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15 women from EPFL recognized in Switzerland's Top 100 Women in AI

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Fifteen women from across EPFL are being featured in the 2026 Top 100+ Women in AI, Data & Robotics report, celebrating their engagement and contribution to Switzerland’s rapidly evolving AI ecosystem.

An appointment and a promotion at the School of Life Sciences

28.09.26NewsEPFL

The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL. In the School of Life Sciences, Dr Lindsey Salay is appointed Tenure Track Assistant Professor, and Professor Matteo Dal Peraro is promoted to Full Professor.

Helping bladder cells to clear urinary infections

28.09.26NewsResearch

Researchers at EPFL have identified how an established treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections strengthens the bladder’s own defenses while helping antibiotics reach bacteria hidden inside its cells.

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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.

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Research

Our research groups in 5 institutes operate at the interface of biology, basic sciences, computer sciences and engineering.

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Innovation

We cultivate a climate of exploration and translation of knowledge and technologies to a sustainable benefit of humankind.

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Upcoming events

“Building Brain Resilience: From Stress Adaptation to Cognitive Aging” Symposium

07.10.2026 09:3019:15

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Location: SV 1717
Category: Conferences – Seminars
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In a galaxy not so far, far away… Jakob J. Langer, Postdoctoral researcher, Lutolf Lab.

EPFL Latsis Symposium 2026: “Decoding the Cell: Modeling, Predicting, and Engineering Cellular States”

29.10.202630.10.2026

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Location: Olympic Museum
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Inaugural Lectures SV – Paloma Navarro, Florian Schüder

11.11.2026 17:1519:30

Speaker: Prof. Paloma Navarro Prof. Florian Schüder
Location: SV 1717
Category: Inaugural lectures – Honorary Lecture
Target audience: General public

Inaugural Lectures SV – Markus Jeschek, Yoon Kim

18.11.2026 16:1518:30

Speaker: Prof. Markus Jeschek Prof. Yoon Kim
Location: SV 1717
Category: Inaugural lectures – Honorary Lecture
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Personalized Health and Related Technolgies (PHRT) Exhibition

13.10.202603.11.2026 18:0010:00

Location: SV 1204
Category: Exhibitions
Target audience: General public

Just finishedSUPER SANDWICH SEMINAR

01.10.2026 12:0013:00

Speaker: Joe Griggs, Hess Lab; Sebastian Barthel, Jeschek Lab; Ella Müller, Gönczy Lab
Location: SV 1717
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public