Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering

🧠The gut and brain are more connected than we once imagined. Often called the body’s second brain, the enteric nervous system (ENS) plays a key role in gastrointestinal function and is increasingly linked to neurological disorders.

🔬New publications from WyssGeneva’s NeuroGI team introduce technologies helping researchers study ENS activity and structure at entirely new scales:
🔹A miniature endoscope for high-resolution gut recordings in vivo
🔹enGLOW, a 3D microscopy workflow for organ-scale ENS imaging

These advances are opening new pathways for understanding gut–brain interactions and developing future therapies.

🎥 In this video: Specialized sensory cells known as neuropods detect signals from within the gut and communicate directly with the enteric nervous system — illustrating how the gut actively senses and processes information.

👉Learn more: wysscenter.ch/update/neurobiology-driven-engineering-gut-brain/

🧠With an ageing population, rising healthcare costs and fast-moving medical innovation, Geneva’s HealthTech ecosystem is taking action.

Wyss Geneva, and recently launched an AI Hub at to support the responsible use of in healthcare and improve brain health.

🎥 In this , produced with , Eric Ménétré, Idris Guessous and Antoine Geissbühler share the vision behind the Hub and the real-world experiments already underway.

🎬 Watch the full interview👆

🌍Last week, our Director was in Qatar, engaging with leading academic, clinical, and innovation partners.

From research and precision health to AI and entrepreneurship, the visit created valuable opportunities to exchange perspectives across a remarkable ecosystem, including , , , , .

🧠At the heart of the conversations: a shared ambition to connect innovation and care by translating patient-centered technologies into clinical realities that truly serve patients.

🤝Grateful for the warm welcome and inspiring discussions throughout the week. Looking forward to continuing the dialogue and exploring new collaborations. 🚀

🧠dEEGtal Insights: AI built for patients, powered by clinical data

Discover dEEGtal Insights, a Wyss-supported venture transforming the early detection and diagnosis of .

📈 Built on technology originally developed at the University of Geneva and the Geneva University Hospitals, dEEGtal leverages advanced AI to deliver precise, timely insights from EEG data.

By improving detection accuracy and simplifying EEG analysis—through automated reporting, slowing detection, and comprehensive signal overviews—dEEGtal empowers neurologists to make better-informed decisions, sooner 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

📊 Better tools. Earlier intervention. Better outcomes.