On December 11, Heidi Serra was awarded the CNRS Bronze Medal during an official ceremony chaired by Florence Morineau, Regional Delegate of CNRS Rhône Auvergne, and Mathias Bernard, President of Université Clermont Auvergne. The distinction was presented to her by Fredy Barneche, future Deputy Scientific Director of…

Worldwide Cancer Research (WCR) has established a partnership with the patient association Let’s Cure ACC to accelerate research on adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), a rare and aggressive form of endocrine cancer. Thanks to this partnership and the support of its community of “Curestarters,” WCR is…

In multicellular organisms, the balance between gene activation and repression is crucial for development. However, some genes must remain active at all times.

 On September 30, the iGReD had the pleasure of hosting the award ceremony for the Bristol…

At its Solemn Opening Ceremony on September 25, Clermont Auvergne University proudly celebrated the excellence of research carried out at iGReD by honoring:   Heidi Serra, recipient of the 2025 CNRS Bronze Medal Silvere Baron, laureate of the Eliane and Gérard Pauthier Prize from…

The DYET team, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, has uncovered a new epigenetic mechanism that controls “jumping genes”—mobile DNA elements whose activity can threaten genome integrity. Transposable elements, often nicknamed “jumping genes,” are DNA sequences capable of moving from one location to another…

Once again this year, iGReD stands out for the excellence of its young researchers: three of its postdoctoral fellows have been selected in the 2025 researcher recruitment competitions of INSERM and CNRS. Abdou AKKOUCHE was recruited by INSERM (CSS1) for his work on the disruption…

This award, which recognizes the first major work of a promising early-career researcher, has been granted to Heidi (co-leader of the reclab team) for her research on the genetics of hybrid plants.   Heïdi  explores the secrets of meiosis in hybrid plants much like one untangles the…

This Wednesday, June 10th, Charles received the CNRS Medal of Honor. This distinction recognizes an exemplary career spanning more than 30 years at the CNRS, with over half of it spent at iGReD. During this time, Charles made major contributions to our understanding of the mechanisms…