Our supervisory bodies
The CRESS is affiliated with 4 supervisory bodies: Université Paris Cité, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Inserm, and INRAe.
Direction
The CRESS is directed by Isabelle Boutron with the support of Stéphanie Chardon, general secretary.
Teams
The CRESS is made up of 9 teams:
- OPPaLE Team (Perinatal and Pediatric Obstetric EPidemiology) – Pierre-Yves Ancel
- EREN Team (Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team) – Mathilde Touvier
- ECAMO Team (Clinical Epidemiology Applied to Osteoarticular Diseases) – Karine Briot
- METHODS Team (Methods of therapeutic evaluation of chronic diseases) – Isabelle BoutronE
- EpiAgeing Team (Epidemiology of Aging and Neurodegenerative diseases) – Archana Singh-Manoux
The CRESS is also the first center to have obtained an International Associated Laboratory (LIA) with an American university, Columbia University: LIA Columbia University / Inserm (Philippe Ravaud, Moïse Desvarieux)
The SMART platform (Shared Research Support Service)
The SMART, led by Stéphanie Chardon, general secretary, is structured around 4 axes:
- Finance: Carine Suku
- Human Resources: Sophie Pennec
- IT: Soraya Aakki
- Regulations and SNDS: Layla Vazifeh
The Executive Committee (COMEX)
The Executive Committee is composed of the director, the general secretary and all the team leaders. It meets every month.
It ensures that the Centre operating rules are respected and decides on scientific orientations, the arrival of new teams, the creation or arrival of emerging teams, applications for positions and the use of budget from research institutions.
Piloting groups
Our strategy is supported by piloting groups led by a CRESS member appointed by the centre director for a renewable 2-year period.
- Scientific emulations – Blandine de Lauzon
- Data-Stats Club – Aline Dugravot & Layla Vazifeh
- Doctoral students – Benjamin Allès
- Sustainable research – Julia Baudry
- Responsible research – Isabelle Boutron
Communication documents
The annual activity report provides a comprehensive overview of the research activities carried out throughout the year. It highlights the wealth of projects undertaken by the teams, the theses in progress, and the structuring role of the steering committees, which support the scientific and strategic implementation of collective actions.
- To read the full report: here
- To read and download the report in PDF format: Rapport_activité_2024_CRESS_UMR1153
The strategic document for the upcoming term proposes an ambitious vision for the coming years. It highlights the strengths of the research centre, including the quality of its training, its recognised scientific excellence, the prizes and distinctions won by its researchers, and the concrete impact of its research on society. This document serves as a roadmap to affirm the centre’s position as a major player in public health research, rooted in contemporary issues and open both locally and internationally.
- To read the full document: here
- To read and download the document in PDF format: Livret mandat 2025-2029
The Centre Council
The Council is made up of the Executive Committee and elected staff representatives (tenured and non-tenured): engineers, technicians, administrative staff, researchers, and doctoral students. Elections are organised by the general secretary every 5 years. The Council has an advisory role on issues and decisions concerning the Centre’s human, financial, material and real-estate resources.
COLLEGE 1 : Senior researchers and lecturers
- Benjamin ALLES (EREN)
- Valentina ANDREEVA (EREN)
- Audrey BONAVENTURE – @ audrey.bonaventure@inserm.fr
- Marie-Pierre BONNET (OPPaLE)
- Thomas DAVERGNE (METHODS)
- Pierre DELORME (OPPaLE)
- Antoine DUCLOS (METHODS)
- Louis JACOB (EpiAgeing)
- Barbara HEUDE (OPPaLE) – @ : barbara.heude@inserm.fr
- Manik KADAWATHAGEDARA (OPPaLE)
- Yann NGUYEN (ECAMO)
- Sandrine PENEAU (EREN)
- Claire POULALHON (OPPaLE)
Alternate member:
- Jérémy VANHELST (EREN)
COLLEGE 2 : Contract researchers and postdoctoral fellows
Full representatives:
- Céline BEJI (METHODS)
- Flora BLANGIS (OPPaLE)
- Aurélie DANJOU (OPPaLE)
- Junko KOSE (EREN)
- Ian MENEGHEL DANILEVICZ (EpiAgeing)
Alternate members:
- Karolin KRAUSE (METHODS)
- Wen Lun YUAN (OPPaLE)
COLLEGE 3 : ITA/BIATSS
- Cédric AGAESSE (EREN)
- Sélim ALOUI (EREN)
- Valérie BENHAMMOU (OPPaLE)
- Elise DIARD (METHODS) – @ : elise.diard@aphp.fr
- Aline DUGRAVOT (EpiAgieng) – @ : aline.dugravot@inserm.fr
- Aurore FAYOSSE (EpiAgieng) – @ : aurore.fayosse@inserm.fr
- Muriel TAFFLET (OPPaLE) – @ : muriel.tafflet@inserm.fr
- Layla VAZIFEH (SMART)
COLLEGE 4 : ITA or BIATSS contract staff
- Alexandre DE SA (EREN)
- Alix COMPANT LA FONTAINE (OPPaLE)
- Marwan EL HOMSI (METHODS)
- Carolina GRANA (METHODS)
- Marine WOJCIECHOWSKI (OPPaLE)
- Paola YVROUD (EREN)
COLLEGE 5 : PhDs
- Mélissa BAIETTO (OPPaLE)
- Briana DE STAFFAN (OPPaLE)
- Mélissa DURAN (METHODS)
- Pierre GIBERT (OPPaLE)
- Xuan LE FOLCAVEZ (EREN)
- Emma MEYER (EREN)
- Madeleine SANTRAINE (OPPaLE)
- Christopher VEAL (METHODS)
Prevention officers
Port-Royal
- Mélanie Durox (OPPaLE)
Villemin
- Stéphanie Goujon (OPPaLE)
- Blandine de Lauzon (OPPaLE)
- Isabelle Pane (METHODS)
- Celine Ben Hassen (EpiAgeing)
Hôtel-Dieu
- Isabelle Pane (METHODS)
Cochin
- Marie-Martine Lefevre-Colau (ECAMO)
Bobigny
- Marie Ajanohun (EREN)
General Assembly
The General Assembly comprises all the Centre’s staff. A meeting is organised by the director and the general secretary once a year.
The International Scientific Advisory Board (iSAB)
The iSAB is responsible for making suggestions for the Centre’s overall scientific strategy. It meets every two years.
CRESS membership
New members of the CRESS are welcomed into the CRESS community; they sign the CRESS charter highlighting our values, good practices, rules of confidentiality, rights and duties.
Locations
CRESS is headquartered in central Paris at the Hôtel Dieu, with teams located at various hospital and university sites.
