CIBM is proud to announce the publication of its 2024 Annual Report, marking another year of exceptional scientific achievements, technological advances, and collaborative breakthroughs across our partner institutions. Throughout 2024, CIBM continued to strengthen its position as a global leader in biomedical imaging research.
A notable milestone was the unveiling of the CIBM TESSERACT Initiative, our flagship project that leverages CIBM’s unique multidisciplinary advanced biomedical imaging expertise to study curiosity, creativity, and cooperation in schoolchildren. This holistic biomedical approach integrates imaging across multiple systems, brain, body, and social interactions, in both laboratory and real-life settings.
A long-standing objective was realized with the establishment of the new Data Science module, marking a significant expansion of our collaborative research capabilities. This milestone sets the foundation for the CIBM Data Science Initiative and enhanced data-driven research across all sections.
Infrastructure expansion
Major equipment acquisitions significantly expanded our research capabilities:
- Mediso nanoScan PET/CT 122S at HUG with unprecedented 700 μm resolution
- 9.4T pre-clinical horizontal-bore MRI at EPFL with state-of-the-art electronics, gradients, radiofrequency coils, PET insert, and CryoProbe—a unique setup in Switzerland
- New EEG lab space inaugurated at CHUV Department of Clinical Neurosciences
20th anniversary celebration
The CIBM Annual Symposium 2024 marked a special milestone, celebrating 20 years of innovation and collaboration. This event showcased the breadth and depth of CIBM’s research achievements and the strong partnerships built over two decades.
Outstanding research performance:
- 9.4 million CHF in new external funding
- 75 new research projects launched across all modules
- 147 publications contributing to scientific knowledge
- 4,999 hours of scanning time provided to the research community
International recognition
Our researchers received numerous prestigious awards, including:
- ISMRM Summa Cum Laude Awards and Educational Stipends
- ISMRM Young Investigator I.I Rabi Award
- Technical Achievement Award from IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- Martin Prince Award from the Society for Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Growing community
CIBM’s community expanded significantly:
- 61 Core Members across five modules and 13 sections
- 105 students supervised (PhD, MSc, BSc, and internships)
- 48 personnel including research scientists, postdocs, and technical staff
Our commitment to knowledge dissemination was evident through:
- Graduate-level courses in advanced MRI techniques and neuroimaging
- 8 Breakfast & Science Seminars fostering community exchange, including a new summer edition dedicated to PhD students
- 7T MRI Seminar Series featuring international experts
- 200+ students hosted for lab visits and demonstrations
As CIBM Scientific Steering Committee President Dimitri Van De Ville noted in his welcome message, “2024 was a remarkable year of growth, innovation, and scientific achievement at CIBM with important changes in our governance and scientific leadership.”
CIBM Executive Director Pina Marziliano added, “With your continued support, we will achieve even greater heights in the coming year with many exciting initiatives on the horizon.”
The Annual Report 2024 stands as a testament to CIBM’s unwavering commitment to excellence in biomedical imaging and our dedication to advancing science, health, medicine, and technology for the benefit of society.
