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 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
EPFL Latsis Symposium 2026: “Decoding the Cell: Modeling, Predicting, and Engineering Cellular States”
Speaker: SPEAKERS
Location: Olympic Museum
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public
EPFL BioE Talks SERIES "Toward Ubiquitous NanoBiosensing: Sustainable Devices Powering the Future of Point-of-Care Diagnostics"
Speaker: Prof. Arben Merkoçi, Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain
Location: SV 1717 & Online
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public
Call for projects CROSS 2027
Category: Call for proposal
Target audience: Expert
lunch&LEARN: Bridging the gap between the math taught in first-year courses and the math used in life sciences research
Speaker: Steve Bennoun
Location: CM 1 517 & Online
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public
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
