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ARAMIS - 2025

2025​​Activity reportProject-TeamARAMIS​​​‌

RNSR: 201221057R
  • Research center​ Inria Paris Centre at​‌ Sorbonne University
  • In partnership​​ with:CNRS, INSERM, Sorbonne​​​‌ Université
  • Team name: Algorithms,​ models and methods for​‌ images and signals of​​ the human brain
  • In​​​‌ collaboration with:Institut du​ Cerveau et de la​‌ Moelle Epinière

Creation of​​ the Project-Team: 2014 July​​​‌ 01

Each year, Inria​ research teams publish an​‌ Activity Report presenting their​​ work and results over​​​‌ the reporting period. These​ reports follow a common​‌ structure, with some optional​​ sections depending on the​​​‌ specific team. They typically​ begin by outlining the​‌ overall objectives and research​​ programme, including the main​​​‌ research themes, goals, and​ methodological approaches. They also​‌ describe the application domains​​ targeted by the team,​​​‌ highlighting the scientific or​ societal contexts in which​‌ their work is situated.​​

The reports then present​​​‌ the highlights of the​ year, covering major scientific​‌ achievements, software developments, or​​ teaching contributions. When relevant,​​​‌ they include sections on​ software, platforms, and open​‌ data, detailing the tools​​ developed and how they​​​‌ are shared. A substantial​ part is dedicated to​‌ new results, where scientific​​ contributions are described in​​​‌ detail, often with subsections​ specifying participants and associated​‌ keywords.

Finally, the Activity​​ Report addresses funding, contracts,​​​‌ partnerships, and collaborations at​ various levels, from industrial​‌ agreements to international cooperations.​​ It also covers dissemination​​​‌ and teaching activities, such​ as participation in scientific​‌ events, outreach, and supervision.​​ The document concludes with​​​‌ a presentation of scientific​ production, including major publications​‌ and those produced during​​ the year.

Keywords

Computer​​ Science and Digital Science​​​‌

  • A3.4. Machine learning and‌ statistics
  • A5.3. Image processing‌​‌ and analysis
  • A5.9. Signal​​ processing
  • A6.2.4. Statistical methods​​​‌
  • A9. Artificial intelligence
  • A9.2.‌ Machine learning
  • A9.2.1. Supervised‌​‌ learning
  • A9.2.2. Unsupervised learning​​
  • A9.2.4. Optimization and learning​​​‌
  • A9.2.6. Neural networks
  • A9.2.8.‌ Deep learning
  • A9.3. Signal‌​‌ processing
  • A9.6. Decision support​​
  • A9.12. Computer vision

Other​​​‌ Research Topics and Application‌ Domains

  • B2. Digital health‌​‌
  • B2.2.6. Neurodegenerative diseases
  • B2.6.​​ Biological and medical imaging​​​‌
  • B2.6.1. Brain imaging

1‌ Team members, visitors, external‌​‌ collaborators

Research Scientists

  • Olivier​​ Colliot [Team leader​​​‌, CNRS, Senior‌ Researcher, HDR]‌​‌
  • Ninon Burgos [CNRS​​, Senior Researcher,​​​‌ HDR]
  • Stanley Durrleman‌ [INRIA, Senior‌​‌ Researcher, HDR]​​
  • Benjamin Glemain [INRIA​​​‌, Starting Research Position‌, from Nov 2025‌​‌]

Faculty Members

  • Didier​​ Dormont [SORBONNE UNIVERSITE​​​‌, Professor, Emeritus‌, HDR]
  • Daniel‌​‌ Racoceanu [SORBONNE UNIVERSITE​​, Professor, HDR​​​‌]
  • Sophie Tezenas Du‌ Montcel [SORBONNE UNIVERSITE‌​‌, Associate Professor,​​ HDR]

Post-Doctoral Fellows​​​‌

  • Elise Delzant [ICM‌, Post-Doctoral Fellow,‌​‌ from Nov 2025]​​
  • Ravi Hassanaly [CNRS​​​‌, Post-Doctoral Fellow,‌ until Mar 2025]‌​‌
  • Thomas Nedelec [ICM​​]
  • Juliette Ortholand [​​​‌CNRS, from Apr‌ 2025 until May 2025‌​‌]
  • Arya Yazdan Panah​​ [CNRS, from​​​‌ Mar 2025 until Aug‌ 2025]

PhD Students‌​‌

  • Lea Aguilhon [INRIA​​, from Oct 2025​​​‌]
  • Pascaline Andre [‌CNRS]
  • Gabrielle Casimiro‌​‌ [INRIA, from​​ Oct 2025]
  • Elise​​​‌ Delzant [INRIA,‌ until Aug 2025]‌​‌
  • Marc Dibling [ICM​​]
  • Guanghui Fu [​​​‌ICM, until Sep‌ 2025]
  • Octave Guinebretiere‌​‌ [ICM, until​​ Aug 2025]
  • Ayse​​​‌ Gungor [Hôpital Fondation‌ Adolphe de Rothschild]‌​‌
  • Mehdi Hamadache [INSERM​​, from Oct 2025​​​‌]
  • Manon Heffernan [‌ICM]
  • Charles Heitz‌​‌ [CNRS]
  • Matthieu​​ Joulot [ICM]​​​‌
  • Sofia Kaisaridi [INRIA‌]
  • Esther Kozlowski [‌​‌ICM]
  • Hugues Roy​​ [ICM]
  • Swann​​​‌ Ruyter [SORBONNE UNIVERSITE‌]
  • Ilias Sarbout [‌​‌Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de​​ Rothschild]
  • Maelys Solal​​​‌ [SORBONNE UNIVERSITE]‌
  • Maylis Tran [ICM‌​‌]
  • Arya Yazdan Panah​​ [ICM, until​​​‌ Feb 2025]

Technical‌ Staff

  • Lea Aguilhon [‌​‌INRIA, Engineer,​​ until Sep 2025]​​​‌
  • Camille Brianceau [ICM‌, Engineer, until‌​‌ Sep 2025]
  • Thibault​​ De Varax [ICM​​​‌, Engineer]
  • Nicolas‌ Gensollen [INRIA,‌​‌ Engineer, until Jun​​ 2025]
  • Charlotte Godard​​​‌ [ICM, Engineer‌, from May 2025‌​‌]
  • Leo Guillon [​​INRIA, Engineer,​​​‌ until Nov 2025]‌
  • Adam Ismaili [ICM‌​‌, Engineer, from​​ Mar 2025]
  • Alice​​​‌ Joubert [ICM,‌ Engineer]
  • Sebastian Mendez‌​‌ Pineda [INRIA,​​ Engineer, from Nov​​​‌ 2025]
  • Charlotte Nijhoff‌ [ICM, Project‌​‌ manager]
  • Juliette Ortholand​​ [INRIA, Engineer​​​‌, until Mar 2025‌]
  • Caglayan Tuna [‌​‌INRIA, Engineer,​​​‌ until Oct 2025]​

Interns and Apprentices

  • Gabrielle​‌ Casimiro [INSERM,​​ Intern, until Jul​​​‌ 2025]
  • Emma Deloupy​ [ICM, Intern​‌, until Jan 2025​​]
  • Mehdi Hamadache [​​​‌SORBONNE UNIVERSITE, Intern​, from Feb 2025​‌ until Aug 2025]​​
  • Mathis Krause [ICM​​​‌, Intern, from​ Jul 2025 until Sep​‌ 2025]
  • Hanna Malet​​ [ICM, Intern​​​‌, until Jul 2025​]
  • Willow Scott [​‌SORBONNE UNIVERSITE, Intern​​, from Apr 2025​​​‌ until Sep 2025]​

Administrative Assistant

  • Helene Milome​‌ [INRIA]

External​​ Collaborator

  • Baptiste Couvy-Duchesne [​​​‌Other]

2 Overall​ objectives

2.1 Context

ARAMIS​‌ is an Inria project-team​​ based in the Paris​​​‌ Brain Institute (Institut​ du Cerveau, ICM​‌1) at the​​ Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in Paris​​​‌, with joint affiliation​ to Inria, CNRS, Inserm​‌ and Sorbonne Université.

The​​ Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital, the largest​​​‌ adult hospital in Europe,​ is France's leading centre​‌ for neurological diseases. The​​ Paris Brain Institute brings​​​‌ together all neuroscience and​ neurology research at the​‌ hospital and hosts 32​​ research teams, state-of-the-art technical​​​‌ facilities, and over 800​ staff. This unique position​‌ allows ARAMIS to collaborate​​ closely with neuroscientists and​​​‌ clinicians, providing access to​ valuable clinical data, fostering​‌ new methodological developments, and​​ facilitating the translation of​​​‌ research results into clinical​ applications.

2.2 General aim​‌

ARAMIS develops computational, mathematical,​​ and statistical methods for​​​‌ the analysis of multimodal​ patient data in brain​‌ disorders, with a​​ strong focus on imaging.​​​‌ The team unites expertise​ in mathematics, computer science,​‌ engineering, and medicine to​​ design tools at the​​​‌ intersection of machine learning,​ statistics, and medical image​‌ analysis. Our work is​​ organised along four main​​​‌ axes:

  • Neuroimaging biomarkers and​ decision support: Developing advanced​‌ methods for segmentation, lesion​​ detection, and diagnosis support​​​‌ from brain images, with​ special attention to heterogeneous​‌ and large-scale clinical datasets.​​
  • Disease progression modelling: Building​​​‌ predictive models of neurodegenerative​ disease evolution to inform​‌ clinical trials and patient​​ stratification.
  • Computational pathology and​​​‌ high-content microscopy: Leveraging deep​ learning and advanced image​‌ analysis to extract biomarkers​​ from histopathology and cellular​​​‌ imaging, with a focus​ on model explainability and​‌ robust analysis.
  • High-dimensional multimodal​​ data analysis: Developing scalable​​​‌ methods to integrate and​ analyse large datasets combining​‌ genetics, imaging, and environmental​​ variables.

Our applications cover​​​‌ a wide range of​ neurological disorders (including Alzheimer's,​‌ Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, rare​​ diseases, brain tumours, and​​​‌ psychiatric disorders), through collaborations​ at the Paris Brain​‌ Institute and with external​​ partners.

Our impact is​​​‌ reinforced through the development​ and open distribution of​‌ software tools (Clinica, ClinicaDL,​​ Leaspy), active engagement in​​​‌ open science, and participation​ in community initiatives and​‌ standards. ARAMIS operates in​​ a mature, highly competitive​​​‌ international landscape, with innovative​ contributions in disease modelling,​‌ deep learning for medical​​ images, and reproducible research.​​​‌ Its integration within the​ Paris Brain Institute and​‌ hospital secures access to​​ unique clinical resources and​​​‌ facilitates rapid methodological translation​ to clinical research.

3​‌ Research program

3.1 Neuroimaging​​ biomarkers and clinical decision​​ support systems

Benchmarking and​​​‌ improving deep generative models‌ for unsupervised anomaly detection‌​‌ in brain FDG PET​​

We have developed and​​​‌ validated deep generative modelling‌ approaches for unsupervised anomaly‌​‌ detection in brain FDG​​ PET, targeting early dementia​​​‌ biomarkers. To enable evaluation‌ without manual annotation, we‌​‌ introduced a simulation-based framework​​ for generating realistic anomalies​​​‌ and benchmarking pseudo-healthy image‌ reconstruction methods (Hassanaly et‌​‌ al., MELBA, 2024 23​​). We also conducted​​​‌ the first large-scale benchmarking‌ of 20 VAE variants‌​‌ for 3D PET anomaly​​ detection (Hassanaly et al.,​​​‌ JMI, 2025 24).‌ To enhance robustness, we‌​‌ leveraged population variability using​​ Z-score approaches (Solal et​​​‌ al., SPIE Medical Imaging,‌ 2024 125) and‌​‌ proposed model aggregation and​​ normalisation strategies (Solal et​​​‌ al., SPIE Medical Imaging,‌ 2026 96). In‌​‌ addition, we introduced the​​ first Bayesian flow network-based​​​‌ method for medical imaging,‌ which outperformed existing models‌​‌ and reduced false positives​​ in Alzheimer's disease detection​​​‌ (Roy et al., DGM@MICCAI,‌ 2025 95). Together,‌​‌ these contributions advance robust,​​ scalable biomarker detection for​​​‌ clinical neuroimaging.

