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I-Stem results from the combination of two different and independent entities: a joined Research Unit of INSERM and the University Evry-Val d’Essonne and the laboratory managed by CECS (le Centre pour l’Etude des Cellules Souches) itself supported by the French Muscular Disease Association (AFM). I-Stem is one of the three laboratories that are directly associated to the AFM. I-Stem also benefits of a strong support from Genopole, which registered its development as one of the two major projects of the site in its strategic plan 2005-2010.
The CECS
CECS is a non profit association governed by the Law of 1901, which was created by AFM, with the help of Genethon, in order to ensure administrative, financial and logistic support of the I-Stem laboratory. In 2007 CECS funded its laboratory including nearly thirty engineers and contractual administrative staffs working in I-Stem in close collaboration with Inserm teams.
The board of directors of CECS is as follows:
- President: KS. Robert, Administrator AFM
- A. Bouchard: Administrator AFM
- A. Méjat: PhD, NIH-INSERM
- S. Braun: Scientific Director AFM
- T. Voit : Scientific Director AIM
- JP. Gaspard : General Secretary AFM
Partners Founders
In 1958, patients and relatives gathered within the AFM with one goal: to cure neuromuscular diseases. Their strategy: to carry on a combat on all fronts against diseases, scientific research with patient assistance and to implement a strategy of general interest against genetic diseases. The AFM initially sought to understand the origin of the diseases, before innovating on assistance and therapy. The annual Telethon provides the means to fund research and to create a care system, assumption of responsibility and adapted diagnosis. This innovating strategy is bearing its fruits since some of these diseases considered incurable are under therapeutic test. The AFM has become one main actor of the scientific and medical research and on economy of health.
The national institute of health and medical research has the role of developing biological, medical research and in pubic health, of ensuring the diffusion of knowledge and developing the results of its research.
It comprises more than 10,000 researchers, engineers, technicians and research directors, academics hospitals experts, and students, 7,000 publications each year, 300 laboratories and 60 federative research institutes to improve health.
It comprises more than 10,000 researchers, engineers, technicians and research directors, academics hospitals experts, and students, 7,000 publications each year, 300 laboratories and 60 federative research institutes to improve health.
The University of Evry-Val d’Essonne is one of the four new universities created in 1991 within the framework of the development of higher education in France and of the reorganisation of the Parisian universities.
Located in an expanding district, the University was constituted as a multi-field school and turned to professionalism lessons to mix the needs for its economic and social environment.
With more than 150 formations suggested - of which more than half in professional matter -, it gives training in scientific and technological disciplines, law and economics, management and social sciences.
Recognized as a dynamic structure, supporting a fast integration in the active life, it counts today more than 10,400 students and answers to a large public, registered in initial as well as continuous formation.
The University also represents an important pole of research, with 22 laboratories and 2 doctoral schools, in particular in Life Sciences in connection with Genopole.
Located in an expanding district, the University was constituted as a multi-field school and turned to professionalism lessons to mix the needs for its economic and social environment.
With more than 150 formations suggested - of which more than half in professional matter -, it gives training in scientific and technological disciplines, law and economics, management and social sciences.
Recognized as a dynamic structure, supporting a fast integration in the active life, it counts today more than 10,400 students and answers to a large public, registered in initial as well as continuous formation.
The University also represents an important pole of research, with 22 laboratories and 2 doctoral schools, in particular in Life Sciences in connection with Genopole.
Created in 1998 on the initiative of the French government, the local authorities and the AFM, Genopole® is carrying on an original concept: to mix in the same place academic and private research laboratories, biotechs and high level teaching.
The objective of Genopole® is to support the development of large scale biology and the creation of biotechs companies in order to position France at a good level in the international scientific and industrial competition.
Genopole® has quickly become a site of reference. The campus currently federates:
- more than 20 research laboratories
- about fifty biotech companies.
The objective of Genopole® is to support the development of large scale biology and the creation of biotechs companies in order to position France at a good level in the international scientific and industrial competition.
Genopole® has quickly become a site of reference. The campus currently federates:
- more than 20 research laboratories
- about fifty biotech companies.
