Institute of Bioengineering

Portable Device Helps Doctors Diagnose Sepsis Faster

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EPFL researchers have developed a highly sensitive and portable optical biosensor that stands to accelerate the diagnosis of fatal conditions like sepsis. It could be used by ambulances and hospitals to improve the triage process and save lives.

Why We Differ in Our Ability To Fight Off Gut Infections

17.01.20NewsResearch

Scientists at EPFL have published two papers showing how genetics affects the ability of different individuals to fight off gut infections.

A New Model of Metabolism Draws from Thermodynamics and “Omics”

15.01.20NewsResearch

Scientists at EPFL have developed an algorithm that can model biochemical reactions from metabolism down to RNA synthesis with unprecedented accuracy.

Bioimaging and Bioinstrumentation

Biophysics and Quantitative Biology

Nano- and Microscale Bioengineering

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