Machine learning‌ for clinical MRI: quality‌​‌ control, harmonisation, and computer-aided​​ diagnosis

We have advanced​​​‌ a suite of machine‌ learning approaches tailored for‌​‌ the unique challenges of​​ routine clinical brain MRI​​​‌ available in large-scale clinical‌ data warehouses. For quality‌​‌ control, we developed convolutional​​ neural networks for the​​​‌ automatic quality control of‌ 3D T1-weighted MRI (Bottani‌​‌ et al., MedIA, 2022​​ 4). Building on​​​‌ this foundation, we implemented‌ a simulation-based transfer learning‌​‌ strategy, pre-training on research​​ data with simulated artefacts​​​‌ and fine-tuning on clinical‌ images, which substantially improved‌​‌ the detection of motion​​ artefacts (Loizillon et al.,​​​‌ MedIA, 2024 38)‌ and overall quality assessment‌​‌ (Loizillon et al, MELBA,​​ 2024 37) in​​​‌ 3D T1-weighted MRIs. Quality‌ control was extended to‌​‌ 3D FLAIR images through​​ a semi-supervised domain adaptation​​​‌ technique (Loizillon et al.,‌ MedIA, 2025 75).‌​‌ To address dataset heterogeneity,​​ we demonstrated that image-to-image​​​‌ translation could convert contrast-enhanced‌ to non-contrast-enhanced images, supporting‌​‌ the harmonisation of clinical​​ datasets and enabling reliable​​​‌ downstream analysis (Bottani et‌ al., BMC Medical Imaging,‌​‌ 2024 5). In​​ the domain of computer-aided​​​‌ diagnosis, we evaluated standard‌ MRI-based machine learning models‌​‌ for dementia diagnosis and​​ found that their performance​​​‌ drops markedly and can‌ be confounded by quality‌​‌ and contrast agent effects​​ when transitioning from curated​​​‌ research cohorts to complex‌ clinical data (Bottani et‌​‌ al., MedIA, 2023 3​​). Lastly, we assessed​​​‌ unsupervised anomaly detection for‌ identifying age-related white matter‌​‌ hyperintensities in routine FLAIR​​ MRI, showing promise and​​​‌ robustness to quality variation,‌ but also underscoring current‌​‌ limitations for clinical implementation​​ (Loizillon et al., MIDL,​​​‌ 2024 39). Collectively,‌ these studies chart both‌​‌ the significant progress and​​ the outstanding barriers in​​​‌ deploying robust automated neuroimaging‌ tools in routine clinical‌​‌ settings.

Deep learning-based segmentation​​ of Parkinson's disease-related brain​​​‌ structures and lymphomas

While‌ deep learning has enabled‌​‌ significant progress in automatic​​ segmentation of anatomical and​​​‌ pathological brain structures, key‌ challenges for clinical robustness‌​‌ remain. We developed a​​​‌ pooling loss function introducing​ soft topology constraints, which​‌ reduced topological errors and​​ improved segmentation accuracy when​​​‌ annotations are scarce (Fu​ et al, SPIE Medical​‌ Imaging, 2023 120).​​ We also proposed a​​​‌ frequency disentangled learning strategy,​ separating image components during​‌ training, that boosted performance​​ for Parkinsonian nuclei segmentation​​​‌ in some settings (Fu​ et al, SPIE Medical​‌ Imaging, 2024 119;​​ Fu et al, Journal​​​‌ of Medical Imaging, 2024​ 118). For primary​‌ central nervous system lymphoma,​​ our comprehensive comparison showed​​​‌ that specialised nnU-Net models​ outperform general foundation models,​‌ and we released a​​ validated open-source nnU-Net tool​​​‌ that demonstrated robust performance​ across several centres (Fu​‌ et al, SPIE Medical​​ Imaging, 2025 91;​​​‌ Fu et al, Radiology:​ Imaging Cancer, 2025 71​‌). These works highlight​​ the need for anatomical​​​‌ priors, novel training methods,​ and comprehensive validation for​‌ reliable neuroimaging segmentation.

Confidence​​ intervals for performance evaluation​​​‌ in medical image segmentation​

In medical image segmentation,​‌ the lack of systematic​​ reporting on the precision​​​‌ of performance metrics, especially​ confidence intervals, undermines the​‌ reliability and clinical translation​​ of artificial intelligence models.​​​‌ We have shown that​ small test sets, often​‌ used in the field,​​ result in very wide​​​‌ confidence intervals for metrics​ such as the Dice​‌ coefficient, which limits interpretability​​ and comparability (El Jurdi​​​‌ and Colliot, IEEE ISBI,​ 2023 122). Our​‌ empirical and simulation studies​​ in brain MRI segmentation​​​‌ indicate that parametric and​ bootstrap methods produce similar​‌ confidence intervals, and that​​ segmentation typically requires fewer​​​‌ cases than classification to​ reach a given precision​‌ (El Jurdi et al.,​​ MedIA, 2025 70).​​​‌ Analysing major conferences with​ our international collaborators, we​‌ found that confidence intervals​​ are seldom reported, and​​​‌ differences between top-performing models​ are often not statistically​‌ significant when these intervals​​ are considered (Christodoulou et​​​‌ al., MICCAI, 2024 9​). We further identified​‌ that for median estimates,​​ some bootstrap approaches provide​​​‌ unreliable coverage, highlighting the​ need for careful methodological​‌ choices (André et al.,​​ BRIDGE MICCAI Workshop, 2025​​​‌ 89). Overall, our​ work strongly supports transparent​‌ and systematic confidence interval​​ reporting to improve the​​​‌ evaluation and clinical translation​ of segmentation models.

3.2​‌ Disease progression modelling for​​ trial design

Disease course​​​‌ mapping

We designed a​ new class of mixed-effects​‌ models to learn distributions​​ of trajectories from a​​​‌ longitudinal dataset. The successive​ observations of a subject​‌ are seen as successive​​ points along a curve​​​‌ drawn on a multivariate​ Riemannian manifold. The subjects'​‌ curves all derive from​​ a common geodesics on​​​‌ the manifold, which summarises​ the progression scenario in​‌ the population. The derivation​​ comprises a time-reparameterisation of​​​‌ the geodesics to account​ for variations in the​‌ dynamics of changes and​​ exp-parallelisation to account for​​​‌ the distribution of the​ data at a given​‌ stage of progression. The​​ theoretical and computational foundations​​​‌ of these approaches were​ set up in the​‌ thesis and articles of​​ J.-B. Schiratti (Schiratti et​​​‌ al, JMLR, 2017 54​). During the PhD​‌ thesis of J. Ortholand,​​ the model was extended​​ to consider events in​​​‌ addition to longitudinal data.‌ This was first done‌​‌ for a model with​​ one feature and then​​​‌ the model was extended‌ to consider several features.‌​‌ In both cases, the​​ model was validated on​​​‌ simulated data with good‌ performance in comparison with‌​‌ other existing models. Modelling​​ the heterogeneous progression of​​​‌ chronic diseases requires methods‌ that extend beyond standard‌​‌ mixed-effects assumptions. We proposed​​ a probabilistic mixture extension​​​‌ of the Disease Course‌ Mapping model to capture‌​‌ distinct disease progression subtypes​​ within a population. This​​​‌ framework provided a robust‌ and interpretable approach for‌​‌ clustering patients according to​​ spatiotemporal disease dynamics, offering​​​‌ a valuable tool for‌ potential insights into precision‌​‌ medicine (Kaisaridi et al,​​ ISCB, 2025 104).​​​‌

Disease progression modelling for‌ trial design

Disease progression‌​‌ models can effectively model​​ the progression of diseases​​​‌ using a great variety‌ of multimodal longitudinal data‌​‌ and provide valuable insights​​ into the disease's clinical​​​‌ manifestations and progression. The‌ estimations obtained thanks to‌​‌ these models can inform​​ clinical trial design and​​​‌ facilitate more accurate prognosis‌ and individualised treatment strategies.‌​‌ In particular, we evaluated​​ AD Course Map, a​​​‌ statistical model predicting the‌ progression of neuropsychological assessments‌​‌ and imaging biomarkers for​​ a patient from current​​​‌ medical and radiological data‌ at early disease stages‌​‌ of Alzheimer's disease. We​​ showed that enriching the​​​‌ population with the predicted‌ progressors decreased the required‌​‌ sample size by 38%​​ to 50%, depending on​​​‌ trial duration, outcome, and‌ targeted disease stage, from‌​‌ asymptomatic individuals at risk​​ of AD to subjects​​​‌ with early and mild‌ AD (Maheux et al,‌​‌ Nature Communications, 2023 40​​). We also explored​​​‌ prediction-powered inference (PPI) and‌ its subsequent development, PPI++,‌​‌ which provide a novel​​ approach to standard statistical​​​‌ estimation by leveraging machine‌ learning systems to enhance‌​‌ unlabelled data with predictions.​​ We use this paradigm​​​‌ in clinical trials, where‌ the predictions are provided‌​‌ by disease progression models​​ such as those produced​​​‌ by Leaspy, providing prognostic‌ scores for all the‌​‌ participants as a function​​ of baseline covariates. The​​​‌ proposed method would empower‌ clinical trials by providing‌​‌ untreated digital twins of​​ the treated patients while​​​‌ remaining statistically valid (Poulet‌ et al, BMC Medical‌​‌ Research Methodology, 2025 81​​).

Methods for real-world​​​‌ health data

Our team‌ has developed rigorous methodological‌​‌ frameworks for leveraging large-scale​​ administrative health databases in​​​‌ neuroepidemiology research. We established‌ algorithms for disease identification‌​‌ and created novel approaches​​ to quantify diagnostic and​​​‌ encoding delays, providing empirical‌ tools to address temporal‌​‌ biases inherent in real-world​​ data. Through transnational collaborations​​​‌ across multiple healthcare systems‌ (France, Sweden, UK, Australia),‌​‌ we standardised case identification​​ methods and developed comparative​​​‌ analytical frameworks to distinguish‌ genuine epidemiological trends from‌​‌ database artefacts (Wei et​​ al, EBioMedicine, 2025 86​​​‌). Our work on‌ prodromal phases combined large-scale‌​‌ case-control designs with temporal​​ trajectory analysis to identify​​​‌ early disease markers while‌ controlling for multiple comparisons‌​‌ (Guinebretiere, thesis 108).​​ We applied target trial​​​‌ emulation methodology to draw‌ causal inferences from observational‌​‌ data, exploiting natural experiments​​​‌ like policy changes as​ sources of quasi-random treatment​‌ variation. We also analysed​​ the care pathway of​​​‌ patients from several diseases​ (Dibling et al, Neuroepidemiology,​‌ 2024 19). We​​ finally contributed to open-source​​​‌ infrastructure development in R​ (sndsTools) to standardise data​‌ processing and promote reproducibility.​​

Applications in chronic neurological​​​‌ diseases

The methodological advances​ were applied to a​‌ range of chronic neurological​​ diseases, including amyotrophic lateral​​​‌ sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, CADASIL,​ and cerebellar ataxia. These​‌ studies revealed key factors​​ influencing disease progression, such​​​‌ as sex, onset site,​ genetic modifiers, and comorbidities,​‌ and uncovered heterogeneity in​​ the trajectories of clinical​​​‌ symptoms and decline. The​ models provided new insights​‌ into early and distinct​​ patterns of progression, paving​​​‌ the way for better​ patient stratification and precision​‌ medicine in these disorders​​ 17, 74,​​​‌ 43.

