The Wyss Center is a not-for-profit

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research foundation in Geneva, Switzerland. The center was founded by

Hansjörg Wyss Johann Georg "Hansjörg" Wyss ( ; born 19 September 1935) is a Swiss billionaire businessman and donor to politically liberal and environmental causes in the United States. He is the founder and former president and chairman of Synthes, a medic ...

, who previously created the

Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering (pronounced "veese") is a cross-disciplinary research institute at Harvard University focused on bridging the gap between academia and industry (translational medicine) by drawing inspirat ...

in the United States. The founding director of the Wyss Center was neuroscientist Professor

John P. Donoghue John P. Donoghue (born May 24, 1957) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He served 6 terms in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 2C in Washington County. Donoghue is a me ...

, who is best known for his work on human brain computer interfaces, brain function and plasticity. The mission of the Wyss Center is to advance understanding of the brain to realize therapies and improve lives. The center is based at Campus Biotech (in the former

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building) located in

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, Switzerland. The CEO of the Wyss Center is Erwin Böttinger, who assumed responsibility on 1 April 2023. The Wyss Center works in the areas of neurobiology, neuroimaging and neurotechnology to develop clinical solutions from neuroscience research. Microscopy laboratory at the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering

Microscopy laboratory at the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering

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Campus Biotech
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