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Yann Barrandon is a Professor of Stem Cell Dynamics at the School of Life Sciences of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Université de Lausanne (Unil), Switzerland. He has held leadership roles, including Head of the Department of Experimental Surgery at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and former Head of the Epithelial Cell Differentiation Laboratory at École Normale Supérieure (Paris, France). His research focuses on stem cell biology, skin regeneration, and epithelial tissue engineering.
- Education: MD (1981, with honors), PhD in Cytology-Histology (1982), and specialized training in dermatology and molecular cloning.
Research Interests: Stem cells in epithelial tissues, hair follicle and corneal regeneration, cell and gene therapy, and transplantation biology. He pioneered the identification of epidermal stem cells in burn wound healing and characterized skin diseases through genetic studies.
Scientific Awards & Honors:
- EMBO member (2009)
- CTI-Medtech Award (2008), Switzerland
- Best Teacher in Life Sciences at EPFL (2006, 2010)
- Eloi Collery Award, French Academy of Medicine (2001)
- Honorary Member, Italian Association for Stem Cell Research (2009)
- Multiple fellowships (Inserm, Ligue Nationale contre le Cancer, etc.)
Academic & Outreach Activities: Served on review committees (e.g., French ANR 'stem cells' call, 2010), organized EMBO EuroStemCell meetings (2006), and taught extensively at EPFL, Unil, and international summer schools. He has given over 500 conference presentations and participates in public science outreach via radio and TV.