3.3 Computational​ pathology and high-content microscopy​‌

Virtual staining and generative​​ modelling

A central scientific​​​‌ contribution is the invention​ of algorithms and methods​‌ for generating multiple virtual​​ immunohistochemical (IHC, antibody-reaction-based) stain​​​‌ images from a single​ H&E whole-slide image (mainly​‌ structural), using paired and​​ unpaired generative approaches. This​​​‌ patent formalises a scalable,​ trustworthy GenAI framework for​‌ virtual multi-staining in computational​​ pathology, enabling accurate prediction​​​‌ of immunostains (CD3, CD8,​ GIEMSA, CD163, AE1AE3, CD117,​‌ D2-40, CD15) directly from​​ routine H&E slides. The​​​‌ underlying model integrates explainable​ diffusion and specialised CycleGAN-based​‌ architectures constrained by biophysical​​ priors to ensure plausibility​​​‌ and interpretability. The foundational​ publication (Ounissi et al,​‌ PLoS Computational Biology, 2025​​ 46) underpinning these​​​‌ technologies demonstrates the scalability​ and reliability of our​‌ methods across multiple tissue​​ types and staining protocols.​​​‌

High-content microscopy and neurodegenerative​ pathology

Quantifying phagocytosis in​‌ dynamic, unstained cells is​​ crucial for studying neurodegenerative​​​‌ diseases, yet extremely challenging​ due to rapid cellular​‌ interactions, low contrast, and​​ acquisition artefacts in phase-contrast​​​‌ time-lapse microscopy. We introduced​ a scalable, real-time, end-to-end​‌ framework combining data quality​​ control, robust segmentation, and​​​‌ two complementary explainability modules​ that reveal deep learning​‌ decisions through visual attribution​​ and model simplification. This​​​‌ demonstrates that interpretability can​ enhance, rather than hinder,​‌ performance, yielding a more​​ efficient architecture and optimised​​​‌ execution. Applied to microglial​ phagocytosis in frontotemporal dementia​‌ (FTD), the method reveals​​ statistically significant alterations (FTD​​​‌ mutant cells being larger​ and more aggressive than​‌ controls) and achieves state-of-the-art​​ results across public benchmarks.​​​‌ To accelerate translational research,​ we have released the​‌ full pipeline and a​​ unique phagocytosis dataset, providing​​​‌ a reproducible foundation for​ future interpretable AI developments​‌ in neurodegenerative disease characterisation.​​ The methods and results​​​‌ were published in Ounissi​ et al, Scientific Reports,​‌ 2024 45, together​​ with the computational foundation​​​‌ for PhagoStat (github.com/ounissimehdi/PhagoStat​), a framework enabling​‌ interpretable quantification of cell​​ phagocytosis and neuroinflammation dynamics.​​​‌

Tauopathy analysis for refined​ Alzheimer's disease patient stratification​‌

Quantifying the distribution and​​ morphology of tau protein​​​‌ structures in brain tissue​ is essential for diagnosing​‌ Alzheimer's disease (AD) and​​ its variants and for​​​‌ refining patient stratification. We​ introduce a deep learning​‌ framework for semantic segmentation​​ of tau lesions, particularly​​ neuritic plaques, in WSI​​​‌ from post-mortem data provided‌ by the NEURO-CEB AP-HP‌​‌ / ICM human brain​​ tissue repository. We released​​​‌ ADNP-15, an open-source whole-slide‌ image dataset for neuritic‌​‌ plaque segmentation and stain​​ normalisation (Zhao et al,​​​‌ IRBM, 2025 62),‌ after a preliminary dataset‌​‌ and methodological publication (Jiménez​​ et al, MICCAI, 2022​​​‌ 121). Complementary work‌ in Ingrassia et al,‌​‌ J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol.,​​ 2024 26 has established​​​‌ new quantitative methods for‌ the interpretable segmentation of‌​‌ pathological structures such as​​ tau tangles and neuritic​​​‌ plaques using frugal, explainable‌ architectures.

Physics-informed modelling and‌​‌ multi-scale integration

We contributed​​ to the development of​​​‌ mechanistic models of tumour‌ oxygenation and hypoxia based‌​‌ on coupled PDEs constrained​​ by spatial imaging data​​​‌ (Kumar et al, Physics‌ Medicine and Biology, 2024‌​‌ 35). This work​​ exemplifies our broader approach​​​‌ of integrating data-driven deep‌ learning with mesoscopic physical‌​‌ modelling to enhance biological​​ realism, interpretability, and generalisation​​​‌ of predictive models. Such‌ physics-guided generative frameworks are‌​‌ being extended to longitudinal​​ tumour modelling and multi-scale​​​‌ image registration, linking MRI,‌ histology, and spatial transcriptomics‌​‌ in a consistent computational​​ space.

Responsible and frugal​​​‌ AI frameworks

The foundation‌ of this line of‌​‌ research is synthesised in​​ Racoceanu et al, Techniques​​​‌ de l'Ingénieur, 2022 50‌, which formalises the‌​‌ concept of Responsible AI​​ as applied to computational​​​‌ pathology, integrating explicability, traceability,‌ and human oversight, and‌​‌ demonstrates that explainability and​​ performance can coexist through​​​‌ frugal architectures (Ounissi et‌ al, Scientific Reports, 2024‌​‌ 45). This framework​​ underpins ongoing developments in​​​‌ multi-virtual staining (Ounissi et‌ al, PLoS Computational Biology,‌​‌ 2025 46), as​​ well as agentic AI​​​‌ architectures for multi-modal integration‌ (Kumar et al, Physics‌​‌ in Medicine and Biology​​ 2024 35).

Our​​​‌ results demonstrate a consistent‌ research trajectory, from theoretical‌​‌ foundations of responsible generative​​ AI to patented applications​​​‌ in virtual staining and‌ multi-scale biomedical data modelling,‌​‌ thereby solidifying our contributions​​ at the intersection of​​​‌ computational pathology, physics-informed AI,‌ and clinical translation.

3.4‌​‌ High-dimensional multimodal data (genetic,​​ imaging)

High-dimensional statistics for​​​‌ brain imaging

Our group's‌ contributions in high-dimensional neuroimaging‌​‌ statistics are highlighted by​​ three major articles, each​​​‌ addressing foundational challenges with‌ innovative solutions and far-reaching‌​‌ implications for research and​​ clinical practice. In a​​​‌ first-of-its-kind analysis, we systematically‌ quantified how different cortical‌​‌ atlases capture trait-related brain​​ variance, revealing that atlas​​​‌ selection profoundly affects the‌ proportion of phenotypic variance‌​‌ explained by brain structure,​​ i.e. the morphometricity (Fürtjes​​​‌ et al, Cortex, 2023‌ 21). This work‌​‌ provides a rigorous, data-driven​​ framework for choosing atlases,​​​‌ directly impacting the reproducibility‌ and biological interpretability of‌​‌ neuroimaging findings across studies.​​ The second study pioneers​​​‌ a comprehensive benchmarking of‌ MRI processing pipelines, demonstrating‌​‌ for the first time​​ how pipeline choice influences​​​‌ morphometricity, replicability, and predictive‌ power (Delzant et al,‌​‌ Human Brain Mapping, 2025​​ 68). By identifying​​​‌ volume-based pipelines (e.g., FSLVBM)‌ as optimal for robustness‌​‌ and surface-based pipelines as​​ sources of unique but​​​‌ less consistent signals, it‌ sets a new standard‌​‌ for pipeline selection in​​​‌ high-dimensional neuroimaging, ensuring more​ reliable and generalisable results.​‌ The third article translates​​ these methodological advances into​​​‌ clinical impact by synthesising​ grey matter biomarkers for​‌ Alzheimer's disease progression and​​ cognitive decline (Couvy-Duchesne et​​​‌ al, Human Brain Mapping,​ 2024 13). Its​‌ meta-analytic approach not only​​ identifies robust, early-detection biomarkers​​​‌ but also bridges the​ gap between high-dimensional statistics​‌ and real-world applications, offering​​ actionable insights for early​​​‌ intervention and personalised medicine.​ Collectively, these studies redefine​‌ best practices in neuroimaging​​ analysis, from atlas and​​​‌ pipeline selection to clinical​ translation. Their originality lies​‌ in providing empirical, scalable​​ solutions to longstanding challenges​​​‌ in high-dimensional data, while​ their significance is amplified​‌ by their direct impact​​ on reproducibility, biological insight,​​​‌ and the potential for​ early disease detection, particularly​‌ in neurodegenerative disorders like​​ Alzheimer's.

Combining deep learning​​​‌ and advanced statistics to​ unveil the genetic underpinnings​‌ of imaging and clinical​​ phenotypes

Combining deep learning​​​‌ for imaging and advanced​ statistics for omics data,​‌ we were able to​​ unveil the genetic bases​​​‌ of various phenotypes that​ are highly relevant neuroscientifically​‌ and/or clinically but had​​ never been studied so​​​‌ far, due to lack​ of adequate tools. We​‌ built a deep learning​​ tool to measure choroid​​​‌ plexuses (Yazdan-Panah et al,​ NeuroImage: Clinical 61),​‌ a structure which is​​ highly relevant to multiple​​​‌ sclerosis and neuroinflammation, and​ used this tool to​‌ perform the first corresponding​​ genome-wide association (GWAS) that​​​‌ unveiled their complex genetic​ architecture (Yazdan-Panah, PhD thesis,​‌ 2025 109; Yazdan-Panah​​ et al, In preparation).​​​‌ In a similar spirit,​ we built a tool​‌ for automatic rating of​​ incomplete hippocampal inversion and​​​‌ extensively validated it across​ multiple cohorts and over​‌ 1,000 participants (Hemforth et​​ al, MELBA, 2024 25​​​‌). Its application allowed​ us to perform a​‌ GWAS which robustly identified​​ various genetic variants associated​​​‌ with this phenotype (Hemforth​ et al, under revision​‌ at Imaging Neuroscience). We​​ studied other intriguing anatomical​​​‌ variations of the basal​ temporal lobe, in particular​‌ topological sulcal connections. We​​ demonstrated their heritability and​​​‌ unveiled a sexual dismorphism​ as well as association​‌ with incomplete hippocampal inversions​​ (De Matos et al,​​​‌ Brain Structure and Function,​ 2023 42).

Learning​‌ multimodal representations of imaging​​ and transcriptomic data

We​​​‌ introduced a deep learning​ framework learn joint representations​‌ that can integrate multimodal​​ data from neuroimaging and​​​‌ transcriptomics. To that purpose,​ we proposed a multimodal​‌ variational autoencoder formulation. An​​ original feature of this​​​‌ approach is the introduction​ of a weak supervision​‌ to constraint the latent​​ space structure to reflect​​​‌ disease severity. The approach​ was applied to study​‌ the progression of genetic​​ forms of frontotemporal dementia​​​‌ and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.​ It allowed building disease​‌ progression scores that were​​ validated against disease stage​​​‌ (Kmetzsch et al, IEEE​ J. Biomed. Health. Inf.,​‌ 2022 31).

4​​ Application domains

Our applications​​​‌ cover a wide range​ of neurological disorders through​‌ collaborations at the Paris​​ Brain Institute and with​​​‌ external partners.

4.1 Core​ neurodegenerative disease projects

Neurodegenerative​‌ diseases were and still​​ are a central focus​​ of our clinical research​​​‌ activities.

