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
Our 20 research groups
are supported by cutting-edge
technology platforms
Genome Regulation
 Multicellular Systems
 Neurobiology
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Apr 14, 2026

Curiosity, cell clearance, and improv: A chat with Julia Batki

In this interview, Julia Batki, FMI’s newest group leader, reflects on the early curiosity that drew her to science, why FMI is the right home for her lab, how studying cell clearance could help us understand disease, and her love of improv.

Mar 25, 2026

Video: How EM connectomics is revealing the brain’s wiring
Feb 25, 2026

Alexandre Javier: Neuroscience, industry, and bridges beyond academia

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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Apr 23, 2026 - 11:00-12:00 - Fab24 0.60/61

Genome-scale coordination between single-molecule nucleosome spacing and chromatin fiber interactions

  Seminar - Seminar Dr. Vijay Ramani

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May 05, 2026 - 11:00-12:00 - Fab24 0.60/61

FRIEDRICH MIESCHER LECTURE
Circuits for fast learning in navigation

  Friedrich Miescher Lecture - Dr. Vivek Jayaraman, Janelia Research Campus

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May 07, 2026 - 09:00 - Fab24 0.60/61

Title tbd. (Thesis presentation)

  Thesis Presentation - Tommaso Caudullo

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Latest Publications

Feb 20, 2026

Preparation and Live Imaging of Regenerating Hydra Spheroids.

Weevers SL, Tsiairis CD

J Vis Exp
Feb 11, 2026

The human BAF chromatin remodeler processes nucleosomes bound by pioneer transcription factors OCT4-SOX2.

Weiss J, Vecchia L, Domjan D, Cavadini S, Sabantsev A, Kempf G, Pathare GR, Brackmann K, Michael AK, Kater L, Hietter-Pfeiffer E, Haddawi M, Kuber UP, Mühlhäusser S, Grand RS, Stadler MB, Deindl S, Thomä NH

Mol Cell
Feb 3, 2026

Embrace diverse PhD supervision styles - but enforce essential standards.

Cicchetti P, Visintin R

Nature
Feb 2, 2026

Re-exposure to reward re-evaluates related memories.

Warnecke C, Schweizer JA, Zattera B, Goldschmidt D, Leptien K, Felsenberg J

Curr Biol

Post of the Week

Last week, some of our scientists traded the lab for the stage and enjoyed a fun afternoon of improv theater. No experience, no pressure: just curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to play. A great reminder that exploration doesn’t happen only in the lab 💡🎭

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— FMI science (@fmiscience.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM

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