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Ingénierie des sciences du vivant 2020-21

Master project

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
MP Autumn 
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MP Spring 
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Master project in Life Sciences Engineering
BIO-597 
SV 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
900h 
 
 
900h 
 
 
Oral
30
 

Group 1 (Minimum 15 crédits ECTS)

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
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Master 2 
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Applied biostatistics
MATH-493 
MA 
Goldstein  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Applied data analysis
CS-401 
SC 
West  
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Applied probability & stochastic processes
MGT-484 
MTE 
Kiyavash  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Biomedical signal processing
EE-512 
EL 
Vesin  
 
4h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Biomicroscopy I
MICRO-561 
SV 
Altug  
 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Biomicroscopy II
MICRO-562 
SV 
Altug
Seitz  
 
 
 
 
1h 
1h 
2h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Dynamical system theory for engineers
COM-502 
SC 
Thiran  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Fundamentals of biomedical imaging
PHYS-438 
PH 
Gruetter  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Image processing I
MICRO-511 
MT 
Unser
Van De Ville  
 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Image processing II
MICRO-512 
MT 
Liebling
Sage
Unser
Van De Ville  
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Machine learning
CS-433 
IN 
Flammarion
Jaggi  
 
4h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
7
 
 
 
 
Numerical methods in biomechanics
ME-484 
GM 
Terrier  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Understanding statistics and experimental design
BIO-449 
SV 
Herzog  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 

Group 2 : Options

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
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Master 2 
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced bioengineering methods laboratory (The course is held in an amended format giving more freedom to students to learn plan and perform research)
BIOENG-444 
SV 
Fantner
Guiducci
Radenovic  
 
 
 
 
 
 
4h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Analog circuits for biochip
EE-518 
EL 
Carrara
Dehollain
Skrivervik Favre  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Analysis and modelling of locomotion
BIOENG-404 
SV 
Aminian
Courtine
Ijspeert  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Artificial neural networks
CS-456 
IN 
Gerstner  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Bioimage informatics
BIO-410 
SV 
Sage
Seitz  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Biological modeling of neural networks
BIO-465 
IN 
Gerstner  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Biomaterials
BIOENG-442 
SV 
Ghezzi
Lütolf  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Biomechanics of the cardiovascular system
ME-481 
GM 
Stergiopulos  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system
ME-482 
GM 
Pioletti  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Biomedical optics
BIOENG-445 
SV 
Wagnières  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
BioMEMS
MICRO-560 
MT 
Renaud  
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
2
 
 
 
 
Biomolecular structure and mechanics
BIO-315 
SV 
Dal Peraro  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Biophysics : physics of biological systems
PHYS-302 
PH 
Rahi  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Biophysics : physics of the cell
PHYS-301 
PH 
De Los Rios  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Cancer biology I
BIO-471 
SV 
Lingner
Oricchio
Simanis  
 
3h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Cancer biology II
BIO-472 
SV 
Hanahan
Hülsken
Meylan  
 
 
 
 
3h 
2h 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Computational cell biology
BIOENG-455 
SV 
Shillcock  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Computational motor control
CS-432 
SV 
Ijspeert  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Controlling behavior in animals and robots
BIOENG-456 
SV 
Ramdya  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Deep learning
EE-559 
EL 
Fleuret  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Flexible bioelectronics
MICRO-514 
MT 
Lacour  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Frontiers in chemical biology
CH-412 
CGC 
Aye
Ferreira De Sousa Correia  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Fundamentals of biophotonics
BIO-443 
SV 
Radenovic  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Fundamentals of biosensors and electronic biochips
EE-515 
EL 
Guiducci  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Fundamentals of neuroengineering
BIOENG-448 
SV 
Micera  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Genomics and bioinformatics
BIO-463 
SV 
Rougemont  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Hydrodynamics
ME-444 
GM 
Gallaire  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Image analysis and pattern recognition
EE-451 
EL 
Thiran  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Imaging optics
MICRO-421 
MT 
Psaltis  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Immunoengineering
BIOENG-399 
SV 
Tang  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Immunology
BIO-479 
SV 
Ablasser  
 
3h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Infection biology
BIO-477 
SV 
Blokesch  
 
 
 
 
3h 
2h 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
In silico neuroscience
BIOENG-450 
SV 
Romani
Schürmann  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Interfaces in biology and nanoscience (pas donné en 2020-21)
MICRO-391 
SV 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Lab immersion academic (outside EPFL)
BIO-504 
SV 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
22h 
 
 
22h 
 
 
During the semester
22
 
 
 
 
Lab immersion I
BIO-501 
SV 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
8h 
 
 
8h 
 
 
During the semester
8
 
 
 
 
Lab immersion II
BIO-502 
SV 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
8h 
 
 
8h 
 
 
During the semester
8
 
 
 
 
Lab immersion III
BIO-503 
SV 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
12h 
 
 
12h 
 
 
During the semester
12
 
 
 
 
Lab immersion in industry
BIO-506 
SV 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
22h 
 
 
22h 
 
 
During the semester
22
 
 
 
 
Lab methods : animal experimentation (Pas donné en 2020-2021. Registration with letter of interest and short CV with Xavier Warot and Raphael Doenlen. Attendance to the course is mandatory. A minimum of 8 participants is required.)
BIOENG-511 
SV 
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
2
 
 
 
 
Lab methods : bioactive compounds screening (Pas donné en 2020-2021. Présence aux cours obligatoire )
BIOENG-512 
SV 
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
2
 
 
 
 
Lab methods : biosafety (Pas donné en 2020-2021. Due to the necessity to be on site for the practicals, the course won't be given in 2020-21)
BIOENG-513 
SV 
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
2
 