Alzheimer's disease We‌ performed unique real-world data‌​‌ analyses using more than​​ 80,000 medical records in​​​‌ France and the UK.‌ These analyses identified specific‌​‌ drug consumption patterns before​​ Alzheimer's disease (AD) onset​​​‌ (Ansart et al, Alzheimer's‌ Dement.: Transl. Res. Clin.‌​‌ Interv., 2021 2)​​ and ten health conditions​​​‌ significantly associated with AD‌ in the 2 to‌​‌ 10 years before diagnosis​​ (Nédélec et al, The​​​‌ Lancet Digital Health, 2022‌ 44). This landmark‌​‌ study provided new insights​​ into risk factors and​​​‌ prodromal symptoms of AD‌ and attracted substantial media‌​‌ attention.

Genetic frontotemporal dementia​​   Building on a decade-long​​​‌ research programme on genetic‌ forms of frontotemporal dementia‌​‌ 117, 116,​​ 126, 124,​​​‌ we coordinated MRI acquisition‌ and analysis for the‌​‌ multicentre studies PredictPGRN and​​ PREVDEMALS (PIs: A. Brice​​​‌ and I. Le Ber).‌ Recently, we advanced two‌​‌ critical areas: first, plasma-based​​ biomarkers using circulating microRNAs​​​‌ to track disease progression‌ (Kmetzsch et al, Ann.‌​‌ Clin. Transl. Neurol., 2022​​ 32); second, quantification​​​‌ of longitudinal imaging changes‌ in the presymptomatic phase‌​‌ (Saracino et al, Alzheimer's​​ & Dementia, accepted).

Parkinson's​​​‌ disease and related disorders‌

We strengthened our activities‌​‌ on Parkinson's disease through​​ several complementary approaches. In​​​‌ collaboration with genetics specialists‌ at ICM and internationally,‌​‌ we identified genetic determinants​​ of cognitive decline (Faouzi​​​‌ et al, npj Parkinson's‌ disease, 2024 20).‌​‌ During Lydia Chougar's Inria-funded​​ secondment (neuroradiologist), we identified​​​‌ imaging biomarkers to differentiate‌ Parkinsonian syndromes (Chougar et‌​‌ al, Park & Rel​​ Dis, 2023 8)​​​‌ and demonstrated that MRI‌ markers significantly improve diagnostic‌​‌ performance compared to standard​​ clinical diagnosis (Chougar et​​​‌ al, Movement Disorders, 2024‌ 7).

4.2 Disease‌​‌ progression modelling across neurological​​ diseases

We applied our​​​‌ disease progression modelling framework‌ to diverse neurological conditions,‌​‌ demonstrating its versatility and​​ capacity to reveal disease-specific​​​‌ temporal patterns and heterogeneity.‌

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Using‌​‌ a multivariable disease modelling​​ approach, we showed that​​​‌ sex and onset site‌ are important drivers of‌​‌ the progression of motor​​ function, BMI, and FVC​​​‌ decline in ALS patients‌ (Ortholand et al, ENCALS,‌​‌ 2022 123).

Parkinson's​​ disease progression and heterogeneity​​​‌

We reconstructed the temporal‌ cascade of Parkinson's disease,‌​‌ finding that the first​​ changes occurred in the​​​‌ contralateral putamen 13 years‌ before diagnosis, followed by‌​‌ changes in motor symptoms,​​ dysautonomia, and sleep (all​​​‌ before diagnosis), and finally‌ cognitive decline at diagnosis.‌​‌ The model revealed earlier​​ disease onset, earlier non-motor​​​‌ and later motor symptoms,‌ and more rapid cognitive‌​‌ decline in PD patients​​ with REM sleep behavioural​​​‌ disorder compared to those‌ without. Understanding this heterogeneity‌​‌ is key to deciphering​​ underlying pathophysiology and selecting​​​‌ homogeneous subgroups for precision‌ medicine (Di Folco et‌​‌ al, Movement Disorders, 2023​​ 17).

CADASIL

In​​​‌ cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy‌ with subcortical infarcts and‌​‌ leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), the most​​ frequent genetic small artery​​​‌ brain disease, we demonstrated‌ gradual and heterogeneous decline‌​‌ in different clinical and​​ cognitive performances over patients'​​​‌ lifetimes. Two progression profiles‌ emerged: one rapid and‌​‌ early, the other delayed​​​‌ and slower. Male gender,​ low educational level, pathogenic​‌ variant location in EGFr​​ 1 to 6 domains,​​​‌ smoking, and arterial hypertension​ were identified as factors​‌ affecting clinical progression (Kaisaridi​​ et al, Neurology, 2025​​​‌ 74).

Ataxias

Studying​ the scale for the​‌ assessment and rating of​​ ataxia (SARA), the reference​​​‌ clinical scale for cerebellar​ ataxia, we found that​‌ seven of eight items​​ showed non-linear progression while​​​‌ the total score progressed​ linearly. Progression speed differed​‌ between most items, providing​​ crucial information for clinical​​​‌ trial design in upcoming​ therapeutic trials (Moulaire et​‌ al, Movement Disorders, 2023​​ 43).

4.3 Emerging​​​‌ clinical applications

Recently, we​ initiated research in two​‌ new clinical domains, expanding​​ our expertise beyond neurodegenerative​​​‌ diseases.

Neuro-oncology: primary brain​ lymphomas

During Lucia Niccheli's​‌ Inria-funded secondment (neuroradiologist), we​​ launched a new research​​​‌ programme on primary central​ nervous system lymphoma, a​‌ rare, highly malignant brain​​ tumour. We developed an​​​‌ open source model for​ automatic segmentation of such​‌ tumours with extensive internal​​ and external validation (Fu​​​‌ et al, Radiology: Imaging​ Cancer, 2025 71).​‌ Current work builds on​​ this foundation to develop​​​‌ approaches for predicting treatment​ response.

Neuro-ophthalmology AI-based stroke​‌ detection

Through collaborative PhD​​ supervision of Ayse Gungor​​​‌ and Ilias Sarbout, and​ leveraging neuro-ophthalmology expertise at​‌ the Adolphe de Rothschild​​ Foundation Hospital, we developed​​​‌ deep learning models for​ rapid detection of hyperacute​‌ central retinal artery occlusion​​ from retinal fundus photographs​​​‌ (J. American Heart Association,​ 2025 22). Our​‌ results suggest that AI-based​​ analysis of retinal photographs​​​‌ could support emergency stroke​ pathways, facilitate timely fibrinolysis​‌ decisions, and improve secondary​​ stroke prevention pending further​​​‌ validation.

5 Social and​ environmental responsibility

The team​‌ is attentive to the​​ environmental impact of its​​​‌ activities and encourages responsible​ practices. Members are free​‌ to decline submissions or​​ travel to distant conferences​​​‌ if they wish to​ limit air travel, and​‌ train travel is systematically​​ encouraged for national and​​​‌ nearby international events. Computing​ resources are used efficiently​‌ through shared institute and​​ national clusters, reducing the​​​‌ need for individual high-power​ machines. Software developments are​‌ designed with reproducibility and​​ reusability in mind, limiting​​​‌ redundant computations and promoting​ sustainable research practices. In​‌ terms of equipment, the​​ team aims to extend​​​‌ the lifetime of computers​ and, when they are​‌ no longer needed, donates​​ them to Emmaüs Connect​​​‌ for refurbishment and redistribution​ to people in need.​‌ These measures reflect a​​ collective effort to integrate​​​‌ environmental responsibility into the​ team's research and day-to-day​‌ operations.

6 Highlights of​​ the year

  • Olivier Colliot​​​‌ became Deputy Scientific Director​ of the Paris Brain​‌ Institute.
  • Daniel Racoceanu registered​​ two world patents WO2025/168731​​​‌ (paired images) and WO2025/168729A1​ (unpaired images, published on​‌ 14 Aug 2025, entitled​​ “Device and method for​​​‌ generating n virtual IHC​ stain images from one​‌ H&E image”.

6.1 Awards​​

  • Maylis Tran received the​​​‌ best oral presentation award​ at ISCB 2025 -​‌ 46th Annual Conference of​​ the International Society for​​​‌ Clinical Biostatistics.

7 Latest​ software developments, platforms, open​‌ data

7.1 Latest software​​ developments

7.1.1 Clinica

  • Name:​​
    Clinica
  • Keywords:
    Neuroimaging, Brain​​​‌ MRI, MRI, Clinical analysis,‌ Image analysis, Machine learning‌​‌
  • Functional Description:

    Clinica is​​ a software platform for​​​‌ clinical neuroscience research, enabling‌ multimodal brain image analysis‌​‌ of large-scale datasets. It​​ facilitates the application of​​​‌ advanced analysis pipelines to‌ diverse clinical studies. To‌​‌ this end, it integrates​​ a comprehensive set of​​​‌ processing tools for the‌ main neuroimaging modalities: anatomical‌​‌ MRI, diffusion MRI, and​​ PET.

    For each modality,​​​‌ Clinica enables the extraction‌ of various types of‌​‌ features (regional measures, parametric​​ maps, surfaces,...). These features​​​‌ can then be used‌ as input for statistical‌​‌ modeling or machine learning​​ methods. Processing pipelines are​​​‌ based on combinations of‌ open-source tools developed by‌​‌ the community. Clinica follows​​ the BIDS specification for​​​‌ input data and proposes‌ one for the storage‌​‌ of processed outputs. Clinica​​ is written in Python​​​‌ and leverages the Nipype‌ system for pipelining. It‌​‌ combines widely-used software for​​ neuroimaging data analysis (SPM,​​​‌ Freesurfer, ANTs, FSL, MRtrix...),‌ and machine learning (scikit-learn).‌​‌

  • URL:
  • Publications:
  • Contact:
    Ninon‌​‌ Burgos
  • Participants:
    Ninon Burgos,​​ Olivier Colliot, Alice Joubert,​​​‌ Adam Ismaili, Matthieu Joulot,‌ Maelys Solal, Hugues Roy,‌​‌ Michael Bacci, Simona Bottani,​​ Mauricio Diaz, Stanley Durrleman,​​​‌ Sabrina Fontanella, Nicolas Gensollen,‌ Pietro Gori, Jeremy Guillon,‌​‌ Ravi Hassanaly, Thomas Jacquemont,​​ Sophie Loizillon, Pascal Lu,​​​‌ Arnaud Marcoux, Tristan Moreau,‌ Alexandre Routier, Omar El‌​‌ Rifai, Jorge Samper Gonzalez,​​ Elina Thibeau-Sutre, Ghislain Vaillant,​​​‌ Junhao Wen
  • Partners:
    Institut‌ du Cerveau et de‌​‌ la Moelle épinière (ICM),​​ CNRS, INSERM, Sorbonne Université​​​‌

