Christian Heinis

Christian Heinis is an Associate Professor at EPFL's School of Basic Sciences (SB), leading the Laboratory of Therapeutic Proteins and Peptides (LPPT). He holds additional roles in the SCGC and EDCH teaching units, and serves as a Member of the Research Awards Commission under EPFL's Vice Presidency for Academic Affairs.

His research focuses on designing peptides and proteins for therapeutic applications, including drug discovery, protein engineering, and developing orally bioavailable cyclic peptides. Key areas include macrocycle synthesis, phage display technology, and targeting coagulation pathways.

He supervises numerous PhD students and has advised over 20 past students. His lab develops innovative methods for peptide synthesis and screening, with over 50 publications since 2017, emphasizing drug delivery and protein-protein interaction modulation.

Teaching responsibilities include courses in Biochemistry, Drug Discovery, and Chemical Biology Seminars. His work bridges chemical synthesis with biological applications, aiming to translate peptide-based innovations into clinical therapeutics.