Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale |
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Role of organisation |
INSERM, the French National Institute for
Health and Medical Research, is overseen jointly by the Ministry for Health and the
Ministry for Research. Its vocation is to promote helath for all. INSERM has a budget of
FF 3 billion and it employs around 5 000 people. It has 275 laboratories all over France.
INSERM is active in the fields of biology, medicine and health. It has three goals: to
develop knowledge in order to improve health; to participate in diagnostic, therapeutic
and preventive research, and to share and disseminate knowledge. |
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Information office |
Director of Information and Commmunication: Suzy
Mouchet or send an e-mail Head of press and Media Partnership: Marie-Christine Simon or send an e-mail |
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Main responsibilities of information office |
The office provides information to scientists, the media and social groups. It manages an electronic photo bank ("Serimedis") through the French network Renater which is connected to Internet, and is active in the organisation on information systems. | |
Address |
101, Rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris Cedex, France | |
Telephone |
+33 (0)1 44 23 60 70/71 | |
Facsimile |
+33 (0)1 45 85 68 44/ 23 60 99 | |
Internet |
INSERM is at: http://www.inserm.fr |
