Decisions
New decision and information memos
Decision memos
• Appointment of a BSL3 laboratory scientific coordinator
Émilie Giraud has been appointed as scientific coordinator of the NOCARD BSL3 laboratory on the ground floor of the Edmond Nocard building (left side).
Anna Pepe has been appointed as deputy scientific coordinator of the NOCARD BSL3 laboratory on the ground floor of the Edmond Nocard building (left side).
See the memo
• Closure of the Biology of Host-Parasite Interactions laboratory
The Biology of Host-Parasite Interactions laboratory, led by Artur Scherf, came to the end of its term and was closed on December 31, 2025.
Information memos
• New Insect Infection and Immunity five-year group (G5)
Following the favorable opinion issued by the Scientific Council in June 2025, in December 2025 the Board of Governors approved the proposal by the President to establish the Insect Infection and Immunity five-year group (G5) as from January 1, 2026.
This G5 is part of the Department of Virology and is led by Sarah Merkling, a CNRS research associate.
See the memo
• Appointment of the Director of the Department of Immunology
At its meeting on December 17, 2025, the Board of Governors appointed Ludovic Deriano as Director of the Department of Immunology from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030.
See the memo
• Re-establishment of the Malaria Infection and Immunity Unit
Following the favorable opinion issued by the Scientific Council in October 2025, in December 2025 the Board of Governors approved the proposal by the President to re-establish the Malaria Infection and Immunity Unit, keeping the same name, as from January 1, 2026.
This unit, part of the Department of Parasites and Insect Vectors, is led by Rogerio Amino.
The unit has been re-established for a ten-year period with an interim assessment by the Scientific Council after a first five-year term.
See the memo
• Re-establishment of the Human Developmental Genetics Unit
Following the favorable opinion issued by the Scientific Council in October 2025, in December 2025 the Board of Governors approved the proposal by the President to re-establish the Human Developmental Genetics Unit, keeping the same name, as from January 1, 2026.
This unit, part of the Department of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, is led by Kenneth McElreavey.
See the memo
• Re-establishment of the Fungal Biology and Pathogenicity Unit
Following the favorable opinion issued by the Scientific Council in October 2025, in December 2025 the Board of Governors approved the proposal by the President to re-establish the Fungal Biology and Pathogenicity Unit, keeping the same name, as from January 1, 2026.
This unit, part of the Department of Mycology, is led by Christophe D’Enfert.
The unit has been re-established for an eight-year period (unless the unit head retires beforehand) with an interim assessment by the Scientific Council after a first five-year term.
See the memo
• Re-establishment of the Pathogenesis of Vascular Infections Unit
Following the favorable opinion issued by the Scientific Council in October 2025, in December 2025 the Board of Governors approved the proposal by the President to re-establish the Pathogenesis of Vascular Infections Unit, keeping the same name, as from January 1, 2026.
This unit, part of the Department of Cell Biology and Infection, is led by Guillaume Dumenil.
The unit has been re-established for a ten-year period with an interim assessment by the Scientific Council after a first five-year term.
See the memo
• Re-establishment of the RNA and Extracellular Vesicles Unit
Following the favorable opinion issued by the Scientific Council in October 2025, in December 2025 the Board of Governors approved the proposal by the President to re-establish the RNA Biology of Fungal Pathogens Unit, changing its name to the RNA and Extracellular Vesicles Unit, as from January 1, 2026.
This unit, part of the Department of Mycology, is led by Guilhem Janbon.
The unit has been re-established for a ten-year period with an interim assessment by the Scientific Council after a first five-year term.
See the memo
• New Microbial Paleogenomics Unit
The Microbial Paleogenomics five-year group, led by Nicolas Rascovan, came to the end of its term and was closed on December 31, 2025.
Following the favorable opinion issued by the Scientific Council in October 2025, in December 2025 the Board of Governors approved the proposal by the President to establish the Microbial Paleogenomics Unit as from January 1, 2026.
This unit, part of the Department of Genomes and Genetics, is led by Nicolas Rascovan.
The unit has been established for a ten-year period with an interim assessment by the Scientific Council after a first five-year term.
See the memo
• Closure of the Nuclear Organization and Oncogenesis Unit
At its session in December 2025, the Board of Governors approved the closure as from December 31, 2025 of the Nuclear Organization and Oncogenesis Unit, led by Anne Dejean, which has come to the end of its term.
See the memo
• Closure of the Structural Microbiology Unit
At its session in December 2025, the Board of Governors approved the closure as from January 31, 2026 of the Structural Microbiology Unit, led by Pedro Alzari, which has come to the end of its term.