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An exhibition set up in the lobby of the Paris Brain Institute takes us on a journey of discovery through the “Fresque généreuse.”
PODCAST Dans le coin du ciboulot : Is it true that we can walk while sleeping? (In French)
Elia asks the neurologist and researcher at the Paris Brain Institute, Ana Gales, if we can walk while sleeping, as we sometimes see in movies and cartoons. The researcher explains what somnambulism is, what happens in the brain and why it affects many children.
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The Paris Brain Institute has just secured 15 grants under the National Research Agency’s (ANR) 2026 General Call for Proposals (AAPG), for a total of 5.5 million euros.
11.06.2026
Institutional
Maëlys Solal, a postdoctoral researcher in the Aramis team led by Ninon Burgos and Olivier Colliot, has received the 20th L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science France Young Talents Award. The award recognises the excellence of her research at the...
10.08.2026
Institutional
On the 29 September 2026, Paris Brain Institute invited almost 100 philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and committed stakeholders to the Louis-Jeantet Foundation in Geneva for an outstanding evening dedicated to brain research. The event was a tribute to...
10.12.2026
Support
On the 15 September, 2026, Paris Brain Institute hosted the fourth edition of the BrainTech Alliance, an international meet-up bringing together researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, investors, and stakeholders from industry, all committed to...
10.12.2026
Research applications
Sylvie Bothorel is Chief Data Officer at Paris Brain Institute. She started at the Institute in October 2025, and works to transversely coordinate the data policy. This is a major task, and the first step is the creation of a data warehouse...
10.12.2026
Portraits
What if the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease could be assessed with an EEG? Pierre Champetier and his colleagues in the DreamTeam think the idea is worth taking seriously. In a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the team shows that slow...
09.07.2026
Research, science & health
Research at Paris Brain Institute
Since its creation, Paris Brain Institute has placed patients at the heart of its scientific and medical strategy.
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1000 Staff including 84% scientific, medical and paramedical staff (as at September 30, 2025)
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29 Research teams selected by a Scientific Advisory Board
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50 Nationalities (as at September 30, 2025)
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12 Technical facilities and biobank
Understanding the brain
Every day, scientific research tells us a little more about the brain, the body’s control room for all cognition, memory and emotions. From the anatomy of the brain to the latest knowledge about consciousness and the different neurological diseases...
Mental health, an essential component of our overall health, is a state of well-being, and an ability of the mind to function normally and respond appropriately to environmental stimuli. Mental disorders occur when this state of well-being is...
The word ‘epilepsy’ originates from a Greek word meaning ‘to seize’, reflecting the sudden and unpredictable onset of seizures. In France, 600,000 people are affected by this chronic neurological disease, which can present with different symptoms...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or ‘Lou Gerhig’s disease’, is a progressive and fatal neuromuscular condition involving the gradual death of motor neurons, the neurons that control walking, speech, swallowing and breathing. This loss of motor...
Parkinson’s disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer’s disease, and the main cause of Parkinsonian syndrome.
With longer life expectancies and the biological mechanisms at the origin of neurodegenerative diseases becoming increasingly complex, it is now estimated that, in France in 2020, 1.3 million people were affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Today, more...
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