Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale

Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM, ) (National Institute of Health and Medical Research) is the only French public organization entirely dedicated to biological, medical and public health research.

Created in 1964, INSERM is a public institution with a scientific and technical vocation under the dual auspices of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Research.