Partner units
The Laënnec institute brings together twenty-one partner research units, divided into three main areas: twelve dedicated to Health and Life Sciences, five focusing on Science and Technology, and four devoted to the Humanities. These units employ a total of more than 350 permanent staff.
- I2M: Marseille institute for mathematics
- IM2NP: Provence institute for microelectronics and nanosciences
- FRESNEL: Fresnel institute
- LIS: Computer science and systems laboratory
- ISM: Institute for movement sciences
- ADES: Bio-cultural anthropology, law, ethics and health
- INP: Institute for neurophysiopathology
- LBA: Laboratory for applied biomechanics
- C2VN: Centre for cardiovascular and nutrition research
- CEReSS: Centre for study and research on health services and quality of life
- CRMBM: Centre for biological and medical magnetic resonance
- INS: Institute for systems neuroscience
- INT: Timone neuroscience institute
- MMG: Marseille Medical Genetics
- SESSTIM: Health economics and social sciences and medical information processing
- CRCM: Marseille centre for cancer research
- INMED: Mediterranean institute for neurobiology
- CERGAM: Aix-Marseille centre for management studies and research
- DICE: Comparative and European international law
- CRPN: Research centre for psychology and neuroscience
- AMSE: Aix-Marseille school of economics
Science & Technology
LIS
The Computer science and systems laboratory conducts research in the fields of computer science, automation, signals and images
I2M
The Marseille institute for mathematics covers a broad spectrum of pure and applied mathematics
ISM
Research at the Institute for movement sciences focuses on the mechanical, physiological, neurological, psychological and sociological determinants of motor skills in living beings
IM2NP
The Provence institute for microelectronics and nanosciences is at the crossroads of physics, chemistry and microelectronics
Fresnel
The Fresnel institute is dedicated to research in optics, photonics, electromagnetism, information processing and advanced imaging
Health and Life Sciences
LBA
The Laboratory for applied biomechanics stands out for its multidisciplinary approach, linking engineering sciences and medicine
INT
The Timone neuroscience institute focuses on understanding the mechanisms that influence the structure and function of the nervous system
CRCM
The Marseille centre for cancer research aims to improve our understanding of cancer mechanisms and develop new therapeutic approaches
CEReSS
The Centre for study and research on health services and quality of life conducts research into public health, health services and the human sciences, focusing on patients’ quality of life and its determinants
CRMBM
The Centre for biological and medical magnetic resonance uses magnetic resonance to study human pathologies and animal models
INMED
The Mediterranean institute for neurobiology studies brain development, plasticity and neurological diseases
ADES
The UMR Bio-cultural anthropology, law, ethics and health studies the diversity, representations and use of the “dead body” and the “living body” using a multidisciplinary approach
INS
TheInstitute for Systems Neuroscience studies the dynamics of the brain to understand its functioning and dysfunctions.
C2VN
The Centre for cardiovascular and nutrition research studies cardiovascular disease and its prevention through nutrition
INP
The Institute for neurophysiopathology is seeking to gain a better understanding of the organisation and function of neural cells
MMG
The Marseille centre for medical genetics aims to contribute to a better understanding of rare genetic diseases
SESSTIM
The UMR Health economics and social sciences and medical information processing produces research of excellence in the humanities, social sciences and public health
Humanities
AMSE
Aix-Marseille School of Economics: research focused on a world in crisis(es)
CERGAM
The mission of the Aix-Marseille centre for management studies and research is to promote research in management sciences
CRPN
The aim of the Research centre for psychology and neuroscience is to gain a better understanding of the complexity of mental functions, their behavioural expressions and their biological embodiment
CERIC
The Centre for international and community study and research studies public international law and EU law, taking account of societal issues
