L'unité de recherche de l'institut du thorax

Translational research : our strength
From the patient to target identification and medical management development
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Understanding pathologies to better prevent
Understanding pathologies to better prevent
A common objective around cardiovascular, metabolic and respiratory diseases
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State-of-the-art technologies
State-of-the-art technologies
Core Facilities : Genomics, Bioinformatics & functional exploration
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Translational research : our strength

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Discover our teams

Human Genetics - J-J. SCHOTT / R. REDON Ion Channels & Cardiopathies - F. CHARPENTIER / M. DE WAARD Vascular & Pulmonary diseases - G. LOIRAND / V. SAUZEAU Cardiometabolic diseases - B. CARIOU / D. JACOBI

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Theses & HDR defenses
1st semester

We recruit a Junior Professor in Computational Biology applied to Cardiovascular Research
Dec 22 - Feb 2023

The ITX offers Junior Professor Chairs to scientist in the first part of their career, with a strong potential to supervise and lead research. Such position is based on a fixed-term contract before tenure as Inserm senior researcher.

Thibaut Quillard received the MFP - Fondation de l'Avenir Prize
December 14, 2022

Marine Sallé, laureate of FRM Odette Rouanet prize
07/12/2022

Nathalie Gaborit awarded the Bronze Medal of CNRS
November 29, 2022

Crédit photo : © Jean-Claude MOSCHETTI / ITX-lab / CNRS Photothèque

Intracranial aneurysm : our research seen by a youtuber
15/07/22

Drop of Curiosity at l’institut du thorax : understanding intracranial aneurysms for better treatment

Danièle Hermann prize : Jean-Jacques Schott
12/05/2022

Heart rhythm diseases: genetics for prevention
24/02/2022

Genome-wide association analyses identify novel Brugada syndrome risk loci and highlight a new mechanism of sodium channel regulation in disease susceptibility. Nature Genetics. 2022

Gervaise Loirand received the "Grand Prix Lamonica de Cardiologie"
November 23rd, 2021

Key Figures

  • 170
    Members
  • 2300
    m²
  • 35
    PhD students
  • Our research on cardiovascular diseases
  • Our research on cholesterol
  • Discovery of intracranial aneurysm gene (France3 Pays de la Loire)
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