5th BNMI symposium
📍 Levi Summit Event Centre & Hotel Levi Panorama, Levi, Lapland, Finland
🗓️ November 23/24–27, 2026
🔗 Webpage via this link: https://eurobioimaging.fi/FiAM/bnmi2026/
We are pleased to announce that abstract submission and registration are open for the 5th Bridging Nordic Microscopy Infrastructures (BNMI2026) Symposium, taking place on 23/24–27 November 2026 in Levi, Finland.
BNMI Annual Meeting will bring together the Nordic imaging infrastructures, leading imaging scientists, and industry representatives for insightful discussions to foster collaboration and improve the quality and impact of microscopy across the Nordic countries.
What to expect
- Cutting-edge microscopy talks and poster session
- Pre-symposium workshops, panel discussions & industry exhibitions
- Topics from super-resolution and mesoscopy to electron microscopy, high-content imaging and image analysis
- Fellowship opportunities for PhD students, Postdocs, and imaging facility staff (covering symposium fees)
- An all-inclusive meeting experience, including a social program with skiing, sauna, and opportunities to see the northern lights ⛷️✨
- A unique setting in Finnish Lapland, combining high-level science with unforgettable experiences
Invited distinguished speakers
- Suliana Manley (EPFL, Switzerland)
- Linda Sandblad (Umeå University, Sweden)
- Peter Horvath (Helmholtz Munich, Germany)
- Moritz Negwer (Radboud University, Netherlands)
- Oxana Klementieva (Lund University, Sweden)
- Clare Strachan (University of Helsinki, Finland)
Organizers
Scientific Committee - BNMI Board
Local Organizing Committee - Finnish Advanced Microscopy (FiAM) Node of Euro-BioImaging
Important dates
Abstract submission deadlines
- Talks - July 1, 2026
- Posters - August 7, 2026
- Abstract submission link
Early bird registration deadline - July 17, 2026
Registration link
We warmly encourage you to submit your abstract and contribute to the program. Please note that participation is limited, and registration will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
PhD students, Postdocs and Imaging Facility staff are eligible to apply for a fellowship to cover the symposium package fee. To apply, applicants send an abstract for a presentation (poster or oral), and a motivation letter by 26 June, 2026. Applications should be sent to the following address: bnmi-2026@ibv.uio.no
Spread the word among your community, and we look forward to welcoming you in Levi!