When Rabelais meets Balard

The Biology-Health (BS) and Chemistry research centers at the University of Montpellier are organizing a Chemistry/BS meeting day on July 9, focusing on the theme of cancer.

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

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

Program

9:00–9:30 a.m.: OPENING 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 CONFERENCE
Targeting netrin-1 in cancer: From cell biology concept to clinical data
Patrick Mehlen, Lyon Research Center (CRCL) and Léon Bérard Center

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

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

11:05 a.m. – 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 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: PLENARY CONFERENCE | Evolution and Cancer
. Frédéric Thomas, Mivegec

2:15 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.: Presentation of Cancéropôle GSO
Karine Marendziak and Karine Saget, Cancéropôle GSO

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

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

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

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

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.: CARLA Long-Term Thematic Project (PTL), Sustainable Chemistry for Health
. Camille Oger, IBMM, and Sébastien Blanquer, ICGM

4:35 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.: COSMIC Long Thematic Project (PTL), Complex Organoid Systems with Multifaceted Interactions
. Matteo Bonazzi, IRIM

4:50 p.m. – 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 of ChemBioFrance-National Chemical Library/CNRS
. Mikaël Le Clech, Chembiofrance

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