School of Life Sciences

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 58 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

SV Band Live Concert 2025

04-04-202504-04-2025

Place and room: PO 01
Category: Cultural events

Lemanic Life Sciences Hackathon 2025

23-04-202525-04-2025

Place and room: SV 1204
Category: Conferences – Seminars

James P. Sáenz, Ph.D.

EPFL BioE Talks SERIES "From Genomically Minimal Bacteria to an RNA-Lipid World"

24-03-202524-03-2025

With: James P. Sáenz, Ph.D., Group Leader, B CUBE Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technical University, Dresden (D)
Place and room: SV 1717
Online: https://go.epfl.ch/EPFLBioETalks
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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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