Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Imagine

Established in 2007 and awarded IHU status in 2011 under the French Investments for the Future Programme, Institut Imagine brings together research, care, education and innovation to accelerate solutions for patients with genetic diseases. Founded by AP-HP, Inserm and Université Paris Cité, with the support of the City of Paris, AFM-Téléthon and Fondation des Hôpitaux, it has developed a unique patient-centered “bedside-to-bench-and-back” model. 

Since 2011, the Institute has built an interdisciplinary ecosystem linking clinicians, researchers and patients to address a major public health challenge: genetic diseases affect over 3 million people in France, while many patients still lack a diagnosis or targeted treatment. Imagine has delivered strong results in research, prevention and care, training, innovation, technology transfer, industrial partnerships, societal engagement and fundraising, while maintaining financial strength and high international attractiveness.