TRANSVISTA participated in the BonnBrain Conference 2026, held March 23–25 in Bonn, Germany. The conference brought together leading researchers across disciplines to explore the connections between genes, neural circuits, and behavior.
During the meeting, TRANSVISTA showcased its latest developments in miniaturized multiphoton microscopy, including a live demonstration of the SUPERNOVA-100 miniature two-photon microscope, and presented a scientific poster during the conference.
In parallel, TRANSVISTA also delivered a 3-minute sponsor flash talk, combining a concise data presentation with a short flash poem. This format offered a different perspective on how advanced imaging technologies can capture neural dynamics in freely behaving animals.
The poem reflects key aspects of TRANSVISTA’s work, including high-resolution imaging of neural and synaptic activity, dual-color dynamics, and deep-brain observation for freely moving animals.
The full flash poem is shared below as part of this post.
At BonnBrain a new star took flight,
The SUPERNOVA series shining bright.
From TRANSVISTA comes this guiding star
FHIRM pushing science far.
Two-photon travelling side by side
Into the dendritic forest they ride,
Resolving spines with nothing to hide
True dynamics seen in running mice.
Follow the photons, follow the view,
Follow the circuits that calling you.
Not fixed in glass, not bound to steel,
Leave behind the running wheel.
A spark of green, followed by a crimson wave,
Two colors dancing through the fiber cave,
With light we whisper, we persuade,
And neural rhythms shift and sway.
Two excitation beams aligned,
Distinct in color, yet intertwined,
Two channels opening the scene —
The dialogue of red and green.
Astrocytes rising in calcium tide,
Neurons firing side by side.
Beyond the limits of restrained life,
Two mice step forward into light,
Each wearing a valuable crown,
Where social signals pass around.
Past intensity, where lifetimes gleam,
Time itself becomes the theme;
In moving worlds, not just a dream —
Metabolism traced in live stream.
And deeper still where shadows keep,
Three photons dive where circuits sleep.
Past cortical layers, far below,
Into hidden fields where memories grow.
Excitation wavelength: 1300 nm
Imaging in freely moving mouse
Come see with your eyes, crisp and keen,
Where superior resolution and behavior convene.
TRANSVISTA’s mTPM —— a new way to see the unseen.
Reference:
[1] Wu R, Zhao C, Qiu S, et al. Nature Methods, 2025, 22: 1935–1943;
[2] Zong W, Wu R, Li M, et al. Nature methods, 2017, 14: 713-719;
[3] Wu R, Zhao C, Qiu S, et al. Nature Methods, 2025, 22: 1935–1943;
[4] Zhao C, Chen S, Zhang L, et al. Nature Methods, 2023, 20: 617-622.
