Dr. Carmen Sandi

Professor

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Biography

Carmen Sandi is a Professor and the Director of the Laboratory of Behavioral Genetics at the Brain Mind Institute of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. With a background in neuroscience, she received her BS and MS from the University of Salamanca, Spain, in 1984 and her PhD from Cajal Institute, CSIC, University Autónoma Madrid, Spain, in 1988. Her research focuses on the impact of stress on brain function, cognition, learning, memory processes, and social behaviors, particularly in relation to psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression. Over the past years, her lab has provided an integrative overview of how stress impacts learning and memory, identifying key mediating mechanisms such as glucocorticoids and various cell adhesion molecules. Currently, her research investigates how stress influences social brain function and its role in modulating behaviors associated with social hierarchies and violence. Sandi has served on numerous editorial boards and held leadership positions in various scientific societies, contributing extensively to the fields of behavioral neuroscience and neuropsychopharmacology.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

2012-01-01 — Present

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne, Switzerland

Holds the position of Full Professor and Director of the Brain Mind Institute.

Associate Professor Tenured

2007-01-01 — 2012-01-01

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne, Switzerland

Assistant Professor Tenure-Track

2003-01-01 — 2007-01-01

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne, Switzerland

Research Associate

1993-01-01 — 1995-01-01

Cajal Institute, CSIC • Madrid, Spain

Postdoc

1989-01-01 — 1990-01-01

INSERM • Bordeaux, France

Postdoc

1991-01-01 — 1992-01-01

Open University, UK • UK

Postdoc

1996-01-01 — 1996-01-01

Open University, UK • UK

Associate Professor Tenured

1996-01-01 — 2003-01-01

UNED University • Madrid, Spain

Sabbatical Professor

2002-01-01 — 2003-01-01

University of Bern • Switzerland

Awards

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Scott Award

2022-01-01
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Ron de Kloet award

2022-01-01
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Valkhof Chair

2018-01-01

Requirements for École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field Strong foundation in Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Probability Proficiency in programming (Python, Java, or C++)
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of University Degree(s)
  • Official Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Copy of Passport or Identity Card
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for Engineering and Basic Science Master's programs. Architecture requires an additional portfolio.