Skills of the IUT and research laboratories in science, agrosciences and social and human sciences

Science and Agrosciences laboratories

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Mediterranean Institute of Biodiversity and Ecology

a better understanding of the origin, maintenance and roles of Mediterranean biodiversity

Biology / Ecology / Biochemistry / Ecological engineering / Botany / Ecotoxicology / Nanotechnology / Biomarkers / Bioindicators / Biodiversity / Sustainable agriculture / Environment / Conservation / Zoology / Museology / Biological control / Mediterranean / Analytical chemistry / Archaeology / Natural resins and dyes / Egyptology

Mathematics Laboratory

convex analysis and geometry

Optimisation / Dynamical systems / Geometry / Statistics / Non-linear analysis

LIA - Computer Science Laboratory

language (AI, machine learning, etc.)
networks
Optimisation and Operations Research
digital companies
Complex systems

Natural Language Processing / DataMining / Optimisation / Networks / LTE / Mobility / game theory / multi-level optimisation / PLNE / optimal control / stochastic processes / mechanism design / biological systems / networks (cellular, transport, optical, intermittent connection, social networks, biological systems) / Spatial Planning (localisation problems), Transport (quadratic assignment problems), Information Extraction and Exploitation and Scheduling. social networks, SoLoMo (social connectivity, geolocation and mobility), data analytics and big data / tools and methods for describing and modelling complex systems

IBMM - Max Mousseron Biomolecules Institute

Synthesis of fluorocarbon surfactants and amphiphilic polymers for the manipulation and crystallisation of membrane proteins.

Development of theranostic nanotools for the early detection and targeted treatment of tumour development.

Synthesis of amphiphilic nitrones to prevent oxidative damage and detect free radicals.

Synthesis of angiogenesis inhibitors derived from Thalidomide, study of their potential for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

amphiphilic molecular tools that can be used to characterise and crystallise membrane proteins and to develop stable perfluorocarbon nanoemulsions for biomedical imaging and controlled delivery of active ingredients;

dendrimeric or oligomeric amphiphilic vectors for targeted transport of anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and/or anti-angiogenic active ingredients.

QUALISUD

Study of the effects of environmental conditions on the quality of plant products in post-harvest storage (temperature, light, water, CO2 and O2 composition of the atmosphere).

Quality / Post-harvest preservation / Loss reduction / Environmental factors / Secondary metabolism / Stress / Packaging / Fourth range processing / Packaging / Modified atmosphere / Thermotherapy / Visible and UV LED lighting / Modelling

LAPEC - Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

cardiovascular health and its improvement through exercise and/or nutrition in the context of cardio-metabolic pathologies

Heart / Vessels / Exercise / Nutrition / Cardiometabolic diseases / Oxidative stress / Adipose tissue / Glycaemic index

Mediterranean Environment and Agrohydrosystems Modelling

analysing and predicting the physical functioning of ecosystems. In particular: feedback between different land uses, the water cycle, agricultural production, under the effect of climatic constraints.

physical/biophysical/geochemical state of the soil, transfers with the subsoil, plants, water reserves, at all scales.

SQPOV - Safety and Quality of Plant Products

Reactivity of micronutrients of plant origin, in particular polyphenols and carotenoids, from the food (colour, stability) to the digestion stage (antioxidant capacity, bioaccessibility, bioavailability in in vitro and in vivo models).

Understanding the impact of agri-food processes on the nutritional and organoleptic quality of F&V, in particular texture/viscosity, sugar/acid balance and micronutrients, taking into account their variability and heterogeneity so as to improve processing methods and optimise the raw material/process pairing.

Identify relevant microbiological risks and acquire knowledge of the behaviour and adaptation of spore-forming micro-organisms in order to control them and the risks associated with food processing.

Techniques for extracting ingredients of plant origin, which respect molecules and the environment and are applicable to a wide range of fields such as food processing, cosmetics, perfumery, etc.

