School of Life Sciences

A laboratory preclinical model of the most common special histological subtype of breast cancer. Courtesy of George Sflomos (EPFL)

A promising new drug for an invasive type of breast cancer

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EPFL researchers have developed preclinical models for invasive lobular carcinoma and trialed a new drug. It slows tumor growth effectively by targeting specific features of the disease and opening the door to future clinical trials.

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A human mini-bladder shows the culprit of recurrent infections

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Researchers at EPFL, Heidelberg University and Roche have built a human mini-bladder to show how urine composition weakens bladder tissue, helping infections recur even after antibiotics.

Pioneer factors steer chromatin remodeling for gene accessibility

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Researchers at EPFL uncover how the pioneer factors OCT4-SOX2 and the BAF remodeling complex coordinate their actions on nucleosomes to regulate DNA accessibility.

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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.

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Research

Our research groups in 5 institutes operate at the interface of biology, basic sciences, computer sciences and engineering.

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Innovation

We cultivate a climate of exploration and translation of knowledge and technologies to a sustainable benefit of humankind.

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Upcoming events

Lemanic Life Sciences Hackathon 2026

 16.04.202618.04.2026   09:0021:00

Location:  Hall SV
Category: Convention
Target audience: Informed public

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Multifaceted roles of FMRP in the tumor microenvironment: From cancer cell-intrinsic functions to immunosuppressive fibroblasts

 27.02.2026  

Speaker: Simge YÜCEL
Location:  Paternot Auditorium, CHUV – Bâtiment Agora, Rue du bugnon 25A, 1011 Lausanne &  Online
Category: Thesis defenses
Target audience: General public

Blaze Accelerator: Call for Startup Applications

 04.02.202604.03.2026  

Category: Call for proposal
Target audience: Informed public

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FameLab Switzerland 2026 competition

 16.02.202630.04.2026  

Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: General public

CAS Management in Life Sciences [2026]

 27.01.202625.06.2026  

Location:  ODY -1 0021
Category: Miscellaneous
Target audience: General public

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BRIDGE Proof of Concept: 37th call

 02.03.2026  

Category: Call for proposal
Target audience: General public

Fondation Leenaards | Leenaards Prize for Translational Medical Research: Call for Proposals 2027

 02.03.2026  

Category: Call for proposal
Target audience: General public

Towards optimal chemical space search with generative virtual screening

 03.03.2026   15:1516:15

Speaker: Morgan Thomas is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, where he leads machine learning in medicine initiatives with Prof. Andreas Bender. Following his experience on the AstraZeneca Graduate Programme, he received his PhD from the University of Cambridge sponsored by Nxera Pharmaceuticals. He conducted his first postdoctoral fellowship with Prof. Gianni de Fabritiis at Universitat Pompeu Fabra supported by a Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Grant. His research focuses on machine learning methods to automate and improve drug discovery, particularly through generative AI, structure-based principles, and benchmarking frameworks. He consistently works at the interface of academia and industry, grounding his research in practical application.
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: General public

Horizon Europe basic training

 05.03.2026   11:3013:00

Location:  Teams
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: General public

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Pizza. IA. Education.

 05.03.2026   17:0020:00

Speaker: Dr. Kim Uittenhove (EPFL, Center LEARN), Prof. Micha Hersch (HEP Vaud)  
Location:  Future Classroom Lab – Salle 101, Rue de Sébeillon 1, 1004 Lausanne
Category: Public Science Events
Target audience: General public

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