A Look Back at the Biology-Health Research Cluster Symposium on December 1, 2021
On December 1, 2021, the Biology-Health Research Cluster at the University of Montpellier organized a symposium at the Institute of Botany for the Biology-Health community at the Montpellier-Nîmes campus.
The event began with an institutional session introducedby Philippe Augé,President of the University of Montpellier, and Pierre-Emmanuel Milhiet, Director of the Biology and Health Cluster. The young researchers who won the “Young Scientist Awards” call for applications then presented their work, which had been published in high-impact journals; their research advisors had provided an introduction to the topics beforehand. Finally, researchers newly recruited in 2020 and 2021 by the CNRS, Inserm, or the University introduced themselves and presented the research projects they will be working on over the next few years.
The symposium featured two highlights, as we welcomed two renowned speakers: Professor Jacques Reynes from Montpellier University Hospital, who provided an update on COVID-19 treatments (current medications and emerging options), and Dr. Muriel Amblard, who presented peptide-based chemical tools for addressing biological challenges.
At the end of the day, each winner received a personal prize of €500. The event drew about sixty participants!
The symposium in a few figures:
- + 60 participants
- 6 young researchers who received awards
- 8 newly hired young researchers
- 2 renowned speakers
Download the speakers' presentations:Jacques Reynes – Muriel Amblard.
Relive the morning through photos!
