Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille Luminy
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The Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy is all about Immunology in every aspect. CNRS UMR7280, Inserm U1104, AMU UNIV UM2
For the first time, we hosted a CNRS Unusual Visits event: 290 applications → 24 visitors→ A tremendous enthusiasm!! Highlights included immune system talks & hands-on workshops on skin, cholesterol, IgE, and DNA extraction.
October 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
For the first time, we hosted a CNRS Unusual Visits event: 290 applications → 24 visitors→ A tremendous enthusiasm!! Highlights included immune system talks & hands-on workshops on skin, cholesterol, IgE, and DNA extraction.
🔬 A look back at the 2025 Science Festival in CIML!
On Thursday 9 October, we had the pleasure of opening the doors of our laboratories to middle and high school students as part of the 2025 Science Festival. A day rich in discoveries and exchanges! #FêteDeLaScience #FDS2025
On Thursday 9 October, we had the pleasure of opening the doors of our laboratories to middle and high school students as part of the 2025 Science Festival. A day rich in discoveries and exchanges! #FêteDeLaScience #FDS2025
October 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🔬 A look back at the 2025 Science Festival in CIML!
On Thursday 9 October, we had the pleasure of opening the doors of our laboratories to middle and high school students as part of the 2025 Science Festival. A day rich in discoveries and exchanges! #FêteDeLaScience #FDS2025
On Thursday 9 October, we had the pleasure of opening the doors of our laboratories to middle and high school students as part of the 2025 Science Festival. A day rich in discoveries and exchanges! #FêteDeLaScience #FDS2025
🔬 The CIML is proud to be an academic partner of the 11th edition of #MiFoBio2025, the Functional Microscopy in Biology school organized by @gdrimabio.bsky.social taking place from October 10–17, 2025.
The CIML Imaging Platform and researchers will be sharing our expertise in immune system imaging.
The CIML Imaging Platform and researchers will be sharing our expertise in immune system imaging.
October 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🔬 The CIML is proud to be an academic partner of the 11th edition of #MiFoBio2025, the Functional Microscopy in Biology school organized by @gdrimabio.bsky.social taking place from October 10–17, 2025.
The CIML Imaging Platform and researchers will be sharing our expertise in immune system imaging.
The CIML Imaging Platform and researchers will be sharing our expertise in immune system imaging.
Today we had the great honor to welcome Dr Michela Locci from the University of Pennsylvania in our CIML seminar series.
Michela gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Defense decoded: how mRNA vaccines train germinal center responses" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
Michela gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Defense decoded: how mRNA vaccines train germinal center responses" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
October 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Today we had the great honor to welcome Dr Michela Locci from the University of Pennsylvania in our CIML seminar series.
Michela gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Defense decoded: how mRNA vaccines train germinal center responses" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
Michela gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Defense decoded: how mRNA vaccines train germinal center responses" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
Today we had the great honor to welcome Dr Florent Ginhoux from Gustave Roussy Institute in our CIML seminar series.
Florent gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Harnessing Tumor Macrophage Heterogeneity" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
Florent gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Harnessing Tumor Macrophage Heterogeneity" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
September 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Today we had the great honor to welcome Dr Florent Ginhoux from Gustave Roussy Institute in our CIML seminar series.
Florent gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Harnessing Tumor Macrophage Heterogeneity" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
Florent gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Harnessing Tumor Macrophage Heterogeneity" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
Today we had the great honor to welcome Dr Megan MacLeod from the University of Glasgow School of Infection and Immunity.
Megan gave a great talk on"Different faces of immune memory in the lung following influenza virus infection" and had great exchange with CIML scientists. Thanks for visiting us!
Megan gave a great talk on"Different faces of immune memory in the lung following influenza virus infection" and had great exchange with CIML scientists. Thanks for visiting us!
September 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Today we had the great honor to welcome Dr Megan MacLeod from the University of Glasgow School of Infection and Immunity.
Megan gave a great talk on"Different faces of immune memory in the lung following influenza virus infection" and had great exchange with CIML scientists. Thanks for visiting us!
Megan gave a great talk on"Different faces of immune memory in the lung following influenza virus infection" and had great exchange with CIML scientists. Thanks for visiting us!
Today we had the great honor to welcome Dr Ed Roberts from the Cancer Research UK-Scotland Institute @cruk-si.bsky.social.
Ed gave a great talk on"Time dependent impact of viral infection on lung tumour development" and had great exchange with CIML scientists. Thanks Ed for visiting us!
