Understanding infectious diseases to better control them
The Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (CIRI) is a joint research unit of the Lyon 1 University, Inserm, CNRS and the ENS de Lyon in partnership with VetAgro Sup, the Institut Pasteur and the Hospices Civils de Lyon. The CIRI gathers the scientific and medical research communities with complementary disciplinary backgrounds grouped in 3 specialties working together with the objective to understand host-microbe interactions to better fight infectious diseases.
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L’IUT de Lyon (Université Lyon1) et le CIRI recrutent : un(e) Maître ou Maîtresse de conférences en Microbiologie médicale
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Teaching in Basic Immunology, Immunopathology, Immunotherapy Research in Immunology in the context of Host-Pathogen Response/Inflammation
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Rôle de TTC7A dans le maintien de l’homéostasie intestinale
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Thesis funding for one international student for the 2026/2027 academic year, offered by the Graduate Initiative “Immunology, Vaccinology & Infectious Diseases”
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La 22ème édition des Quais du Polar se déroulera du vendredi 03 au 05 avril 2026 sur le thème : « Chercheurs d’Histoires : Sciences et Fictions ».
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PhD position - Gut immunity & Host-Microbiota interactions - CIRI, Saint-Etienne, France
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“Host adaptations to viral infections” Meeting at CNRS Station Biologique de Roscoff: Register now!
Peter Sudmant (UC Berkeley, USA), David Enard (Univ. Arizona, USA) and Lucie Etienne (CIRI, CNRS / (...)
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1st International Workshop "Virus & Brain"
The first international workshop "Virus and Brain" will take place on June 2nd and 3rd, 2026 in (...)
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Soutenance de thèse de Pauline Bronnec, équipe I2BA (19.12.2025 à 14h00)
"Identification des variants pathogènes du gène MEFV"
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Soutenance de thèse de Clara Vigneron, équipe NLR3P (18.12.2025 à 14h30)
Rôle de la voie de l'inflammasome dans l'expansion et les fonctions suppressives des plasmocytes (...)

