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Aix-Marseille Université Institute for Research and EducationTopics: Cognition, Behavior, Development, Epilepsy, Imaging, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neural Networks, Therapy, Aging Disciplinary Fields: Medicine, Neurosciences, Cognitive ScienceSummary: Understanding the development, organization and functioning of the brain is one of the great challenges of the 21st century. Marseille is particularly well prepared for this task thanks to its unique expertise in France, covering all levels of analysis, from molecular and cellular approaches to cognitive psychology and behavioral sciences. The four research themes of NeuroMarseille are the following: 1) How does the brain develop to achieve the highest cognitive functions? 2) What are the multi-scale dynamics of neural networks in the healthy and diseased brain? 3) How to study the evolution of behaviours and their neural bases? 4) How to fight against the maladaptive mechanisms involved in response to ageing, neurodegenerative diseases and nervous system injuries?The 10 research laboratories, the School of Neurosciences (NeuroSchool), the University Hospital (AP-HM) and biotechnology companies have joined forces to increase the attractiveness of the university, international collaborations, interdisciplinarity links with the clinical and industrial world and the integration of students into professional life. NeuroMarseille aims to interact with citizens and to address current challenges, in order to frame the present in a historical perspective to invent the future. Institut Interlocutors: - Director: Pascale Durbec (IBDM, UMR 7288)- Deputy Director for Education: François Féron (NICN, UMR 7259)- Deputy Director for Research: Boris Burle (LNC, UMR 7291)Research Units:CRMBM - Center for Magnetic Resonance in Biology and MedicineIBDM - Institut de Biologie du Développement de MarseilleINMED - Institut de Neurobiologie de la MéditerranéeINP - Institut de NeurophysiopathologieINS - Institut de Neurosciences des SystèmesINT - Institut de Neurosciences de la TimoneLNC - Laboratoire de Neurosciences CognitivesLNSC - Laboratoire de Neurosciences Sensorielles et CognitivesLPC - Laboratoire de Psychologie CognitiveUNIS - Laboratoire de Neurobiologie des Canaux Ioniques et de la SynapseFaculties:ALLSH Faculty of Arts and HumanitiesFDS - Faculty of Science SMPM- Faculty of Medical and Paramedical SciencesDoctoral Schools:Cognition Language, Education (ED 356)Life and Health Sciences (ED 62)News from NeuroMarseille Institut &#62;&#62;For more information: NeuroMarseille on Aix-Marseille University websitePhotography credits: Photo by Viktor Talashuk on Unsplash