Fruit and vegetables / Co-product / Antioxidant / Lipid oxidation / Digestion / Polyphenol / Carotenoid / Bioavailability / Bioaccessibility / Colour / Extraction / Spore-forming bacteria / Bacterial spore / Bacterial diversity / Microbiological risk / Adaptation / Agri-food process / Preservation / Heat treatment / Biobased solvents

LSBB - Rustrel Low Noise Underground Laboratory

Instrumentation for operation and storage in geological reservoirs.
Integration into national networks of seismological, magnetic, hydrogeological and geodetic observatories, etc.
Observation and modelling of electromagnetic phenomena.
Metrology, instrumentation, measurement protocols ;
A test facility for developing, calibrating and characterising high-sensitivity sensors.
Measurement protocols for multi-physical environmental characterisation.
Geological, hydrogeological, electromagnetic, radiation and electronic risks...

Energy resources - water / Aquifer / Unsaturated zone / Carbonate reservoir / High-sensitivity metrology / Calibration / Electromagnetic shielding / Low-noise environment / Global change / Underground laboratory / Contemporary history / Industrial partnership / Confined environment / Clean room / Geo- and hydro-sciences / Physics / Astrophysics

Human and Social Sciences laboratories

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ESPACE - Study of Structures, Adaptation Processes and Changes in Space

description and explanation of the organisation and dynamics of geographical areas through the analysis of space-environment-society interrelations, particularly with a view to promoting the sustainability of territories.

Spatial analysis / Modelling / Complex systems / GIS / Multiscale / Geomatics / Territorial foresight / Dissemination of ICT / Planning / Urban sprawl / Transport / Natural risks / Travel / Renewable energy / Mediterranean region

CIHAM - History, archaeology and literature of medieval Christian and Muslim worlds

medieval history, archaeology and literature.
    territories, margins and borders ;
    power and authority in East and West ;
    building and communicating knowledge ;
    writings, books, translations ;
    people, goods and markets.

Archaeology / History / Literature / Middle Ages / West / East / Provence / Politics / Culture / Economy / Medicine / Societies / Religion

LCC- Culture and Communication Laboratory

Study of the communicative approach to cultural facts
research into cultural institutions, productions, practices and audiences
Audience Arts and Techniques
Artistic and Cultural Education, heteronomous places and times of transmission
Cultural governance
Media approaches to cultural and communicational objects

 Arts and Techniques for the Public / Mediation, Museums and Heritage pathway

CNE - Information and Communication Sciences

Study of the dynamics of social worlds
6 thematic areas: politics, parenthood, health, culture and its audiences, nature, science and technology. Gender approach

Communication / Culture / Digital culture / Cultural institutions / Media / Mediations / Museology / Heritage / Cultural practices / Audiences / Mobile applications for heritage visits / Digital policies for applications for heritage visits

CNE - History of Modern and Contemporary Europe

bottom-up analysis of political processes
political memory, practices of corruption and favouritism, regional planning policies, working-class memory, still in the urban archives.

Modern and contemporary history / Political culture / Standards and practices / Heritage / Archives

LBNC - Property, Standards and Contracts Laboratory

multi-disciplinary research (lawyers, political scientists, economists, managers)
Digital companies :
political work and digital democracy ;
transparency and data governance.

Labour - Employment :
private, public, domestic, European and comparative employment law ;
integration through economic activity ;
sociology of industrial relations.

Voting and democracy
Social democracy, company democracy ;
Voting and electoral behaviour ;
Comparative integration.

Digital society /Contracts / Europe / Regional integration / Standards / Social economy / Social action / Labour / Voting

ICTT - Cultural Identity, Texts and Theatricality Laboratory

literature, aesthetics, civilisation, linguistics

Questions of identity and its representation, particularly in minority environments and in societies marked by profound upheaval
Theatre research, approached from a textual angle and in synergy with the regional cultural environment

Identity / Theatre / Minorities / Texts / Theatricality / Globalisation / Aesthetics / Representation