7.1.2 ClinicaDL

  • Keywords:
    Deep‌ learning, Neuroimaging, Reproducibility
  • Scientific‌​‌ Description:
    As deep learning​​ faces a reproducibility crisis​​​‌ and studies on deep‌ learning applied to neuroimaging‌​‌ are contaminated by methodological​​ flaws, there is an​​​‌ urgent need to provide‌ a safe environment for‌​‌ deep learning users to​​ help them avoid common​​​‌ pitfalls that will bias‌ and discredit their results.‌​‌ Several tools have been​​ proposed to help deep​​​‌ learning users design their‌ framework for neuroimaging data‌​‌ sets. ClinicaDL has been​​ developed to bring answers​​​‌ to three common issues‌ encountered by deep learning‌​‌ users who are not​​ always familiar with neuroimaging​​​‌ data: (1) the format‌ and preprocessing of neuroimaging‌​‌ data sets, (2) the​​ contamination of the evaluation​​​‌ procedure by data leakage‌ and (3) a lack‌​‌ of reproducibility. The combination​​ of ClinicaDL and its​​​‌ companion project Clinica allows‌ performing an end-to-end neuroimaging‌​‌ analysis, from the download​​ of raw data sets​​​‌ to the interpretation of‌ trained networks, including neuroimaging‌​‌ preprocessing, quality check, label​​ definition, architecture search, and​​​‌ network training and evaluation.‌
  • Functional Description:
    ClinicaDL is‌​‌ a Python open-source software​​ for neuroimaging data processing​​​‌ with deep learning. This‌ software includes many functionalities,‌​‌ such as neuroimaging preprocessing,​​ synthetic dataset generation, label​​​‌ definition, data split with‌ similar demographics, architecture search,‌​‌ network training, performance evaluation​​ and trained network interpretation.​​​‌ The three main objectives‌ of ClinicaDL are to‌​‌ (1) help manipulate neuroimaging​​​‌ data sets, (2) prevent​ data leakage from biasing​‌ results and (3) reproduce​​ deep learning experiments.
  • URL:​​​‌
  • Publications:
    hal-03351976,​ hal-02562504, hal-04279014,​‌ hal-04419141
  • Contact:
    Ninon Burgos​​
  • Participants:
    Ninon Burgos, Olivier​​​‌ Colliot, Thibault De Varax,​ Maelys Solal, Hugues Roy,​‌ Camille Brianceau, Mauricio Diaz,​​ Ravi Hassanaly, Alexandre Routier,​​​‌ Elina Thibeau-Sutre
  • Partners:
    Institut​ du Cerveau et de​‌ la Moelle épinière (ICM),​​ CNRS, INSERM, Sorbonne Université​​​‌

7.1.3 leaspy

  • Name:
    Learning​ spatiotemporal patterns in python​‌
  • Keywords:
    Clinical analysis, Medical​​ applications, Personalized medicine
  • Functional​​​‌ Description:
    Leaspy, standing for​ LEArning Spatiotemporal Patterns in​‌ Python, has been developed​​ to analyze longitudinal (or​​​‌ sequential) data that correspond​ to the measurements of​‌ a long-term progression. Said​​ differently, each sequence of​​​‌ repeated observations derives from​ a portion of the​‌ global process, with a​​ certain variability between sequence.​​​‌
  • Release Contributions:

    1.The new​ structure is a result​‌ of a global refactoring:​​ o This breaking change​​​‌ is the result of​ a major refactoring of​‌ how model parameters and​​ variables are handled. o​​​‌ The new architecture is​ more modular and is​‌ designed to simplify the​​ definition and extension of​​​‌ models compared to v1.​ o The codebase has​‌ been structured to closely​​ mirror the mathematical formulation​​​‌ of the models. o​ At its core, distinct​‌ classes are implemented, following​​ a well-defined hierarchy of​​​‌ dependencies and inheritance, for​ the model and the​‌ algorithm class, using a​​ Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)​​​‌ and a 'family' concept.​ o This modular and​‌ transparent architecture ensures clarity,​​ extensibility, and consistency, while​​​‌ its straightforward structure greatly​ simplifies the development and​‌ integration of new model​​ or algorithm variants. o​​​‌ A State builds on​ this structure: it is​‌ a DAG with an​​ additional mapping between node​​​‌ names and their current​ values, effectively holding both​‌ the model's blueprint and​​ the values currently loaded.​​​‌

    2.New models are added:​ o joint: for the​‌ joint modelisation of patient​​ outcomes and events o​​​‌ mixture: for the clustering​ of patients with similar​‌ spatiotemporal profiles

    3.Documentation is​​ updated and completed. The​​​‌ documentation page that comes​ with this release provides​‌ a detailed description of​​ the mathematical intuition behind​​​‌ leaspy, the models and​ the algorithms implemented and​‌ the interpretation of the​​ results. It also comes​​​‌ with an example gallery​ with complete notebooks fitting​‌ different models with synthetic​​ data.

  • Publications:
    hal-01540367,​​​‌ hal-01964821, hal-03877293,​ hal-04319442, hal-04023781,​‌ hal-03831598, tel-04770912,​​ hal-04095450, hal-04216957,​​​‌ hal-04848392
  • Contact:
    Sophie Tezenas​ Du Montcel
  • Participants:
    Lea​‌ Aguilhon, Gabrielle Casimiro, Raphaël​​ Couronné, Némo Fournier, Nicolas​​​‌ Gensollen, Sofia Kaisaridi, Igor​ Koval, Etienne Maheux, Sebastian​‌ Mendez Pineda, Juliette Ortholand,​​ Pierre-Emmanuel Poulet, Maylis Tran,​​​‌ Caglayan Tuna, Arnaud Valladier​
  • Partners:
    Université Paris Cité,​‌ INSERM

7.1.4 sndsTools

  • Name:​​
    Extraction of healthcare utilisation​​​‌ data from the SNDS​ with R
  • Keywords:
    Electronic​‌ Medical Records, Real world​​ data
  • Functional Description:
    sndsTools​​​‌ is a community-driven R​ package designed to streamline​‌ the extraction, cleaning, and​​ harmonisation of healthcare utilisation​​​‌ data from the French​ National Health Data System​‌ (SNDS), which is a​​ crucial resource for large-scale​​ real-world evidence research. Initiated​​​‌ after multidisciplinary discussions at‌ the Emois congress in‌​‌ March 2024, and coordinated​​ by T. Nedelec (ARAMIS)​​​‌ alongside collaborators from the‌ French Health Authority (HAS)‌​‌ and AP-HM, sndsTools addresses​​ core challenges in SNDS​​​‌ data management. The package‌ greatly simplifies recurring steps‌​‌ in SNDS-based studies, making​​ routine data extraction and​​​‌ reproducibility accessible for a‌ growing community of users‌​‌ in epidemiology and medical​​ data science. With a​​​‌ modular, evolving design and‌ long-term support ambitions, sndsTools‌​‌ is released under the​​ EUPL licence to foster​​​‌ open, collaborative development and‌ ensure compatibility with the‌​‌ wider public health research​​ ecosystem.
  • URL:
  • Contact:​​​‌
    Thomas Nedelec
  • Participants:
    Thomas‌ Nedelec, Antoine Belloir, Marc‌​‌ Dibling, Matthieu Doutreligne, Leo​​ Guillon, Thomas Soeiro

7.1.5​​​‌ PhagoStat

  • Name:
    Efficient quantification‌ of cell phagocytosis in‌​‌ neurodegenerative disease studies
  • Keywords:​​
    Explainable Artificial Intelligence, Deep​​​‌ learning, Scalability, Live-cell microscopy,‌ Microscopy
  • Scientific Description:
    This‌​‌ pipeline is an integrated,​​ end-to-end solution for data-sequence​​​‌ handling, video-based analysis, noise‌ management, quantitative analysis, and‌​‌ statistical reporting. To the​​ best of our knowledge,​​​‌ unique in its scope‌ and functionality, we have‌​‌ made this innovative tool​​ publicly available on GitHub.​​​‌ As an added feature,‌ especially beneficial for less‌​‌ technical users, we included​​ a pre-coded, user-friendly UX​​​‌ and a framework for‌ an HPC environment, it‌​‌ operates with a single​​ command line. User-friendly UX​​​‌ and HPC support components‌ are optional for highly‌​‌ technical users. Given that​​ the source code for​​​‌ all modules, along with‌ the UX and HPC‌​‌ framework, is publicly accessible,​​ it allows for usage,​​​‌ modification, and potential enhancements‌ by the community. Applying‌​‌ the PhagoStat pipeline to​​ microglial cells has yielded​​​‌ statistically significant findings. Our‌ discovery that Frontotemporal Dementia‌​‌ (FTD) mutant cells exhibit​​ increased size and activity​​​‌ compared to wild-type cells‌ is a novel insight,‌​‌ contributing significantly to our​​ understanding of neurodegenerative diseases​​​‌ and potentially catalyzing further‌ research in this domain.‌​‌
  • Functional Description:
    The PhagoStat​​ pipeline is able to​​​‌ process large data-sets and‌ includes a data quality‌​‌ verification module to counteract​​ potential perturbations such as​​​‌ microscope movements and frame‌ blurring. We also propose‌​‌ an explainable cell segmentation​​ module to improve the​​​‌ interpretability of deep learning‌ methods compared to black-box‌​‌ algorithms. This includes two​​ interpretable deep learning capabilities:​​​‌ visual explanation and model‌ simplification. We demonstrate that‌​‌ interpretability in deep learning​​ is not the opposite​​​‌ of high performance, by‌ additionally providing essential deep‌​‌ learning algorithm optimization insights​​ and solutions. Besides, incorporating​​​‌ interpretable modules results in‌ an efficient architecture design‌​‌ and optimized execution time.​​ We apply this pipeline​​​‌ to quantify and analyze‌ microglial cell phagocytosis in‌​‌ frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and​​ obtain statistically reliable results​​​‌ showing that FTD mutant‌ cells are larger and‌​‌ more aggressive than control​​ cells. The method has​​​‌ been tested and validated‌ on several public benchmarks‌​‌ by generating state-of-the art​​ performances. To stimulate translational​​​‌ approaches and future studies,‌ we release an open-source‌​‌ end-to-end pipeline and a​​ unique microglial cells phagocytosis​​​‌ dataset for immune system‌ characterization in neurodegenerative diseases‌​‌ research. This pipeline and​​​‌ the associated dataset will​ consistently crystallize future advances​‌ in this field, promoting​​ the development of efficient​​​‌ and effective interpretable algorithms​ dedicated to the critical​‌ domain of neurodegenerative diseases'​​ characterization.
  • Release Contributions:
    Initial​​​‌ version 1.0
  • URL:
  • Publication:
  • Contact:
    Daniel​‌ Racoceanu
  • Participants:
    Daniel Racoceanu,​​ Medhi Ounissi

7.2 Open​​​‌ data

ADNP-15
  • Contributors:
    Chenxi​ Zhao, Jianqiang Li, Qing​‌ Zhao, Jing Bai, Susana​​ Boluda, Benoit Delatour, Lev​​​‌ Stimmer, Daniel Racoceanu ,​ Gabriel Jimenez, Guanghui Fu​‌
  • Description:
    The ADNP-15 dataset​​ 88 represents a unique​​​‌ open-source resource for the​ quantitative analysis of Alzheimer's​‌ disease histopathology. Unlike existing​​ collections, it provides expertly​​​‌ annotated whole-slide images of​ neuritic plaques, lesions that​‌ combine amyloid deposits with​​ surrounding tau-positive dystrophic neurites,​​​‌ captured across realistic staining​ and acquisition conditions. Its​‌ dual focus on lesion​​ segmentation and stain variability​​​‌ makes it the first​ dataset specifically designed to​‌ benchmark both deep-learning architectures​​ and stain normalisation methods​​​‌ for AD pathology. By​ releasing all images, annotations,​‌ and code openly, ADNP-15​​ establishes a reproducible foundation​​​‌ for developing and comparing​ algorithms, filling a critical​‌ gap in large-scale, high-quality​​ data for computational neuropathology.​​​‌
  • Dataset DOI:
  • Publication:​
    Chenxi Zhao, Jianqiang Li,​‌ Qing Zhao, Jing Bai,​​ Susana Boluda, et al..​​​‌ ADNP-15: An Open-Source Histopathological​ Dataset for Neuritic Plaque​‌ Segmentation in Human Brain​​ Whole Slide Images with​​​‌ Frequency Domain Image Enhancement​ for Stain Normalization. Innovation​‌ and Research in BioMedical​​ engineering, 2025, 46 (6),​​​‌ pp.100913. ⟨10.1016/j.irbm.2025.100913⟩.​ ⟨hal-05286275

