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A researcher at the Charles Gerhardt Institute (ICGM) and an associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biomaterials at the University of Montpellier, Marie Morille is leading several strategic research projects on the formulation of biotherapeutics. This work earned her the IUF Award in 2022, following her receipt of a junior ANR grant in 2020.

The ExposUM Institute is an initiative of the University of Montpellier and its partners aimed at establishing a leading, cross-disciplinary, off-campus institute dedicated to the study, education, and science-society interaction regarding the environmental determinants of human health. A winner of the ExcellenceS (PIA4) call for proposals and supported by the Occitanie Region, ExposUM is funded to the tune of €46.4 million over the 2022–2030 period. The exposome refers to the sum of lifelong exposures to environmental and social factors whose specific effects, combined with individuals’ intrinsic characteristics, underpin health as well as the onset, progression, and severity of infectious and noncommunicable human diseases. In this sense, it is the environmental counterpart of the genome, with which it interacts throughout an individual’s lifetime. Visit the ExposUM Institute website Calls for Proposals Objective To provide an innovative conceptual framework for studying multiple environmental risks and their combined effects GATe: Gather people to Generate, Apply, Transmit knowledge Axis 1: Generate knowledge: accelerate the acquisition of basic knowledge in a coordinated, non-segmented, interdisciplinary manner Axis 2: Apply knowledge: define comprehensive mitigation strategies adapted to the local context and encourage innovation. Learn more Axis 3: Transmit knowledge: promote the education of the next generation of scientists Organization Steering Committee (CoDir): Pascal Demoly (Chair), Aurélie Binot, Charlotte Boullé, Mircea Sofonea. Project Manager: Elodie Suttling. Scientific and Strategic Advisory Board (COSS): Jacques Mercier (Chair), Amaria Baghdadli, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Eric Delaporte, Delphine Destoumieux-Garzon, Hélène Fenet, Sylvain Gandon, Brice Laurent, Coumba Toure Kane, Alain Lacampagne, Laurence Lachaud, Nadine Laguette, Delphine Muriaux, Denis Pesche, Andrei Turtoi, Nathalie Vachiery, Muriel Vayssier-Tarissat, Laurent Visier. Research Orientation and Evaluation Council Research COER): Mircea Sofonea (Chair), Anne-Muriel Arigon, Aurélie Binot, Christophe Boete, Charlotte Boullé, Antoine Claessens, Sylvie Claeysen, Constance Delaby, Gauthier Dobigny, François Favier, Olivier Gimenez, Antoine Gross, Rodolphe Hamel, Luciana Kase-Tanno, Antonio Maraver, Jérôme Poli, Gwenn Pulliat, Anatja Samouelian, Annelise Tran, Aurore Vicet. Get project updates directly: Subscribe to the mailing list Partners

Advancing regional research to better preserve biodiversity, more effectively combat vector-borne diseases, envision the future of viticulture and oenology, and address the collective challenges of the water cycle…  These are the scientific challenges that the University of Montpellier and its regional partners aim to address by taking on 4 of the 15 “key challenges” identified and supported by the Occitanie Region. The “key challenges” are initiatives launched by the Occitanie Region to support the collective efforts of research stakeholders in Occitanie. Centered on strategic issues for our region, their goal is to encourage the structuring of scientific communities, thereby making regional research even more collaborative, visible, and attractive, and to produce research of excellence consistent with the Region’s political priorities, particularly the Transformation Plan—Green New Deal adopted at the Plenary Assembly on November 19, 2020. Each key challenge receives €2 million in regional funding to implement its action plan over a four-year period. Among the 15 challenges supported by the Region, the University of Montpellier is the lead institution for the “key challenges” on the themes of biodiversity, water, infectious risks, and vines and wine, in collaboration with numerous partners across the entire region. Key Challenge BIODIVOC Officially launched on April 1, 2021, the goal of the Biodivoc project is to advance fundamental research in ecology and evolution focused on the theme “Dynamics, resilience, and management of biodiversity and ecosystems subjected to human-induced environmental pressures.” Biodivoc Website Key Challenge RIVOC Officially launched on March 18, 2021, the objective of the RIVOC project “Infectious Risks and Vectors” is to develop innovative and sustainable approaches to improve the understanding, surveillance, and control of these diseases and their vectors. RIVOC Website VINIDOCC Challenge The “Innovation for the Viticulture and Oenology of the Future in Occitanie” project was launched on September 16, 2022, to conduct multidisciplinary, fundamental, and applied research and to develop new practices for the viticulture and oenology of tomorrow. Learn more BIO’OCC Challenge Bio’Occ is a project funded by the French government as part of the France 2030 plan. This ambitious regional initiative aims to attract, train, and retain the talent and stakeholders of tomorrow by developing specialized training programs in the fields of biotherapies and bioproduction. Learn more Key Challenge “Water Occitanie”:  The Water Occitanie project aims to develop expertise in wastewater reuse, design and analyze infrastructure, equipment, and governance structures to address stakeholders’ constraints at the local level, produce an assessment of impacts across major watersheds, and analyze the collective capacity to address the challenges of the water cycle. Learn more

