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 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
EPFL BioE Talks SERIES "Protein Quality Control of Stress Granules: Implications in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"
Speaker: Prof. Serena Carra, Department of Biomedical, Metabolical and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
Location: SV 1717 & Online
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public
'frontiers2026' symposium on NanoBioEngineering – Day One
Speaker: Miscellaneous speakers from EPFL Bioengineering, the University of Tokyo and Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan.
Location: SV 1717
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public
'frontiers2026' symposium on NanoBioEngineering – Day Two
Speaker: Miscellaneous speakers from EPFL Bioengineering, the University of Tokyo and Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan.
Location: SV 1717
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public
Highlights
360° Virtual Visit
Discover the splendid labs and facilities of the Schools of Life Sciences (SV) and Engineering Sciences and Technology (STI)
Four questions to Andy Oates
“Being in a technical school gives us many opportunities”. Watch our interview with the dean of the School of Life Sciences, Andy Oates
