A brain imaging study reveals how the brain decodes the social significance of facial ornaments
Since prehistoric times, we have decorated our faces with ornaments and paintings to communicate our social role. An interdisciplinary group of researchers from the University […]
The SynTeam team co-directed by Francesca De Giorgi and François Ichas joins IMN
Since November 2023, IMN has been home to a new team, SynTeam (Integrative Neuropathology of a-Synucleinopathies), co-directed by François Ichas and Francesca De Giorgi Ichas. […]
Rémi Kinet awarded AAP Mature Your PhD+ 2023 prize !
Congratulations to Rémi Kinet, winner of the “Mature ton PhD +” call for projects, sponsored by SATT Aquitaine and the University of Bordeaux, for his […]
FENS Voices | Elba Molpeceres Sierra: A strong motivation and a clear vision
FENS is dedicated to supporting early career researchers to further themselves and their first neuroscience projects. They reached out to NENS Exchange grant (now FENS/IBRO-PERC […]
Vincent Planche, a researcher at the Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases, is the winner of the Joël Ménard 2023 prize for clinical and translational research, awarded […]
Eduarda Centeno Awarded “Irv and Helga Cooper Open Science Prize”
Congratulations to Eduarda Centeno, runner-up of the “Irv and Helga Cooper Open Science Trainee Prize”! This happened on November, 30th 2023. Eduarda is a doctoral […]
A spinal cord neuroprosthesis for locomotor deficits due to Parkinson’s disease
Neuroscientists from Inserm, CNRS and the University of Bordeaux in France, together with Swiss researchers and neurosurgeons (EPFL/CHUV/UNIL), have designed and tested a “neuroprosthesis” to correct the gait disorders associated with Parkinson’s disease.
SBM scientific day: Research on the Biology and Diseases of Ageing in Bordeaux
Venue: Amphithéâtre du bâtiment BBS The Bordeaux research community working on the biology and diseases of aging is organizing a day of scientific presentations and […]
Venue : Centre Broca Nouvelle-Aquitaine Registrations for the workshop are closed but talks are open to everyone! Open talks Monday 16 October – 15:00 Sarah […]
Venue: Centre Broca Organized by the FENS KAVLI Network of Excellence Local organizer : Anna Beyeler Free access Program 09:50 – 10:00 Introduction of the […]
BrainConf 2023: « Comparative neuronal circuits for adaptive behavior »
Current research highlights the role of cortical networks in supporting higher order cognitive functions such as decision making or working memory, and their functioning is […]
Conférence : « Biais cognitifs de genre : Origines, Chiffres, Conséquences & Perspectives »
Lieu : Centre Broca Nouvelle-Aquitaine Par Renata Coura. Réservé au personnel UB et des EPST. Résumé « Les femmes ont de meilleures compétences sociales que les […]
Neuroscience Alliance – OHBM East Atlantic Chapter
Venue: Centre Broca Nouvelle-Aquitaine Join leading neuroscientists and clinicians during Neural’s, intensive 3-day open laboratory. The conference will be held in a « BrainHack » networking style […]
Quels sont les principes qui rendent ChatGPT aussi performant mais aussi parfois limité ?
How to couple these models with analyses of fMRI brain sequences to explore how language is mapped in our brain ?
