The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) and the Germany-based microscopy company ZEISS announced a “[email protected]” partnership agreement on Jan. 17. As a “[email protected]” partner institution, MPFI will have access to state-of-the-art ZEISS technology before it is commercially available. MPFI is only the third institution in the U.S. to earn the [email protected] designation. 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