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The LabUM EpiGenMed research program builds on the international recognition of Montpellier's research in epigenetics, (epi)genomics and gene expression, which it aims to consolidate and extend to other fields. EpiGenMed structures collaborations between basic research, medical research and training in Montpellier. It is part of the University of Montpellier's I-SITE excellence program, and is associated with the Biology-Health cluster, in particular the Genetics-Epigenetics axis. The scientific field of LabUM EpiGenMed concerns epigenetics, epigenomics and gene expression, with the aim of studying the determination of cell development, immune defense and metabolism, as well as their links with pathologies. Research in these fields is evolving rapidly, and an important aspect is therefore the development of new technologies and support for their transfer to industrial players in the healthcare sector. Actions PhD Training Networks The LabUM EpiGenMed collaborative doctoral program funds networks made up of three Montpellier research teams for the joint training of three PhD students. Four networks have been set up since 2021. Collaborative projects The LabUM EpiGenMed aims to promote collaborative projects between Montpellier research teams on topics related to genetics and epigenetics. The call for projects concerns projects that address the complexity of biological mechanisms, in physiological or pathological contexts. Six projects funded to the tune of €300,000 over a 24-month period. Proof-of-concept projects The 'Proof-of-concept Projects' funding concerns emerging concepts, or new technological approaches, which are still at a preliminary stage and need to be consolidated. Projects are carried out in collaboration by two research teams. Six projects are funded to the tune of €50,000 over a 24-month period. Events LabUM organizes and supports international events in Montpellier. Prestigious seminar series: 3-4 seminars with recognized international speakers per year. AAP financial support for international conferences: 12 events organized in 2023 or 2024 have received support ranging from €3,000 to €10,000. Workshop in Epigenetics: Annual workshop for M2 students + seminars.

BioCampus Montpellier (BCM) Biocommunication en Cardio-Métabolique (BC2M) BioCentre Lunaret Montpellier (BIOLuM) Stem cells, cell plasticity, tissue regeneration and immunotherapy of inflammatory diseases (IRMB) Centre d'études des maladies infectieuses et pharmacologie anti-infectieuse (CEMIPAI) Centre de Biologie Structurale (CBS) Centre de Research en Biologie cellulaire de Montpellier (CRBM) Développement Embryonnaire, Fertilité et Environnement (DEFE) Dynamique du muscle et métabolisme (DMEM) EuroMov Digital Health in Motion (EuroMov DHM) Génopolys Initial Management and prevention of acute orGan failures IN critically ill patiEnts (IMAGINE) Institut de Génétique Humaine (IGH) Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier (IGMM) Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle (IGF) Institut des Neurosciences de Montpellier (INM) Institut de Research en Cancérologie de Montpellier (IRCM) Institut de Research en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM) Institut Desbrest d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IDESP) Laboratoire Bioingénierie et Nanosciences (LBN) Laboratory of Pathogens and Host Immunity (LPHI) Mécanismes Moléculaires dans les Démences Neurodégénératives (MMDN) Pathogenesis and Control of Chronic and Emerging Infections (PCCEI) Physiology and Experimental Medicine of the Heart and Muscles (PhyMedExp) Translational Research on HIV and Endemic and Emerging Infectious Diseases (TransVIHMI) Bacterial Virulence and Chronic Infections (VBIC) Partnered research structures : Interactions Hôtes-Vecteurs- Parasites environnement dans les maladies tropicales négligées dues aux trypanosomatides (INTERTRYP) Modélisation et Ingénierie des Systèmes Complexes Biologiques pour le Diagnostic (Sys2Diag)

