Eight French research organizations (the CNRS, Inserm, the CEA, Inra, Inria, the IRD, the Institut Pasteur and the Conférence des Présidents d’Université) have formed the National Alliance for Life and Health Sciences. The Alliance is designed to further the government’s policy for research coordination, and will engage in scientific, operational and strategic efforts. Objectives will be pursued according to 10 Multi-Body Subject Specific Institutes (ITMOs), which are organized by field: molecular and structural bases of life sciences; cellular biology, development and evolution; genetics, genomics and bioinformatics; neurosciences, cognitive sciences, neurology and psychiatry; microbiology and infectious diseases; cancer; circulation, metabolism, nutrition; immunology, hematology, pneumology; public health; technologies for health. ITMOs will coordinate scientific dialogues and the Coordinating Council will undertake planning and operations.

Source: Inserm