Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Imagine

In 2024, the institute celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening of its building, which brings together Imagine researchers, clinicians and patients in the same place. The perimeter of Imagine is now composed of 30 research teams, 18 technological platforms, 31 Reference Centers for rare Diseases, 8 clinical services and 2 Centers for Clinical Investigation (CIC). Since its opening, the institute has innovated on scientific, medical, technological and organisational levels and has developed means to implement these policies of attractiveness and development through industrial relations and the creation of start-ups, as well as through philanthropic fundraising, with an effective Major Donors Campaign and a successful fifth edition of “HEROES for Imagine”.

Among the highlights of the year were: (i) High-level scientific publications highlighting discoveries on rare diseases (ii) Coordination of 4 RHU (and involvement into 3 others as partner)  (iii) recurrent success in obtaining highly competitive grants, (iv) development of new clinical trials for future treatments (v) start-up/associations currently under creation thanks to Springboard accelerator, (vi) a record Carnot’s grant reflecting the dynamism of our industrial partnerships,  and finally (vii) a strong involvement in the Institute's Societal & HSS programs and the creation of the Vulca Chair.

Throughout this anniversary year of 2024, the involvement of researchers and support teams in two major evaluations, crowned by the relabelling of all the Imagine laboratories after the HCERES evaluation of Imagine-UMR, demonstrated the solidity of the research themes, results and projects. 2024 was a record year, in terms of publications, industrial partnerships, new arrivals and collaborations. It was a rich and busy year, marked by a major transition in governance, during which the organisation once again managed to stay on course.