The Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI), affiliated with @UniBasel & @NovartisScience, conducts research at the forefront of biomedicine.
Basel, Switzerland
Joined July 2017
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Once considered impractical, electron microscopy–based connectomics is now transforming neuroscience—earning Nature Methods' 2025 Method of the Year. At the FMI, researchers map neural circuits in 3D at nanometer scale to reveal how brain networks work. youtube.com/watch?v=lrZgD5Ll…
Big turnout for FMI–Novartis Microscopy Day! This week’s event brought ~70 participants to a joint workshop with experts that came all the way from Japan, followed by one of our best-attended microscopy courses and an FMI–BR mini symposium with about 100 attendees🔬
Sometimes the most meaningful paths aren’t planned but emerge as we walk them. The new stone walkway to the FMI building began as an informal trail and was later proposed by our community as a permanent path. Like science, it was shaped by steps venturing beyond the set route 🚀
Last week at the FMI, the @Twist_Basel panel unpacked how non-EU scientists can build careers in Swiss pharma. From career paths to networking, lots of practical insights shared with an engaged crowd. Thanks to the organizers, panelists & everyone who joined!
Ahead of #WomensDay, we celebrate our incredible female researchers, who not only drive biomedical discoveries, but also support efforts to advance gender equality in science, for example during our recent panel on progress & inclusion👇
#WomenInScience #IWD2026
From a turbulent school experience to a PhD in neuroscience, our Alexandre Javier shares his unconventional journey and offers tips for early-career scientists exploring careers outside academia: fmi.ch/news-events/articles/…
💫 We're hiring! The Computational Biology Facility is looking for a Computational Proteomics Scientist to collaborate on cutting-edge proteomics projects, develop new analytical approaches, and publish impactful research.
Apply by April 12 at: fmi.ch/education-careers/pos…
Applications are now open for our PhD and MD-PhD Programs! 🎓🔬
Join us in Basel—Europe’s life sciences hub—and pursue cutting-edge science in a vibrant, international environment.
Apply by April 20 at fmi.ch/education-careers/pro…
Congrats to Fabian Mikulash, a postdoc in the Zenke lab, for being awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowship! His project aims to develop a new theory—tested with real brain data—explaining how neurons decide when to trust what we see vs. what we expect🧠 @hisspikeness
