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June 7 2018
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is a UK charity established in 1961 by a group of health professionals to fund additional research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart and circulatory disease. It is the leading independent funder of cardiovascular research. The BHF Alumni is the free membership program designed to support its […]
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May 31 2018
The microenvironment is critical for stem cell maintenance. A central quest in the stem cell field is the composition and source of the molecules that make up their microenvironment. A new study coordinated by Philippos Mourikis (CR1 CNRS) with the participation of Leo Machado (PhD student) in the team of Frederic Relaix (IMRB Team […]
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May 23 2018
Marion Leboyer received the 2018 Neuropsychopharmacology Award of European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) in recognition of her outstanding achievements combining innovative and high-impact research identifying genetic and environmental risk factors in major psychiatric disorders. Marion Leboyer will receive the award at the 31st ECNP Congress October 6-9, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. The prize is […]
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May 16 2018
Since its creation in 2004, L’Arbre des Connaissances Association founded by researchers has promoted dialogue between scientists and society. The Apprentice Researchers are one of the actions carried out by this association which has enabled more than 2000 secondary school students to be welcomed in the laboratories (more info). This year, under the impetus of […]
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May 9 2018
A start-up called Orixha has just been created under the impulse of Renaud Tissier (Team 03, Bijan Ghaleh) and the help of SATT IDF Innov. This company aims to develop, test and market a liquid fan for ultra-fast induction of hypothermia. The immediate objective is to manufacture a ventilator in compliance with the Medical Devices […]
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April 13 2018
Visceral adipose tissue regulates cardiac aging. Osteopontin (OPN) is a matricellular protein that is upregulated in pathologic cardiac fibrosis and remodeling models. OPN plasma levels also increase with age. A new study conducted by Daïgo Sawaki within Team 8, reveals that OPN secreted by visceral adipose tissue (VAT) promotes interstitial fibrosis associated with age […]
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January 26 2018
Flavia Castellano and Valérie Molinier-Frenkel's group of team 9 (P. Gaulard) with the collaboration of Xavier Decrouy of PL Imaging and Emmanuel Donnadieu of the Cochin Institute has just published an article on the focused secretion of the IL4I1 enzyme at the immune synapse level and its consequences on the activation of T* lymphocytes.
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December 12 2017
The Master’s Award in Myology from the French Society of Myology / Santhera Pharmaceuticals is intended to reward a young researcher for the quality of his or her Master’s work in Biology in clinical, physiopathological or fundamental research in the field of Myology. This prize judges the presentation of the thesis and more generally the […]
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December 7 2017
Rapidly progressive crescent glomerulonephritis (RPGN) is the most aggressive form of acquired glomerular disease. Although most therapeutic approaches use immunosuppressive strategies, pathophysiology is still a mystery.
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November 30 2017
Congratulations to Mickael Miro-Padovani, Master 2 of Team 7 of A. De La Taille who has just received the jury's special prize for his work directed by Dr Mohamed Amiche
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November 27 2017
Congratulations to Benoît Vingert and his colleagues from France Pirenne's team n°2 for his important article in J. Immunology showing that an anti-CD20 antibody prevents the alloimmunization of red blood cells in a murine model. Article included in the Journal of Immunology's editorial of December 1st, 2017!
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November 20 2017
Léo Machado, Philippos Mourikis and Frederic Relaix (IMRB-U955 team of Fred Relaix) have just published a very important article in the review Cell Reports (IF 8.282) of November 14,2017 on the development of a protocol that bypasses the impact of isolation procedures and captures cells in their natural resting state. Their study also reveals previously […]
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November 9 2017
Team 10 of Frédéric Relaix and François-Jérôme Authier associated with several German and French teams, published a very interesting article in the journal Nature Communications on October 31st, 2017. A story that identifies the embryonic origin of FAPs (Fibro-Adipogenic Progenitors), the population of adult muscle mesenchymal stem cells that differentiate into adipocyte and give fibrosis in pathological expectations...
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October 11 2017
L’équipe 15 de Marion Leboyer et de Stéphane Jamain a mis en évidence un variant génétique associé à la fois aux troubles bipolaires à début précoce et à la schizophrénie. Les résultats sont publiés dans « The Journal of Neuroscience, 2 October 2017, 1040-17; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1040-17.2017 ». SNAP25 (pour synaptosomal associated protein) est une protéine essentielle […]
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September 13 2017
The IMRB welcomes applications from outstanding candidates interested in translational research, including basic research and pathophysiology, in preclinical animal models, clinical studies and innovative biotherapy approaches. The candidates should be dynamic and qualified investigators with strong track records, and are expected to apply for competitive funding. Applications from both Junior investigators (to establish a new […]
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February 15 2016
After receiving a transplant of stem cells in the penis, 12 patients with severe erectile dysfunction found significant improvements in the quality of sexual intercourse
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