The MIO is a sell-out at the start of the year: three European projects financed by the European Commission, four MIO research projects accredited by IM2B, dTwo ANR projects selected in phase 2 at the start of 2026!
European projects funded
- INFRA - EMSO EVOLVE - Dominique Lefèvre (MIO)
- MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - SMALL Hg CHATS - Lars-Eric Heimbürger-Boavida (MIO)
- BIODIVERSA - WORMSOUT PLUS - Guillaume Marchessaux (MIO)
IM2B approved projects
Winners - Interdisciplinarity 2026
- Asgardomics: Exploring the diversity of Asgard archaea| Gaël Erauso (MIO), Caroline L. MONTEIL (CEA) & Christopher Lefèvre (BIAM - Institut de Biosciences & biotechnologies d'Aix-Marseille)
- Analysis of bacterial phenotypic heterogeneity using flow cytometry| Sybille Tachon (Laboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne (LCB) & Aude Barani (MIO))
Winners - New entrants 2026
- Polyextremophilic microbial electrosynthesis | Guillaume Pillot (MIO)
- Exploring METAgenomes of SARGassum microbiomes to better understand the proliferation of their host | Benoit Paix (MIO)
Congratulations to our colleagues!
Selection in phase 2 of the ANR
- ANR DOMINOS - Karine Leblanc (MIO)
- ANR SAME - Lars Lars-Eric Heimbürger-Boavida (MIO)
Fingers crossed!