8​‌ New results

8.1 Automatic​​ segmentation of primary central​​​‌ nervous system lymphoma at​ clinical routine postcontrast T1-weighted​‌ MRI

Participants: Guanghui Fu​​, Lucia Nichelli,​​​‌ Olivier Colliot [Correspondant].​

We developed and validated​‌ a deep learning model​​ for automatic segmentation of​​​‌ primary central nervous system​ lymphoma (PCNSL) on postcontrast​‌ T1-weighted MRI. Retrospective data​​ were collected from immunocompetent​​​‌ patients with pathologically confirmed​ PCNSL between September 2010​‌ and February 2022. A​​ model based on the​​​‌ nnU-Net framework was trained​ using a single-center dataset​‌ with manual neuroradiologist segmentations​​ as reference and evaluated​​​‌ on both internal and​ multi-center external test sets​‌ comprising seven additional institutions.​​ Segmentation performance was assessed​​​‌ using the Dice score,​ mean average surface distance,​‌ and F1 score, with​​ statistical comparisons performed using​​​‌ the Mann–Whitney U test​ and bootstrap-based confidence intervals.​‌ The study included 135​​ patients (68 female, 66​​​‌ male, one unspecified; internal​ dataset mean age ±​‌ SD, 67.0​​±12.0​​​‌ years; external dataset mean​ age, 75.5​‌±13.6​​ years). The model achieved​​​‌ a mean Dice score​ of 0.84 (95% CI,​‌ 0.79–0.88) on the internal​​ test set (n​​​‌=44) and​ 0.88 (95% CI, 0.84–0.91)​‌ on the external test​​ set (n=​​​‌48), with no​ evidence of a difference​‌ between test sets (​​P=0.​​​‌59). Performance was​ highest for homogeneous, well-defined​‌ lesions and decreased modestly​​ in the presence of​​​‌ numerous poorly defined infracentimetric​ lesions. Automatic and manual​‌ segmentations showed strong volumetric​​ agreement (internal r=​​0.99,​​​‌ external r=0‌.98, both‌​‌ P<0.​​001), indicating robust​​​‌ performance across centers with‌ heterogeneous MRI acquisition protocols.‌​‌

More details in 71​​.

8.2 Confidence intervals​​​‌ for performance estimates in‌ brain MRI segmentation

Participants:‌​‌ Rosana El Jurdi,​​ Gaël Varoquaux, Olivier​​​‌ Colliot [Correspondant].

Medical‌ segmentation models are evaluated‌​‌ empirically. As such an​​ evaluation is based on​​​‌ a limited set of‌ example images, it is‌​‌ unavoidably noisy. Beyond a​​ mean performance measure, reporting​​​‌ confidence intervals is thus‌ crucial. However, this is‌​‌ rarely done in medical​​ image segmentation. The width​​​‌ of the confidence interval‌ depends on the test‌​‌ set size and on​​ the spread of the​​​‌ performance measure (its standard-deviation‌ across of the test‌​‌ set). For classification, many​​ test images are needed​​​‌ to avoid wide confidence‌ intervals. Segmentation, however, has‌​‌ not been studied, and​​ it differs by the​​​‌ amount of information brought‌ by a given test‌​‌ image. In this paper,​​ we study the typical​​​‌ confidence intervals in medical‌ image segmentation. We carry‌​‌ experiments on 3D image​​ segmentation using the standard​​​‌ nnU-net framework, two datasets‌ from the Medical Decathlon‌​‌ challenge and two performance​​ measures: the Dice accuracy​​​‌ and the Hausdorff distance.‌ We show that the‌​‌ parametric confidence intervals are​​ reasonable approximations of the​​​‌ bootstrap estimates for varying‌ test set sizes and‌​‌ spread of the performance​​ metric. Importantly, we show​​​‌ that the test size‌ needed to achieve a‌​‌ given precision is often​​ much lower than for​​​‌ classification tasks. Typically, a‌ 1% wide confidence interval‌​‌ requires about 100-200 test​​ samples when the spread​​​‌ is low (standard-deviation around‌ 3%). More difficult segmentation‌​‌ tasks may lead to​​ higher spreads and require​​​‌ over 1000 samples.

More‌ details in 70.‌​‌

8.3 Choice of processing​​ pipelines for T1-weighted brain​​​‌ MRI impacts association and‌ prediction analyses

Participants: Élise‌​‌ Delzant [Correspondant], Olivier​​ Colliot, Baptiste Couvy-Duchesne​​​‌.

The growing availability‌ of large neuroimaging datasets,‌​‌ such as the UK​​ Biobank, provides new opportunities​​​‌ to improve robustness and‌ reproducibility in brain imaging‌​‌ research. However, little is​​ known about the extent​​​‌ to which MRI processing‌ pipelines influence results. Using‌​‌ 39,655 T1-weighted MRI scans​​ from the UK Biobank,​​​‌ we systematically compared five‌ widely used gray-matter representations‌​‌ derived from three major​​ software packages: FSL (volume-based),​​​‌ CAT12/SPM (volume- and surface-based),‌ and FreeSurfer (cortical and‌​‌ subcortical surface-based). We assessed​​ their impact on morphometricity​​​‌ (trait variance explained by‌ brain features), susceptibility to‌​‌ imaging confounders, false positives,​​ association findings, and prediction​​​‌ accuracy across 29 diverse‌ traits, including lifestyle, metabolic,‌​‌ and disease-related variables. We​​ found that all pipelines​​​‌ were sensitive to imaging‌ confounders such as head‌​‌ motion, brain position, and​​ signal-to-noise ratio, and many​​​‌ produced non-normal voxel or‌ vertex distributions. FSL and‌​‌ FreeSurfer generally yielded higher​​ morphometricity estimates, but each​​​‌ captured partially unique signals,‌ leading to inconsistencies in‌​‌ brain regions identified across​​ methods. Volume-based approaches tended​​​‌ to outperform surface-based ones,‌ detecting more significant clusters,‌​‌ achieving higher replication rates,​​​‌ and producing stronger predictive​ performance. Small clusters (single​‌ voxels or vertices) were​​ less reliable, suggesting caution​​​‌ in their interpretation. Among​ all methods, FSLVBM emerged​‌ as the most consistent​​ all-rounder, maximizing morphometricity, replicability,​​​‌ and predictive accuracy. Our​ results highlight the strengths​‌ and limitations of commonly​​ used processing pipelines, offering​​​‌ benchmarks to guide researchers​ in method selection. They​‌ further suggest that combining​​ multiple pipelines may improve​​​‌ brain-based prediction by leveraging​ unique, complementary signals, and​‌ that careful treatment of​​ imaging confounders is essential​​​‌ for robust large-scale neuroimaging​ analyses.

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8.4 Automatic​​ quality control of brain​​​‌ 3D FLAIR MRIs for​ a clinical data warehouse​‌

Participants: Sophie Loizillon,​​ Simona Bottani, Lydia​​​‌ Chougar, Didier Dormont​, Olivier Colliot,​‌ Ninon Burgos [Correspondant].​​

Clinical data warehouses, which​​​‌ have arisen over the​ last decade, bring together​‌ the medical data of​​ millions of patients and​​​‌ offer the potential to​ train and validate machine​‌ learning models in real-world​​ scenarios. The quality of​​​‌ MRIs collected in clinical​ data warehouses differs significantly​‌ from that generally observed​​ in research datasets, reflecting​​​‌ the variability inherent to​ clinical practice. Consequently, the​‌ use of clinical data​​ requires the implementation of​​​‌ robust quality control tools.​ By using a substantial​‌ number of pre-existing manually​​ labelled T1-weighted MR images​​​‌ (5,500) alongside a smaller​ set of newly labelled​‌ FLAIR images (926), we​​ present a novel semi-supervised​​​‌ adversarial domain adaptation architecture​ designed to exploit shared​‌ representations between MRI sequences​​ thanks to a shared​​​‌ feature extractor, while taking​ into account the specificities​‌ of the FLAIR thanks​​ to a specific classification​​​‌ head for each sequence.​ This architecture thus consists​‌ of a common invariant​​ feature extractor, a domain​​​‌ classifier and two classification​ heads specific to the​‌ source and target, all​​ designed to effectively deal​​​‌ with potential class distribution​ shifts between the source​‌ and target data classes.​​ The primary objectives of​​​‌ this paper were: (1)​ to identify images which​‌ are not proper 3D​​ FLAIR brain MRIs; (2)​​​‌ to rate the overall​ image quality. For the​‌ first objective, our approach​​ demonstrated excellent results, with​​​‌ a balanced accuracy of​ 89%, comparable to that​‌ of human raters. For​​ the second objective, our​​​‌ approach achieved good performance,​ although lower than that​‌ of human raters. Nevertheless,​​ the automatic approach accurately​​​‌ identified bad quality images​ (balanced accuracy >79%). In​‌ conclusion, our proposed approach​​ overcomes the initial barrier​​​‌ of heterogeneous image quality​ in clinical data warehouses,​‌ thereby facilitating the development​​ of new research using​​​‌ clinical routine 3D FLAIR​ brain images.

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8.5​​ Benchmarking 3D generative autoencoders​​​‌ for pseudo-healthy reconstruction of​ brain 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission​‌ tomography

Participants: Ravi Hassanaly​​, Maelys Solal,​​​‌ Olivier Colliot, Ninon​ Burgos [Correspondant].

Many​‌ deep generative models have​​ been proposed to reconstruct​​​‌ pseudo-healthy images for anomaly​ detection. Among these models,​‌ the variational autoencoder (VAE)​​ has emerged as both​​​‌ simple and efficient. While​ significant progress has been​‌ made in refining the​​ VAE within the field​​ of computer vision, these​​​‌ advancements have not been‌ extensively applied to medical‌​‌ imaging applications. We present​​ a benchmark that assesses​​​‌ the ability of multiple‌ VAEs to reconstruct pseudo-healthy‌​‌ neuroimages for anomaly detection​​ in the context of​​​‌ dementia. We first propose‌ a rigorous methodology to‌​‌ define the optimal architecture​​ of the vanilla VAE​​​‌ and select through random‌ searches the best hyper-parameters‌​‌ of the VAE variants.​​ Relying on a simulation-based​​​‌ evaluation framework, we thoroughly‌ assess the ability of‌​‌ 20 VAE models to​​ reconstruct pseudo-healthy images for​​​‌ the detection of dementia-related‌ anomalies in 3D brain‌​‌ 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron​​ emission tomography (PET) and​​​‌ compare their performance. This‌ benchmark demonstrated that the‌​‌ majority of the VAE​​ models tested were able​​​‌ to reconstruct images of‌ good quality and generate‌​‌ healthy looking images from​​ simulated images presenting anomalies.​​​‌ Even if no model‌ clearly outperformed all the‌​‌ others, the benchmark allowed​​ identifying a few models​​​‌ that perform slightly better‌ than the vanilla VAE.‌​‌ It further showed that​​ many VAE-based models can​​​‌ generalize to the detection‌ of anomalies of various‌​‌ intensities, shapes and locations​​ in 3D brain FDG​​​‌ PET.

