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 of the balance between the genome and endogenous retroviruses: exploring infectivity, pathogenicity, and host defense.

• Bertille MONTIBUS was recruited by INSERM (CSS2) for her project aiming to decipher the function of the H13/Mcts2 locus and assess its contribution to imprinting-related disorders.

• Ines TOMAŠEK obtained a CNRS position (section CID 52) thanks to her research on Geogenic pollutants in urban ambient air: Multidisciplinary appraisal of an increasing threat to human health. This cross-disciplinary project brings together two Clermont-based units, iGReD and the Magmas and Volcanoes Laboratory.

These three young scientists will now continue their work as tenured researchers. iGReD warmly congratulates them on this remarkable achievement!