Ed gave a great talk on"Time dependent impact of viral infection on lung tumour development" and had great exchange with CIML scientists. Thanks Ed for visiting us!
September 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Today we had the great honor to welcome Dr Ed Roberts from the Cancer Research UK-Scotland Institute @cruk-si.bsky.social.
Ed gave a great talk on"Time dependent impact of viral infection on lung tumour development" and had great exchange with CIML scientists. Thanks Ed for visiting us!
Ed gave a great talk on"Time dependent impact of viral infection on lung tumour development" and had great exchange with CIML scientists. Thanks Ed for visiting us!
Today we had the great honor to welcome Dr Francesca Granucci from the University of Milano-Bicocca in our CIML seminar series.
Francesca gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Microbial adhesion promotes mechanotransduction to initiate innate immunity" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
Francesca gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Microbial adhesion promotes mechanotransduction to initiate innate immunity" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
September 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Today we had the great honor to welcome Dr Francesca Granucci from the University of Milano-Bicocca in our CIML seminar series.
Francesca gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Microbial adhesion promotes mechanotransduction to initiate innate immunity" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
Francesca gave an outstanding seminar entitled "Microbial adhesion promotes mechanotransduction to initiate innate immunity" and had great exchange with CIML scientists.
Big congratulations to Achille Broggi @achillebro.bsky.social, team leader at CIML, who has been awarded the 2025 CNRS Bronze Medal! This distinction honors his research on innate immunity, particularly his discoveries on the role of interferons in tissue protection and repair.
August 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Big congratulations to Achille Broggi @achillebro.bsky.social, team leader at CIML, who has been awarded the 2025 CNRS Bronze Medal! This distinction honors his research on innate immunity, particularly his discoveries on the role of interferons in tissue protection and repair.
The CIML mourns the loss of its founding father, Michel Fougereau. In 1976, he founded our institute to bring immunology researchers in France together on one site.
Generations of immunologists were shaped by what he built. His legacy lives on in the curiosity and collaboration that define CIML.
Generations of immunologists were shaped by what he built. His legacy lives on in the curiosity and collaboration that define CIML.
August 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The CIML mourns the loss of its founding father, Michel Fougereau. In 1976, he founded our institute to bring immunology researchers in France together on one site.
Generations of immunologists were shaped by what he built. His legacy lives on in the curiosity and collaboration that define CIML.
Generations of immunologists were shaped by what he built. His legacy lives on in the curiosity and collaboration that define CIML.
Last week we had the great honor to welcome Dr Maria Rescigno from Humanitas Research Hospital in our 2025 CIML seminar series.
Maria gave an outstanding seminar on "The microbiota in pregnancy outcome and risk of sepsis in the newborn" and had lots of great exchange with CIML scientists.
Maria gave an outstanding seminar on "The microbiota in pregnancy outcome and risk of sepsis in the newborn" and had lots of great exchange with CIML scientists.
July 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Last week we had the great honor to welcome Dr Maria Rescigno from Humanitas Research Hospital in our 2025 CIML seminar series.
Maria gave an outstanding seminar on "The microbiota in pregnancy outcome and risk of sepsis in the newborn" and had lots of great exchange with CIML scientists.
Maria gave an outstanding seminar on "The microbiota in pregnancy outcome and risk of sepsis in the newborn" and had lots of great exchange with CIML scientists.
Last week we had the great honor to welcome Dr Nuria Martínez-Martín from Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Centre in our 2025 CIML seminar series.
Nuria gave a brillant seminar on "Mitochondria as Gatekeepers of B Cell Function: Internal Regulators and External Gifts"
Thanks Nuria for visiting !
Nuria gave a brillant seminar on "Mitochondria as Gatekeepers of B Cell Function: Internal Regulators and External Gifts"
Thanks Nuria for visiting !
July 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Last week we had the great honor to welcome Dr Nuria Martínez-Martín from Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Centre in our 2025 CIML seminar series.
Nuria gave a brillant seminar on "Mitochondria as Gatekeepers of B Cell Function: Internal Regulators and External Gifts"
Thanks Nuria for visiting !
Nuria gave a brillant seminar on "Mitochondria as Gatekeepers of B Cell Function: Internal Regulators and External Gifts"
Thanks Nuria for visiting !
Yesterday, we had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Vera Pancaldi from Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Toulouse in our CIML seminar series.
Vera gave a brillant seminar on "Data-driven mathematical models for simulating the tumour microenvironment"
Thanks for visiting @verapancaldi.bsky.social !
