Frédéric Pontvianne (CNRS Research Director), Aurore Sureau (Research Engineer), and Myrtille Barrot (PhD student) join the CODED team to develop a new research theme focused on chromatin dynamics and mobility. We warmly welcome them to iGReD!  …

On the occasion of the OpenLabs Days organized by the Clermont Auvergne Cancer Group (GCCA) on June 18, 2026, the institute’s PhD students and postdoctoral researchers were delighted to welcome several groups of patients into their laboratories. This initiative provided visitors with a unique opportunity to discover…

Emilie Brasset has been appointed a senior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) for a five-year term starting on October 1, 2026.   This prestigious distinction recognizes the excellence of the research conducted by Emilie and her team at the iGReD.   Selected through a…

What if science could be experienced as a work of art? Discover “Resonances”, a documentary to which iGReD, through the research conducted by the Evolutionary Epigenomics and Genetic Conflict team, contributed. The film invites viewers on a journey through the melody of life, using images…

On May 21, the iGReD Day took place at an off-site venue, bringing together more than 150 participants for a day combining scientific exchange, conviviality, and solidarity. Following an institutional and scientific morning session, nearly 120 participants took part in the giant Cluedo game, “Panic at the Hotel”,…

As part of the National Biology Olympiad, a prestigious competition for high school students, a team of three students from Murat High School in Issoire distinguished themselves brilliantly thanks to a project carried out in close collaboration with iGReD. Nina, Océane, and Yaëlle,…

The CLIC platform (Clermont Confocal Imaging) has been awarded the national IBISA label (Infrastructures in Biology, Health and Agronomy) for a five-year period.This national distinction recognizes the excellence of the services, equipment, and technological developments provided by the platform, and grants access to additional funding.

Germaine Karam, a PhD student in the Evolutionary Epigenomics and Genetic Conflicts team, was awarded the “Golden Luger” for the best poster presentation at the EMBO Workshop EvoChromo – Evolutionary Approaches to Research in Chromatin (2025). Congratulations to her and to…

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…