News : Research

Nearly 100 Ph.D. and post-docs in physics will meet in Grenoble on April 15 for the first-ever Grenoble young physicist meeting. The day-long event will feature talks on a variety of physics topics and a poster session. Dark matter expert Richard Taillet (CNRS) will address physics in science fiction movies; the other speakers will be […] >>

The Clinatec Foundation has set the ambitious fundraising target of €30 million by 2018 to pay for Clinatec’s biomedical research programs in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, motor handicaps, and cancer. And the approach is innovative: Clinatec is appealing to businesses, foundations, and individuals to donate by June 30 of this year […] >>

The latest Reuters Top 25 Global Innovators – Government list placed the CEA first among the world’s most innovative research institutions, ahead of the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany and JST in Japan. The list is based on ten rock-solid indicators, which include the number of patent applications filed, the percentage of patents granted, global reach, […] >>

Grenoble-based startup Diabeloop is currently testing the second version of its smart artificial pancreas on 45 insulin-dependent diabetics. The system is unlike anything currently available on the market, and includes a blood glucose sensor, an insulin pump, and a smartphone installed with a Leti algorithm and patient interface. The patient interface manages the link between […] >>

Fabien Boulanger, a former lab supervisor, took up a new position as Carnot Label coordinator at Leti in early 2016. His first task was to complete Leti’s new application file and send it to the French National Research Agency. The French government recently changed the rules for applying for the Carnot Label, which used to […] >>