Drwing on long trdition nd renowned expertise in tckling helth nd biology issues, the mission of the Institut Merieux is to improve ptient cre worldwide with innovtive solutions derived from biologicl knowledge nd sound technologies (www.institut-merieux.com).Institut Mérieux is holding merging four min compnies involved in in vitro dignostics, immunotherpy/vccines (both preventive nd therpeutic), nd food nd wter sfety/nutrition/helth. Institut Mérieux includes bioMérieux (in vitro dignostics nd industril microbiology control), Trnsgene (immunotherpy, therpeutic vccines, oncolytic viruses), dvnced Bioscience Lbortories, Inc. (BL), (bioengineering nd CMO), nd Mérieux Nutrisciences (food sfety/nutrition/helth).The ctivities of Institut Mérieux re lso closely ssocited with those of Fondtion Mérieux which promotes sustinble reserch nd helth cre development in the field of infectious diseses in emerging nd developing countries.Institut Merieux’ strtegic fields of interest re : infectious diseses, cncer, crdiovsculr diseses nd food nd wter sfety/nutrition/helth.