The Mediterranean Centre for Molecular Medicine (C3M) currently includes 13 joint INSERM/university teams, representing 160 people, that focus on three major research topics: Proliferation, Cellular Death, Differentiation and Cancer Biology of Host-microorganism interactions Metabolic diseases The diversity of research interests at C3M create an enriching work environment, facilitating interdisciplinary collaborations which benefit from complementary approaches and the expertise knowledge of each team. One of the current goals of the C3M is to expand via the integration of new research teams of the highest scientific quality, and whose research complements that of the existing teams.