Le dernier travail de l'équipe 9 de l'INP : "Tau regulates the microtubule-dependent migration of glioblastoma cells via the Rho-ROCK signaling pathway" est maintenant publié dans J. cell. Science. Ces travaux identifient pour la première fois le rôle et les mécanismes impliquant la proteine tau dans les processus d'invasion des glioblastomes, tumeurs cérébrales très agressives. Ces travaux soulignent le rôle de la protéine Tau comme une cible commune entre les cancers et la neurodégénératio

Professeur de Biophysique et Biomathématique à la Faculté de Pharmacie de Marseille, Hervé Kovacic est élu pour un mandat de six ans. La section CNU 85 gère les qualifications, promotions et primes des enseignant-chercheurs spécialisés en sciences physico-chimiques et ingénierie appliquée à la santé. Docteur Pascale Barbier, elle aussi membre de l'équipe 9 de l'INP a été nominé par le Ministère dans la même section CNU.

Jean-Michel Paumier, former PhD student in Team 1 (Neural Plasticity and Degeneration), has successfuly defended his thesis on Wednesday the 05th of December 2018. After few hours of a nice presentation followed by many questions, the examining board congratulated Jean-Michel for his good work and granted him the diploma of doctor in Neuroscience.

Vect-Horus announced today the signing of a research collaboration agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. The goal of this collaboration is to use Vect-Horus’ proprietary technology to transport various Janssen monoclonal antibodies to the brain for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. This deal was facilitated by Johnson & Johnson Innovation Limited.

The first conference entitled “Alzheimer’s disease, fears and hopes” was given at the meeting of the management boards of the french Vaincre l’Alzheimer and the german Alzheimer Forschung Initiative foundations that was held on November 16th 2018 at the Novotel Hotel Marseille Vieux Port.

The latest work from the Neural Degeneration and Plasticity team, in collaboration with the BBB and neuroinflammation team of Michel Khrestchatisky: "The pro-amyloidogenic effects of Membrane-type 1-Matrix Metalloproteinase involve MMP-2 and BACE-1 activities, and the modulation of APP trafficking" is now published in the FASEB Journal (doi: 10.1096/fj.201801076R).

Géraldine Ferracci, manager of the Surface Plasmon Resonance unit at INP's Plateform Interactome Neuro-Timone (PINT), gave a talk at the 6th Biacore Users' Meeting.

Vect-Horus has established a long-term highly efficient collaboration with the Institute of NeuroPhysiopathology INP (UMR7051 CNRS-AMU) directed by Dr. Michel KHRESTCHATISKY, cofounder of the company, and this Partnership signed on November 14, 2018 is a cornerstone in the creation of the LABCOM (Common Research Lab) between the INP and Vect-Horus.