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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=lrZgD5…

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!