Our winners

As part of the France 2030 project WILL (Welcoming Internationals to Lille), the University of Lille is proud to announce the selection of 9 new international chairs for 2025.

• The ISTROMICS project, in collaboration with KU Leuven (Belgium), is seeking to improve treatment of ischaemic strokes (obstruction by a blood clot) by studying the composition of blood clots and their impact on the success of treatment.

Mickael ROSA, Senior Lecturer - HDR, Associate Professor of Haematology,STAELS, Faculty of Pharmacy, UFR3S, University of Lille

Simon DE MEYER, Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences,Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Belgium

• Project PlaNeuroGen,in partnership with Taipei Medical University (Taiwan), is exploring the use of trophic factors (nutritional environment) derived from platelets to combat cognitive decline and diseases linked to tauopathies, such as Alzheimer’s disease

Grégory KUCHCINSKI, Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging, LilNCog, UFR3S, University of Lille

Thierry BURNOUF, Professor, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Tissue Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan

• Project ORIGAMI, in cooperation with Nagoya University (Japan), is studying the impact of O-GlcNAcylation, a modification of proteins linked to cellular nutritional status, on the organisation of chromatin and its role in metabolic disorders and cancer.

Stéphan HARDIVILLÉ, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Structural and Functional Glycobiology Unit (UGSF), Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Lille

Hiroshi SUZUKI, Professor of Molecular Oncology, Nagoya University, Japan

• Project DDDC, in partnership with the University of Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), explores the democratisation of production methods by combining two areas of focus: reflection on the ‘commons’ and the movement for the democratisation of companies.

Pierre ROBERT, Senior Lecturer in Economics, CLERSÉ, University of Lille

Isabelle FERRERAS, Senior Research Fellow, FNRS, Brussels, Professor of Sociology, Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

• Project GHyPhot, carried out alongside King’s College London (United Kingdom), aims to validate and extend the principles of generalised hydrodynamics (GHD) through non-linear optical experiments in fibres.

François COPIE, Senior Lecturer, Laboratory of Laser Physics, Atoms and Molecules, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Lille

Benjamin DOYON, Professor of Theoretical Physics, Department of Mathematics, King’s College London, United Kingdom

• Project BOSSA, in collaboration with the University of Helsinki (Finland), aims to develop the next generation of compressed genomic indexes (genetic, phenotypic and genealogical data) to meet the challenges posed by the explosion in genomic data.

Camille MARCHET, Research Fellow, CRISTAL Laboratory, CNRS - University of Lille

Simon PUGLISI, Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Helsinki, Finland

• Project PROTECT, in partnership with the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium), aims to obtain a better understanding of the mechanisms behind pneumonia susceptibility and pathogenesis, with a view to developing new treatments.

Laurye VAN MAELE, CRCN Researcher at the Lille Centre for Infection and Immunity, UFR3S, Inserm

Stanislas GORIELY, Doctor, SNSF Research Director in Immunology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

• Project UNIVERSITWINS, carried out alongside Ludwig-Maximilians University (Germany), aims to develop digital twins to enable better interpretation of astronomical observations and eliminate potential biases in the analysis of cosmic data.

Jenny SORCE, CNRS Research Fellow, Lille Computer Science, Signal and Automation Research Centre (CRIStAL), University of Lille

Klaus DOLAG, Professor of Cosmology, Computational Astrophysics Section (CAST), Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany

• Project HEI!, in collaboration with Osaka University (Japan), focuses on the use of high-entropy intermetallic compounds (linked to disorder on an atomic scale) as catalysts for sustainable chemical reactions, in particular CO conversion and propylene production.₂ and propylene production.

Héloïse TISSOT, CNRS Research Fellow, Catalysis and Solid-state Chemistry Unit (UCCS)

Shinya FURUKAWA, Professor of Catalytic Science, Osaka University, Japan

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Découvrez les projets de recherche sélectionnés dans le cadre du financement de thèse GRAEL pour la période 2025-2028.

À l’issue de l’appel à projets lancé fin 2024 et de l’évaluation menée par le jury en janvier 2025, plusieurs thèses ont été retenues pour un financement total ou partiel. Ces projets illustrent l’excellence et l’innovation au cœur de notre université, en soutenant de jeunes chercheurs dans des domaines stratégiques.

« La Banque d’Indochine, la Piastre, des organes politiques au service d’un mutation sociale : le projet colonial »

École graduée Sciences Economiques, Sociales, de l'Aménagement et du Management (EG SESAM), CLERSÉ – UMR 8019

Responsable scientifique : Pierre ALARY

 « Regulation of cannabinoid 1 receptor in human islet physiology and in the setting of type 1 diabetes »

École graduée Biologie – Santé (EG BSL), RTD – U 1190

Responsables scientifiques : Isabel GONZALEZ MARISCAL et Thomas HUBERT

« Étude de la superfluidité dans les circuts atomtroniques 1D »

École graduée Sciences de la Matière, du Rayonnement et de l'Environnement (EG SMRE), PhLAM – UMR 8523

Responsable scientifique : Radu CHICIREANU

« Études des interactions neurones-astrocytes dans le contexte de la maladie d’Alzheimer : modélisation en systèmes microfluidique et/ou microelectrode array »

École graduée Biologie – Santé (EG BSL), LILNCOG - U 1172

Responsable scientifique : Sophie HALLIEZ

« Vers de nouveaux électrolytes solides pour micro-dispositifs de stockage électrochimique de l’énergie »

