About Us

Inserm is the only public research organization in France entirely dedicated to human health. Its objective is to promote the health of all by advancing knowledge about life and disease, treatment innovation, and public health research.

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Strategic documents 

Annual activity reports, financial and asset balance reports, strategic plan, objective-based contract... You’ll find on this page the strategic documents of Inserm. You can also access some of them in a leafable version on our Calameo channel. Annual Report Strategic Plan and Objective-based Contract Plan for Professional Equality between Women and Men at Inserm Inserm Evaluation […]

  • Published on: 12/07/2021
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Missions 

Inserm brings together 15,000 researchers, engineers, technicians and administrative staff, all with one shared objective: improve health by advancing knowledge about living organisms and diseases, developing innovative treatment modalities and conducting research on public health. Improve human health Since it was founded in 1964, Inserm has played an active role in major medical breakthroughs, including […]

  • Modified on: 05/02/2024
  • Published on: 12/07/2021
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Technology Research Accelerators (ART)

Since 2015, Inserm has been developing programs that aim to accelerate technology research and provide its research teams with the most innovative technologies. Scientific research is increasingly dependent on access to cutting-edge technology. To provide itself with the capacity for innovation and technological development, and to translate technology into its laboratories, Inserm has developed its […]

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  • Published on: 12/07/2021
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Échographie 2D ultrarapide © Inserm/Guénet, François

Inserm Prizes 

By celebrating its talent, Inserm intends to showcase the diversity and abundance of the biomedical research professions and the creativity and passion of the people that keep things running every day. The 2023 winners The 2022 winners The 2021 winners Inserm Prizes The Grand Prize pays tribute to a French scientific research player whose work has led to […]

  • Modified on: 06/12/2022
  • Published on: 12/07/2021
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Photo des lauréats des Prix Inserm 2023 : Nadine Cerf-Bensussan, Thomas Baumert, Alexandre Loupy, Marina Kvaskoff et Ghislaine Filliatreau

Inserm and Patient Organizations 

Researchers on one side – patients and their relatives on the other? Fortunately, biomedical research no longer sees things this way! While patients need researchers to understand their diseases better and bring about advances in their care, researchers also need patients who are able to describe their illness, express their expectations, and actively participate in […]

  • Published on: 09/07/2021
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Public écoutant une conférence

Office for Research Integrity 

The Office for Research Integrity is responsible for handling reported breaches of research integrity involving Inserm staff or staff working within its structures, as well as proposing prevention policies, promoting good practice, and participating in relevant national and international initiatives. In France, Inserm played a pioneering role by setting up an Office for Research Integrity […]

  • Published on: 05/07/2021
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Research Programs 

Through its research programs, Inserm aims to facilitate and accelerate discoveries and their transformation into tangible progress for patients and society. In this sense, the Institute is developing a research environment that is conducive to interactions between basic, translational, and clinical research. Inserm is also participating in the steering and implementation of France’s national health research […]

  • Published on: 02/07/2021
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ATIP-Avenir Program 

Established as part of a partnership between Inserm and CNRS, each year the ATIP-Avenir program facilitates the creation of research teams in the fields of life sciences and health for approximately twenty young researchers. To date, this program has provided support to over 400 promising scientists. Created in 1990 and 2000 respectively, and subsequently merged in […]

  • Modified on: 19/09/2023
  • Published on: 02/07/2021
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Research Partnerships 

Inserm conducts its research in partnership with numerous players in France: higher education institutions, research organizations, university hospitals, health operators, industry, patient organizations and foundations, local authorities, health agencies, and social welfare organizations. These partnerships take the form of Joint Research Units (JRUs), set up as part of a strategy of shared scientific objectives. Inserm […]

  • Modified on: 01/02/2024
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Governance and organization 

The National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) has research facilities throughout France. These report to Regional Offices and scientific divisions. National governance is by the Directorate General and the various bodies of Inserm, supported by the committees and cross-functional departments. Directorate General The Inserm Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is appointed by decree […]

  • Modified on: 07/03/2024
  • Published on: 30/06/2021
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