The School of Life Sciences fosters education, research and innovation at the interface of engineering and biology to advance the understanding of the living world and solve biomedical problems.
Education
We offer a Bachelor and Master program in Life Sciences Engineering, a Master program in Neuro-X, as well as four Doctoral programs.
Research
Our 58 research groups in 5 institutes operate at the interface of biology, basic sciences, computer sciences and engineering.
Innovation
We cultivate a climate of exploration and translation of knowledge and technologies to a sustainable benefit of humankind.
Upcoming events
Inaugural Lectures – Prof. Maria Brbic and Prof. Thomas Bourgeat
With: Prof. Maria Brbic, Prof. Thomas Bourgeat
Place and room: SG 1138
Category: Inaugural lectures – Honorary Lecture
Call for projects: CROSS 2025 (Collaborative Research on Science and Society)
Category: Call for proposal
Imaging Lunch: Working with Images in Python – Tips&Tricks
With: Florian Aymanns
Place and room: Espace Copernic, CE 1 711.2
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Leveraging Simulation Neuroscience – from Cajal’s discovery to computational frontiers
With: Panelists:
Ruth Benavides-Piccione, Scientist, Microanatomy of Labeled Cells, Cajal Cortical Circuits Laboratory
Javier de Felipe Oroquieta, Director, Cajal Cortical Circuits Laboratory
Lida Kanari, Group Leader, Cells and Neuromathematics, Blue Brain Project
Michael Reimann, Group Leader, Connectomics, Blue Brain Project
Henry Markram, Founder & Director, Blue Brain Project
Moderator:
Raquel Rouco Garcia, Scientist, Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, UNIGE, Vice President of the Association of Spanish Scientists in Switzerland
Place and room: Campus Biotech – B1.06
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Discover the splendid labs and facilities of the Schools of Life Sciences (SV) and Engineering Sciences and Technology (STI)
“Being in a technical school gives us many opportunities”. Watch our interview with the dean of the School of Life Sciences, Andy Oates