Doctoral schools attached to the Biology-Health Cluster CBS2 - Chemical and Biological Sciences for Health The CBS2 doctoral school trains doctors in all areas of Biology-Health, from drug chemistry to clinical studies, from genes to behavior. Backed by the laboratories of the Pôle Biologie Santé and the Collège Doctoral de l'Université de Montpellier, it offers training through and for research, and prepares future PhDs for careers in both academia and the private sector. ED CBS2 SMH - Sciences du Mouvement Humain (Human Movement Sciences) website Doctoral School 463 "Human Movement Sciences" brings together the research potential of the major university clusters in the south-east of France (Aix-Marseille, Montpellier and Nice) in the field of human movement and its nervous, physiological, mechanical, behavioral, cognitive and societal determinants. Website of the ED SMH Formations en biologie-santé Website of the University of Montpellier's training offer

FHU T.I.E. "Triangular analysis of interactions between host, infectious agent and environment "Dr. A. MAKINSON (UM/CHU Montpellier) and Pr. E. TUAILLON (UM/CHU Montpellier). TUAILLON (UM/CHU Montpellier) The Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire (FHU) TIE [taɪ] - whose acronym refers to its generic objective of Modeling human-microorganism interactions, from emergence to long-term complications, in a Triangulation between host, Infectious Agents and the Environment brings together players in the Montpellier-Nîmes area involved in research and care relating to infectious diseases and related topics (microbiology, immunology, public health). Although the resources available to the FHU are modest, these Federations, which have existed in France since 2012, aim to stimulate translational research, improve the quality of care and foster collaboration between university hospitals, research laboratories and the private sector. Newsletter Newsletter April 2024Download Colloques Colloque annuel FHU TIE & G2i : Microbiote : entre le Yin et le Yang - Mercredi 26 Juin 2024 - Amphithéâtre Agropolis, 1000, Avenue Agropolis, 34394 MontpellierFHU TIE website Download program: colloque FHU TIE G2iDownload Registrations FHU Regenhab 2.0 "Regenerative medicine, movement modeling and rehabilitation "Pr. C. JORGENSEN (IRMB, U1183) and Dr. A. LACAMPAGNE (Phymedex, U1046)FHU Regenhab 2.0 website FHU Evocan-2 "Immunotherapies in cancer "Pr. G. CARTRON (UM/CHU Montpellier) and Dr. N. BONNEFOY (ICM, U1194)FHU Evocan website

CeAND The Centre d'excellence sur l'Autisme et les Troubles du Neuro-Développement - CeAND - is an interdisciplinary research network designed to encourage interaction between researchers, professionals in the field, as well as families and individuals concerned, in order to promote and disseminate best practices in care and education. CeAND CoEN website The overall aim of the Montpellier Center of Excellence in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CoEN) is to build collaborative research activity in neurodegeneration research across borders, focusing on critical mass and excellence. CoEN website

Investissements d'Avenir The Investissements d'Avenir program is worth 35 billion euros, including 22 billion euros earmarked for higher education and research to boost France's competitiveness on the world stage. Of these 22 billion euros, almost 18 billion take the form of competitive calls for projects. The University of Montpellier is heavily involved in this program, through numerous projects in which it is a sponsor or partner. Find out more ERC grants The European Research Council coordinates and funds scientific projects "at the frontier of knowledge" within the European Union, with grants rewarding scientific excellence. The program is open to all disciplines. Current European Research Council projects: ERC Starting Grant Erika Burioli (Host-Pathogen-Environment Interactions Laboratory) with the HYPERCAN project on transmissible mussel cancers Portrait of Erika Burioli Paul Antonio (Géosciences Montpellier) with the UBEICH project, which proposes a new experimental method to refine the dating of the Earth's inner core.Portrait of Paul Antonio ERC Advanced Grant David Mouillot (MARBEC) whose BLUE-AFRICA project will enable transdisciplinary research to assess the potential of coastal marine resources in reducing poverty and emigration in rural areas of East Africa affected by land aridification. Read the press release ERC Synergy Grant Daniele Di Pietro (Institut Montpellierrain Alexander Grothendieck) with the NEMESIS project, which aims to understand how to overcome current technological barriers in numerical simulations of complex physical problems. Daniele Di Pietro ERC portrait Sara Cavaliere (Institut Charles Gerhardt de Montpellier) with the SPINAM project, which focuses on electrochemical devices for hydrogen energy conversion and storage. Video report with Sara Cavaliere Key initiatives To pursue its strategy of supporting the scientific communities that make up the site's unique identity, the I-SITE Program of Excellence (PEI) approved five new key initiatives in April 2024. Three of these are internationally oriented and funded by the UM2030 project of the France 2030 - IDéES program "Integration and development of Idex and I-SITE", while the other two, funded directly by the PEI, aim to federate communities from different Montpellier research structures around interdisciplinary themes in order to give them greater visibility. Key international initiatives UM 2030: Foods: Nutrition and food systems Vect-OH: Infectious risks and vectors in a One Health approach Water: Water Key PEI initiatives: KIPPT: Public policies for transition CLAPAS: Local collaborative research actions on plant health and agrosystems

