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French research institute specialized on virology, evolutionary biology

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MIVEGEC

Maladies infectieuses et vecteurs : écologie, génétique, évolution et contrôle

Established	2011
Research type	Research Institute (Unité mixte de recherche, UMR)
Director	Frédéric Simard (2015–present)
Staff	approx. 160 (incl. 40 PhD students)
Location	Montpellier, France
Affiliations	IRD CNRS INRAE University of Montpellier
Website	http://www.mivegec.ird.fr/

MIVEGEC (French acronym for Maladies infectieuses et vecteurs : écologie, génétique, évolution et contrôle, literally Infectious Diseases and Vectors: Ecology, Genetics, Evolution and Control) is a French research institute (UMR 5290) established in 2011, overseen by the IRD (Research Institute for Development), the CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research), and the University of Montpellier, with secondary oversight by INRAE.

Overview

MIVEGEC brings together approximately 160 staff members, including about 40 PhD candidates, across three main sites in Montpellier, organized into five scientific departments encompassing 14 research teams^[1]. The institute focuses on the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, vector biology, host–pathogen interactions, and the development of strategies to control disease transmission. The institute is renowned for its expertise on viral and parasitic diseases (zika, dengue, chikungunya, ebola, leishmaniasis…)^[2].

Research Themes

MIVEGEC conducts integrative multi-scale research, from molecular mechanisms to ecological and evolutionary dynamics of infectious agents and vectors. Its goals include understanding pathogen maintenance and transmission, and developing innovative tools and strategies to combat infectious and parasitic diseases in humans and animals, often under a One Health framework.

Departments

The research is structured into five departments, each led by specific researchers:

• PEEC – Processus écologiques et évolutifs au sein des communautés (Ecological and evolutionary processes within communities). Heads: Karen McCoy and Olivier Duron.
• EPATH – Pathogènes, environnement, santé humaine (Pathogens, environment, human health). Heads: Anne-Laure Bañuls and Yvon Sterkers.
• ESV – Évolution des systèmes vectoriels (Evolution of vector systems). Heads: Isabelle Morlais and Christophe Paupy.
• PEV – Perturbations, évolution, virulence (Disturbances, evolution, virulence). Heads: Élodie Chapuis and Ignacio Bravo.
• EDIFICE – Biologie des infections virales : émergence, diffusion, impact, contrôle, élimination (Biology of viral infections: emergence, spread, impact, control, elimination). Heads: Dorothée Missé and Pierre Becquart.

International Presence

In addition to its main sites in Montpellier, MIVEGEC maintains offices, research platforms, and collaborations in numerous endemic regions including Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gabon, French Guiana, Réunion, Madagascar, Mexico, Polynesia, Senegal, Thailand, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

Partnerships and Facilities

MIVEGEC hosts and contributes to several specialized facilities:

• Vectopôle, a secured insectarium hosted by IRD Occitanie (Lavalette site)^[3].
• The National Reference Centre for Leishmaniasis (CHU Montpellier site).
• A bioinformatics platform (IRD Occitanie, Lavalette).

It also provides extensive research tools, such as an entomological collection of nearly 400,000 specimens^[4], parasite identification software (“identiciels”)^[5], and morphometric tools.

The unit is associated with multiple research structures like CeMEB (Mediterranean Centre for Environment and Biodiversity)^[6], ParaFrap (French Alliance against Parasitic Diseases)^[7], CEBA (Amazonian Biodiversity Study Centre)^[8], and manages or contributes to scientific networks including Collectif TIS^[9], Crees, CREEC, and the French Bacteriophage Network^[10]. MIVEGEC is also a collaborating center of the WHO for evaluating public health pesticides^[11].

Further, the unit participates in numerous international programs such as CANECEV^[12], ELDORADO, DRISA^[13], GRAVIR, IMPALA, LAMIVECT^[14], SENTINELA^[15], and STIMULI.

Communication and Impact

MIVEGEC is highly active in scientific communication and leadership^[16]. Its members hold editorial positions in journals including Infection, Genetics and Evolution (editor-in-chief) and Journal of Evolutionary Medicine (associate editor since 2011), as well as editorial boards of various scientific journals. The unit has received multiple CNRS silver medals and has hosted key events like the European Society for Vector Ecology conference. MIVEGEC also contributes to national structures, including the INEE (Ecology and Environment Institute), ANR evaluations, and conducts annual scientific expert assessments.

According to the French evaluation agency HCÉRES, since 2011 MIVEGEC researchers have published over 2,700 articles in journals^[17] such as Parasites & Vectors, Scientific Reports, Malaria Journal, Infection, Genetics and Evolution, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, PLOS One, Evolutionary Applications, Viruses, and Molecular Ecology. The unit also features in regional and national outreach publications^[18] · ^[19] · ^[20], maintains its own YouTube channel^[21] and appears in academic blogs^[22] · ^[23].

Management

• Didier Fontenille (Director, 2013–2014)
• Frédéric Simard (Director, 2015–present)

See also

• CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research)
• IRD (Research Institute for Development)
• University of Montpellier

External links

• Official website

References

1. "Fiche d'unité de recherche. UMR MIVEGEC (Maladies infectieuses et vecteurs, écologie, génétique, évolution et contrôle)" (PDF). mivegec.fr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-04-30. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
2. Rapport Aéres. 2014. p. 5.
3. "Vectopôle". VECTOPOLE SUD (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-25.
4. "Collection Arim : Arthropodes d'intérêt médical". arim.ird.fr. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
5. "Les identiciels". MIVEGEC (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
6. "Labex Cemeb". www.labex-cemeb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
7. "LabEx ParaFrap". www.labex-parafrap.fr. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
8. "Labex CEBA – Centre d'étude de la biodiversité amazonienne". LabEx CEBA. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
9. "Collectif sur l'essor de la technique de l'insecte stérile". consortium-biocontrole.hub.inrae.fr.
10. "Réseau Bactériophage France". phages.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
11. "20 ans de qualité dans UMR Mivegec". quares.fr (in French). 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
12. "CANECEV.ORG". CANECEV.ORG. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
13. "LMI DRISA : Drug Resistance in Southeast Asia | Site Web IRD". www.ird.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
14. "IRD Lab". lab.ird.fr. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
15. "LMI SENTINELA : observatoires transfrontaliers de l'environnement, du climat et des maladies vectorielles | Site Web IRD". www.ird.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
16. Rapport Aéres. 2014. p. 5.
17. "MIVEGEC par ScanR".
18. "La super-propagation dans les génomes". www.inee.cnrs.fr (in French). 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
19. "The economic burden of invasive mosquitoes soars". lemag.ird.fr. 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
20. "Beating malaria in the 21st century". en.ird.fr. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
21. "MIVEGEC". YouTube (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
22. "[S03-ep31] : Dear mosquitoes". umontpellier.fr. 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
23. "[S03-ep15]: Food and cancer". umontpellier.fr. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2025-08-25.

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