Course: Controversies in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Organized by the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Program Description The primary purpose of this course is to provide clinicians and basic scientists an […]
The next Bordeaux Neurocampus Day will take place on Tuesday 8th November 2022 at the Domaine du Haut-Carré. Registrations are closed This day is open […]
Venue: Centre Broca Nouvelle-Aquitaine Program 9:00 – Jose A. ESTEBAN Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, Madrid PI3K signaling for neuronal growth and synaptic plasticity […]
8 PhD students will be presenting their doctoral research on Friday 17 June. Venue: Centre Broca. Program 9:00 – Welcome coffee 9:30 – Welcoming speech […]
Morning: Closed door roundtables (the groups are already defined) covering the four major challenges of the GPR BRAIN_2030: Challenge 1: Develop new neurotechnologies to study and […]
Amphi Centre Broca Nouvelle Aquitaine, Université de Bordeaux – 146 Rue Léo Saignat, Bordeaux Welcome to Who wants to be a neuroscientist, a game based […]
A l’occasion de la Semaine du Cerveau, plusieurs événements sont proposés par des chercheurs de Bordeaux Neurocampus. Événements pour les étudiants Quiz : « Who wants […]
Eric Boué-Grabot, in collaboration with Joël Bockaert and René Lafont published “La communication cellulaire, un monde de récepteur biologique”, éditions Matériologiques. more
Thomas Boraud co-edited a special issue of Philosophical Transaction of the Royal Society B
Thomas Boraud co-edited a special issue of Philosophical Transaction of the Royal Society B, dedicated to economic behavior in primates, with Sacha Bourgeois Girond (Paris-Sorbonne) […]
by the french neuroscience society. Increased surface P2X4 receptor regulates anxiety and memory in P2X4 internalization-defective knock-in mice. Bertin E, Deluc T, Pilch KS, Audrey […]
Erwan Bézard, team leader of physiopathology of parkisonian syndroms, with Laurent Groc, Valentin Närgerl (IINS) and Laurent Cognet (LP2N) receive ERC synergy 2020 grant. University […]
The Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases (IMN) is a Joint Research Unit (UMR 5293) associating the University of Bordeaux and the CNRS. It was created in […]
Eric Boue-Grabot for P2XforALS: P2X4 receptor as a key factor and biomarker in ALS (in collaboration with Sandrine Bertrand (INCIA, Bordeaux) & Gwendal Le Masson […]
IMN received funding from FRM in 2020 for the project entitled EcoHealth Approach for SDHI Fungicide Use Assessment: Exposome and Human Health Hazards. It is […]
The PD-BSI project (A brain-spine interface complements deep brain stimulation to alleviate walking and balance deficits and increase vigilance in a primate model of Parkinson’s […]
Blue space between clouds: extracellular space in Parkinson’s disease
Press release from the CNRS institutes INSB and INP about one of the latest publications from the IMN: https://insb.cnrs.fr/fr/cnrsinfo/lespace-bleu-entre-les-nuages-lespace- extracellular-in-parkinson’s disease
Trained first as an engineer and then as a neuroscientist, he conducts research at the intersection between Neuroscience and Neuroengineering. He is interested in understanding how […]
Tuesday evening was an evening at Cap Sciences in Bordeaux organized by the Foundation for Medical Research (FRM). On the occasion of this evening, two […]
In what ways does artificial intelligence use neuroscience?
Artificial intelligence aims at reproducing higher cognitive functions but still does not take into account the subtle interactions of information processing in our brain. In […]
Dr. Jérôme BAUFRETON of our laboratory, co-leader of the scientific team “Dopamine and Neuronal Assemblies” has been entrusted with the assignment of Editor of the […]
For a researcher, there is nothing more frustrating than the failure to reproduce major results obtained a few months back. The causes of such disappointments can be multiple […]
The 13th meeting of the International Basal Ganglia Society (IBAGS) held at the Municipal Casino Biarritz under the presidency of Thomas Boraud, has just ended. It brought […]