Today's societies face numerous complex, cross-cutting challenges that call into question the sustainability of our development model and our ability to live together as a society. Environmental, climatic, demographic, political and technological (particularly digital) changes are all challenging our lifestyles, development models, production, consumption, work organization, education, healthcare, spatial planning and mobility.... These changes bring both opportunities and risks, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. They are also a source of risks of social, political and economic breakdown, which directly call into question the governance of our societies. Supporting transitions towards new, more sustainable and fairer development models has become a challenge for public players. To meet this challenge, the Montpellier site offers a dynamic environment for high-level social science research in a range of disciplines: economics, law, political science, geography, education and training sciences, management and sociology. The aim of the Key Initiative Politiques publiques de transition (KIPPT) is to boost the visibility and encourage local, national and international interaction between scientists at the Montpellier site whose work in the social sciences is linked to transitional public policies. On the one hand, it aims to federate researchers and structure them into a sustainable network. In this way, KIPPT will help to stimulate exchanges and synergies, and give visibility to the Montpellier site's collective expertise on public policies for transition. On this basis, KIPPT also aims to structure a "science/society" relationship by acting as a bridge between researchers working on transition policies and public and civil society players. To this end, various partners such as local authorities - notably the Occitanie Region and Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole - companies and associations are involved in the project. A broad, multidisciplinary definition of transitional public policies KIPPT supports a broad definition of transitional public policies, around and beyond the 3 pillars of the I-site - nourish, protect, care. It considers public policy, public action and governance from a multidisciplinary perspective. It brings together a number of laboratories from the I-Site's Social Sciences cluster around three main axes: Axis 1: to stimulate exchanges between laboratories and disciplines around key sectoral themes on the site, such as the climate/energy, ecological, digital, agricultural and food, mobility/transportation, health and other transitions. Axis 2: to encourage reflection on the coherence and articulation between public transition policies and integration issues. Particular attention is paid to the cross-cutting issue of inequality, on the one hand, and to territorial projects as vectors of integration to address tensions between sectoral and territorial logics, on the other. Axis 3: address cross-cutting issues linked to the governance of transitions. Challenges linked to the design of public transition policies (PPT), their public debate and evaluation Challenges linked to the implementation of PPT: cooperation between players, sectors, levels of government, financing, citizen/civil society participation, etc. Challenges linked to the conflictuality/acceptability of transition policies Challenges linked to the methods and instruments mobilized: cost-benefit approaches, multicriteria, incentive instruments, regulations, pricing, planning, trajectories, etc. Challenges linked to the evolution of perceptions, opinions and behaviors of stakeholders in the face of transitions Actions in support of the creation of a scientific community A call for multi-disciplinary and multi-laboratory research projects "Structuring" projects "Impulsion" projects A platform dedicated to the KIPPT link Project follow-up and valorization A resource center for the community Three scientific days

A researcher at Montpellier's Mechanics and Civil Engineering Laboratory (LMGC), Katerina Ioannidou was awarded the CNRS Bronze Medal in 2024 for her work in statistical physics on porous concrete. Her research is helping to design materials capable of storing energy and sequestering carbon.