CEA - IRIG (INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE INTERDISCIPLINAIRE DE GRENOBLE)

The IRIG Institute, established on 01/01/2019, conducts research in biology, health, nanosciences, cryotechnologies and new technologies for energy and the environment. IRIG welcomes about 1200 people in 10 joint research units, enabling the development of multidisciplinary research and giving the institute a remarkable capacity to address major societal challenges.
This research is based on an exceptional state-of-the-art platforms and infrastructures as well as on expertise of excellence in order to develop both academic and industrial partnerships.

Bionspired chemistry - Biomaterials - Alternative energies - Hydrogen - Hydrovoltaïcs - Batteries - Biofuels from algea - Human & Environmental toxicology of Plastics & additives - Hydrolyzates

TECHNOLOGIES & PRODUCTS
• Bioinspired (photo)catalysts for H2 production
• Bioprocess for biogas reforming and methan production
• Algal biotechnology for 3G biofuels
• Photochromic solar cells
• Artificial photosynthesis and solar chemistry
• e-Fuels
• Electrochemical energy storage
• Study of the toxicology of metallic nanoparticles to move towards a safer-by-design nanoparticle approach
• Biotechnologies: 3D bioprinting of tissues, organs on chips
• Clinical proteomics, biomarkers of prognostic and/or therapeutic interest
• Drug candidates in oncology , infectiology, rare diseases...

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PLATFORMS
• Nano-characterization (PFNC)
• Screening of bioactive molecules (CMBA)
• Proteomics (LEDyP Services, IBS LSBG)
• Systems integration of nano-objects or nano-materials (PTA)
• Lipidomics (LIPANG)
• Mössbauer
• High Field NMR
• CryoEM
• Ultra High Resolution Imaging (µLIFE)