Publication of the First White Paper on Biology and Health
The excellence of research in biology and health at the Montpellier-Nîmes campus, as demonstrated by the achievements of its young researchers and the publication of its first white paper.
On November 26, 2019, the Research Cluster of I-SITE Montpellier University of Excellence invites young researchers who have contributed to major scientific advances in Biology and Health [see the program] to present their findings published in top-tier journals in 2018. These talented young researchers, introduced by their research advisors before presenting their work, will receive an award (€500) at the end of the day.
Inspired by the Academy of Sciences’ “Day of Major Advances,” this interdisciplinary event aims to highlight young researchers pursuing careers in research and give them the opportunity to make their work known, as well as to foster cross-disciplinary exchanges among the various research areas that make the Occitanie-East Biology and Health community a leader at the national and international levels.
Preview of the Research Cluster’s first white paper
Following a presentation by Dr. Pierre-Emmanuel Milhiet of the Biology-Health Research Cluster, which he has led since September 2019, as part of the I-SITE Montpellier University of Excellence initiative, this event provides an opportunity to showcase one of the Cluster’s first major achievements: the publication of the first White Paper on Biology-Health dedicated to Biomarkers and 6P Medicine.
Professor Jacques Mercier, Vice President of the University of Montpellier, will present this collaborative effort, which highlights the site’s undeniable strengths in this field—both in basic and clinical research—as well as its strong potential for developing partnerships with industry. Organized into thematic sections based on the Cluster’s seven research areas, this first white paper also presents the key success stories that have led to fundamental discoveries and the development of innovative technologies at our site.
Two high-level lectures and a presentation of the student project Vagineering, which won an award in 2018 at the major international synthetic biology competition organized by MIT in Boston (IGEM2018)
Professor Hugues Duffau of Montpellier University Hospital, known for his open-brain surgeries, will present a theory of network organization in brain plasticity: lessons learned from awake surgery in patients with brain gliomas. Dr. Simon Mendez will present his work, conducted as part of the flagship Rheoblood project led by Labex NUMEV, specifically focusing on the use of numerical simulation in fluid mechanics and its application to blood flow.
Students from Montpellier, winners of the 2018 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, will present their project, “Vagineering.” They are proposing a reversible, long-acting contraceptive method that utilizes bacteria from the vaginal microbiome.