École graduée Sciences de la Matière, du Rayonnement et de l'Environnement (EG SMRE), UCCS – UMR 8181

Responsable scientifique : Pascal ROUSSEL

« Régionalisation des limites planétaires : le cas de la ressource en eau dans la MEL »

École graduée Sciences de la Matière, du Rayonnement et de l'Environnement (EG SMRE), LASIRE – UMR 8516

Responsable scientifique : André ESTEVEZ-TORRES

« Création et partage de la valeur dans le contexte de la transition de la distribution vers un Business Model soutenable »

École graduée Sciences Juridiques, Politiques et de Gestion (EG SJPG), LUMEN – ULR 4999

Responsable scientifique : Isabelle COLLIN-LAUCHAUD

« Développement de transistors bipolaires à hétérojonction (TBH) AlGaN/GaN pour des applications à haute fréquence et puissance »

École graduée Sciences de l'Ingénierie et des Systèmes (EG ENGYS), Iemn – UMR 8520

Responsable scientifique : Mohammed ZAKNOUNE

« An integrative study of the diversity of reproductive modes in the Oleaceae: genomic bases, physiological mechanisms and ecological stability »

École graduée Sciences de la Matière, du Rayonnement et de l'Environnement (EG SMRE), EEP – UMR 8198

Responsable scientifique : Sylvain BILLIARD

« Real-Time execution of AI algorithms on embedded systems with partitioned memory »

École graduée Mathématiques, sciences du numérique et de leurs interactions (EG MADIS), CRIStAL - UMR 9189

Responsable scientifique : Giuseppe LIPARI

« Le mouvement tradwife en France et aux Etats-Unis : étude comparée d’un « mode de vie conservateur » en ligne »

École graduée Sciences Economiques, Sociales, de l'Aménagement et du Management (EG SESAM), CERIES – ULR 3589

Responsable scientifique : Philippe CARDON

Learn about 2024’s winning projects from the Cross-Disciplinary Projects call for projects launched in 2023.

• AREA: Aerosol at the heaRt of the Earth Atmosphere system

Denis PETITPREZ, AREA project coordinator, professor at the University of Lille - PC2A Laboratory.

Frédéric PAROL, AREA project deputy coordinator, professor at the University of Lille - LOA Laboratory.

• MOSAIC: Multi-Organ System for Assessing Infection and Chronicity

Alexandre GRASSART, MOSAIC project coordinator, team leader - Institut Pasteur de Lille - Lille Infection and Immunity Centre

CNRS UMR9017, INSERM U1019, University of Lille, Lille University Hospital

• DePERU: Decision-making Processes under Extreme Radical Uncertainties

Fabrice LE LEC, DePERU project coordinator, professor at the University of Lille - Lille Economics and Management (UMR CNRS 9221)

• C²EMPI: Complexity in the physical world and Emergent Mathematical tools, for Progress and Innovation

David DEREUDRE, C²EMPI project coordinator, University Professor of Applied Mathematics - Paul Painlevé Laboratory, University of Lille

Alberto AMO, C²EMPI project co-coordinator, research director - CNRS – PhLAM Laboratory

• PIE: Protein-Interaction-Evolution

Vincent CASTRIC,pIE project coordinator - CNRS - Evo-Eco-Paleo Unit - UMR 8198

Marc LENSINK, pIE project coordinator - CNRS - UGSF - UMR 8576

• CALYPSO: Clinical and Objective Psychiatric Analysis

Fabien D’HONDT,CALYPSO project coordinator, Senior Lecturer-HDR in Neurosciences,Researcher at Lille Neuroscience & Cognition (U1172)

Head of Research at the National Resource and Resilience Centre (Centre national de ressources et de résilience – Cn2r)

Learn about the cross-disciplinary projects

Learn about 2024’s winning projects from the call for projects Start-AIRR launched in 2023.

• PROTEC-FOIE Philippe Lefebvre, University of Lille - UMR 1011

Project: Designing a monoclonal antibody with anti-hepatic fibrosis activity.

• IPA-VR François Trottein, Inserm - UMR 1019 - CIIL

Project: Studies on the antiviral effects of structural analogues of indole-3-propionic acid.

• IDEIPIEDI Damien Bosc, University of Lille - U 1177 M2SV

Project: Insulin-Degrading Enzyme Inhibitors for Treating Diabetic Foot.

• STEOM Jessica Schiro, Lille University Hospital - CIC IT 1403

Project: Mechanical method of male contraception.

• PanHop Karin Seron, Institut Pasteur de Lille - U 1019 CIIL

Project: Identification of broad-spectrum antiviral drug candidates of natural origin.

• MyNION Samir Jawhara, CNRS - UMR 8576 UGSF

Project: Anti-inflammatory inhibitors in chronic inflammatory bowel disease: preclinical studies

• SPOT-CC Sophie Eliet and Romain Peretti, CNRS - UMR 8520 IEMN

Project: Selection and production of antiO-GlcNAc antibodies for the development of an early screening test for colorectal cancer.

• TERAROMA Stephan Hardiville, CNRS - UMR 8576 UGSF

Project: Terahertz detection of molecules of interest for the food industry.

• DOPPLER-RCI Kevin Le Duc, University of Lille - ULR Metrics

Project: Technological development of a Doppler measurement of umbilical blood flow linked to signal processing algorithms.

Learn about the Start-AIRR co-funded scheme