The University of Zurich's Institute for Medical Microbiology (IMM) is a university institute with tasks in research, teaching and patient care. The IMM is an internationally competitive center for top-level microbiological research, as well as an efficient, modern service company. The IMM is committed to the principle of excellence in research, teaching and patient care. Research, teaching and diagnostics are one unit - our facilities, diagnostic and scientific tasks and the training of young people are the basis for medical microbiology as a university discipline.

The University of Zurich's IMM is an Affiliated Member of Biotechnet and leads Biotechnet's Antibiotics platform.