Our projects are the cornerstone of our institute, each one crucial to our goal of pioneering discoveries in cancer and aging research. Here, you’ll discover a range of initiatives that challenge the limits of scientific knowledge, offering profound insights into the intricate processes that underpin disease and aging. Spearheaded by eminent researchers, our projects encompass molecular biology, genetics, and cellular studies to forge advancements that promise to revolutionise healthcare. Dive into our portfolio of projects below, where we tirelessly work to unravel the secrets of longevity and cellular health.
Currently Running Projects in IRCAN
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CORA(i)L – Revisiting coral health monitoring : from AI-based image recognition to next-generation reef monitoring (PIs: Eric RÖTTINGER, Eric GILSON: 2024 -2026). Coral health, like…
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REGENERATE-IT – Learning From Animals How To Regenerate:multidisciplinary training programme in regenerative biology (PI: Eugene BEREZIKOV (ERIBA); 2023 – 2027). The REGENERATE-IT Network is funded…
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TELOTHERM – Linking telomere to thermal effects in cnidaria (PI: Eric GILSON; 2024 – 2028). Better understanding the response mechanisms to thermal stress will make…
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RENEW – Deciphering the gene regulatory network logic underlying whole-body regeneration (PI: Eric RÖTTINGER; 2020-2025). Regeneration varies drastically between species, from poorly regenerating mammals to whole-body…
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Identifying candidate drugs in mitochondrial cardiomyopathies: From mouse to human. 2021-2025, AFM-Strategic Project, Partner Véronique Paquis-Flucklinger. The MITODRUG project aims to understand the mechanisms of…
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Decipher molecular mechanisms responsible for mitochondrial dysfunction leading to motor neuron death. 2022-2025, FRM-Maladies neurodégénératives, PI Véronique Paquis-Flucklinger The project aims to understand the molecular…
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MITOMICS: an integrative multi-omics approach to decrease diagnosis deadlock of mitochondrial diseases and dissect crosstalk between mtDNA and nuclear genome. 2022-2027, ANR, co-PI Sylvie Bannwarth.…
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Mitochondrial cristae disorganization and neuroinflammation: a deleterious link leading to neuronal death. 2024-2026, FRM-Maladies neurodégénératives, PI Sylvie Bannwarth Our project seeks to explore molecular mechanisms…
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MIM-IR: Characterization of the links between inner mitochondrial membrane homeostasis and interferon signaling. 2025-2027, ANR, PI Sylvie Bannwarth Mitochondrial cristae disorganization can lead to mitochondrial…
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MitoCOSMIC: Loss of mitochondrial cristae structure in motor neuron disease: mechanistic and therapeutic approaches. 2025-2027, ANR Our results suggest that a mitochondrial transport defect along…
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