Introduction
to IRB
The Institute for Research
in Biotherapy (IRB) associates the University Hospital of
Montpellier (CHU Montpellier), the INSERM and the University Montpellier
I (UM1).
The aim of the IRB is to develop cell or biological
drugs in the field of regenerative medicine.
IRB provides a complete chain of expertise associating fundamental
research laboratories, hospital biology departments, and private companies.
IRB comprises 6 INSERM research laboratories hosting scientific teams
after evaluation by AERES (http://www.aeres-evaluation.fr/- and INSERM.
The availability of human cells or tissues with all ethical rules
through the university hospital, the close association with Montpellier
fundamental research institutes, and the hosting of private companies
are major criteria to attract high level scientists, to create new
tools in biotherapy, to provide a high level training to students,
and to create employment.
IRB gathers up to 130 people (90 academic and 40 private company people)
in a 2874 m2 building containing 6 INSERM fundamental research laboratories,
4 CHU translational research laboratories, and 5 laboratories for
private companies around common technical platforms providing key
technologies for state-of-the-art biotherapy research. IRB is embedded
in the large "Biology and Pathology Network" that gathers
all hospital laboratories with common management of human and financial
resources. IRB is located in direct proximity to the Unit for Cell
and Gene Therapy, the Department for Clinical Hematology and Biotherapy
and the Clinical Investigation Center. The INSERM "Institute
of Neurosciences is also closely located to the IRB on the Hopital
St. Eloi Campus and provides access to a common animal facility and
bioimaging facilities that can be accessed through the Montpellier
RIO imaging network (MRI). IRB has a direct access to the University
of Sciences and techniques of Montpellier (UM2) that is going to merge
with Universities Montpellier I and III to form a unique University
of Montpellier South of France (UMSF).
(http://www.campus-montpellier.fr).
Director : Professor Bernard KLEIN,
bernard.klein@inserm.fr
or b-klein@chu-montpellier.fr
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