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 ambition to advance research, education, and the science-society dialogue surrounding the major challenges of the exposome.

This annual event, open to the entire community concerned with health and environmental issues, will provide an opportunity to review the progress already made, highlight ongoing projects, and share outlooks for the future.

Program

Event moderated by Camille Couralet, Head of the Scientific Initiatives Support Office, Directorate of Structural Programs, University of Montpellier

• 12:00 p.m.: Cocktail reception
• 1:30–2:00 p.m.: Opening remarksby
  Philippe Augé —President of the University of Montpellier
  Nadia Pellefigue— Vice President for Higher Education, Research, Europe, and International Relations—Occitanie Region
• 2:00–2:40 p.m.: The ExposUM Institute: Presentation of Current Calls for Proposals and Future Prospects
  • Introductory Remarks
    . Pascal Demoly – Director of the ExposUM Institute
  • Research, Interface, and Training Initiatives
    Mircea Sofonea – Research AreaLeader Research – UMR PCCEI. UM, INSERM, University of the Antilles, and Nîmes University Hospital
    Aurélie Binot – Research Area Leader, Interface – CIRAD
    Charlotte Boullé – Research Area Leader , Training – UMR TransVIHMI. IRD, UM, INSERM, and Montpellier University Hospital
• 2:40 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Introduction to a Nexus
  • Nexus CLIMAnX Project
    Marie-Laure Parmentier
• 3:00 p.m.–3:20 p.m.: Presentation of the AMI Interface project
  • WE, THE RIVER
    Mathieu Argaud – Agence Bipolar
• 3:20 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.: Fellowships Conference
  • Presentation Fellowship 2025
    Anita Hardon
• 3:50 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.: Presentation of ExposUM 2025 Research Projects
  • Effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants on the Progression of Colorectal Cancers (COLOPIFAS).
    Vincent Cavailles – IRCM. INSERM, UM, ICM
  • RAMAC-One, Antimicrobial Resistance and Illicit 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 of Research at the University of Montpellier; Chair of the Scientific and Strategic Advisory Board (COSS) of the ExposUM Institute