EDBB Thesis Directors, Committee & PhD Student Representatives

EDBB Committee

Bruno
Bruno Correia

Associate Professor

bruno.correia@epfl.ch+41 21 693 61 66AAB 0 44
Ianina
Ianina Altshuler

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

ianina.altshuler@epfl.ch+41 21 693 69 05GR C1 537
Maartje
Maartje Bastings

Associate Professor

maartje.bastings@epfl.ch+41 21 693 26 69MXC 340
Georg
Georg Fantner

Associate Professor

georg.fantner@epfl.ch+41 21 693 64 31BM 5125
Carlotta
Carlotta Guiducci

Associate Professor

carlotta.guiducci@epfl.ch+41 21 693 78 13BM 2106
Sebastian
Sebastian Maerkl

Associate Professor

sebastian.maerkl@epfl.ch+41 21 693 78 35BM 1141
Christoph
Christoph Merten

Associate Professor

christoph.merten@epfl.ch+41 21 693 42 96
Alexandre
Alexandre Persat

Associate Professor

alexandre.persat@epfl.ch+41 21 693 12 51SV 3824
Selman
Selman Sakar

Associate Professor

selman.sakar@epfl.ch+41 21 693 10 95MED 3 2916
Li
Li Tang

Associate Professor

li.tang@epfl.ch+41 21 693 09 37MED 1 2826
Fides
Fides Zenk

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

fides.zenk@epfl.ch+41 21 693 52 76B1 0 252.041
Akhil Sai
Akhil Sai Naidu

Doctoral Assistant

akhil.naidu@epfl.ch+41 21 693 28 52BM 2139
Nikita
Nikita Norkin
nikita.norkin@epfl.ch+41 21 693 00 84

In addition to the research groups of the Institute of Bioengineering, at the interface between the Life Sciences and Life Technologies, and bridging two EPFL Schools: the School of Life Sciences (FSV) and the School of Engineering (STI), the researchers of the Global Health Institute (EPFL School of Life Sciences) are also part of our PhD program and offer exciting PhD positions to talented young researchers.

New Thesis Director joining EDBB June 1st, 2025: Prof. Markus Jeschek

EDBB Thesis Directors

Andrea
Andrea Ablasser

Full Professor

andrea.ablasser@epfl.ch+41 21 693 07 31SV 3516
Ianina
Ianina Altshuler

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

ianina.altshuler@epfl.ch+41 21 693 69 05GR C1 537
Hatice
Hatice Altug

Full Professor

hatice.altug@epfl.ch+41 21 693 11 70BM 4133
Aleksandar
Aleksandar Antanasijevic

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

aleksandar.antanasijevic@epfl.ch+41 21 693 36 35SV 3531
Johan
Johan Auwerx

Full Professor

johan.auwerx@epfl.ch+41 21 693 09 51AI 1151
Patrick
Patrick Barth

Associate Professor

patrick.barth@epfl.ch+41 21 693 96 86AAB 0 38
Maartje
Maartje Bastings

Associate Professor

maartje.bastings@epfl.ch+41 21 693 26 69MXC 340
Melanie
Melanie Blokesch

Full Professor

melanie.blokesch@epfl.ch+41 21 693 06 53SV 3529
Cathrin
Cathrin Brisken

Associate Professor

cathrin.brisken@epfl.ch+41 21 693 07 81SV 2832
Chan
Chan Cao
chan.cao@epfl.ch
AI 2150
Bruno
Bruno Correia

Associate Professor

bruno.correia@epfl.ch+41 21 693 61 66AAB 0 44
Grégoire
Grégoire Courtine

Full Professor

gregoire.courtine@epfl.ch+41 21 693 83 43B3 3 186.134
Cristina Ramona
Cristina Ramona Cudalbu Moldovan

