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Departments and services

​With nearly 700 scientists, the François Jacob Institute of Biology benefits from an international presence in the fields of imaging, new therapies, radiobiology, toxicology, infectiology and genomics.  

Published on 1 September 2026

​The Institute brings together five departments concentrated around: 

  • research in human genomics (CNRGH)
  • environmental genomics and the exploration of metabolic functions (Genoscope)
  • radiobiology and radiotoxicology (IRCM)
  • the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases (IDMIT)
  • the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (MIRCen) 
The Institute includes also three services involved in:

  • research and technological innovations regarding prion diseases (SEPIA), 
  • immunohematology (SRHI), 
  • and the development of innovative therapies (STI).