Welcome to the forefront of neuroscientific exploration at EPFL, where education, research, and innovation converge to unravel the mysteries of the brain. Our interdisciplinary approach spans theory, molecules, cells, circuits, and behavior, leveraging cutting-edge technology, artificial intelligence and machine learning and  to comprehend brain systems at various scales. Embracing a polytechnic approach, we pioneer inventive methods to decode the healthy and impaired nervous system and are committed to translating these breakthroughs into tangible benefits for patients.

Join us in shaping the future of fundamental and translational neurosciences, neurotechnology and neurocomputation through transformative learning, groundbreaking research, and revolutionary technological advancements.

This site allows you to apprehend the way teaching, research, and innovation fit together, as well as to see the range of interactions we have with partners throughout the lemanic area.

Education

Research

EPFL is fully committed to the respect of ethical standards in research in order to protect those involved in research. Research involving animals, is carried out at the Center of Phenogenomics, or ethically reviewed by the Animal Research Ethics Committe (AREC) if carried out abroad. The Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) ethically reviews research projects carried out by EPFL researchers and involving human participants and/or personal data.

Brain Mind Institute (BMI)

Researchers at the BMI develop and deploy technology to understand brain systems across scales from theory, to molecules, cells, circuits and behavior.

Neuro-X Institute (INX)

The alliance of neurosciences, neurotechnology and neurocomputation, for medicine.

Ecosystem

Events

EPFL Neuro Memento

NEURO-connect: Prof Netz Arroyo, Monitoring the Movement of Molecules From Blood to the Brain via Real-time Aptamer-based Sensors

21-01-202521-01-2025

With: Prof Netz Arroyo
Place and room: H4-02-A
Online: https://unige.zoom.us/j/62694444617?pwd=T2wzQWNMMk9DTEVXZFhwRW94RXEwQT09
Category: Conferences – Seminars

BMI Thesis Prize 2024 Seminar // Two winners exceptionally : Simona Adele Garobbio & Domenic Burger

22-01-202522-01-2025

With: Simona Adele Garobbio, BMI Domenic Burger, LBEM
Place and room: SV 1717
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/64813563657
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Ardem Patapoutian Seminar Announcement

Ardem Patapoutian | May the Force be with you! Piezo channels in mechanosensory biology.

27-01-202527-01-2025

With: Ardem Patapoutian, Scripps Research, California, USA
Place and room: SV 1717
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Cancelled

BMI Seminar // Davi Bock "Wherefore connectomics: recent lessons from the fly brain"

28-01-202528-01-2025

With: Davi Bock, University of Vermont, USA
Place and room: SV 1717
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/64813563657
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Capturing behavioral and neural variability in multi-area spiking neuronal network models

31-01-202531-01-2025

With: Christos SOURMPIS
Place and room: SV 1717
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/61965815789
Category: Thesis defenses

BMI Distinguished Seminar // Tom Mrsic-Flogel: Decision Making: From Brain-Wide Dynamics to Multi-regional Circuit Mechanisms

05-02-202505-02-2025

With: Tom Mrsic-Flogel, UCL, UK
Place and room: SV 1717
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/64813563657
Category: Conferences – Seminars

BMI Distinguished Seminar // Connie Cepko

05-03-202505-03-2025

With: Connie Cepko, Harvard University, Boston, USA
Place and room: SV 1717
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/64813563657
Category: Conferences – Seminars

BMI Distinguished Seminar // Anne Brunet

30-04-202530-04-2025

With: Anne Brunet, Stanford University, USA
Place and room: SV 1717
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/64813563657
Category: Conferences – Seminars

BMI Seminar // Chris Summerfield: Learning and Decision Making in Humans and Models

01-05-202501-05-2025

With: Chris Summerfield, Universitiy of Oxford, UK
Place and room: SV 1717
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/64813563657
Category: Conferences – Seminars

BMI Distinguished Seminar // Scott Waddell: Drosophila reveals operating principles of memory systems

07-05-202507-05-2025

With: Scott Waddell, Univesirty of Oxford, UK
Place and room: SV 1717
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/64813563657
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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Important Neuro Conferences