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Workshop “Wood and fibers” on December 15th and 16th, 2025 @ Cermav
This workshop will focus on wood and its transport properties in relation to morphology. *** Agenda: Day 1 (Dec. 15th) 9:00-9:50 Campus tour I : Water
Romain Bordage’s PhD defense on December 15th, 2025
Romain Bordage completed his PhD thesis entitled “Spontaneous and mechanically-assisted water transport in beech wood: investigation using X-ray tomography and digital volume correlation” under the
Claire HOA-REN’s thesis defense on December 5th, 2025.
Claire HOA-REN completed her PhD at Cermav under the joint supervision of Raphaël MICHEL (CNRS Research Fellow) and Rachel AUZELY-VELTY (Professor, Université Grenoble Alpes). Her
Batoul Moubarak’s thesis defense on November 20th, 2025.
Batoul Moubarak completed her doctoral thesis, entitled “Understanding the Biochemical Function and Evolutionary Diversification of Galactolipid Synthases” under the joint supervision of Christelle Breton (Professor,
The new edition of the CERMAV presentation booklet is now online.
Discover the new version of CERMAV’s presentation for the period 2019-2024. View and download the booklet:
Two awards for Yoshiharu Nishiyama and Yu Ogawa, from the Cellulose Society of Japan
Two Cermav scientists have just been awarded by the Cellulose Society of Japan. Yoshiharu Nishiyama, CNRS Research Director at Cermav, received the 2024 prize for
Presentation of Olga Makshakova’s Habilitation to Supervise Research (“HDR”), on May 21th, 2025
Olga Makshakova, originally from the Kazan Academy of Sciences and currently working at the University of Freiburg, has collaborated with the GBMS team at CERMAV
Portrait of Théodore ARNAUD, PhD Student at Cermav and the Laue-Langevin Institute (ILL)
Théodore ARNAUD is completing his PhD both at Cermav and the Laue-Langevin Institute (ILL), under the co-supervision of Anne Imberty, CNRS Research Director, and Matthew
Oussama HAMZAH’s thesis defense on May 22th, 2025
Oussama HAMZAH completed his thesis at Cermav under the co-supervision of Dr. Laurent HEUX (CNRS Research Director) and Dr. Bruno JEAN (CNRS Research Director). It
Summer School on Structural Glycoscience from June 16th to June 18th 2025
We are pleased to announce the Structural Glycoscience Summer School 2025 that will take place from June 16th to 18th in Grenoble, both at IBS
Visit of a delegation from the University of Tsukuba
This week at Cermav, we’ve been honored to welcome a delegation of researchers from University of Tsukuba, which is a strategic partner for Université Grenoble
A revolutionary hyaluronic acid gel to simultaneously monitor and treat osteoarthritis
In an article published on its website, the CNRS Chemistry Institute highlights the work of Rachel Auzély-Velty, Professor at the Université Grenoble Alpes at Cermav,
Bacterial polysaccharide lyase family 33: Specificity from an evolutionarily conserved binding tunnel
Eukaryotic organisms are the main producers of acidic glycans, which are involved in many biological processes. Bacteria have developed enzymes capable of degrading these complex
Electrospinning of Cellulose Benzyl Carbamates for Enantioselective Membrane Filtration
In recent years, we have shown the potential of electrospun nanofibrous membranes made of polysaccharidic chiral selectors (CSs) for efficient chiral resolutions via filtrations. It
A scalable and eco-friendly carbohydrate-based oleogelator for vitamin E controlled delivery
CERMAV’s A2G team has performed an eco-friendly chemistry to develop a sugar derivative enabling gelation of fatty phases. This work has a high impact on
Alice GIBIINO’s thesis defense on December 16th, 2024
Alice GIBIINO completed her thesis entitled “Formation and Mechanical Properties of Biocompatible Self-Healing Hydrogels” under the direction of Laurent Orgeas (CNRS Research Director at the
Alain Rivet is decorated with the collective crystal of the CNRS
Alain Rivet is decorated with the CNRS collective crystal for his participation in the implementation of electronic laboratory notebooks at the CNRS, during a ceremony
Claire REN is awarded the “Best Oral Presentation” Prize at JEPO 2024
Claire REN, PhD student in CERMAV, was awarded the Best Oral Presentation Prize during the “Journées d’Etudes des Polymères” (JEPO) that took place from 7th-11th
Maïté Michaud joins Cermav as a Lecturer from Université Grenoble Alpes
Maïté Michaud completed a PhD in Process Engineering from the University of Lyon 1 in December 2019. Her research, conducted at LAGEPP, focused on the
Thesis defense of Jia Hui Lim on November 12th, 2024
Jia Hui Lim completed her thesis at Cermav under the co-Direction of Yu OGAWA (CNRS Researcher) et de Yoshiharu Nishiyama (CNRS Research Director). Her thesis
Thesis defense of Steve NONO-TAGNE on October 31st, 2024
Steve NONO-TAGNE completed his thesis at Cermav under the co-Direction of Issei OTSUKA, CNRS Researcher, and Yoshiharu NISHIYAMA, CNRS Research Director. His thesis is entitled
A receptor required for chitin perception facilitates arbuscular mycorrhizal associations and distinguishes root symbiosis from immunity
Leguminous plants are capable, by detecting chitin oligosaccharides emitted by microorganisms present in the soil, of triggering defensive (immune) responses or, conversely, beneficial (symbiotic) responses
Thesis defense of Aïcha Abdallah on November 12th, 2024
Aïcha Abdallah carried out her thesis under the Direction of Sami HALILA, CNRS Research Director . Her thesis is entitled “Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Glycoamphiphiles
Thesis defense of Josselin Mante on July 12th, 2024
Josselin Mante carried out his “Cifre thesis” at Cermav under the co-direction of Laurent Heux (CNRS Research Director) and Julien Leguy (CTO at FunCell). His
AIS BIOTECH is one of the 100 start-ups to invest in, according to Challenges magazine in 2024 !
AIS Biotech celebrates its first year of existence, and has the honor of being one of the 100 start-ups to invest in, selected by Challenges
Scientific and Technical Day of the Carnot Network – Biosourced Products for the Bioeconomy!
Come and meet Cermav on May 14th, 2024 at the Scientific and Technical Day of the Carnot network – Biosourced Products for the Bioeconomy The
6th FBPOL2024 – French Brazilian Meeting on Polymers: Bridging Innovation and Collaboration in Polymer and Bio(Material) Science
After the great success and impact of previous editions, we are proud to announce the 6th Franco-Brazilian Meeting on Polymers, which will be held in
2024 PolyNat international industries forum
On February 1st and 2nd, 2024, the 6th edition of the PolyNat International Industries Forum was held in Grenoble. This annual international meeting brings together
Redox-responsive maltoheptaose-b-polystyrene nanoparticles containing zinc phthalocyanine: Formulation, photophysical properties, release kinetic and toxicity
In this article by Sami Halila and Redouane Borsali, in collaboration with the Federal University of Santa Maria (Brazil) and the Ningbo Institute of
Bernard Henrissat is elected member of the Academy of Sciences
At the end of the elections opened in 2023, the Academy of Sciences has just elected 18 new members, including our former colleague Bernard Henrissat