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Platform pioneer.

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Technology for the heart
Scaling up.

A blip with heartfelt consequences
Following a hint.

Building a drug
Chemistry and physics for geeks.

Overcoming drug resistance
Never give up.

A phone call with consequences
The power of communication.

Targeting transformative treatments
Global drug development.

A complex cascade of collaboration
The making of a drug.

Nurturing a breakthrough mindset
How do you change the course of medicine?

The home of explorers
The school lab scrolly.

Time-saving tubes
Sample sending simplified.

Candidates from the cauldron
Cultivating germs.

Bringing collaboration to the next level
The Campus in a single building.

Looking for the big picture
An intrapreneur journey.

An international startup launchpad
Swissnex’ success story.

Pilar and the Petri dishes
The fabulous world of fungi.

Galactic romanticism
A collection of bold research projects.

Elements of scientific success
Overcoming a political earthquake.

Concrete innovation
Prestige investments into R&D.

Collective strength
Bringing academia and industry together.

Jumping into the unknown
A microscope with universal appeal.

On the shoulders of crowds
The work of 8 million scientists.

Enlightening the brain’s circuitry
Shedding light on gray matter.

A close look at myopia
Sensors for better vision.

Look to the future
A vision hacker.
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