Irset is a unique research institute in France. It’s mission is to employ quantitative biology, statisticis and high-throughput analyses as well as epidemiological methods to better understand how biological processes related to major pathologies such as cancer and infertility occur and how they are influenced by environmental factors. Research at Irset is highly interdisciplinary and includes  basic as well as applied activities. Irset provides public authorities with information which is meant to facilitate decision making in fields critical for human health.

Our research focusses on

Environmental stress, Infection, Signaling & Cancer

Marie-Therèse Dimanche-Boitrel
Olivier Fardel
Patrick Legembre
Denis Michel & Farzad Paktel
Michel Samson
Nathalie Therét & George Baffet

Endocrinology, Reproduction & Development

Sylvaine Cordier
Nathalie Dejucq-Rainsford
Olivier Kah
Michael Primig


High-throughput sample processing and analysis

Charles Pineau
Olivier Thomas