The current migratory crisis in Europe shows the necessity to have solid scientific data to help public authorities take important decisions, in the context of emergencies and varied political situations. In response to these concerns, Inserm and the CNRS have enlisted five teaching and research institutions (Ined - French National Institute for demographic studies, IRD - French Institute for Development Research, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, EHESS - School for...
The European Patents Office (EPO) has just published its annual rankings: For the first time, Inserm has taken the top ranking for applicants in the pharmaceutical sector ahead of the big industrial companies and can confirm at the same time its top place as a European academic applicant in biomedical research.
Prof. François Dabis has just been appointed Director of ANRS, an autonomous agency of Inserm, by the Ministers responsible for Research and Health, on the proposal of the Chairman and CEO of Inserm. A physician, academic and internationally renowned researcher, Prof. Dabis specialises in epidemiology and public health. He succeeds Prof. Jean-François Delfraissy, the new President of the National Consultative Ethics Committee.
Paris, March 21st, 2017 – Stimunity, Institut Curie and Inserm are pleased to announce that the company has signed an exclusive worldwide license agreement on two key patents that cover Stimunity’s core technology VLP-cGAMP to develop new drugs in immuno-oncology.
L’Inserm se classe 9e dans le « Top 25 Global Innovators - Government » Reuters/Clarivate, qui évalue la capacité d’innovation des organisations publiques en fonction de l’impact de leur production scientifique et de leurs brevets.
Inserm and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) are holding a large conference entitled "Vaccines Against Emerging Infections – a Global Insurance" on 21 and 22 February 2017. It is especially aimed at emphasising the urgent need for action and the potential for developing vaccines in the area of world epidemic crises. François Hollande, President of France, attended this conference today, along with Yves Levy, Chairman and CEO...
On April 22, Earth Day 2017, the citizens of the world are invited to participate in a massive “March for Science.” The initiative was launched by US scientists in response to “new policies [that] threaten to further restrict scientists’ ability to carry out research and communicate their findings.”
Inserm announces the creation of its History Committee, reporting directly to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Yves Lévy. This Committee will be chaired by Professor Pascal Griset (Director of the Institute for Communication Sciences [ISCC], Paris-Sorbonne). This Committee is one of the actions conducted by the Institute in recent decades to reconstitute, preserve and promote its heritage, and as a continuation of the events that marked the...
Rétine artificielle, prothèse connectée, robot chirurgical : découvrez les derniers progrès en santé lors de la 2e Journée nationale de l'innovation en santé, à la Cité des sciences et de l’Industrie. L'Inserm sera présent lors de cet événement impulsé par le ministère de la Santé.
Together with the Arbre des Connaissances (Tree of Knowledge) association, MILDECA and Inserm are launching www.maad-digital.fr, a website for scientific information on addiction created by young people. Through assistance from renowned scientists, this new website offers an array of dynamic and reliable content that is adapted to the needs of those aged 13 to 19. The articles decipher scientific information on alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug addictions using language...
On Thursday 8 December, at Collège de France, the annual Inserm Awards ceremony will honour eight researchers and engineers whose work has contributed to the Institute’s scientific excellence. The Inserm Grand Prix 2016 will be awarded to Jean-Laurent Casanova, for his work on the human genetics of infectious diseases, in the presence of Marisol Touraine, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Thierry Mandon, Secretary of State for Higher Education...
