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Mission Statement
The intestinal mucosa represents an interface between the body and the external environment and is constantly exposed to environmental micro-organisms. Amongst these commensal bacteria and helminth pathogens are present almost ubiquitously within mammals and appear to have exerted significant evolutionally pressure on both mucosal and systemic immune functions.
Our mission is to gain an improved understanding of how commensal intestinal bacteria and helminth parasites interact with the immune system both to provide the host with adequate protection against excessive colonization with these organisms and to understand how their presence impacts on intestinal function, immune homeostasis and heterologous immune responses.
Research Projects
Helminth Video Clip
PhD program in Molecular Life Sciences
Interested in applying to our PhD program in Molecular Life Science?
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Congratulations to our ERC grants awardees
13.09.12 This year, among the eleven EPFL “Starting Grants,” four of the prestigious grants were awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) to some SV promising young scientists.
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Two SV professors among the 2012 Leenards Foundation Awardees
23.03.12 Our warm congratulations to Prof. Nicola Harris and to Prof. Félix Naef who are among the Awardees of the 2012 Leenaards Foundation scientific Prize!
Our Competences
Helminth Immunity
Intestinal Homeostasis
Allergies
Contacts
Laboratory of Intestinal Immunology
EPFL-SV-GHI-UPHARRIS
Station 19
CH - 1015 Lausanne
Head of the Laboratory
Prof. Nicola Harris
Phone: +41 (0) 21 693 06 83
Fax: +41 (0) 21 693 72 20
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Dagmara Dylong
Phone: +41 (0) 21 693 07 42
Fax: +41 (0) 21 693 72 20
