Presentation
The CBI’s Communication and Science Outreach committee has a dual mission:
– Disseminate research results
– Increase the profile of its activities in society
Activities developed:
– Promotion of scientific results through various media platforms
– Scientific outreach activities aimed at schools and non-research audiences
– In-house activities: workshops for support staff, staff family day, distribution of an in-house newsletter, etc
The CBI takes part in numerous scientific culture events, such as the Fête de la Science, the European Researchers’ Night, the semaine du cerveau, the MT180 and the Olympiades de Biologie. It is also committed to raising the profile of women in science, through participatory science projects (Behind the blob, research) ou en and by forging links with Résidence 1+2 (Photographs & science link).
The CBI is also involved in scientific culture initiatives such as:
– Welcoming schoolchildren (workshops, meetings, visits, Apprentis Chercheurs)
– Creation of exhibitions (Molécul’Art)
– Co-construction of an Escape Game «Recherche sous tension» with Instant science and the regional CNRS
Members of the committee are part of the network of communication correspondents within CNRS and UT3 laboratories.
Every year, the CBI welcomes many students for internships (9th and 10th graders), tours, and educational programs.
As part of Science Festival 2025, the CBI is hosting its first open house.
The CBI opened its doors to the general public for the first time on Saturday, October 11, 2025. A total of 252 visitors came to visit the laboratory.
This was a wonderful opportunity for the local public to discover biological research through interactive workshops, lab tours, and direct discussions with scientists. In fact, it is the only biology lab in Toulouse to have organized an open house.
Microbiology is brought to life through scientific and artistic photographs.
This exhibition, designed by the CBI’s Outreach and Communications Department, combines microbiology photographs with scientific messages aimed at a broad audience. The project was launched to mark the 30th anniversary of the Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (LMGM), a division of the CBI. The goal is to make microbiology accessible to a non-specialist audience, including schoolchildren and students, through the LMGM’s fundamental research themes, discoveries made over the past 30 years, and current projects at the forefront of research.
Service members
