Felix Naef

Felix Naef is a Full Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the BIO department. His research focuses on the modeling and interpretation of high-throughput functional data and the study of biomolecular oscillators. He joined ISREC as an associate scientist in early 2004 and is currently Associate Professor in the Institute of Bioengineering (IBI). Naef studied theoretical physics at the ETHZ and obtained his PhD from the EPFL in 2000. He then received postdoctoral training at the Center for Studies in Physics and Biology at the Rockefeller University (NYC) under the guidance of Prof. Magnasco. His teaching includes courses on dynamical systems in biology and life sciences engineering: genome to function.

Felix Naef is a professor at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) specializing in systems biology, circadian rhythms, quantitative biology, transcription, and gene regulation. His research explores the molecular mechanisms underlying circadian gene expression, focusing on how cellular oscillators maintain time in individual cells and transmit rhythmicity to daughter cells. Naef's work also investigates transcriptional dynamics, including the bursting kinetics of mammalian gene transcription and the role of DNA-binding rhythms in circadian output functions. His studies integrate computational and experimental approaches to uncover the regulatory landscapes of diurnal gene expression and its implications for metabolism and physiology.