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The research team is led by EPFL professor Li Tang (middle), with Camilla Jandus (UNIGE, left) and Olivier Michielin (HUG, right) © Alban Kakulya

Research Team Led by Li Tang Wins Leenaards Foundation Science Prize

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Two research groups in the Lake Geneva region have been selected for the 2025 Leenaards Science Prize, which comes with a total of CHF 1.4 million in award money. One of the research groups, led by Li Tang of the Laboratory of Biomaterials for Immunoengineering (LBI) in EPFL's Institue of Bioengineering and Institute of Materials (both part of the School of Engineering), is exploring a new approach to overcoming cancer-cell resistance to immunotherapy.

Gut Bacteria Heal the Colon

17.03.25NewsResearch

EPFL scientists have uncovered how a gut bacterium, Clostridium scindens, aids in healing intestinal injuries by restoring bile acid balance. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

Scientists Discover Mechanism Driving Molecular Network Formation

14.02.25NewsResearch

EPFL scientists have identified a new property, interface flexibility, that controls how certain molecules naturally self-organize into crystalline supramolecular networks. This significant discovery could change the design of synthetic molecules for network growth at the nanoscale.

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