Laureates of the 2026 Seed Projects call

At the Departmental Council meeting on 27 February 2026, the members of the Departmental Council selected the winners of the Bordeaux Neurocampus ‘Seed Projects’ call for proposals.

The winning projects involving IINS researchers are:

3D-NeuroBLAST
Investigating the formation and activity of glioblastoma-to-neuron synapses in 3D culture models by multimodal microscopy and functional assays
Coordinator: Rémi GALLAND (IINS)
Partners: Clémentine BOSCH-BOUJU (NutriNeuro) and Thomas DAUBON (IBGC)

NEURESPIR
Optogenetic-control of respiratory centers to probe the influence of breathing on hippocampal network function
Coordinator: Lisa ROUX (IINS)
Partners: Grégory BARRIERE (INCIA) and Laurent JUVIN (INCIA)

NICOMOTO
Neurodevelopmental impact of early prenatal nicotine exposure on spinal motor networks formation
Coordinator: Antonny CZARNECKI (INCIA)
Partner: Etienne HERZOG (IINS)