PARTICIPATING LABS

Grégoire, Courtine



Our laboratory sits at the intersection of neuroscience, bioengineering, and oncology. Based at the .NeuroRestore center at CHUV/EPFL, we develop and deploy cutting-edge single-cell genomic and neuroprosthetic technologies to understand and treat diseases of the nervous system. A central focus of our work is using single-nucleus RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics to build high-resolution atlases of the injured, degenerating, and malignant nervous system — spanning spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, and various brain tumors. These molecular maps are paired with targeted neurosurgical interventions, including epidural electrical stimulation and gene therapies, to develop mechanism-driven treatments that have already been translated into clinical trials. We are now extending this framework into neuro-oncology, investigating how tumors co-opt neuronal architectures and injury-response programs to drive malignant progression.


Key technologies
  • Single-nucleus RNA sequencing
  • spatial transcriptomics
  • epidural electrical stimulation
  • stereotaxic neurosurgery
  • computational single-cell biology (Augur, Libra, Magellan, Vespucci)
  • optogenetics
  • viral gene therapy
  • in vivo electrophysiology
Key biological questions
  • What cellular and molecular programs govern glial tumorgenesis
  • How do tumors engage neural circuits and wound-healing programs to drive progression?
  • Can spinal neuromodulation be repurposed to modulate tumor-associated activity?
  • How does the tissue of origin shape brain tumor behavior and treatment response?
Contact
Laboratory contact: Jordan Squair, Jordan.squair@epfl.ch;
EPFL SV BMI UPCOURTINE
B3 3 186.134 (Campus Biotech bâtiment B3)
Ch. des Mines 9
1202 Genève
Focus areas