Applied Medical Research Unit (ERMA)


Contact

Catherine Yardin – Director
(0033)5 55 43 59 20

Adress : Faculté de Médecine – 2 rue du Dr Marcland – 87025 LIMOGES CEDEX

Administrative Supervision : GEIST

Doctoral School : ED 524 – Bio-santé

Key figures (31/12/2014)

Professors : 9
Other researchers : 5
Accreditated to direct research (HDR) : 8
Doctoral Students : 3
Administratif staff : 1

Scientific Publication (2011-2014)

Peer reviewed journal : 11
Thesis defended : 1

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Economic Added Value (2011-2014)

Competitiveness clusters with which the laboratory is associated : Cancer-Bio-Health

Presentation

This team covers applied clinical research centred around new technology and innovative systems. The aim is to study the impact of new technologies on living organisms and to test innovative devices on animals.

Two main axes are currently being developed : — the effects of electromagnetic waves on living organisms. In particular, the effects of nanoseconde pulsed electric fields (nsPEF) on malignant cells in vitro and in vivo are studied. The aim is to find new strategies inducing cellular death and to create devices allowing the use of these nsPEF in human. As such, this work involves active collaboration between physicists (X-Lim Institute) and biologists. — the study of thrombectomy with intravascular devices on the arteries of pigs. As a result of histological studies carried out in conjunction, this axis enables us to gain a better understanding of potential short-term and long-term impacts of intravascular devices on arteries. Furthermore, we can compare the various systems that already exist and study the latest devices developed before any likely launch on the market.

Research themes

  • Study of thrombectomy with intravascular devices on the arteries of pigs ;
  • Effects of electromagnetic waves on living organisms

Keywords

Applied Clinical Research ; New Technology ; Innovative Devices ; Thrombectomy ; Electromagnetic Waves

Equipment / Technical resources

The team relies on equipment and technical resources provided by the Departmental Laboratory with which most members of the team work closely.

Partnerships

Active National University Partnerships : X-Lim Research Institute (Limoges) ; Compiègne Technology University Current International University Partnerships : University of Brasilia (Brazil) International Industrial Partnerships : Microvention-Terumo ; EV3-Covidien