Today, we received the visit of Mr. Calvet and his daughter. The Calvet Foundation is hosted by the Foundation for Medical Research (FRM) and finances […]
Mental health, education, brain aging: IMN researchers discuss them in Périgueux
A series of Film Conferences “Neuroscience in Debate” is being organized this spring 2019 at the CGR cinema in Périgueux by the association Ciné Cinéma, […]
IMN taking part in the creation of the International Association for Comparative Medicine (IACM)
Comparative medicine is a new interdisciplinary subject in the application of laboratory animal science in basic medicine, pharmacy and clinical medicine. It takes human diseases as its object and human disease animal model […]
A researcher position is opened in the team Baufreton/Georges (https://www.imn-bordeaux.org/en/teams/dopamine-and-neuronals-assemblies/) at the Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives (IMN). The project takes part as a collaboration between […]
As the Neurocampus Winter Party of last month did not occurred, PhD students and Post-doctoral researchers from all the Neurocampus institutes (IMN, IINS, Magendie, INCIA…) […]
The ARSLA young investigator price has been awarded to Eleonore Bertin, PhD student in co-direction with Eric Boué-Grabot (IMN) and Sandrine Bertrand (INCIA). This price […]
The Parkinson’s Committee of the Fondation de France presents its objectives by the voice of Dr. Erwan Bézard, Director of IMN. Click here to watch […]
Our new research team at the Institute of Neurodegenerative diseases at the University of Bordeaux recruits a post-doctoral researcher. The lab aims to understand cellular […]
PhD students and Post-doctoral researchers from all the Neurocampus institutes (IMN, IINS, Magendie, INCIA…) organize a Neurocampus Winter Party! This event will take place on […]
PhD students and Post-doctoral researchers from our Institute, with those from the Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience and the Neurocentre Magendie, organize a new Neuroscience Happy […]
PhD student position in cellular imaging and physiology of oligodendrocyte-neuron interaction Our new research team at the Institute of Neurodegenerative diseases at the University of […]
Research Topic titled “Purinergic Signaling in Health and Disease”
In collaboration with Frontiers in Cellular Neurosciences, we are organizing a Research Topic titled “Purinergic Signaling in Health and Disease”, hosted by Eric Boué-Grabot (IMN, […]
Gary, the salamander who indicates his football prognosis
The team of Thomas Boraud and Pierre Burbaud has recently started to study the learning processes of Pleurodeles Waltl (a newt, a group of amphibians close to […]
PhD students and Post-doctoral researchers organize the first Bordeaux Neurocampus Summer Party, that will take place on Thursday 28 June from 18h00 to 20h00 at Parc Carreire, close to […]
We had the opportunity to welcome in the atrium of the Centre Broca Nouvelle-Aquitaine an exhibition of scientific photos by a former postdoctoral researcher of […]
Our laboratory received today the visit of the Chief Executive Officer of CNRS, Dr. Antoine Petit. He was accompanied by Dr. Younis Hermes, Regional Delegate of […]
Meditation: a revolution in the brain Sit comfortably, close your eyes and focus your attention on the breath. This is the principle of mindfulness meditation […]
It is with sadness that we learned about the disappearance of Giselle Charron, former Professor Assistant at the University of Bordeaux. Very involved in the teaching […]
Estelle Dumas-Mallet was a PhD student in political science at the University of Bordeaux. Its laboratories: Center Emile Durkheim (Sciences Po Bordeaux and University of […]
Biomeeting #24 : neuroscience at the heart of innovation
Centre Broca-Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Campus Carreire, Université de Bordeaux, december 21st at 5 pm free entrance Registration required by email: karine@unitec.fr or by phone 06 40 07 02 49
The reliability of anatomical connectivity data of the human brain challenged by 20 international teams of research in diffusion imaging and tractography.