Deputy

cristina.cudalbu@epfl.ch+41 21 693 76 85CH F0 582
Giovanni
Giovanni D'Angelo

Associate Professor

giovanni.dangelo@epfl.ch+41 21 693 42 76AI 1109
Matteo
Matteo Dal Peraro

Associate Professor

matteo.dalperaro@epfl.ch+41 21 693 18 61AAB 0 48
Bart
Bart Deplancke

Full Professor

bart.deplancke@epfl.ch+41 21 693 18 21SV 3823
Georg
Georg Fantner

Associate Professor

georg.fantner@epfl.ch+41 21 693 64 31BM 5125
Jérome
Jérome Feige

Senior Scientist

jerome.feige@epfl.ch
Beat
Beat Fierz

Associate Professor

beat.fierz@epfl.ch+41 21 693 71 53CH B3 485
Christophe
Christophe Galland

Lecturer

chris.galland@epfl.ch+41 21 693 54 96PH D3 435
Pierre
Pierre Gönczy

Full Professor

pierre.gonczy@epfl.ch+41 21 693 07 11SV 1526
Wenyu
Wenyu Gu

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

wenyu.gu@epfl.ch+41 21 693 79 99CH C2 392
Carlotta
Carlotta Guiducci

Associate Professor

carlotta.guiducci@epfl.ch+41 21 693 78 13BM 2106
Vassily
Vassily Hatzimanikatis

Associate Professor

vassily.hatzimanikatis@epfl.ch+41 21 693 98 70CH H4 625
Michael
Michael Herzog

Full Professor

michael.herzog@epfl.ch+41 21 693 96 46SV 2807
Kai
Kai Johnsson

Full Professor

kai.johnsson@epfl.ch
Dimitrios
Dimitrios Karampinos

Associate Professor

dimitrios.karampinos@epfl.ch+41 21 693 02 61ELD 340
Sangwoo
Sangwoo Kim

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

sangwoo.kim@epfl.ch+41 21 693 90 17ME A2 401
Gioele
Gioele La Manno

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

gioele.lamanno@epfl.ch+41 21 693 84 46AAB 2 42
Stéphanie
Stéphanie Lacour

Full Professor

stephanie.lacour@epfl.ch+41 21 693 11 81B3 2 229.134
Hilal
Hilal Lashuel
hilal.lashuel@epfl.ch+41 21 693 96 91
Sebastian
Sebastian Maerkl

Associate Professor

sebastian.maerkl@epfl.ch+41 21 693 78 35BM 1141
Suliana
Suliana Manley

Full Professor

suliana.manley@epfl.ch+41 21 693 06 32BSP 427
John
John McKinney

Full Professor

john.mckinney@epfl.ch+41 21 693 18 41SV 3834
Christoph
Christoph Merten

Associate Professor

christoph.merten@epfl.ch+41 21 693 42 96
Felix
Felix Naef

Full Professor

felix.naef@epfl.ch+41 21 693 16 21AAB 2 48
Nako
Nako Nakatsuka

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

nako.nakatsuka@epfl.ch+41 21 693 01 53B3 3 246.134
Andrew Charles
Andrew Charles Oates

Dean, SV School

andrew.oates@epfl.ch+41 21 693 06 57
Alexandre
Alexandre Persat

Associate Professor

alexandre.persat@epfl.ch+41 21 693 12 51SV 3824
Dominique
Dominique Pioletti

Full Professor

dominique.pioletti@epfl.ch+41 21 693 83 41MED 3 2626
Aleksandra
Aleksandra Radenovic

Full Professor

aleksandra.radenovic@epfl.ch+41 21 693 73 71BM 2140
Sahand Jamal
Sahand Jamal Rahi

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

sahand.rahi@epfl.ch+41 21 693 04 55
Pavan P
Pavan P Ramdya

Associate Professor

pavan.ramdya@epfl.ch+41 21 693 69 60
Guillermina Rochelle
Guillermina Rochelle Ramirez-San-Juan

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

guillermina.ramirez@epfl.ch+41 21 693 24 57BSP 409
Selman
Selman Sakar

Associate Professor

selman.sakar@epfl.ch+41 21 693 10 95MED 3 2916
Bernard
Bernard Schneider

Senior Scientist

bernard.schneider@epfl.ch+41 21 693 95 19
Kristina
Kristina Schoonjans

Associate Professor

kristina.schoonjans@epfl.ch+41 21 693 18 91AI 1149
Angela
Angela Steinauer

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

angela.steinauer@epfl.ch+41 21 693 57 91CH C2 425
Li
Li Tang

Associate Professor

li.tang@epfl.ch+41 21 693 09 37MED 1 2826
Nicolas
Nicolas Thomä

Full Professor

nicolas.thoma@epfl.ch+41 21 693 05 98SV 2818
Didier
Didier Trono

Full Professor

didier.trono@epfl.ch+41 21 693 17 51SV 3512
Dimitri
Dimitri Van De Ville

Full Professor

dimitri.vandeville@epfl.ch+41 21 693 96 69
Alexander Verkhovsky
alexander.verkhovsky@epfl.ch
Sebastian Martin
Sebastian Martin Waszak

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

sebastian.waszak@epfl.ch+41 21 693 68 06AAB 2 38
Lijing
Lijing Xin

Assistant Professor

lijing.xin@epfl.ch+41 21 693 05 97CH F0 542
Fides
Fides Zenk

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

fides.zenk@epfl.ch+41 21 693 52 76B1 0 252.041
Yujia
Yujia Zhang

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

yujia.zhang@epfl.ch+41 21 693 79 57BM 3129
Gisou
Gisou van der Goot

Full Professor

gisou.vandergoot@epfl.ch+41 21 693 14 82AI 3148

EDBB Student Representatives

Akhil Sai
Akhil Sai Naidu

PhD Student Representative

akhil.naidu@epfl.ch+41 21 693 28 52
Nikita
Nikita Norkin

PhD Student Representative

nikita.norkin@epfl.ch+41 21 693 00 84