R&D a prime concern

• Metabolic syndrome - cancer - diabetes - obesity – immunity
• 4 major themes: Lifelong taste – Taste and lipid nutrition – Formulation, Processes and Materials – Preparation of raw materials
• Collaboration with the ’Gerontopole’ on the application of taste amongst senior citizens

Pharmacological Imagery with GIE Pharm’image (Therapeutic Diagnosis – Targeted therapy)

• Development of new experimental models and new biomarkers (CHU, CGFL, Oncodesign)
• Development of new chemical tracers, hot and cold (ICMUB, ICB, Chematech)
• Development of micro and nano technologies for tracers and contrast agents (ICB)
• Development of a system of acquisition, storage and analysis of images (LE2I, CCITI)

Handicap-Mobility with the ‘gérontopôle’ and Welience Santé

• 95 researchers spread between 5 research units
• Work on the causes of motor dysfunction
• 3 axes of development: neuroscience – physiology – biomechanics
• Collaboration with the ‘gérontopôle’ on 2 axes: retraining of elderly persons – muscular re-education
• Experts in bio-mechanics imaging
• Geographically centralised at Dijon

The PARI (Regional Action Plan for Innovation) of the Burgundy Regional Council: an envelope of €10 M voted on 29 June 2009 to stimulate innovation by research in Burgundy industries.

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