From the virtual reconstruction of white matter bundles … Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) is used to reveal in vivo the white matter bundles of […]
Ginesislab: a common laboratory to optimize the use of biomedical imaging data The Groupe d’imagerie neurofonctionnelle de l’Institut des maladies neurodégénératives (GIN-IMN) and the Fealinx […]
12th Biennial conference of the Chinese Society of Neuroscience
For the 12th Biennial conference of the Chinese Society of Neuroscience, the publisher Wiley publishes a collection of articles, in open access until November 30, […]
IMN will be present at the SFN meeting in Washington
IMN will be present at the 47th annual meeting organised by the American Society for Neuroscience. This year it will take place in Washington. Below is the […]
Inauguration of the “Centre Broca Nouvelle-Aquitaine”
Inauguration last night of the last building of the “Neurocampus”, the « Centre Broca Nouvelle-Aquitaine ». Alain Rousset (President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region), Professor Jean-Marc Orgogozo (hospital […]
IMN was present at The Gordon Research Conference on Parkinson’s disease that took place at the Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River (Newry, ME, USA) in […]
The University of Bordeaux was honored to receive this morning, on her first official visit, Mrs Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. […]
IMN presents its recent results at NeuroFrance 2017
The NeuroFrance 2017 Congress took place from May 17th to 19th at the Palais des Congrès in Bordeaux. The IMN was featuring many scientific posters during […]
Towards new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
The University of Bordeaux is a partner of the European research group IMPRIND, officially launched in early March. An ambitious project whose goal is to […]
Post-Doctoral opportunity in Data sciences and Neurosciences Ginesislab is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to carry out research on the extraction of phenotypes from brain imaging […]
Thank to the Rotary Club of Libourne Saint Emilion
On Monday 16th, our laboratory, represented by Prof. François TISON, was delighted to receive €71,410 from the Rotary Club of Libourne Saint Emilion, thanks to […]
We are seeking to recruit new Group Leaders at junior or midcareer level We offer attractive start-up packages and state-of-the-art laboratories and infrastructures to young group leaders, […]
ON DECEMBER 7th 2016, THE GOVERNMENTAL FRENCH RESEARCH AGENCY (ANR) HAS CONFIRM THE CREATION OF GINESIS LAB, A PUBLIC-COMPANY LABORATORY The collaboration between the « Groupe […]
« Modelling multi-factorial neurodegeneration in synucleinopathies: mechanistic and therapeutic implications » Defense on January 12 at 2:00 pm in the conference room of the new Neurocampus building. […]
The research led by Friedrich Koch-Nolte of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany involved a consortium of European researchers including Eric Boué-Grabot from the […]
A landmark paper from the IdEx-funded EXTRABRAIN project has come to light this week
Understanding the role of the extracellular space (ECS) in modulating neuronal communication represents a knowledge frontier in current brain research. This limit has conceptual and […]
The new building we are going to join in the coming weeks, which already houses the Interdisciplinary Institute of Neurosciences and the Bordeaux Imaging Center, […]
AAL: a human brain atlas ranked second in the “top 100 cited” CEA publication
Already awarded the honorary title of “the most cited publication in NeuroImaging between 1980 and 2012”, the article of the Groupe d’Imagerie Neurofonctionnelle, team 5 […]
IMN led the experimental validation of a neuroprosthesis: published today in Nature
Primates Regain Control of Paralyzed Leg Neuroprosthetic interface bridges partial spinal cord injury Non-human primates regain control of their paralyzed limb thanks to a neuroprosthetic […]
Many of our students finish their theses, so many defenses will occur at the end of the year: Sophie MAINGAULT , supervisor: Fabrice Crivello, Thursday, September 29th, 2:00 pm, CGFB, […]
The IMN participated to the Grand Brainstorming at the Village des Sciences
Nearly 2,600 visitors were able to meet researchers from the IMN in October 15th and 16th at the “Grand brainstorming” organized at the “Village des […]
Dr. Benjamin Dehay was interviewed by the newspaper “Le Monde” to comment on the 2016 Medicine Nobel Prize awarded to the Japanese Pr. Yoshinori Ohsumi […]
The building site lives its final weeks before giving way to some 12,000 m2 which will be dedicated to research in neuroscience. Mr. Alain Rousset, […]
Excellence Initiative of University of Bordeaux confirmed
The Prime Minister decided to definitively confirm three IDEX, including IdEx Bordeaux. Indeed, IDEX « A*MIDEX (Aix-Marseille) », « IDEX BORDEAUX » and « UNISTRA (Strasbourg) […]
Because the answer to Parkinson’s disease can not be found individually, international collaboration is essential to accelerate the discovery of a cure for the 5 […]
