The University of Lille has accredited 50 platforms, which are organised around 10 themes and made accessible to the academic and private sectors to accelerate tomorrow’s discoveries.

National and international platforms

The platforms are key to positioning the Lille site at the highest international level and strengthening research partnerships with the socio-economic and cultural sectors. They cover all research topic areas in Lille. Many are recognised as facilities of excellence and are involved in national and international networks.

Expertise for the public and private sectors

The platforms provide the expertise of researchers, engineers and technicians in the use of cutting-edge equipment and the provision of services. They also provide access to databases and the computing resources needed to process them.

 

Biologie et santé

  • Animal Housing Facilities
    Multi-site Platform for Rodents and Aquatic Models

    This platform is part of theUAR 2014 – US 41 PLBS

    platforms

    • PLEHTA
    • EOPS
    • PHExMAR

    Competencies

    • Organisms, models and resources for research in biology and health
    • LNSB2 – LNSB3 containment laboratory, infectious models
    • Breeding and housing mice in ESPO environment
    • Aquatic models: fish and amphibians
    • ESPO status rat housing
    • Behavioural and metabolic exploration

    Scientific directors

    • David Hannebique (PLETHA)
    • Rozenn Ravallec (PHExMAR)

    Technical directors

    • Anne Dickes (PHExMAR)
    • Julien Devassine (EOPS)

    Under the administrative supervision of:
    University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille University Hospital

    Website

  • ARIADNE Criblage
    High-throughput, High-content Screening Platform

    This platform is part of the UAR 2014 – US 41 PLBS

    Competencies

    • The HCS (high-content, high-throughput screening) robotised platform specialises in multiparametric screening based on photon detection. The screening process can be carried out in biosafety Level 2 and 3 containment laboratories;
    • Dedicated HTS (high-throughput screening) platform for automated screening and multimodal reading.

    For further details, please consult the detailed information sheet.

    Contact

    Scientific director: Florence Leroux
    Technical director: Alexandre Vandeputte

    Campus Pasteur Lille
    Bât. Institut de Biologie de Lille (HCS)
    Bât. Debeyre (HTC)
    Lille
    florence.leroux[at]pasteur-lille[point]fr

    Under the administrative supervision of:
    University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille University Hospital

    Website

  • BICeL
    BioImaging Center Lille Platform

    This platform is part of the UAR 2014 – US 41 PLBS

    Competencies

    It brings together resources and expertise in cellular, tissue and small animal imaging (rodent and aquatic models), cytometry and flow imaging, and photonic and electron microscopy

    • Theoretical and practical training in specific techniques for platform users
    • Assistance with sample preparation and selection of the right system for the scientific problem
    • Assistance with data acquisition
    • Help with data analysis and interpretation
    • Management of all or part of a study project (preparation, immunolabelling, data acquisition, data analysis) as part of our service offering
    • At biosafety level 2: 1 cytometer analyser, 1 cytometer sorter, 1 spinning disk with live SR
    • 3D deconvolution image restoration service
    • Expertise in high-resolution intravital imaging of small animals: a multiphoton confocal microscope (optical chamber and explant imaging) and a Lumina XR small animal whole-body imager available in the animal facility

    For further details, please consult the detailed information sheet.

    Contact

    Scientific director: Frank Lafont
    Technical director: Sophie Salomé-Desnoulez

    Campus Hospitalo-universitaire
    Campus Pasteur
    Campus Cité scientifique
    bicel-contact[at]univ-lille[point]fr

    Under the administrative supervision of:

    University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille University Hospital

    Website

  • Bilille
    Lille Bioinformatics, Bioanalysis and Biostatistics Platform

    This platform is part of the UAR 2014 – US 41 PLBS

    Competencies

    • Omics data analysis (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metagenomics, epigenomics, etc.)
    • Annotation of genes, genomes and proteins
    • Phylogeny
    • Systems biology
    • Structural bioinformatics
    • Integrative biology
    • Analysis of high-content screening data

    Missions

    • Supporting user units’ scientific projects
    • Developing analysis pipelines and databases
    • Training
    • Providing high-performance computing resources
    • Science and technology events

    For further details, please consult the detailed information sheet.

