This state-of-the-art cryo-electron microscope, the only one of its kind in France, enables the three-dimensional reconstruction of biological molecules at the atomic scale.
I. Inauguration of the Jeol ARM 200 Cryo-Microscope | Conferences
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Introductory Conference – Denis Chrétien, CNRS Senior researcher, Institute of Genetics and Development of Rennes (IGDR)
- ➠ Cryo-electron microscopy: State of the art
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Matthieu Benoit, Inserm Researcher, IGDR**➠ How kinesins ensure intracellular transport and modulate the cytoskeleton?**
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Joël Eyer, Inserm Senior researcher, Laboratory of Translational Micro and Nanomedicines, University of Angers
- ➠ Microrobots tackling incurable cancers, including glioblastoma
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Monica Bravo Anaya, CNRS Researcher, Institute of Chemical Sciences of Rennes
- ➠ Delivering and releasing nucleic acids: A key challenge for gene therapies
2:30 PM | Break
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Julie Gavard, CNRS Senior researcher, Institute of Health Research, University of Nantes
- ➠ Exploring the secrets of extracellular vesicles
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Kévin Macé, CNRS Researcher, IGDR
- ➠ How a bacterial nanomachine transmits antibiotic resistance?
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Romain Gibeaux, CNRS Researcher, IGDR
- ➠ Understanding how microtubules ensure proper sperm morphology
II. Inauguration of the Jeol ARM 200 Cryo-Microscope | Official Speeches
3:40 PM | Nicolas Ravier, Sales Director, JEOL (France, Southern Europe, and North Africa)
4:10 PM | Reynald Gillet, Director of IGDR and Charles Pineau, Director of Biosit
4:30 PM | Speeches by Officials and Funders
- ➠ David ALIS, President of the University of Rennes
- ➠ André LE BIVIC, Director of CNRS Biology
- ➠ Bruno ROBERT, IBiSA (Infrastructures in Biology, Health, and Agronomy)
- ➠ Video clip | Isabelle PELLERIN, Vice President for Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, Rennes Métropole & Olivier DAVID, Vice President of the Regional Council of Brittany, in charge of student life, higher education, and research
- ➠ Jean-Luc CHENUT, President of the Ille-et-Vilaine Departmental Council
- ➠ Ludovic LHOMME, DRARI Brittany Acting (Regional Academic Delegate for Research and Innovation)
5:30 PM | Cocktail Reception (sponsored by JEOL) | Cafétéria des professeurs
Presentation of the Equipment
The JEOL Cryo ARM 200 cryo-electron microscope, equipped with the Apollo camera from Direct Electron—a world-leading direct electron detection technology—is a unique instrument in France. It stands out for its optimized design for high-precision imaging, allowing researchers to achieve near-atomic resolution details of complex cellular structures. Its installation complements the cryo-electron microscopy facilities available at other national centers and will facilitate the development of cryo-electron tomography, a technique still rarely accessible in France. This method reconstructs the three-dimensional structure of a sample from two-dimensional images.
Installed at the Institute of Genetics and Development of Rennes (IGDR, CNRS/University of Rennes) on the Villejean Health Campus, and operated by the Biosit research support unit (CNRS/University of Rennes/Inserm), this microscope forms the foundation of a new cryo-electron microscopy platform (TEM2C). Certified by IBiSA*, this platform is designed to host regional, national, and European research teams. Supported under the CPER-B2S framework (2021–2027 / phase 2), this structural equipment for Breton research received co-funding from the European Union (ERDF), the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Space, the Brittany Region, the Ille-et-Vilaine Department, Rennes Métropole, and CNRS.
IBiSA GIS: Scientific Interest Group "Infrastructures in Biology, Health, and Agronomy"
