Lab Life

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New grants for MazeBio, Akteon, Larmor and HelixScreen

— Four promising startup projects: MazeBio, Akteon, Larmor and HelixScreen are supported by the EPFL Startup Launchpad and taking the next steps towards bringing their technologies to market. MazeBio and Akteon have each received a CHF 30,000 Ignition Grant, while Larmor and HelixScreen have each been awarded a CHF 100,000 Innogrant. Spanning AI-powered drug discovery, compact flow cytometry, fusion energy and personalised cancer treatment, the four projects are addressing challenges across healthcare, biotechnology and energy, turning cutting-edge EPFL research into technologies with the potential for real-world impact.

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Camille Goemans receives Vallee Scholar Award

— EPFL microbiologist Camille Goemans has received a 2026 Vallee Scholar Award for her research into limiting the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.

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Summer Students

— This summer, the Goemans lab welcomed 5 students in July!

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2026 GHI Retreat

— The retreat took place in Saanen where we enjoyed good science, a rainy hike for a few of us and others activities…

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New Lab picture

— The Goemans Lab has a new official group picture!

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Welcome to Valentina

— The Goemans Lab welcomes a new Postdoc : Valentina !

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End 2025 festivities

— A lot of fondue, some poutines and a christmas party to end 2025 !

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Welcome to Dustin

— The Goemans lab welcomes a new PhD student : Dustin !

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Happy 2nd Anniversary

— Happy birthday to the lab!

Magistrale 2025 - 2025 EPFL/Adrien Buttier - CC-BY-SA 4.0

EPFL hands out 1,357 degrees at its 2025 Master's graduation ceremony

— On Saturday, 4 October, EPFL honored 1,357 graduates at this year’s Magistrale, the School’s annual Master’s graduation ceremony. The School also handed out a string of awards and paid tribute to various individuals.

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