    Contact

    Scientific directors: Ségolène Caboche et Jimmy Vandel
    Technical director: Mamadou-Dia Sow

    Cité Scientifique - Bât. ESPRIT
    Campus Pasteur - Bât. Calmette
    Campus Hospitalo-universitaire - Pôle recherche, Faculté de Médecine
    bilille[at]univ-lille[point]fr

    Under the administrative supervision of:
    University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille University Hospital

    Partner
    Inria Lille Nord Europe

    Website

  • GO@L
    Genomics Platform

    This platform is part of theUAR 2014 – US 41 PLBS

    Platforms

    • The Transcriptomics and Applied Genomics (TAG) platform specialises in microbiology applications
    • The Functional and Structural Genomics (FSG) platform, which is part of the Lille University Hospital’s Centre de Biologie Pathologie Génétique, is developing its expertise in human genomics associated with targeted pathologies (cancers, neurodegenerative diseases, etc.) and the study of animal models.

    Competencies

    • ‘Whole genome’ genomics: WGS, WES, amplicon-seq, Tn-seq, CGH-arrays
    • Transcriptomics: RNA-seq, sRNA-seq, dRNA-seq, NGS-RACE, qRT-PCR, RNA-seq full-length, micro-arrays, DGE, single-cell
    • Metagenomics: targeted amplicon-seq 16S-ITS

    From conducting experiments to supporting teams, the platform provides expertise in processing the generated data:

    • Genomic assembly, characterisation and annotation, variant detection and annotation, Mendelian transmission studies
    • Differential expression analysis, unsupervised analysis
    • Taxonomic assignment, diversity assessment (α and β), dysbiosis measurement

    For further details, please consult the detailed information sheet.

    Contact

    Scientific co-directors: Martin Figeac and David Hot<br/> <br/> Institut Pasteur de Lille (TAG)<br/> Centre de Biologie Pathologie, Lille University Hospital (GFS)<br/>

    Under the administrative supervision of:

    University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille University Hospital

    Website

  • LIGAN PM
    Lille’s next-generation genome sequencing platform

    Competencies

    • Illumina sequencers
    • Robotic library preparation
    • High-throughput sequencing
    • Transcriptomics project
    • Methylation analysis
    • Bioinformatics and biostatistics analysis

    For further details, please consult the detailed information sheet.

    Scientific director: Amélie Bonnefond

    Technical director: Bénédicte Toussaint

    Under the administrative supervision of: University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille University Hospital

    Contact:
    EGID
    Faculté de Médecine HENRI-WAREMBOURG
    Pôle Recherche : 1, place de Verdun
    59045 LILLE CEDEX - France

    Website

  • ORGALille
    Lille organoid research platform

    Competencies

    • Developing digestive organoids
    • Establishing annotated collections of paired tumours and normal organoids
    • Providing original, life-like study models in line with a policy of reducing the use of animal models in basic research
    • Proposed real-time analysis systems for studying physiological and pathological cellular mechanisms.

    For further details, please consult the detailed information sheet.

    Scientific directors: Audrey Vincent-Soetens and Julie Leclerc
    Technical director: Sonia Paget

    Contact: orgares[at]univ-lille[point]fr

    Under the administrative supervision of: University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, CHU de Lille

    Website

  • PAGés / P3M
    Glycomics and proteomics platform

    This platform is part of the UAR 2014 – US 41 PLBS

    Platforms

    • PAGés: the only French platform dedicated entirely to analysing the structure of glycans and complex sugars
    • P3M: specialised platform for proteomic and modified protein analysis

    PAGés competencies

    • Glycan structure analysis
    • Multi-technique approaches: NMR, mass spectrometry, gas and liquid chromatography and sugar chemistry

    P3M competencies

    • Proteome identification through nanoLC-MSMS and use of databases
    • Quantification with or without marking
    • Study of post-translational modifications (PTM)

    Active collaboration between PAGés and P3M enables us to develop a comprehensive analysis of glycans, peptidoglycans and the whole glycoprotein. A glycoproteomic approach to the study of biological molecules

    For further details, please consult the detailed information sheet.

    Scientific directors: Jean-Michel Saliou and Emmanuel Maes
    Technical director: Nao Yamakawa 

    Contact
    Cité scientifique, Bât. C9 (PAGés)
    Campus Pasteur, Bât. Roux (P3M)
    pages-p3m[at]univ-lille[point]fr

    Under the administrative supervision of: University of Lille, CNRS, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille University Hospital

    Website

  • SINBIOS
    IT support for biology and health

    This platform is part of the UAR 2014 – US 41 PLBS

    Competencies

    • Research data management: storage, sharing, security, FAIRisation
    • Software integration
    • Application development
    • IT project management support for research projects
       

    Scientific director: Geoffroy Becker
    Technical director: Karl OULMI
     

    Contact
    Bâtiment IBL,
    1 rue du professeur Calmette
    59012 Lille Cedex
    contact@sinbios.plbs.fr
     

    Under the administrative supervision of: University of Lille, Inserm, Lille University Hospital, CNRS, Institut Pasteur de Lille

    Website