Please read the individual course descriptions for registration modalities and access to course materials. Please note:
– Events with no dates or “tba” have no dates announced for the moment …
– PhD candidates are also strongly encouraged to participate in local journal clubs and seminar series
– Information on credit validation and more course offers can be found HERE
| Course title | ECTS | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| SYNAPSY NETWORK TRAINING on TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY (several modules in Lausanne / Geneva; details and inscription via moodle; register before Jan 20) | 0.5 per module | Start: Jan 29, 2026 |
| Introduction to Neurophotonics (Geneva; register before Feb 15) | 3 | Feb 25 – Apr 29, 2026 |
| Good Research Practices and Research Ethics (GRP; online >>> Registration via link HERE) | 3 | Mar 3 – Jun 17, 2026 |
| Inborn Diseases of Metabolism Affecting Brain Development (Lausanne; register before March 1) | 1 | Apr 15- May 13, 2026 |
| Beyond the Lab: Podcasting, Interviewing and Communicating Research to Diverse Audiences (Geneva; register before Apr 7) | 1.5 | Apr 17 – Jun 12, 2026 |
| Innovations in cognitive neurorehabilitation: neuroimaging, neuromodulation, neural networks and virtual-reality (Lausanne and online; fully booked) | 1 | Apr 21 – Jun 9, 2026 |
| NEW: MAYMESTER in COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE (Geneva; slots limited) | var. | May 7 – Jun 2, 2026 |
| OptoDBS2026 (Geneva; register before March 15) | 1.5 | Jun 10-12, 2026 |
| Fundamentals of Research Design in Mental Health Studies (online; register by Sep 1) | 1 | Oct 15 – Nov 26, 2026 |
| How to develop the protocol of your systematic review and register it in International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO; online, register before October 5) | 1 | Oct 14 – Nov 25, 2026 |
| Introduction to Psychotherapy Research (Lausanne; register before Oct 2) | 2 | Oct 30 – Dec 11, 2026 |
| An introduction to developmental cognitive neuroscience (Lausanne) | 1 | tba |
| Research methods in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (Lausanne) | 1 | tba |
| Neurological disorders: From pathophysiology to neuroscience (Lausanne) | tba | again in A2026 |
| The discovery of new disease genes (Lausanne) | 1 | |
| Introduction to fluorescence imaging for the analysis of living cells | 1 | Jan 2027 |
| Alpine Brain Imaging Meeting (ABIM; credit only with presentation and assessment work > contact LNDS coordinator for details) | 0.5-1 | Jan 2027 |
| Diffusion MR Imaging: from physics to brain networks (Lausanne) | 2.5 | tba |
| Dive into the daily lives of individuals in real time: Introduction to the Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA; Lausanne) | 1 | tba |
| QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES IN PSYCHIATRY (online) | 1 – 1.5 | tba |
| CMU cours électro-mécanique (Geneva; fully booked) | 0.5 per module | tba |
| How to identify the most suitable questionnaires and rating scales for your clinical practice or research? (online) | 1 | tba |
| Change in Emotion in Psychotherapy (Lausanne) | 1 | tba |
| Electrical Neuroimaging for the investigation of human brain functions (Geneva) | 1 | tba |
| Observational methods in psychological research: Insights from developmental and psychotherapy research (Lausanne) | 1 | tba |
Beyond courses …
– Journal club series open to LNDS students
– Seminar series in the Lemanic area and online
EPFL-EDNE courses: LNDS PhD students can basically attend most courses of the EPFL PhD program in neuroscience (EDNE). To inquire about free spots in classes, please first write to the EDNE coordinator (edne@epfl.ch) from your work mail address (with the LN coordinator in copy). You will then receive a link towards the online registration platform of EPFL (have a scan of your PhD student card ready to attach if needed). Participation to EPFL courses is free for LNDS candidates.
Once you successfully finished a course, please send the EPFL credit transcript from IS-Academia (“Statement of results” > “Auditor plan” to the LNDS coordinator for credit validation .
Other EPFL PhD courses: Please contact the LNDS coordinator to ask for credit validation before choosing a given course, and to be re-directed to the EPFL program coordinator in charge. If your wish can be granted, please fill the “external auditor form” and send it to “cours-edoc@epfl.ch” together with a scan of your PhD student card.
The CUSO (Conférence universitaire de Suisse occidentale) offers a range of courses on research-related soft skills (e.g. scientific writing). Moreover, several doctoral programs provide courses on statistics, research and analysis methods, for example:
- Romandie Psychology program (with many statistics courses open to non-psychologists)
- Ecology and Evolution
- Microbiology
- StarOmics
Each LNDS student can participate to these courses, but you need to create a CUSO login for registration. Please provide the LNDS coordinator with your course certificate and a course link for credit validation.
Workshop and courses offers open to doctoral candidates from other programs; please contact LNDS coodinator. Several stats workshops …