Erasmus MC

The Erasmus University Medical Center based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, affiliated with Erasmus University and home to its faculty of medicine, is the "largest and one of the most authoritative scientific University Medical Centers in Europe." With 1320 beds it is the second largest hospital of The Netherlands, only 19 beds behind UMC Groningen.The hospital has three locations: Erasmus MC - the main location. Erasmus MC - Sophia, the pediatric hospital, closely connected to the main location by a raised glass hallway. Erasmus MC - Daniel den Hoed, specialized in oncologic care. Special units include: Neurosurgery Cardiothoracic surgery Neonatal and pediatric surgery and intensive care Pediatric oncology Level I trauma center Erasmus MC is located next to the Museumpark.The Erasmus MC ranks #1 of the top European institution in clinical medicine and #20 in the world according to the Times Higher Education rankings.Complete GenomicsIn May 2011 Erasmus Medical Center signed an agreement with California-based Complete Genomics, a life sciences company that has developed and commercialized a proprietary DNA sequencing platform for human genome sequencing and analysis. Complete Genomics signed a contract to produce genetic sequence for 250 Erasmus Medical Center samples. In September 2012 the Beijing Genomics Institute purchased Complete Genomics for $117M. The United States Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States cleared the purchase by December 2012.