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A political scientist at theUM, Laura Michel has been coordinating a research group focused entirely on the social sciences and humanities and dedicated to public transition policies since 2024. This role led to her appointment as director of the Mak’it program, the Montpellier Institute for Advanced Studies, which specializes in transition.

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 in X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, NMR spectroscopy, IR–Raman spectroscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy, SQUID magnetometry, RPE spectroscopy, XPS, mass spectrometry, textural and particle size analyses, chemical analyses (elemental analysis, AAS, ICP-MS, X-ray fluorescence), calorimetric and thermal analyses, 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 s specializing in the field. The Balard Chemistry Cluster’s Analysis and Characterization Platform is open to the entire academic scientific community and the industrial sector (major corporations, SMEs, and startups). Access to 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 s Unit (UAR)Primary sponsoring organizations: UM - CNRS - ENSCMResearch cluster: Chemistry Cluster

The InterTryp 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, locality, country, 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, and symbionts, and their 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. Affiliation: Joint Research Unit ( Research , UMR)Primary sponsoring institutions: CIRAD - IRDSecondary sponsoring institution: UMResearch cluster: Biology-Health Cluster (BS)Doctoral schools: CBS2: Chemical and Biological Sciences for Health - GAIA: Biodiversity, Agriculture, Food, Environment, Earth, Water Website