Martin Rausch is the Director of Analytical Sciences and Imaging at the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research in Basel, Switzerland. After studying Physics at the University of Marburg, he completed postgraduate studies and postdoctoral fellowships in the areas of neurophysiology and radiology before joining Novartis in 2001. His technical expertise and interests include light microscopy (in particular, confocal, two-photon, and super-resolution microscopy), microfluidics, mechanology, and 3D cell culture.