Research
The ImmuNE research program aims to bring together the scientific forces in immunology at Nantes Université to advance understanding of the immune system and exploit its potential to treat cancers, transplant rejection, IMIDs (Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases) and infectious diseases.
The Labex ImmuNE promotes excellence in research through the support of selected projects. Indeed, funds will be allocated through competitive calls with an independent evaluation process by the Scientific Advisory Board (for the first two types of call) or a Immuno/SHS committee (for the last type of call).
The grant program of the Labex ImmuNE funds 3 types of projects:
● Young investigator grants provide funding to promising young scientists who have interest in immunological research at Nantes Université and are at the beginning of their career. These grants are designed to help young scientists to complete (especially in the context of a future application for a permanent position) or initiate an independent research project. The proposed projects can be either emergent (i.e. proof of concept and/or need for preliminary data before submitting to national calls (ex: ANRJCJC, INCa)) or a development of a current project (new hypothesis, need to use an alternative technology, experiments required for a revision etc). The main objective of this call is to significantly support the early career of the researcher.
This call is open to young investigators of the Labex ImmuNE core teams AND of partner research teams at Nantes Université interested by immunology and provided they collaborate with a core team.
This program will support 6 projects (50 k€ each for 18 months). There will be 2 sessions of this call to select 3 projects at each session (2025 and 2027).
● Interdisciplinary research projects grants provide funding to new interdisciplinary initiatives between ImmuNE's core teams and other teams and/or scientists at Nantes Université with whom they are likely to collaborate in order to strengthen fundamental research and explore new frontiers. The objective is to promote new interdisciplinary partnerships at Nantes Université aiming at addressing questions or issues with relevance to the fields of immunology and immunotherapies. Projects must involve at least one Labex ImmuNE core team and one other partner team belonging to Nantes Université, not part of the core ImmuNE units, and specialized in a discipline different from immunology.
The program will support 3 projects (260 k€ each for 3 years) through a unique call launched in 2026.
● Immunology & humanities grants fund Master internships (up to 6 months) in close collaboration with the ELIT research network (for ELaborating InTerdisciplinarity with SSH) of the Humanities department at Nantes Université in order to foster interaction and cross-talk between immunology and humanities.
2 grants will be awarded each year between 2026 and 2029 after selection of the projects in the context of a call for applications.
When the time comes, the details of the calls will be displayed in the appropriate section, “Funding/Current calls”
The Labex ImmuNE promotes excellence in research through the support of selected projects. Indeed, funds will be allocated through competitive calls with an independent evaluation process by the Scientific Advisory Board (for the first two types of call) or a Immuno/SHS committee (for the last type of call).
The grant program of the Labex ImmuNE funds 3 types of projects:
● Young investigator grants provide funding to promising young scientists who have interest in immunological research at Nantes Université and are at the beginning of their career. These grants are designed to help young scientists to complete (especially in the context of a future application for a permanent position) or initiate an independent research project. The proposed projects can be either emergent (i.e. proof of concept and/or need for preliminary data before submitting to national calls (ex: ANRJCJC, INCa)) or a development of a current project (new hypothesis, need to use an alternative technology, experiments required for a revision etc). The main objective of this call is to significantly support the early career of the researcher.
This call is open to young investigators of the Labex ImmuNE core teams AND of partner research teams at Nantes Université interested by immunology and provided they collaborate with a core team.
This program will support 6 projects (50 k€ each for 18 months). There will be 2 sessions of this call to select 3 projects at each session (2025 and 2027).
● Interdisciplinary research projects grants provide funding to new interdisciplinary initiatives between ImmuNE's core teams and other teams and/or scientists at Nantes Université with whom they are likely to collaborate in order to strengthen fundamental research and explore new frontiers. The objective is to promote new interdisciplinary partnerships at Nantes Université aiming at addressing questions or issues with relevance to the fields of immunology and immunotherapies. Projects must involve at least one Labex ImmuNE core team and one other partner team belonging to Nantes Université, not part of the core ImmuNE units, and specialized in a discipline different from immunology.
The program will support 3 projects (260 k€ each for 3 years) through a unique call launched in 2026.
● Immunology & humanities grants fund Master internships (up to 6 months) in close collaboration with the ELIT research network (for ELaborating InTerdisciplinarity with SSH) of the Humanities department at Nantes Université in order to foster interaction and cross-talk between immunology and humanities.
2 grants will be awarded each year between 2026 and 2029 after selection of the projects in the context of a call for applications.
When the time comes, the details of the calls will be displayed in the appropriate section, “Funding/Current calls”
Updated on 08 December 2025.