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8.6 Unsupervised‌​‌ anomaly detection using Bayesian​​ flow networks: application to​​​‌ brain FDG PET in‌ the context of Alzheimer's‌​‌ disease

Participants: Hugues Roy​​, Reuben Dorent,​​​‌ Ninon Burgos [Correspondant].‌

Unsupervised anomaly detection (UAD)‌​‌ plays a crucial role​​ in neuroimaging for identifying​​​‌ deviations from healthy subject‌ data and thus facilitating‌​‌ the diagnosis of neurological​​ disorders. In this work,​​​‌ we focus on Bayesian‌ flow networks (BFNs), a‌​‌ novel class of generative​​ models, which have not​​​‌ yet been applied to‌ medical imaging or anomaly‌​‌ detection. BFNs combine the​​ strength of diffusion frameworks​​​‌ and Bayesian inference. We‌ introduce AnoBFN, an extension‌​‌ of BFNs for UAD,​​ designed to: i) perform​​​‌ conditional image generation under‌ high levels of spatially‌​‌ correlated noise, and ii)​​ preserve subject specificity by​​​‌ incorporating a recursive feedback‌ from the input image‌​‌ throughout the generative process.​​ We evaluate AnoBFN on​​​‌ the challenging task of‌ Alzheimer's disease-related anomaly detection‌​‌ in FDG PET images.​​ Our approach outperforms other​​​‌ state-of-the-art methods based on‌ VAEs (β-VAE), GANs (f-AnoGAN),‌​‌ and diffusion models (AnoDDPM),​​ demonstrating its effectiveness at​​​‌ detecting anomalies while reducing‌ false positive rates.

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8.7 Determining Clinical Disease​​​‌ Progression in Symptomatic Patients‌ With CADASIL

Participants: Sofia‌​‌ Kaisaridi, Sophie Tezenas​​ du Montcel [Correspondant].​​​‌

Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy‌ with subcortical infarcts and‌​‌ leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is the​​ most frequent small artery​​​‌ brain disease caused by‌ pathogenic variants of the‌​‌ NOTCH3 gene. During the​​ disease, we still do​​​‌ not know how the‌ various deficits progress and‌​‌ develop with each other​​ at different stages of​​​‌ the disease. We aim‌ to model disease progression‌​‌ and identify possible progressive​​ subgroups and the effects​​​‌ of different covariates on‌ clinical worsening.

Data were‌​‌ obtained from patients followed​​ in the French CADASIL​​​‌ referral center, who were‌ aged 25-80 years and‌​‌ had completed at least​​​‌ 2 visits and one​ of 14 clinical scores.​‌ Progression and variability were​​ assessed using a disease​​​‌ course model (Leaspy). A​ Gaussian mixture model was​‌ used to identify different​​ progression subgroups. Logistic regressions​​​‌ were used to compare​ the characteristics between groups.​‌

In 395 patients along​​ 2,007 visits, the follow-up​​​‌ ranged from 6 months​ to 19 years, with​‌ a mean of 7.5​​ years. They were 45%​​​‌ men with a mean​ age of 52.2 years.​‌ The evolution curves of​​ the different scores showed​​​‌ that clinical manifestations develop​ heterogeneously and can vary​‌ considerably depending on the​​ disease stage. We identified​​​‌ an early-onset, rapidly progressing​ subgroup of patients with​‌ earlier motor symptoms and​​ focal neurologic deficits (median​​​‌ time shift 59 [Q1-Q3​ 48.9-66.3], median acceleration rate​‌ 0.84 [0.07-1.31]) and a​​ late-onset slowly progressing group​​​‌ with earlier cognitive symptoms​ (median time shift 69.2​‌ [63.4-75.1], median acceleration rate​​ -0.18 [-0.48 to 0.14]).​​​‌ Male sex, lower education​ level, hypertension, and NOTCH3​‌ pathogenic variant location within​​ epidermal growth factor-like repeat​​​‌ (EGFr) 1-6 were found​ to be associated with​‌ this group difference.

Our​​ results suggest a gradual​​​‌ and heterogeneous decline in​ different clinical and cognitive​‌ performances over the lifetime​​ of patients with CADASIL.​​​‌ Two progression profiles-one rapid​ and early and the​‌ other, more delayed and​​ slower-are possible after the​​​‌ onset of symptoms. A​ major limitation of our​‌ study is that the​​ clusters were assessed post​​​‌ hoc, which may induce​ some bias. Overall, male​‌ sex, low level of​​ education, pathogenic variant location​​​‌ in EGFr 1 to​ 6 domains, smoking, and/or​‌ arterial hypertension may affect​​ the clinical progression of​​​‌ the disease.

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8.8​‌ How Reliable Is the​​ G41 Discharge Code for​​​‌ Status Epilepticus?

Participants: Sophie​ Tezenas du Montcel.​‌

Medico-administrative databases are increasingly​​ used to study the​​​‌ epidemiology of status epilepticus​ (SE), targeting hospitalizations with​‌ the SE G41 ICD-10​​ code. However, the positive​​​‌ predictive value (PPV) of​ the G41 code, which​‌ measures the percentage of​​ true cases among those​​​‌ identified by the code,​ is unknown.

We identified​‌ all hospitalizations with a​​ primary or secondary diagnosis​​​‌ coded as G41 in​ five different hospitals. Medical​‌ reports for each hospitalization​​ were reviewed to classify​​​‌ the stays as really​ related to SE or​‌ not, using two distinct​​ approaches (sensitive and specific).​​​‌ The clinical characteristics of​ SE cases were also​‌ extracted.

Among the 797​​ hospitalizations identified, the PPV​​​‌ ranged from 85.7% using​ the sensitive approach to​‌ 70.6% with the specific​​ approach. Hospitalizations coded with​​​‌ G41 as the main​ diagnosis had the highest​‌ PPV, whereas codes G411​​ and G418 showed the​​​‌ lowest PPV. Of the​ 400 hospitalizations with a​‌ G410 (generalized convulsive SE)​​ code, 72.7% were classified​​​‌ as generalized convulsive SE,​ while 76.5% of the​‌ 149 hospitalizations with a​​ G412 (focal SE) code​​​‌ were classified as focal​ SE.

Our findings highlight​‌ that PPV varies by​​ G41 subtype and diagnostic​​​‌ position. Studies requiring a​ higher PPV should exclude​‌ certain codes or hospitalizations​​ with G41 code only​​ as an associated diagnosis.​​​‌ Further studies are needed‌ to estimate the sensitivity‌​‌ and specificity of G41​​ code.

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8.9 Prediction-powered‌ Inference for Clinical Trials:‌​‌ application to linear covariate​​ adjustment

Participants: Pierre-Emmanuel Poulet​​​‌, Maylis Tran,‌ Sophie Tezenas du Montcel‌​‌, Stanley Durrleman.​​

Prediction-powered inference (PPI) [1]​​​‌ and its subsequent development‌ called PPI++ [2] provide‌​‌ a novel approach to​​ standard statistical estimation, leveraging​​​‌ machine learning systems, to‌ enhance unlabeled data with‌​‌ predictions. We use this​​ paradigm in clinical trials.​​​‌ The predictions are provided‌ by disease progression models,‌​‌ providing prognostic scores for​​ all the participants as​​​‌ a function of baseline‌ covariates. The proposed method‌​‌ would empower clinical trials​​ by providing untreated digital​​​‌ twins of the treated‌ patients while remaining statistically‌​‌ valid. The potential implications​​ of this new estimator​​​‌ of the treatment effect‌ in a two-arm randomized‌​‌ clinical trial (RCT) are​​ manifold. First, it leads​​​‌ to an overall reduction‌ of the sample size‌​‌ required to reach the​​ same power as a​​​‌ standard RCT. Secondly, it‌ advocates for an imbalance‌​‌ of controls and treated​​ patients, requiring fewer controls​​​‌ to achieve the same‌ power. Finally, this technique‌​‌ directly transfers any disease​​ prediction model trained on​​​‌ large cohorts to practical‌ and scientifically valid use.‌​‌ In this paper, we​​ demonstrate the theoretical properties​​​‌ of this estimator and‌ illustrate them through simulations.‌​‌ We show that it​​ is asymptotically unbiased for​​​‌ the Average Treatment Effect‌ and derive an explicit‌​‌ formula for its variance.​​ We then compare this​​​‌ estimator to a regression-‌ based linear covariate adjustment‌​‌ method. An application to​​ an Alzheimer's disease clinical​​​‌ trial showcases the potential‌ to reduce the sample‌​‌ size.

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8.10 Spastic​​​‌ Ataxia Composite (SPAXCOM): a‌ composite scale to evaluate‌​‌ the progression of subjects​​ with spasticity and ataxia​​​‌

Participants: Cécile Di Folco‌, Sophie Tezenas du‌​‌ Montcel [Correspondant].

Current​​ clinical scales that track​​​‌ disease progression are more‌ tailored to spasticity or‌​‌ ataxia, with limited sensitivity​​ to change. Objectives The​​​‌ aim was to develop‌ a sensitive and valid‌​‌ scale specifically geared towards​​ optimized sensitivity to change​​​‌ and adapted to patients‌ presenting with both spasticity‌​‌ and ataxia. Longitudinal data​​ from 127 spastic paraplegia​​​‌ type 7 (SPG7) and‌ 112 autosomal recessive spastic‌​‌ ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS) patients​​ were collected within the​​​‌ multicenter PROSPAX study. Sensitivity‌ to change over 2‌​‌ years of 30 items​​ from the Scale for​​​‌ the Rating and Assessment‌ of Ataxias (SARA), Spastic‌​‌ Paraplegia Rating Scale (SPRS),​​ and the Activities of​​​‌ Daily Living subscale of‌ the Friedreich's Ataxia Rating‌​‌ Scale (FARS-ADL) was evaluated.​​ Items that demonstrated the​​​‌ highest sensitivity to change‌ were used to build‌​‌ the Spastic Ataxia Composite​​ scale (SPAXCOM). With seven​​​‌ items, the SPAXCOM showed‌ an effect size of‌​‌ 0.71, higher than reference​​ scales (SARA: 0.43, SPRS:​​​‌ 0.42, FARS-ADL: 0.27). The‌ SPAXCOM had a similar‌​‌ sensitivity to change for​​ both genotypes and was​​​‌ more sensitive in participants‌ with a SARA lower‌​‌ than 10 and within​​​‌ the intermediate disease stage​ (FARS-Disease Staging: 2-3.5). The​‌ SPAXCOM showed a high​​ correlation with disease duration​​​‌ (r = 0.67 [0.60;​ 0.72]) and disease stage​‌ (r = 0.86 [0.83;​​ 0.89]). Perception of improvement,​​​‌ stagnation, and worsening were​ associated with a mean​‌ yearly SPAXCOM change of​​ 0.44 (-0.14; 1.01), 0.61​​​‌ (0.19; 1.03), and 1.22​ (0.96; 1.49), respectively. The​‌ SPAXCOM is more sensitive​​ to change and homogeneous​​​‌ across genotypes than the​ reference scales, allowing a​‌ reduction of the required​​ sample size in future​​​‌ clinical trials.

