Centre d'Etude des
Pathologies Respiratoires
Research Center For Respiratory Diseases
About us

About Us:
The Research Center for Respiratory Diseases (CEPR) is an academic laboratory comprising 4 teams situated in Tours, France, within the shared campus of the Faculty of Medicine and the Bretonneau University Hospital (CHU). It was stablished in 2012 by the INSERM (National Institute of Health and Medical Research) and the University of Tours. Since then, CEPR is directed by Dr. Mustapha Si-Tahar (DR1 Inserm).
Our Research Focus:
With a total of approximately 85 members, CEPR focuses on elucidating the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying inflammatory and infectious respiratory diseases. Our main research themes include antimicrobial immunity, proteolytic mechanisms in inflammation, medicinal chemistry and inhaled therapies for respiratory diseases.
Our Collaborative Approach:
We leverage a diverse combination of scientists and clinicians to advance our objectives with a strong focus on human health. Our unit cultivates fruitful partnerships with private companies in therapeutics and inhalation devices. Moreover, we actively engage with patient associations.
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Several CEPR members are involved in various training courses at the University of Tours or its Institute of Technology.
• In charge of program A for « Santé – Sciences Biologiques – Chimie du Vivant » doctoral scholl (ED 549, SSBCV).
• Head of the Biochemistry and Microbiology Departments.
• Head of the 2nd year of the research master « Physiopathologie » and the 3rd year of the « Sciences du Vivant » bachelor.
• Responsible for the first year of the « Biologie et Santé » master’s degree and for coordinating teaching.
• Multiple teaching responsibilities in 1st, 2nd and 3rd year bachelor’s degrees, as well as 1st and 2nd year master’s degrees
(Technical Institute, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine), etc…
• Head of the Biological engineering department
• Responsabilities for bachelor internships
• Responsabilities in the internship program
• Member of the pedagogical comission
• Coordination of diploma (DESC & DES for the Centre-Val de Loire region).
• Pneumology Commission of the « Conseil National du Concours de l’Internat »
It should be noted that the CEPR’s 4 teams welcome and supervise many students who have successfully defended their doctoral theses in the biological sciences.
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Collaborations
Thanks to its extensive expertise, the CEPR has forged close and ongoing relationships with the industrial sector.
Collaborative contracts have been established between CEPR teams and international companies in pharmaceuticals and aerosol devices (refer to the diagram below).
Many of these partnerships have proven fruitful and mutually beneficial, resulting in joint publications, scientific communications, and patent filings. Notably, some of these patents have been subsequently licensed (e.g. with Aptar Pharma).
At the local or regional level, CEPR collaborates with several SMEs, including Aerodrug, Chemineau, Artimmune, among others.
Concerning Aerodrug, the CEPR hosts this private entity, engaging in collaborative research programs in aerosol therapy.
Aerodrug represents the « Research and Development in Aerosol Therapy » division of the French company « Diffusion Technique Française » (DTF medical), headquartered in Saint-Etienne (France)

Contact
Where to find us :
Centre d’Etude des Pathologies Respiratoires (CEPR) INSERM U1100
Faculté de Médecine, Université de Tours
10, boulevard Tonnellé
37032 Tours cedex
