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An exceptional Research potential

30 internationally renowned research structure jointly affiliated to Aix *Marseille

University and the French National research bodies (e.g. CNRS , INSERM , CEA)

A large number of project laureates of highly competitive granting schemes,

from national funding agencies (ANR, Investments for the Future – EquipEx, LabEx , Industrial pilot

scale demonstrators, CARNOT Institutes, Convergence Institutes Graduate School of Research )

to International programs (ERC, HFSP, EU )

Pioneering scientific research regularly published in leading journals

(e.g. Nature , Science, PNAS…)

A constant engagement with socio economic partners through applied

research or development

Start-ups directly stemming from research laboratories in several domains

21 running grants14 life sciences , 4 physics,

1 mechanics , 1 chemistry

1 mathematics

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A few examples of Research

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NEUROSCIENCES 400 scientists

RESEARCH LABS

The BRAIN : from Development to Function ; from Damage to Plasticity and Clinics

Deco, Jirsa, McIntosh Emerging concepts

for the dynamical organization of resting-

state activity in the brain. Nature Reviews

Neuroscience 2011

Function and assembly of neuronal networks

Caubit X, et al.

TSHZ3 deletion causes an autism

syndrome and defects in cortical

projection neurons. Nat Genet. 2016

Malvache et al.

Awake hippocampal reactivations project

onto orthogonal neuronal assemblies.

Science. 2016

Modeling the computational brain network

Schaller S et al. Novel combinatorial

screening identifies neurotrophic

factors for selective classes of motor

neurons. PNAS 2017

ONCO-IMMUNOLOGY

RESEARCH

LABS

A double edged Sword against Tumor

Challengethe onset and development of Tumor

Reprogramthe immune system to eradicate Tumor

Churiko and Géli. De novo telomere addition at chromosome breaks:

Dangerous Liaisons J Cell Biol. 2017

Nicolle et al. Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Therapeutic Targets Revealed by

Tumor-Stroma Cross-Talk Analyses in Patient-Derived Xenografts.

Cell Reports 2017

Arduin et al . Broad and Largely Concordant Molecular Changes Characterize

Tolerogenic and Immunogenic Dendritic Cell Maturation in Thymus and Periphery

Immunity 2016

Cortes et al.

Tumor-associated

macrophages (TAM) depend

on ZEB1 for their cancer-

promoting roles

EMBO J 2017

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OPTIC – PHOTONIC 270

scientists

RESEARCH LABS

Reveal crystalline details of

bio mineral shell structure by

3D- Bragg ptychograph, a

quantitative highly resolved, x-

ray microscopy.

Identify the good vibrations of

molecules by Raman based

Imaging to determine organization

and reveal molecular structure.

IMAGING : Deciphering life sciences with physics

C. Cleff, et al., Direct imaging of molecular symmetry by coherent anti-stokes Raman scatteringNature Communication 2016

S. O. Hruszkewycz et al. High-resolution three-dimensional structuralmicroscopy by single-angle Braggptychography Nature materials 2016

M. Chanal et al . Crossing the threshold of ultrafast laser writing in bulk silicon. Nature Communication 2017

ASUR -Ultrafast Sources

Photonic space - Optical thin film

NEW DEVICES by Ultrafast laser Processing

Understand laser-matter interaction in femtosecond regime and develop laser-based processes and

advanced diagnostics tools for controlled structuring and high-resolution imaging of matter.

PHYSICS of The UNIVERSE

impressive international teamwork

RESEARCH

LABS

High Energy Astrophysics Cosmology Particle Physics Mapping the Geometry of the Dark Universe

Entering precision cosmology High Energy Gamma Rays and Neutrinos

Multi-messenger approach

Validating Standard Model - Precision

measurements

Deciphering Higgs boson

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scientists

Radical & Paramagnetic

CHEMISTRY

RESEARCH

LABS

Functional Materials

Chirality control

Kubas et al.Mechanism of O2 diffusion and reduction in Fe Fe hydrogenases.Nature Chemistry 2017

Al Ouahabi et al. Mass spectrometry sequencing of long digital polymers facilitated by programmed inter-byte fragmentation. Nature Comm. 2017

Berezhnaia et al.Chiral Nanographene Propeller Embedding EnantiomericallyStable [5]Helicene Units.J. Am Chem Soc 2017

Kalashnyk et al On-surface synthesis of aligned nanoribbons monitored by scanning tunnelling microscopy and vibrational spectroscopy Nature Comm. 2017

Bio-inspired

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy to detect radicals

DNP NMR experiments for the structural and dynamic elucidation of

molecules

Liao W et al . Dendritic polarizing agents for DNP SENS Chem Sci. 2017

a broad spectrum of competence

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scientists

Study, control and bioengineering of unusual elements of chirality

Design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced materials to answer

societal concerns (Energy, Health, Environment, High technology)

A Bioresistant NitroxideSpin Label for In-Cell EPR Spectroscopy. AngewChem Int 2018

Bioelectrochemistry and self-assembling dendrimer theranostics

for drug delivery

MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCES

RESEARCH

LABS

A long standing partnership of excellence

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scientists

Logic, Information theory, Signal processing,

Cryptography, Machine learning, Big Data

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MECHANICS

RESEARCH

LABS

Heterogeneity, Multi-scales and Scale Change Complex Fluids

Instabilities, Couplings and Control

How elementary entities present

in a fluid influence its behavior

nanoparticles,

red blood cells

vesicles

granulates

How to handle the

variations of structure

in space (heterogeneity)

or in scale (multi-scale) :

porous materials,

explosions,

shock waves,

turbulence

Predict , detect and control phenomena involving motion,

deformation, sources and transfer, at any scales

How to handle, inhibit or control instabilities and increase the efficiency

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Msc’s with training in English

Mathematics , Bioinformatics,

Computer Sciences

Computational and Mathematical Biology

Life Sciences

Integrative biology and Physiology

Immunology

Environmental biology and Biotechnology

Interdisciplinary

Cognitive sciences

Mechanics

Waves, Acoustics, Vibrations, Engineering and Sound

Nanosciences et Nanotechnologies-

Chemical Nano-Engineering

Physics

EUROPHOTONICS

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