Introduction to the key principles and concepts underlying the screening activity to identify and to characterize bioactive compounds (chemicals, compounds, siRNAs and natural products) acting on a gi
This course covers the fundamental concepts behind the design, function and application of state-of-the-art biomaterials, that is, materials that are designed based on a molecular understanding of the
Organised as 5 modules, the course addresses nanoparticles production, physico-chemical properties and risk assessment, biological and toxicological effects, in a variety of technological and clinical
Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that broadly impacts human health. This course provides students an overview of how engineering approaches can be used to investigate and manipulate ce
An interdisciplinary EPFL student team will design and build genetic circuits with novel functionalities. Students learn to develop a project and carry it out to completion in a concrete manner. Their
Introduction to several mass spectrometry techniques and their application to the proteomics field. Description of bioinformatics tools used to analyze proteomics data. The goal of the course is to pr
Theoretical introduction to the ethics and principles of animal experimentation in the context of the animal models (laboratory mouse, laboratory, rat, zebrafish) used at EPFL.