FMI science

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-care…

🧠 Nicht verpassen: Woche des Gehirns nächste Woche! FMI-Gruppenleitende halten spannende Vorträge: Silvia Arber erklärt, wie das Gehirn Bewegungen steuert und @georg98keller zeigt, was passiert, wenn das Gehirn „aus dem Takt gerät“. Mehr Infos: neuronetwork.unibas.ch/en/das-hirn-er…

🧠 Don’t miss Woche des Gehirns (Brain Week) next week! FMI group leaders will give fascinating talks: Silvia Arber on how the brain controls movement and @georg98keller on what happens when the brain “falls out of sync”. Free entry! More info: neuronetwork.unibas.ch/en/das-hirn-er…

Early-career biomedical scientists, this one’s for you! 🧪 📽️ Submit a 2-minute (or shorter) video by Thursday, April 2 on a research question you’re studying. We'll select up to 3 winners, which we’ll announce on social and in our newsletter in mid-July, and be featured in the @jclinicalinvest. Learn more here: ow.ly/oA4m50Yo917

Warm congratulations to The Brain Prize winners 2026, Professor David Ginty and Professor Patrik Ernfors, for their pioneering work on how the nervous system detects and processes touch and pain. @hhmi_science #Neuroscience #BrainPrize2026

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

Still a few weeks left to apply to our PhD and MD-PhD programs!

🧪 How do human intestinal #organoids mimic real tissues, and what can they teach us about disease and regeneration? 🔬 Discover insights from our guest speaker @priscaliberali @ETH_en Watch here 👉 youtu.be/9Y3ok1UdW2Y

"I loved the science so much. I loved working in the lab. So I was always asking myself, 'How do I do more?'" Read a newly published interview with 2020 chemistry laureate Jennifer Doudna. Follow her scientific journey and discover more about what obstacles she faced when working with the human genome editing tool CRISPR. Read the full interview here: cen.acs.org/biological-che…

💻 Did you know that most of our conferences are in a hybrid format? Even if you are unable to travel, you have one more week to register to attend 'AI and biology' virtually! #EESAIBio ✅ Access talks at your convenience, live or later ✅ Ask questions ✅ Network The second edition of this meeting will bring together researchers working at the intersection of AI and biology to discuss theory, methods, new application areas, and dissemination strategies. 🤖🧬 📅 10 – 13 March 2026 ⏰ Registration deadline: 3 March 👉🏼 s.embl.org/ees26-02-x

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/ar…

💫 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-care…

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

🚀 We’re hiring! The Structural Biology Platform is seeking a Project Leader to advance cryo-electron tomography. Join a vibrant research community at the interface of structural biology, cell biology & disease mechanisms. Apply at: fmi.ch/education-care…

Thanks to everyone who joined our panel for the International Day of Women & Girls in Science. We’re grateful to our speakers and moderator for an engaging discussion highlighting the importance of inclusive leadership, diverse perspectives and sustained commitment. #IDWGS2026

Don’t miss our panel discussion to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science tomorrow! ✨

👩‍🔬On Feb 11, to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re hosting a panel discussion on how scientific progress & gender equality can advance together. The panel brings together voices from academia, industry and EDI. Join us for this important conversation!

Now out in @CurrentBiology: FMI neuroscientists found that in fruit flies, re-tasting a sugar reward can weaken past memories, pointing to new ways to safely update harmful ones. Read more at: fmi.ch/news-events/ar…

2026 has just begun and we are looking forward to welcoming you to EMBL for another year of groundbreaking science. Our programme now features even more events, check it out ➡️ s.embl.org/2026-poster

Andrea Boni, @LeicaMicro, shows how Viventis Deep can be used to study the development & morphogenesis of intestinal organoids and reveals other innovations for organoid studies at the Special Edition #VirtualPub. eurobioimaging.eu/news/imaging-o…