Li Tang

Expertise ImmunoengineeringCancer immunotherapy Immune metabolismMechano-immunologyBiomaterials Mission We engineer the immune system to durably defeat cancer and translate the discoveries into the clinic to benefit patients. 2022-       Associate Professor, Institute of Bioengineering (IBI) / Institute of Materials Sci & Eng (IMX), School of Engineering, EPFL2025-       Vice Dean for Innovation, School of Life Sciences, EPFL2021-        Co-founder, Leman Biotech Professionals experiences Assistant Professor Lausanne, Switzerland 2016–2022 Institute of Bioengineering (IBI) / Institute of Materials Sci & Eng (IMX), École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellow The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Department of Biological Engineering / Materials Science and EngineeringAdvisor: Darrell J. Irvine 2013–2016 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Education PhD, Materials Science and Engineering | Urbana, IL, USA 2007 – 2012 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Directed by Jianjun Cheng BS, Chemistry | Beijing, China 2003 – 2007 Peking University (PKU) ResearchCurrent Research Fields https://www.epfl.ch/labs/tang-lab/page-137845-en-html/ Teaching & PhD PhD Students Rongrong Li, Nadia Yasmina Ben Sayed, Yunyi Zhou, Yann Tinguely, Weilin Li, Tom Enbar Past EPFL PhD Students Yuqing Xie, Kewen Lei, Yang Zhao, Min Gao, Xiaomeng Hu, Armand Kurum, Lucia Bonati Past EPFL PhD Students as codirector Lixia Wei, Céline Jasmin Prange Courses Concept to early-stage drug and medTech products BIO-497 This course explores how innovative drugs and medical devices are brought to the market. Experts from leading companies share real-world insights and experiences. By the end, students gain a clear and practical understanding of the clinical, regulatory and quality aspects. Immunoengineering BIOENG-399 Immunoengineering is an emerging field where engineering principles are grounded in immunology. This course provides students a broad overview of how engineering approaches can be utilized to study immunology, model immune systems, modulate immune response, and develop novel immunotherapies. Next-generation biomaterials BIOENG-458 "Next-Generation Biomaterials" explores the latest advancements in the development and application of cutting-edge biomaterials for medical and healthcare innovation. Practical - Tang Lab BIO-603(TL) In this course, the students will learn the basics skills in cancer immunotherapy and immunoengineering.Open to 4 students. Awards European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant European Research Council (ERC) 2025 Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Cross-Field Web of Science 2025 Stanisław Lem European Research Prize (Lem Prize) Wrocław Tech 2025 Friedrich Miescher Award Life Sciences Switzerland (LS2) 2025 Biomaterials Science Lectureship Biomaterials Science 2025 Leenaards Prize for Translational Medical Research Leenaards Foundation 2025 Biomaterials Award for Young Investigators Biomaterials 2024 MIT TR 35 Innovators Under 35 of China Region MIT Technology Review 2020 European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant European Research Council 2018