Our Procurement Policy As a public institution, the University is subject to the Public Procurement Code. Its procurement activities fall within the legal framework of public procurement and adhere to the three fundamental principles of public procurement: free access for businesses to public procurement; equal treatment of bidders; full transparency of procurement procedures. The University’s procurement policy also aims for more efficient procurement, which is based on the following objectives: ensuring better management of public funds through the rationalization and pooling of needs; promoting the integration of people furthest from the job market or people with disabilities; protecting the environment; contributing to the dissemination of innovation; enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to access public procurement. Where can you find our public contracts? For contracts exceeding €40,000 excluding tax, all our procedures are advertised on the following platforms: our buyer profile: Achapublic.com; Achapublic allows companies to view and respond to requests for proposals issued by the University. The platform allows you to set up personalized alerts to be notified at regular intervals of the publication of public contracts based on the criteria entered when creating the alert. a Legal Gazette or the BOAMP; the Official Journal of the European Union for formalized procedures. Our Procurement Areas To fulfill its public service missions, the University purchases various supplies, services, and construction work. It has over a hundred so-called cross-functional contracts that cover the most common needs and are renewed regularly. These contracts cover both general supplies and services (printing materials, periodicals, IT and audiovisual equipment, software, office supplies, etc.) and, for research, numerous scientific materials and consumables, laboratory products and gases, etc. Publication of Key Data For purchases between €25,000 and €40,000 excluding tax, the University is required to publish certain key data: here is the data for the year 2024.For purchases exceeding €40,000 excluding tax, essential data is published on the University’s buyer profile. Essential data by year: 2023 2022 2021

How should I respond to a terrorist attack or major incident at the University? The University Emergency Response Plan is an organizational plan designed to ensure the safety of individuals in the event of a major incident or a terrorist attack. How is the University Emergency Response Plan activated? Crisis response teams are established at each campus. They activate the Special Security Plan (PPMS) when necessary. How will I be alerted? Case 1: I witness an attack or a major incident Case 2: I am notified by someone If the threat comes from outside (chemical attack, terrorist attack in a neighboring building, etc.), the message sent by the alert system will encourage people to: take shelter follow the instructions provided in these zones by a coordinator in contact with the crisis response team (stay put, wait for law enforcement to organize the evacuation, etc.) These zones are indicated by the following visual: Case 3: I am alerted by the audible alarm system set up by the University What resources? In addition to the technical and logistical resources specific to each institution, an alert system has been implemented. When it is triggered: High-powered outdoor sirens will sound. Messages will be sent to indicate the nature of the alert (email, text message, voice message for reception desks and security posts). Note: Only @umontpellier email addresses will receive these messages. If you wish to receive these messages via text, you must register at the following address: https://consentement.umontpellier.fr/web/ Case 1: Evacuation If a threat endangers people inside the building, the message sent by the alert system will encourage them to: evacuate safely if possible (escape) take cover if it is dangerous to leave Follow the Ministry’s guidelines by visiting www.encasdattaque.gouv.fr Case 2: Taking shelter If the threat comes from outside (chemical attack, terrorist attack in a neighboring building, etc.), the message sent by the alert system will encourage people to: take shelter follow the instructions provided in these areas by a representative in contact with the crisis management team (lock down, wait for law enforcement to organize the evacuation, etc.) These zones are indicated by the following visual: University Alert Drills Drills will be conducted annually to test the alert system and remind everyone of the procedures in place at the university.When the alert system is triggered, a sound will be broadcast via sirens and messages will be sent simultaneously by email to indicate the affected site and the appropriate action to take (evacuate or take shelter). Listen to the sound broadcast for these alerts: If you have any questions, please email us.