Hosting and Collaboration Modalities

International Openness is part of Paris Brain Institute’s DNA

From its inception, Paris Brain Institute has centered its research mission on scientific excellence, pioneering innovative approaches to neuroscience's most complex challenges. International collaboration is a cornerstone of our identity, fueling our ambition to unite the world's leading scientific minds to unravel the mysteries of the brain and its diseases.

This commitment is actively pursued through regular global calls for new research teams and by welcoming international researchers for both short-term collaborations and long-term engagements in France. The presence of over 50 nationalities within our teams today vividly demonstrates the richness and diversity of our scientific community.

A Renewed Commitment to Welcoming International Scientific Talent.

True to its founding principles, Paris Brain Institute remains dedicated to providing French and international researchers with an environment that fosters high-level research and optimal working conditions to drive innovation and collaboration. 

This approach is consistent with national and European initiatives such as Choose France for Science and Choose Europe for Science, which aim to make the European area more attractive to scientific talent.

The Institute works closely with its academic partners, in France and abroad, to support these mobilities and, where appropriate, include them in collaborative research programs.

Research Domains and Expertise

Paris Brain Institute is a premier scientific and medical research center dedicated to advancing our understanding of the brain and pioneering new treatments for nervous system diseases. Strategically located at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris—the historic birthplace of neurology—it unites over 1,000 researchers, clinicians, engineers, and experts in a single hub, fostering a deeply integrated approach from fundamental discovery to clinical application.

The Institute's scientific and medical strategy leverages a transdisciplinary and synergistic approach, seamlessly blending fundamental and translational research, clinical expertise, and support for cutting-edge technological platforms. This framework empowers it to tackle the complexities of the nervous system and its diseases, bolstering its strong international reputation.

In line with this dynamism, Paris Brain Institute has recently intensified its commitment to artificial intelligence (AI), notably by establishing a dedicated center for AI and Data Sciences applied to neuroscience. This initiative is poised to generate impactful global research partnerships.

Research at the Institute is organized around five main scientific domains:

• Cellular and molecular neurobiology: study of the genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying brain functions and neurological pathologies.
• Integrative neurophysiology: analysis of neuronal interactions and brain circuits to understand the overall functioning of the nervous system.
• Cognitive neurosciences: exploring mental processes such as memory, attention, language and consciousness, and their alterations in neurological diseases.
• Clinical and translational neurosciences: translating fundamental discoveries into clinical applications, with a focus on neurodegenerative diseases, psychiatric disorders and developmental pathologies.
• Computational modeling in neurosciences: using mathematical and computational models to simulate brain functions and predict the effects of therapeutic interventions.

This interdisciplinary structure fosters synergies between different approaches and helps to address the major public health issues associated with nervous system diseases.

Hosting and Collaboration Modalities

Paris Brain Institute welcomes international researchers with a variety of hosting options tailored to different profiles and career levels. Whether for short stays or longer-term commitments, these opportunities aim to cultivate fruitful scientific collaborations and enhance our dynamic community.

To explore potential collaborations and hosting at Paris Brain Institute, international researchers should submit their applications to choosepbi@icm-institute.org. Each request will be carefully considered in line with the Institute's research focus and available team resources.

• Visiting professor: 3-year appointment tailored for renowned international researchers, to boost collaborations and the development of a strategic field at the Institute
• Call for new teams: future call for computational/data Neuroscience group leader
• Computational fellows: future call for postdoctoral positions on the path to independence, in the field of computational neurosciences
• Postdoctoral positions: fixed-term contracts for applicants holding a PhD degree, fellowship opportunities through strategic projects (BBT, Major Cross-fonctional projects) [MOU1] or through MSCA european program, EMBO or HFSP programs, Sorbonne University postdoc fellowships (SOUND and other programs), etc.
• International clinical fellows: postdoctoral fellowships for early career clinician-researchers, in partnership with the Fondation Bourriez
• Doctoral positions: 3 year-graduate program, several existing programs in partnership with Sorbonne University including ED3C Doctoral School fellowship and Paris Brain Institute & C-BRAINS Paris region international fellowship, SOUND and other programs
• Short terms mobilities for trainees: for pre-graduate trainees, example of programs developed with Yale & Stanford University, and for early-career researchers, with strategic international partners
• Master training: International fellowships for the International Master in Neurodegenerative diseases – iMind - in partnership with Sorbonne University

These arrangements reflect Paris Brain Institute's commitment to providing an environment conducive to cutting-edge research and the integration of international talent.

Additional information regarding administrative procedures, funding opportunities, and support mechanisms will be available on this page soon.