We want to understand the molecular mechanisms of health and disease
We train and mentor PhD students and postdocs
We work on biological mechanisms that enable biomedical application
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Nov 05, 2026

Two FMI groups recognized for innovative approaches to animal research

At an internal Novartis event, two FMI labs were recognized for their contributions to the 3Rs (Replace, Reduce and Refine). Rainer Friedrich’s group received a 3Rs Award for establishing zebrafish as an alternative model for neuroscience research, while Anupama Hemalatha’s team received 3Rs Innovation funding for a proposed project using ultrasound to reduce unnecessary animal use.

Oct 27, 2026

Shining a light on the brain: Nobel-winning technology at work
Oct 19, 2026

Chiara Ceriotti: Supporting researchers beyond the bench

About the FMI

The Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI), based in Basel, Switzerland, is a world-class biomedical research institute, affiliated with the University of Basel and Novartis Biomedical Research.

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Nov 06, 2026 - 11:00 - Fab24 0.60/61

From synapses to collective behaviour

  Young Investigator Seminar Series - Michael Winding Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom

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Nov 09, 2026 - 14:30 - Fab24 0.60/61

Evolutionary adaptations of brain computations: insights from Mexican cavefish

  Seminar - Germán Sumbre, Institut de Biologie de l'École Normale Supérieure (IBENS), Paris, France

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Nov 10, 2026 - 09:00 - Fab24 0.60/61

Structural and functional organization of the olfactory bulb in larval zebrafish

  Thesis Presentation - Thesis defense Ruth Montano

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Oct 26, 2026

Representational manifolds in olfactory cortex.

Friedrich RW, Zenke F

Curr Opin Neurobiol
Oct 6, 2026

Large transgene arrays cause aberrant transcription and synthetic molting defects.

Katic I, Papasaikas P, Gaidatzis D, Großhans H

G3 (Bethesda)
Sep 25, 2026

A designed ubiquitin-binding protein selectively enriches and visualizes unanchored ubiquitin.

Shi S, Bendel A, Kempf G, Sanchez J, Majima S, Iesmantavicius V, Hess D, Seebacher J, Huang Y, Ghosh S, Cao C, Matthias G, Bode J, Yamauchi Y, Diss G, Matthias P, Wang L

Sci Adv
Sep 23, 2026

Projection-defined modules reveal mouse motor cortex architecture.

Falasconi A, Kanodia H, Lusk N, Yao S, Costa RM, Zeng H, Arber S

Cell

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Congratulations to Devico Haojun Shi, who successfully defended his PhD this week! Devico studied how DNA is packaged in mouse and human sperm, mapping where it remains wrapped around the protein structures that help organize the genome. 🧬🎓

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— FMI science (@fmiscience.bsky.social) September 18, 2026 at 10:56 AM

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