 
 
 
Lab methods : flow cytometry (Pas donné en 2020-2021. Inscriptions sur dossier auprès du responsable du cours; présence aux cours obligatoire )
BIOENG-514 
SV 
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
2
 
 
 
 
Lab methods : histology (Pas donné en 2020-2021. Inscriptions sur dossier auprès de la responsable du cours; présence aux cours obligatoire )
BIOENG-516 
SV 
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
2
 
 
 
 
Lab methods : proteomics (Pas donné en 2020-2021. Inscriptions sur dossier auprès du responsable de cours, présence aux cours obligatoire)
BIOENG-517 
SV 
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
2
 
 
 
 
Micro/Nano robotics
ME-436 
GM 
Sakar  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
During the semester
3
 
 
 
 
Molecular endocrinology
BIO-450 
SV 
Brisken  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Nanobiotechnology and biophysics
CH-413 
CGC 
Fierz  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Nanomaterials
MSE-477 
MX 
Tileli  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
3
 
 
 
 
Neuroengineering of vision (MA3 only)
BIOENG-457 
SV 
Ghezzi  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Neuroscience: behavior and cognition
BIO-483 
SV 
Blanke
Herzog
Sandi Perez  
 
 
 
 
3h 
2h 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Neuroscience: cellular and circuit mechanisms
BIO-482 
SV 
Crochet
Petersen  
 
3h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Neuroscience: from molecular mechanisms to disease
BIO-480 
SV 
Gräff
Lashuel
Schneider  
 
3h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Neuroscience for engineers
BIO-382 
SV 
Blanke  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
New tools & research strategies in personalized health
BIO-491 
SV 
Trono  
 
 
 
 
3h 
1h 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Nutrition: from molecules to health (Integrated and holistic systems approach from molecules to health - For MSc students only)
BIO-441 
SV 
Descombes
Hager
Lê Bur
Rezzi
Springer
Wiederkehr  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics
BIO-478 
SV 
Firsov
Kellenberger
Zufferey  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Principles and applications of systems biology
ChE-411 
CGC 
Hatzimanikatis  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
3
 
 
 
 
Randomness and information in biological data
BIO-369 
SV 
Bitbol  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Seminar in physiology and instrumentation (Pas donné en 2020-21)
MICRO-568 
MT 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
2
 
 
 
 
Sensorimotor neuroprosthetics (MA3 only)
BIOENG-486 
SV 
Courtine
Micera  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Sensors in medical instrumentation
EE-511 
EL 
Aminian  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Signal processing for functional brain imaging
MICRO-513 
MT 
Van De Ville  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Single cell biology
BIOENG-420 
SV 
Deplancke
Suter  
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Statistical physics of biomacromolecules
PHYS-441 
PH 
De Los Rios  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Stem cell biology and technology
BIO-447 
SV 
Lütolf
Radtke
Suter  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Stochastic models in communication
COM-300 
SC 
Thiran  
 
4h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Structural mechanics (for SV)
ME-231(b) 
SV 
Fantner  
 
3h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Synthetic biology
BIOENG-320 
SV 
Barth  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Tissue engineering
BIOENG-449 
SV 
Lütolf
Tang  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Unsupervised & reinforcement learning in neural networks
CS-434 
SV 
 
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 

Group 3

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
l
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p
Master 2 
l
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p
Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Industry internship (Minimum 8 weeks mandatory internship. Registration through the internship portal)
BIOENG-596(c) 
SV 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
320h 
 
 
320h 
 
 
During the semester
8
 

Group 4

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
l
e
p
Master 2 
l
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p
Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Scientific literature analysis in bioengineering (only one registration per student to a scientific thinking course)
BIO-467 
SV 
Altug
Merten
Tang  
 
2h 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Scientific literature analysis in computational molecular biology (MA3 only - only one registration per student to a scientific thinking course)
BIO-468 
SV 
Barth
Dal Peraro  
 
2h 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Scientific literature analysis in neuroscience (Only one registration per student to a scientific thinking course)
BIOENG-451 
SV 
McCabe
Sandi Perez  
 
2h 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Scientific project design in cell and developmental biology (only one registration per student to a scientific thinking course)
BIO-464 
SV 
Gönczy
Oates  
 
2h 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Scientific project design in drug discovery (only one registration per student to a scientific thinking course)
BIO-494 
SV 
Auwerx  
 
2h 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Scientific project design in integrative neurosciences (only one registration per student to a scientific thinking course)
BIO-493 
SV 
Petersen
Schürmann  
 
2h 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Scientific project design in synthetic biology (iGEM) (Only a limited number of students will be selected based on their application file (max. 12). Participants of iGEM team will register on IS-Academia in BA6/MA3.)
BIO-318 
SV 
Vacat  
 
2h 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Scientific project design in translational neurosciences (only one registration per student to a scientific thinking course)
BIO-487 
SV 
Gräff
Le Coutre  
 
2h 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Scientific project design in translational oncology (only one registration per student to a scientific thinking course)
BIO-488 
SV 
De Palma
Hanahan
Radtke  
 
2h 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 

Group 5

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
l
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p
Master 2 
l
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p
Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Economics of innovation and IP
MGT-404 
MTE 
de Rassenfosse  
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Innovation management
MGT-411 
MTE 
Peters  
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Introduction to law and ethics
BIO-455 
SV 
Barazzetti
Marks Sultan  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Principles of finance
MGT-482 
MTE 
Morellec  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 

Groupe 6

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
l
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p
Master 2 
l
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p
Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
HSS : Introduction to project
 
SHS 
Divers enseignants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
HSS : Project
 
SHS 
Divers enseignants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 

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