A race in the vineyards of Saint-Emilion to support research on brain diseases
The “LIBOURNE SAINT-EMILION ROTARY CLUB” organizes on Sunday, march 13th 2016, the first edition of a race in the vineyards of Saint-Emilion. Runners will have […]
Discreetly…. if we had not recovered the photos! Thomas Boraud and Erwan Bezard were part of the Borbala DURAY’s thesis jury at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Free University […]
“Bordeaux Neurocampus” had the idea to organize a photo contest in relation with neuroscience. The initiative found adherents among neuroscientists of the Bordeaux community. Three photos […]
Portrait of François, a new researcher in our laboratory
François Georges joined the IMN on January 1st (2016) and leads the team Dopamine and neuronal assemblies with Jerome Baufreton. After his PhD at the University of […]
One of our groups is looking to hire a postdoctoral scientist with an interest for basal ganglia circuits. Applications are invited for a 2-year postdoctoral research […]
The 11th European Congress of Neuropathology organized by Prof. Anne Vital (IMN member and Congress President) and Prof. Charles Duyckaerts (Chair of Scientific Program Committee) will be held […]
Action for Professional Development : in the intimacy of the brain
GIN’s researchers have intervened in the action of professional development “in the intimacy of the brain“, organized by the Houses of Science in Aquitaine and […]
Many of our students finish their theses, so many defenses will occur at the end of the year: Mathieu SCHMITT will defend his Ph.D. thesis entitled “Modulation of […]
A 2-year post-doctoral position in the group “Pathological decision-making in addiction“ Applications are invited for a 2-year postdoctoral research fellow position in the group “Pathological decision-making […]
Recruiting New Group Leaders (PDF file here) The Neurocampus project, fully supported by the University of Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM and the Aquitaine Regional Government, consist into […]
Frédéric Alexandre (Team Mnemosyne: Mnemonic synergy) received the Best Paper Award at the 7th International Conference “Neural Computation Theory and Applications” which took place in Lisbon, […]
Karine Massé obtained her doctorate on the murine nm23 gene family description and function analysis at the University of Bordeaux in September 1999. She then joined […]
The Neurofunctional Imaging Group receives grant funding to join the FLAG-ERA Human Brain Project
The GIN is the French partner of the European project MULTI-LATERAL*, coordinated by Clyde Francks (Max Planck Institute, NL) and laureate of the FLAG-ERA Joint […]
The laboratory was well represented at Chicago where was held the Society for Neuroscience international meeting (October 17th-21st). It is a major annual event which […]
The IMN is present on social networks, especially Facebook, since 6 weeks. For what reasons ? To publicize outside the scientific community, to make available our […]
BIND (Bordeaux Initiative for Neurodegenerative Disorders), french center of excellence
In November 2014, the French government launched the National Plan Neurodegenerative Diseases 2014-2019 which proposed the « Identification of centers of excellence in the field […]
After the ceremony of laying the first stone 10 months ago, Mr Alain Rousset, President of Aquitaine Regional Council, came to realize the progress of […]
7 months after its release, Thomas Boraud talks about his book “Matière à décision” (CNRS Editions): This is a error, underlined by teleologic philosophy, to think that our brain is […]
Organised by Jérôme BAUFRETON and Nicolas MALLET, researchers of our laboratory, a symposium on the globus pallidus, on September 17th and 18th. Location: CGFB, Functional Genomic Center of Bordeaux […]
In 2016, the Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience will be housed in a brand new building established in front of Neurocentre Magendie.
Team leaders are preparing the visit of the HCERES committee
Team leaders were given appointment a few kilometers from the laboratory to prepare the visit of the HCERES Committee (Supreme Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education), scheduled on February 11th and 12th, 2015.
Erwan Bezard received the “Grand Prix 2014” of the “Fondation de France”
On January 28th, 2015, Erwan BEZARD received the “Grand Prix 2014” of the “Fondation de France” for his work on Parkinson’s disease. “The jury was extremely […]
Foundation stone laying ceremony of the last building of the “neurocampus” project
The December 1st, 2014 was a rainy Monday, but a day full of enthusiasm. It was the Foundation stone laying ceremony of the last building of the “neurocampus” project
Yann Arthus-Bertrand, godfather of the clinical IMN
On February 5th, 2014, our Institute received the visit of Mr Yann Arthus-Bertrand, who did us the honor of sponsoring the Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases […]