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 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

In a galaxy not so far, far away… Jakob J. Langer, Postdoctoral researcher, Lutolf Lab.

EPFL Latsis Symposium 2026: “Decoding the Cell: Modeling, Predicting, and Engineering Cellular States”

 29.10.202630.10.2026  

Speaker: SPEAKERS
Location:  Olympic Museum
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public

Prof. Dr. Médéric Diard

Ecological Engineering of the Intestinal Microbiome

 27.04.2026   12:1513:15

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Médéric Diard, Basel University, Biozentrum
Location:  SV1717 &  Online
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: Informed public

Defining EPFL Values – Workshops and Online Platform

 15.04.202630.05.2026  

Location:  CO 216 et campus associés
Category: Miscellaneous
Target audience: General public

Call for projects CROSS 2027

 18.03.202615.06.2026   00:0023:59

Category: Call for proposal
Target audience: Expert

ISRAËL – PALESTINE, écoute, partage d'émotions et dialogue

 28.04.2026   18:1519:45

Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: General public

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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