Vera gave a brillant seminar on "Data-driven mathematical models for simulating the tumour microenvironment"
Thanks for visiting @verapancaldi.bsky.social !
June 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Yesterday, we had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Vera Pancaldi from Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Toulouse in our CIML seminar series.
Vera gave a brillant seminar on "Data-driven mathematical models for simulating the tumour microenvironment"
Thanks for visiting @verapancaldi.bsky.social !
Vera gave a brillant seminar on "Data-driven mathematical models for simulating the tumour microenvironment"
Thanks for visiting @verapancaldi.bsky.social !
Last week we had the great honor to welcome Pr. Ping-Chih Ho from University of Lausanne and Ludwig Cancer Research in our 2025 CIML seminar series.
Ping-Chih gave a brillant seminar on "Mitochondria-tailored T cell dysfunction and opportunity for cancer immunotherapy"
Thanks for visiting !
Ping-Chih gave a brillant seminar on "Mitochondria-tailored T cell dysfunction and opportunity for cancer immunotherapy"
Thanks for visiting !
June 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Last week we had the great honor to welcome Pr. Ping-Chih Ho from University of Lausanne and Ludwig Cancer Research in our 2025 CIML seminar series.
Ping-Chih gave a brillant seminar on "Mitochondria-tailored T cell dysfunction and opportunity for cancer immunotherapy"
Thanks for visiting !
Ping-Chih gave a brillant seminar on "Mitochondria-tailored T cell dysfunction and opportunity for cancer immunotherapy"
Thanks for visiting !
Last week we had the great honor to welcome Pr. Tal Arnon from University of Oxford in our 2025 CIML seminar series.
Tal gave an outstanding seminar on "Humoral immunity in the infected lung" and had lots of great exchange with CIML scientists.
Thanks for visiting !
Tal gave an outstanding seminar on "Humoral immunity in the infected lung" and had lots of great exchange with CIML scientists.
Thanks for visiting !
June 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Last week we had the great honor to welcome Pr. Tal Arnon from University of Oxford in our 2025 CIML seminar series.
Tal gave an outstanding seminar on "Humoral immunity in the infected lung" and had lots of great exchange with CIML scientists.
Thanks for visiting !
Tal gave an outstanding seminar on "Humoral immunity in the infected lung" and had lots of great exchange with CIML scientists.
Thanks for visiting !
Last week we had the great honor to welcome Dr. Eliane Piaggio from Institut Curie in our 2025 CIML seminar series.
Eliane gave an interesting seminar on "Single-Cell Treg Profiling: New Cancer Therapies and Insights into Tumor-Treg Biology" and had great exchanges with CIML scientists.
Eliane gave an interesting seminar on "Single-Cell Treg Profiling: New Cancer Therapies and Insights into Tumor-Treg Biology" and had great exchanges with CIML scientists.
May 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Last week we had the great honor to welcome Dr. Eliane Piaggio from Institut Curie in our 2025 CIML seminar series.
Eliane gave an interesting seminar on "Single-Cell Treg Profiling: New Cancer Therapies and Insights into Tumor-Treg Biology" and had great exchanges with CIML scientists.
Eliane gave an interesting seminar on "Single-Cell Treg Profiling: New Cancer Therapies and Insights into Tumor-Treg Biology" and had great exchanges with CIML scientists.
🧠🛡️ CIML celebrates the International Day of Immunology 2025: When Brain Meets Immunity.
This year, we spotlight two Inserm researchers whose research is transforming our understanding of how the nervous and immune systems interact, paving the way for new therapies for neurological diseases.
This year, we spotlight two Inserm researchers whose research is transforming our understanding of how the nervous and immune systems interact, paving the way for new therapies for neurological diseases.
April 29, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🧠🛡️ CIML celebrates the International Day of Immunology 2025: When Brain Meets Immunity.
This year, we spotlight two Inserm researchers whose research is transforming our understanding of how the nervous and immune systems interact, paving the way for new therapies for neurological diseases.
This year, we spotlight two Inserm researchers whose research is transforming our understanding of how the nervous and immune systems interact, paving the way for new therapies for neurological diseases.
