Bioprojet Biotech	EFS
Biotrial	IFR GFAS
Bioprédic	Inra
Cancéropôle	Inserm
CHU	Irisa
CNRS	Ouest-génopole
CRLC	University of Rennes 1
ENSCR	University Rennes 2
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Health sector companies and related agencies in Rennes boast purely medical skills (Inserm, CNRS etc.) as well as know-how resulting from other areas such as information and communication technologies, the Park's most advanced sector.

In the health field, Rennes Atalante has high research potential through specialist centres, universities and leading colleges. These research centres and laboratories enable companies to optimise the results of applied research and develop new techniques and products.

Preclinical therapeutic research.

Clinical and preclinical evaluation of drugs and nutraceutics.

Studies of the safety of medicinal, cosmetic and plant health products, "claim sustaining".

The Cancéropôle has four objectives: identify the biological profils of patients, promote immunotherapy for cancers, improve the ability of cancer-fighting agents to target tumours and obtain maximum benefit fro marine products.

Three platforms have been set up to support this research: a network of tumour libraries,

a functional imaging resource, a centre for the management of clinical trials.

In Rennes, the Cancéropôle Grand Ouest involves 15 fundamental and clinical research units.

CHU de Rennes (teaching centre) is the 1st centre for liver transplants. It has 450 clinical research trials underway.

Hepatological research, genetic recombination, cell biology and reproduction.

Prevention, treatment, training and research into cancer.

Analytical chemistry, biotechnologies, environment, processes, analyses, model building

Research unit: synthesis and activation of biomolecules. Affiliated to the CNRS.

Medical imaging.

Blood transfusion, cryobiology, laboratory services, production of reagents.

Three main areas of research: auto-immune diseases and histocompatibility, cell immunology, reagent laboratory (tissue culture and production, monoclonal antibodies).

Basic research institute gathering research activities in biology, health, agronomy. Interface between units to increase disciplinary knowledge, transfer towards clinical and therapeutic application or towards improvement of the agronomic production.

Research in the fields of food processing and nutrition.

Medical research in the health sector. 4 Inserm units in Rennes: U 522 (hepatology), U 625 (reproduction in male vertebrates), U 620 (detoxication and tissue repair) and U 642 (laboratory for signal processing and imaging).

Research in modelization of life sciences (medical imaging and bio-informatics):

- Symbiose project: biological systems and models, bio-informatics and sequences,

- Visages project: vision, action and information management system in health.

Development in genomics and post-genomics.

5 technological plateforms ie. gene sequencing and genotyping, transcriptomics, proteomics, functional exploration and bioinformatics.

In Rennes, Ouest-génopole involves 19 research units.

Research and development in the following sectors: hepatology, biological and medical engineering, medical imaging, nutrition, molecular and developmental biology, cancerology, neurosciences, odontology, pharmaceuticals.

Research and development in physical education and sports.