MedILS is an international non-profit scientific -research institute founded in 2003 by Prof. Miroslav Radman and Prof. Marija Alačević. It is located in a former military building which is a part of Villa Dalmacija. The intention of the founders was to establish an international centre of excellence by providing leadership in the area of natural sciences. The research is focused at the study of life, i.e., the functioning of living organisms and the fundamentals of molecular biology, and it is supported by leading scientists and scientific institutions throughout the world.