🎉 We're thrilled to share that Dr. Anaïs Rogier, trained at CIML in Sophie Ugolini’s team, has received the Aix-Marseille University Thesis Award for her outstanding work on neuro-immune regulation during viral infections. Bravo Anaïs! 🧠🦠
April 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🎉 We're thrilled to share that Dr. Anaïs Rogier, trained at CIML in Sophie Ugolini’s team, has received the Aix-Marseille University Thesis Award for her outstanding work on neuro-immune regulation during viral infections. Bravo Anaïs! 🧠🦠
In a study led by Jean-Pierre Gorvel and Sylvie Mémet, CIML researchers found that SLAMF receptors shape human plasmacytoid dendritic cell responses to intracellular bacteria. Congrats to 1st author Joaquin Pellegrini and collaborators.
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April 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM
In a study led by Jean-Pierre Gorvel and Sylvie Mémet, CIML researchers found that SLAMF receptors shape human plasmacytoid dendritic cell responses to intracellular bacteria. Congrats to 1st author Joaquin Pellegrini and collaborators.
www.jci.org/articles/vie...
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www.jci.org/articles/vie...
@jclinical-invest.bsky.social
We are proud to announce that Prof. Eric Vivier @ericvivier.bsky.social, team leader at CIML and former director (2008–2017), has been awarded the prestigious Léopold Griffuel Prize for "Translational and Clinical Research" by the ARC Foundation for Cancer Research.
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April 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
We are proud to announce that Prof. Eric Vivier @ericvivier.bsky.social, team leader at CIML and former director (2008–2017), has been awarded the prestigious Léopold Griffuel Prize for "Translational and Clinical Research" by the ARC Foundation for Cancer Research.
@univ-amu.fr @inserm.fr @cnrs.fr
@univ-amu.fr @inserm.fr @cnrs.fr
Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Iñaki Martin Subero from Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona in Spain as part of the 2025 CIML seminar series. Iñaki gave an incredible seminar: “An epigenetic journey to the origin, pathogenesis and evolution of chronic lymphocytic leukemia”.
April 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Iñaki Martin Subero from Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona in Spain as part of the 2025 CIML seminar series. Iñaki gave an incredible seminar: “An epigenetic journey to the origin, pathogenesis and evolution of chronic lymphocytic leukemia”.
The day concluded with a thought-provoking debate on ethical questions in the convergence of immunology and clinical oncology, bringing together experts: Bruno Quesnel, Emilie Garrido-Pradalie, Nausicaa Malissen, Sandrine de Montgolfier, and Francoise Simon-Plas.
April 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The day concluded with a thought-provoking debate on ethical questions in the convergence of immunology and clinical oncology, bringing together experts: Bruno Quesnel, Emilie Garrido-Pradalie, Nausicaa Malissen, Sandrine de Montgolfier, and Francoise Simon-Plas.
A highlight was the poster session showcasing research from CIML labs, with Benjamin BAUD from Sandrine Roulland's team winning the Best Poster Presentation Award for his work on novel immunomodulatory drug mechanisms in follicular lymphoma.
April 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
A highlight was the poster session showcasing research from CIML labs, with Benjamin BAUD from Sandrine Roulland's team winning the Best Poster Presentation Award for his work on novel immunomodulatory drug mechanisms in follicular lymphoma.
Yesterday we organized the CIML Scientific Day dedicated to "Immunology Meets Oncology"
The day featured outstanding presentations on the intersection between immunology and cancer research from Bruno Quesnel, Pierre Milpied, Nathalie Auphan-Anezin, Eric Vivier, Carole Siret, and Rafael Argüello.
The day featured outstanding presentations on the intersection between immunology and cancer research from Bruno Quesnel, Pierre Milpied, Nathalie Auphan-Anezin, Eric Vivier, Carole Siret, and Rafael Argüello.
April 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Yesterday we organized the CIML Scientific Day dedicated to "Immunology Meets Oncology"
The day featured outstanding presentations on the intersection between immunology and cancer research from Bruno Quesnel, Pierre Milpied, Nathalie Auphan-Anezin, Eric Vivier, Carole Siret, and Rafael Argüello.
The day featured outstanding presentations on the intersection between immunology and cancer research from Bruno Quesnel, Pierre Milpied, Nathalie Auphan-Anezin, Eric Vivier, Carole Siret, and Rafael Argüello.
Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Jakub Abramson from the Weizmann Institute of Science, as part of the 2025 CIML seminar series. Jakub gave a great seminar: “From Thymic Mysteries to Sex hormones - HECking the sexual dimorphism of the immune response” Thanks Jakub for your visit!
April 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Jakub Abramson from the Weizmann Institute of Science, as part of the 2025 CIML seminar series. Jakub gave a great seminar: “From Thymic Mysteries to Sex hormones - HECking the sexual dimorphism of the immune response” Thanks Jakub for your visit!