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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Aug 11, 2026

FMI researcher awarded prestigious Ambizione grant

Postdoctoral fellow Agata Misiaszek has received an Ambizione grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) to study how neurons control protein production and how faults in this process may contribute to fragile X syndrome and related neurodevelopmental conditions.

Aug 05, 2026

A small molecular module helps time development
Jul 30, 2026

Forgotten memories can leave silent traces in the brain

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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Video: DNA rhythms orchestrate gene activity across development

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Sep 16, 2026 - 11:00 - Fab24 0.60/61

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Sep 25, 2026 - 11:00 -

Modulation of neural function following experience in alternate social realities

  Young Investigator Seminar Series - Frederic Roemschied, European Neuroscience Institute, Goettingen, Germany

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Sep 25, 2026 - 14:00 - Hybrid/Fab24 0.60/61

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Latest Publications

Aug 4, 2026

let-7 miRNA and lin-46 mRNA are essential targets of the LIN28 RNA-binding protein in Caenorhabditis elegans developmental timing regulation.

Brunner J, Neagu A, Gaidatzis D, Morales Moya LJ, Großhans H

PLoS Biol
Jul 30, 2026

Creating true and false memories from forgotten information in Drosophila.

Yang W, Zattera B, Pavão-Delgado M, Warnecke C, Schweizer JA, Ricciuti A, Çoban B, Felsenberg J

Nat Neurosci
Jul 16, 2026

Remodeling activity of ChAHP restricts transcription factor access to chromatin.

Ahel J, Mohn F, Schwaiger M, Schnabl-Baumgartner J, Kaaij L, Steiner J, Moreno EPF, Hess D, Bühler M

Mol Cell
Jul 14, 2026

Enhancer control of promoter activity and variability via frequency modulation of clustered transcriptional bursts.

Tünnermann J, Roth G, Cramard J, Giorgetti L

Nat Genet

Post of the Week

Congratulations to Sophie Schmid from the Luethi lab on being awarded a Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD Fellowship, which supports outstanding junior scientists in pursuing ambitious basic biomedical research projects. Wishing her every success!

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— FMI science (@fmiscience.bsky.social) July 31, 2026 at 10:21 AM

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