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is a leading scientific and medical research center dedicated to the study of the brain and the discovery of new treatments for diseases of the nervous system. 

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Video Understanding in 2 Minutes: Dystonia

Dystonia is a disease of the movement that is still unknown, although it affects many people in many different forms. It is characterized by an alteration of voluntary movement: gestures become involuntarily disturbed, constrained or abnormal. Unlike a simple transient muscle pain, dystonia is a long-term condition requiring appropriate management.

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Understanding in 2 Minutes: Dystonia

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TDAH : les troubles de l’attention sont associées à l’intrusion d’ondes du sommeil pendant l’éveil
ADHD: Attention difficulties are linked to the intrusion of sleep waves during wakefulness
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remains poorly understood from a biological perspective. An international study led by scientists from the Paris Brain Institute and Monash University in Australia suggests that some symptoms may be...
03.17.2026 Research, science & health
L’IRM structurelle ne permet pas, à elle seule, de diagnostiquer la dépression
Structural MRI alone cannot diagnose depression
Can brain imaging reveal whether a person is affected by depression? This question has driven research for many years. Changes in brain structure have indeed been observed in patients with depression, suggesting that structural MRI might one day help...
03.12.2026 Research, science & health
Artificial Intelligence, data Science and computational science: call for expression of interest for Senior and Mid-Career Researchers
Artificial Intelligence, data Science and computational science: call for expression of interest for Senior and Mid-Career Researchers
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the way scientists explore the human brain. To accelerate breakthroughs, the Paris Brain Institute is launching, after its Call for Junior Group Leaders, a Call for Expression of Interest for Senior or...
03.09.2026 Institutional
Inauguration du Centre franco-indien d'IA
Inauguration of the Franco-Indian Center for AI: the AIIMS, Sorbonne University and Paris Brain Institute implement their strategic alliance.
In order to strengthen the strategic Franco-Indian partnership, which is supported at the very highest level by both the French and Indian authorities, a delegation from Paris Brain Institute went to New Delhi from the 16th to the 20th of February...
03.24.2026 Institutional
Épilepsie temporale : une nouvelle stratégie pour corriger l’activité électrique anormale
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: A New Strategy to Correct Abnormal Electrical Activity
Many patients suffer from epilepsy that cannot be controlled by current medications. Surgical removal of epileptogenic brain regions is effective in only about half of cases, and not all patients are eligible for the procedure. For these individuals...
03.06.2026 Research, science & health
Portrait Violetta Zujovic
Violetta Zujovic: championing women and girls in science
Violetta Zujovic is team leader and scientific manager of the facility. Her research focuses on the immune system’s role in myelin repair, which is a key factor in neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis and certain leukodystrophies. With...
03.04.2026 Portraits
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Research at Paris Brain Institute

Since its creation, Paris Brain Institute has placed patients at the heart of its scientific and medical strategy.

  • 878 Staff

    including 84% scientific, medical and paramedical staff (as at September 30, 2024)

  • 29 Research teams

    selected by a Scientific Advisory Board

  • 51 Nationalities

    (as at September 30, 2024)

  • 12 Technical facilities

    and biobank

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Understanding the brain

Le fonctionnement du cerveau : deux scientifiques regardent des images de cerveau
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...
Imagerie cérébrale Lubetzki Stankoff
Alzheimer's disease
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...
Imagerie cérébrale Corti Corvol Parkinson
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson’s disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer’s disease, and the main cause of Parkinsonian syndrome.
Imagerie scientifique équipe Boilée
Lou Gerhig’s disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
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...
Imagerie médicale Baulac
Epilepsy
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...
Visages bleus
Depression
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...
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