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“There was one field of biology that I hated: embryology”

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In June 2025, Denis Duboule will receive the prestigious Ross G. Harrison Award in recognition of his 35 years of hard work and contributions to embryology genetics – and particularly to the study of Hox genes. We spoke with the professor as he has just retired from EPFL.

A step towards understanding machine intelligence the human way

12.05.25NewsEPFL

EPFL researchers have discovered key ‘units’ in large AI models that seem to be important for language, mirroring the brain’s language system. When these specific units were turned off, the models got much worse at language tasks.

Carmen Sandi wins 2025 ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award

07.05.25NewsEPFL

EPFL neuroscientist Carmen Sandi has received the 2025 ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award for her pioneering research on the neurobiology of stress and anxiety. The award recognizes her outstanding contributions to translational neuroscience.

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