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The aggressiveness of a tumor brings into play various biomechanical forces of its own cells and those of its close environment. These are phenomena that Jacky Goetz, head of the Tumor Biomechanics team in Strasbourg, observes and then deciphers. His research has earned him two awards and a certification. One reason why cancers are so […]

Are you familiar with proteomics, the science that focuses on the proteome, the entire set of proteins in the human body? In Rennes, the Protim platform team is actively working to advance knowledge in this field. « Twenty years ago, when the major human genome sequencing program was announced, we thought that once it was completed, we […]

Marc Bardou wants to significantly improve access to cervical cancer screening for the most vulnerable women. To do this, he has set up Cbig-Screen, an ambitious public health research project federating a number of European teams. This project has received support from the European Union, along with major funding from the Health, Demographic Change and […]

An expert in rare neurodegenerative diseases, Pascale Bomont has obtained European funding enabling her to boost her research. Research that aims to elucidate the role of the cytoskeleton in a healthy or diseased nervous system. This could lead to the development of treatments for a wide range of diseases related to disorders of this internal […]

Pierre Galichon is a nephrologist at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris. Thanks to the ATIP-Avenir program, he has created his own kidney disease research team within an Inserm unit at Tenon Hospital, also in Paris. His goal? Learn to control the natural repair mechanisms of the kidneys in order to improve their protection in the event […]

Brain development is a lengthy process that requires multiple interactions between the neurons and the immune cells, which starts from pregnancy and continues well after birth: a dialog that Sonia Garel has been successfully decoding for over 15 years. Good brain function at birth and throughout life depends on the quality of its development starting from […]

An internationally renowned expert in infectious diseases, Anthony Fauci plays a key role in informing the general public on COVID-19, and in terms of strategies and advice on how to best contain the pandemic. It is in recognition of this role that Inserm has awarded him its International Prize. Anthony Fauci was already a « celebrity » […]

During the current health crisis, Inserm Legal Affairs Department director Jean-Christophe Hébert and his team have also been highly active in setting up the contracts necessary for the Institute’s COVID-19 research projects. It is in honor of his efficacy that he has been awarded the Innovation Prize. « An Inserm product, through and through » is how […]

During the current health crisis, Inserm Clinical Research Unit manager Hélène Espérou and her team have supported the preparation of the Institute’s research projects as part of their mission to supervise clinical trials. It is in honor of her commitment that she has been awarded the Innovation Prize. Hélène Espérou joined Inserm in 2017 after […]

Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic, never would so many studies have been launched so quickly at Inserm without – in part – the intervention of its data protection officer, Frédérique Lesaulnier. It is in recognition of these endeavors that Inserm has awarded her its Innovation Prize. First name, last name, address, medical history…: […]