Grenoble Initiative in Medical Devices | Labex GIMeD

Scientific objectives

The objective of the Labex GIMed (Grenoble Initiative for Medical Devices) is to bring together the Grenoble community focused on applied research in the field of medical devices (MD). The Grenoble region is already recognized for its unique environment in this field, including microelectronics, nanotechnology, computing and major European instruments. Research developments have therefore already led to numerous technology transfers, resulting in a high concentration of MedTech companies in the Grenoble region.

GIMeD will focus more specifically on the development of the following MDs:

In vitro microsystems for point-of-care diagnostics and organ-on-chip testing,
In vivo medical devices for monitoring and therapy,
Imaging and radiation based theragnostic tools,
Advanced computer-assisted intervention devices

In addition, regulatory, societal and ethical aspects will be fully integrated into all stages of MD development.

Partners

At the level of the local ecosystem, GIMed will be in strong interaction and will benefit from complementary Labex focused on fundamental research, technological developments such as materials science or robotics, and artificial intelligence. This partnership will include scientific collaborations and the co-funding of PhD/Postdoc fellowships. In addition, MD developments will be carried out in close coordination with the clinic and primarily with the CHU Grenoble-Alpes, from the identification of needs to technology transfers. GIMed will attract students from Université Grenoble-Alpes, including international students, through the involvement of its members in existing Master's programs, but also through the organization of summer schools aimed at disseminating the objectives and the findings of GIMeD.

List of partners

Interdisciplinary

GIMed will promote interdisciplinary research projects on innovative medical devices by funding doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships under the joint supervision of different laboratories. Seed projects on emerging topics will also be funded in order to generate preliminary data that will facilitate national and international grant applications, thus producing a leveraging effect for the acquisition of ambitious funding reinforcing large-scale research programs. GIMed will also support the community in ethical and societal considerations, as well as in the requirements relating to intellectual property with patent applications before the dissemination of the results through international conferences and scientific publications in an open science policy.

Chair committee
Committee of unit directors
Partners