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Mircea Sofonea is an epidemiologist at the Pathogenesis and Control of Chronic and Emerging Infections (PCCEI) laboratory. While his field has only become widely known since the COVID-19 pandemic, for him it has been a calling for a very long time. A portrait of a researcher who stays the course.

The UAR PAC Chimie Balard Montpellier offers a unique suite of equipment for the analysis and physicochemical characterization of materials and biomolecules (analysis of solutions, solids, and surfaces; determination of structural, textural, and thermodynamic properties). The PAC Montpellier aims to address multidisciplinary analytical challenges, primarily in the fields of chemistry and at the interfaces between biology and health, agronomy and ecology, and materials and the environment. The Analysis and Characterization Platform offers exceptional capabilities for measurements using X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, NMR spectroscopy, IR–Raman spectroscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy, SQUID magnetometry, RPE spectroscopy, XPS, mass spectrometry, textural and particle size analysis, chemical analysis (elemental analysis, AAS, ICP-MS, X-ray fluorescence), calorimetric and thermal analysis, and dielectric spectroscopy. The various services are organized around centers of expertise staffed by technical personnel dedicated to these instruments, who maintain constant contact with researchers and Professors in the field. The Balard Chemistry Cluster’s Analysis and Characterization Platform is open to the entire academic scientific community and the industrial sector (large corporations, SMEs, and startups). Access to these services is provided through service contracts, collaborations, or partnerships, including: analytical services performed by PAC staff, research and development projects, methodological and instrumental developments, and theoretical and practical training. Designation: Support and Research Unit Research UAR)Primary Affiliations:UM CNRS - ENSCMResearch Cluster: Chemistry Cluster

The InterTryp Joint Research Unit (UMR) is developing a “One Health” approach within the broader context of eliminating these neglected tropical diseases. It conducts research at various scales—gene, molecule, individual, territory, country, and region—to better understand the pathogen system and assess the associated risks. In the longer term, it studies the mechanisms of co-evolution between parasites, vectors, symbionts, and mammalian hosts (animals and humans) in relation to environmental changes. It proposes prevention and control methods tailored to the constraints of developing countries: context-specific surveillance tools, new therapeutic molecules, vector control, and vaccine research. Notably, it developed the first vaccine against canine leishmaniasis. Designation: Joint Research Unit Research UMR)Primary Affiliations: CIRAD - IRDSecondary Affiliation: UMResearch Cluster: Biology-Health Cluster (BS)Doctoral Schools: CBS2: Chemical and Biological Sciences for Health - GAIA: Biodiversity, Agriculture, Food, Environment, Earth, Water Website

Affiliation: Support and Research Unit Research UAR) Primary Sponsors: CNRS - UMP Research Cluster: Agriculture-Environment-Biodiversity (AEB)