Laboratory of the Physics of Biological Systems

The Laboratory of Physics of Biological Systems at EPFL focuses on studying genetic and neuronal systems to understand their dynamics, error correction capacity, and plasticity using theory and experiments. Research interests include biophysics, systems biology, systems neuroscience, computational biology, cell cycle, checkpoints, trade-offs, genetics, microscopy, deep learning, and computer vision. The unit explores questions related to conflicts between speed and resilience in genetic and neuronal circuits, 'system failure' patterns in biology, consequences of fragility in biological systems, and quantitative laws of decision-making. The research involves using model organisms like budding yeast and the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.