgium.
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