When Rabelais Meets Balard

The Biology and Health (BS) and Chemistry Research Clusters at the University of Montpellier are organizing a Chemistry/BS networking event on July 9, which will focus on the topic of cancer.

This event, organized in collaboration with the Cancéropôle Grand Sud-Ouest, aims to highlight the existing collaborative projects between these two cancer research centers in the Montpellier area. 

We are delighted to welcome Patrick Mehlen from CRCL and Frédéric Thomas from Mivegec for two plenary lectures. The day will include presentations by two PTLs—CARLA from the Chemistry Cluster and COSMIC from the Biology-Health Cluster —as well as two success stories at the end of the day.

Program

9:00–9:30 a.m.: OPENING REMARKS by Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier
, and Pascal Dumy, Director of ENSCM
Introduction by the directors of the Chemistry and Biology-Health Clusters
Joulia Larionova, Chemistry Cluster
Pierre-Emmanuel Milhiet, Biology-Health Cluster

9:30–10:15 a.m.: PLENARY LECTURE
: Targeting Netrin-1 in Cancer: From Cell Biology Concept to Clinical Data
, Patrick Mehlen, Lyon Research Center (CRCL) and Léon Bérard Center

10:15–10:45 a.m.: Unlocking the Power of RNA Chemistry in Personalized Medicine
, Alexandre David, IRCM

10:45–11:05 a.m.: Break and poster session

11:05–11:35 a.m.: Targeted nanovectors for photodynamic therapy of cancers
, Magali Gary-Bobo, IBMM

11:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.: Encapsulation of MDM2 degraders in polydepsipeptide microparticles for the treatment of liposarcoma
, Emmanuel Belamie, ICGM, and Laetitia Linares, IRCM

12:05 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Lunch break and poster session

1:30–2:15 p.m.: PLENARY LECTURE | Evolution and Cancer
Frédéric Thomas, Mivegec

2:15–2:35 p.m.: Presentation of the GSO Cancer Research Center
, Karine Marendziak, and Karine Saget, GSO Cancer Research Center

2:35–3:05 p.m.: Impact of DNA methylation on platinum adduct formation: Development of bifunctional derivatives combining cisplatin and inhibitors of DNA methyltransferases
, Marie Lopez, IBMM, and Philippe Pourquier, IRCM

3:05 PM – 3:35 PM: Turning Ligands into Liabilities: PROTAC-mediated PXR degradation to delay colon cancer relapse
, Anthony Martin, IBMM

3:35–4:05 p.m.: Fluorescent Biosensor Technologies for Diagnostics and Drug Discovery
, May Morris, IBMM

4:05–4:20 p.m.: Break and poster session

2:20–2:35 p.m.: CARLA Long-Term Thematic Project (PTL), Sustainable Chemistry for Health
, Camille Oger, IBMM, and Sébastien Blanquer, ICGM

2:35–2:50 p.m.: COSMIC Long-Term Thematic Project (PTL), Complex Organoid Systems with Multifaceted Interactions
, Matteo Bonazzi, IRIM

4:50–5:10 p.m.: Glycomimetics and Cancer: Design, Formulation, and Clinical Trials
, David Virieux, ICGM, and Philippe Legrand, ICGM

5:10–5:25 p.m.: Presentation by ChemBioFrance-Chimiothèque Nationale / CNRS
, Mikaël Le Clech, ChemBioFrance

5:30 p.m.: End of the day