EXPOSUM Institute Annual Conference

As the new academic year begins, the ExposUM Institute is entering a pivotal year: it is about to reach the symbolic milestone of its midpoint. This key moment will provide an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to advancing research, education, and the science-society dialogue on the major challenges posed by the exposome.

This annual meeting, open to the entire community concerned with health and environmental issues, will provide an opportunity to review the progress already made, highlight current projects, and discuss future prospects.

Program

The event will be moderated by Camille Couralet, Head of the Scientific Initiatives Support Unit, Division of Structural Programs, University of Montpellier

• 12:00 PM: Cocktail reception
• 1:30–2:00 p.m.: Opening remarks
  Philippe Augé – President of the University of Montpellier
  Nadia Pellefigue – Vice President for Higher Education, Research, European Affairs, and International Relations – Occitanie Region
• 2:00–2:40 p.m.: The ExposUM Institute: presentation of current calls for proposals and future prospects
  • Introduction
    , and Pascal Demoly – Director of the ExposUM Institute
  • Research, Interface, and Training Initiatives
    Mircea Sofonea – Head of the Research Division – UMR PCCEI. UM, INSERM, University of the Antilles & Nîmes University Hospital
    Aurélie Binot – Head of the Interface Division – CIRAD
    Charlotte Boullé – Head of the Training Division – UMR TransVIHMI. IRD, UM, INSERM, and Montpellier University Hospital
• 2:40–3:00 p.m.: Introducing the Nexus
  • Nexus CLIMAnX Project
    Marie-Laure Parmentier
• 3:00–3:20 p.m.: Presentation of the AMI Interface project
  • WE, THE RIVER
    Mathieu Argaud – Agence Bipolar
• 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM: Fellowships Conference
  • Presentation: 2025 Fellowship
    : Anita Hardon
• 3:50 PM – 5:10 PM: Presentation of ExposUM 2025 research projects
  • Effects of persistent pollutants on the progression of colorectal cancer (COLOPIFAS).
    Vincent Cavailles – IRCM. INSERM, UM, ICM
  • RAMAC-One, Antimicrobial Resistance and Street Drugs in Central Africa: A One-Health Approach.
    Jérémy Campillo – UMR TransVIHMI. INSERM, IRD, UM
  • Impact of chronic exposure to environmental pollutant residues on brain development.
    Karine Loulier – INM , INSERM U1298, UM
  • ^Wa3ve: Using the humoral response to study infectious agents.
    Antoine Gross – UMR IRIM. CNRS, UM
• 5:10 p.m.: Closing remarks
  • Jacques Mercier – Vice President Research the University of Montpellier; Chair of the Scientific and Strategic Advisory Board (COSS) of the ExposUM Institute