PhD COURSES

Please read the individual course descriptions for registration modalities and access to course materials

Course titleECTSDates
Introduction to Biophotonics (Geneva & hybrid when necessary; register before February 10)2.5Feb 22 – April 19, 2023
Fundamentals in Molecular Biology (Livestream; register before Feb 1)1Feb 24 – April 28, 2023
Beyond the Receptive Field: Neuroscientific and computational approaches (Lausanne & online)2.5Feb 24 – June 6, 2023
How to identify the most suitable questionnaires and rating scales for your clinical practice or research? (Livestream; register before March 1)1Mar 22 – Apr 26, 2023
Inborn Diseases of Metabolism Affecting Brain Development (Lausanne; register before April 1)1Apr 26 – May 24, 2023
Sémiologie AMDP (Association de Méthodologie et de Documentation en Psychiatrie; cours en français à Lausanne; register before April 23)1May 11 – Jun 13, 2023
Processing Face and Voice Identity – from Fundamental Research to Applications in Law Enforcement (Lausanne; register before May 1)1Jun 1 & 2, 2023

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 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.

NEW: CIBM course on translational MR neuroimaging & spectroscopy (3 ECTS)
April 24 – May 5, 2023

Limited spots for LNDS students; please write to the LNDS coordinator to indicate your registration wish.

EPFL NeuroSymposium “What is memory?” on February 16-17, 2023

1 ECTS (with assessment)


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:

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.