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8.11​‌ Predictive models for ataxia​​ progression and conversion in​​​‌ spinocerebellar ataxia type 1​ and 3

Participants: Sophie​‌ Tezenas du Montcel.​​

The READISCA study aims​​​‌ to prepare for clinical​ trials in SCA1 and​‌ SCA3. Hence, we searched​​ for predictive variables of​​​‌ ataxia onset (phenoconversion) and​ progression. Individuals with SCA1​‌ or SCA3 and controls​​ were enrolled from 2018-2021​​​‌ in US and Europe.​ Clinical scores, MRI measures​‌ and NfL levels were​​ assessed annually for 5​​​‌ years. In the pre-ataxic​ group at baseline, we​‌ compared phenoconverters with non-converters.​​ A Bayesian mixed model​​​‌ was used to model​ the longitudinal progression of​‌ clinical scores and NfL​​ levels. The impact of​​​‌ data-driven selected baseline variables​ (demographic, clinical, MRI) on​‌ the expected SARA progression​​ was tested. Forty-three controls,​​​‌ 55 SCA1 and 124​ SCA3 carriers were included;​‌ a subset of the​​ cohort (n=109) had MRI​​​‌ data. Converters from pre-ataxic​ to ataxic stages represented​‌ 5/22 (22%) and 12/38​​ (32%) for SCA1 and​​​‌ SCA3. Converters were more​ depressed (PHQ9: 3.9±2.9 vs​‌ 2.3±2.6 p = 0.04),​​ had higher plasma NfL​​​‌ levels (17.6±5.7 pg.mL-1 vs​ 11.1±5.9, p<0.0001), more cerebellar​‌ white matter atrophy (1.44±0.12%​​ of total intracranial volume​​​‌ vs 1.54±0.16, p=0.032) and​ more INAS signs (1.8±1.3​‌ vs 0.7±0.8, p =​​ 0.002). All clinical scores​​​‌ except CCAS significantly worsened​ during the study. NfL​‌ levels significantly increased in​​ non-converters and ataxic SCA3​​​‌ (1.06±0.33 pg.mL-1/year, p=0.002 and​ 0.57±0.21, p=0.01) but not​‌ in controls and ataxic​​ SCA1 (0.31±0.26, p=0.24 and​​​‌ 0.26±0.42, p=0.55). In the​ best predictive model of​‌ SARA progression after 1​​ year (R2=0.54), factors linked​​​‌ with faster progression were​ higher functional stage (p<0.001),​‌ higher CCFS score (p=0.002),​​ and higher total creatine​​​‌ in cerebellar white matter​ (p=0.026). Factors significantly linked​‌ to conversion, namely NfL​​ levels, depression, and lower​​​‌ motor neuron involvement, differ​ from those driving disease​‌ progression. NfL levels and​​ lower motoneuron signs could​​​‌ be used as predictors​ of phenoconversion and MRI​‌ variables as ataxia progression​​ predictors. Psychological care should​​​‌ be provided in the​ pre-ataxic phase of the​‌ disease.

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8.12 Scalable,​​​‌ trustworthy generative model for​ virtual multi-staining from H&E​‌ whole slide images

Participants:​​ Mehdi Ounissi, Ilias​​​‌ Sarbout, Daniel Racoceanu​.

Chemical staining methods,​‌ while reliable, are time​​ consuming and can be​​​‌ resource-intensive, involving costly chemical​ reagents and raising environmental​‌ concerns. This underscores the​​ compelling need for alternative​​​‌ solutions such as virtual​ staining, which not only​‌ accelerates the diagnostic process​​ but also enhances the​​ flexibility of stain applications​​​‌ without the associated physical‌ and chemical costs. Generative‌​‌ artificial intelligence technologies prove​​ to be immensely useful​​​‌ in addressing these challenges.‌ However, in healthcare, particularly‌​‌ within computational pathology, the​​ high-stakes nature of decisions​​​‌ complicates the adoption of‌ these tools due to‌​‌ their often opaque processes.​​ Our work introduces an​​​‌ innovative approach that harnesses‌ generative models for virtual‌​‌ stain transformations, improving performance,​​ trustworthiness, scalability, and adaptability​​​‌ within computational pathology. The‌ core of the proposed‌​‌ methodology involves a singular​​ Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E)​​​‌ encoder that supports multiple‌ stain decoders. This design‌​‌ prioritizes critical regions in​​ the latent space of​​​‌ H&E tissues, leading to‌ a richer representation that‌​‌ enables precise synthetic stain​​ generation by the decoders.​​​‌ Tested to simultaneously generate‌ eight different stains from‌​‌ a single H&E slide,​​ our method also offers​​​‌ significant scalability benefits for‌ routine use by loading‌​‌ only necessary model components​​ during production. We integrate​​​‌ label-free knowledge during training,‌ using loss functions and‌​‌ regularization to minimize artifacts,​​ thereby enhancing the accuracy​​​‌ of virtual staining in‌ both paired and unpaired‌​‌ settings. To build trust​​ in these synthetic stains,​​​‌ we employ a real-time‌ self-inspection methodology using trained‌​‌ discriminators for each stain​​ type, providing pathologists with​​​‌ confidence heatmaps to aid‌ in their evaluations. In‌​‌ addition, we perform automatic​​ quality checks on new​​​‌ H&E slides to ensure‌ that they conform to‌​‌ the trained H&E distribution,​​ guaranteeing the generation of​​​‌ high-quality synthetic stained slides.‌ Recognizing the challenges pathologists‌​‌ face in adopting new​​ technologies, we have encapsulated​​​‌ our method in an‌ open-source, cloud-based proof-of-concept system.‌​‌ This system enables users​​ to easily and virtually​​​‌ stain their H&E slides‌ through a browser, eliminating‌​‌ the need for specialized​​ technical knowledge and addressing​​​‌ common hardware and software‌ challenges. It also facilitates‌​‌ real-time user feedback integration.​​ Lastly, we have curated​​​‌ a novel dataset comprising‌ eight different paired H&E/stains‌​‌ related to pediatric Crohn’s​​ disease at diagnosis, providing​​​‌ 30 whole slide images‌ (WSIs) for each stain‌​‌ set (total of 480​​ WSIs) to stimulate further​​​‌ research in computational pathology.‌

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NB: two international​​ patents (WO2025168731A1 (paired images)​​​‌ and WO2025168729A1 (unpaired images))‌ have been submitted concerning‌​‌ this methodology (Priority 2024-02-09,​​ Filed 2025-02-06, Published 2025-08-14).​​​‌

8.13 ADNP-15: An Open-Source‌ Histopathological Dataset for Neuritic‌​‌ Plaque Segmentation in Human​​ Brain Whole Slide Images​​​‌ with Frequency Domain Image‌ Enhancement for Stain Normalization‌​‌

Participants: Daniel Racoceanu,​​ Gabriel Jimenez, Guanghui​​​‌ Fu.

Alzheimer's Disease‌ (AD) is a neurodegenerative‌​‌ disorder characterized by amyloid-β​​ plaques and tau neurofibrillary​​​‌ tangles, which serve as‌ key histopathological features. The‌​‌ identification and segmentation of​​ these lesions are crucial​​​‌ for understanding AD progression‌ but remain challenging due‌​‌ to the lack of​​ large-scale annotated datasets and​​​‌ the impact of staining‌ variations on automated image‌​‌ analysis. Deep learning has​​ emerged as a powerful​​​‌ tool for pathology image‌ segmentation; however, model performance‌​‌ is significantly influenced by​​ variations in staining characteristics,​​​‌ necessitating effective stain normalization‌ and enhancement techniques. In‌​‌ this study, we address​​​‌ these challenges by introducing​ an open-source dataset (ADNP-15)​‌ of neuritic plaques (i.e.,​​ amyloid deposits combined with​​​‌ a crown of dystrophic​ tau-positive neurites) in human​‌ brain whole slide images.​​ We establish a comprehensive​​​‌ benchmark by evaluating five​ widely adopted deep learning​‌ models across four stain​​ normalization techniques, providing deeper​​​‌ insights into their influence​ on neuritic plaque segmentation.​‌ Additionally, we propose a​​ novel image enhancement method​​​‌ that improves segmentation accuracy,​ particularly in complex tissue​‌ structures, by enhancing structural​​ details and mitigating staining​​​‌ inconsistencies. Our experimental results​ demonstrate that this enhancement​‌ strategy significantly boosts model​​ generalization and segmentation accuracy.​​​‌ All datasets and code​ are open-source, ensuring transparency​‌ and reproducibility while enabling​​ further advancements in the​​​‌ field.

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NB: an​‌ open-source dataset (ADNP-15) is​​ associated to this publication.​​​‌

8.14 Unravelling the topographical​ organization of brain lesions​‌ in variants of Alzheimer's​​ disease progression

Participants: Gabriel​​​‌ Jimenez, Daniel Racoceanu​.

In this study,​‌ we propose and evaluate​​ a graph-based framework to​​​‌ assess variations in Alzheimer's​ disease (AD) neuropathologies, focusing​‌ on classic (cAD) and​​ rapid (rpAD) progression forms.​​​‌ Histopathological images are converted​ into tau-pathology-based (i.e., amyloid​‌ plaques and tau tangles)​​ graphs, and derived metrics​​​‌ are used in a​ machine-learning classifier. This classifier​‌ incorporates SHAP value explainability​​ to differentiate be- tween​​​‌ cAD and rpAD. Furthermore,​ we test graph neural​‌ networks to extract topological​​ embeddings from the graphs​​​‌ and use them in​ classifying the progression forms​‌ of AD. The analysis​​ demonstrates denser networks in​​​‌ rpAD and a distinctive​ impact on brain cortical​‌ layers: rpAD predominantly affects​​ middle layers, whereas cAD​​​‌ influences both superficial and​ deep layers of the​‌ same cortical regions. These​​ results suggest a unique​​​‌ neuropathological network organization for​ each AD variant.

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8.15 Prediction of biochemical​​​‌ prostate cancer recurrence from​ any Gleason score using​‌ robust tissue structure and​​ clinically available information

Participants:​​​‌ Laura Marin, Daniel​ Racoceanu, Fanny Casado​‌.

Biopsy information and​​ protein Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)​​​‌ levels are the most​ robust information available to​‌ oncologists worldwide to diagnose​​ and decide therapies for​​​‌ prostate cancer patients. However,​ prostate cancer presents a​‌ high risk of recurrence,​​ and the technologies used​​​‌ to evaluate it demand​ more complex resources. This​‌ paper aims to predict​​ Biochemical Recurrence (BCR) based​​​‌ on Whole Slide Images​ (WSI) of biopsies, Gleason​‌ scores, and PSA levels.​​ A U-net model was​​​‌ used to segment phenotypic​ features and trained on​‌ images from the Prostate​​ Cancer Grade Assessment (PANDA)​​​‌ database to segment tumorous​ regions from pre-processed and​‌ scored WSI of biopsies.​​ Then, the model was​​​‌ tested on data from​ publicly available repositories achieving​‌ an Intersection over Union​​ of 87%. Tissue features,​​​‌ Gleason scores, and PSA​ levels provided high accuracy​‌ and precision in classifying​​ patients according to their​​​‌ risk of presenting recurrence,​ for any Gleason score​‌ sampled. The trained classifier​​ model demonstrated a 79.2%​​​‌ relative accuracy, and a​ precision of 69.7% for​‌ patients experiencing recurrences before​​ 24 months. Our results​​ provide a robust, cost-efficient​​​‌ approach using already available‌ information to predict the‌​‌ risk of BCR.

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8.16 Artificial Intelligence-Based Detection‌ of Central Retinal Artery‌​‌ Occlusion Within 4.5 Hours​​ on Standard Fundus Photographs​​​‌

Participants: Ayse Gungor,‌ Ilias Sarbout, Daniel‌​‌ Racoceanu, Dan Milea​​.

Prompt diagnosis of​​​‌ acute central retinal artery‌ occlusion (CRAO) is crucial‌​‌ for therapeutic management and​​ stroke prevention. However, most​​​‌ stroke centers lack onsite‌ ophthalmic expertise before considering‌​‌ fibrinolytic treatment. This study​​ aimed to develop, train,​​​‌ and test a deep‌ learning system to detect‌​‌ hyperacute CRAO on retinal​​ fundus photographs within the​​​‌ critical 4.5-hour treatment window‌ and up to 24‌​‌ hours after visual loss​​ to aid in secondary​​​‌ stroke prevention. Our retrospective,‌ cross-sectional study included 1322‌​‌ color fundus photographs from​​ 771 patients with acute​​​‌ visual loss due to‌ CRAO, central retinal vein‌​‌ occlusion, nonarteritic anterior ischemic​​ optic neuropathy, and healthy​​​‌ controls. Photographs were collected‌ from 9 expert neuro-ophthalmology‌​‌ centers in 6 countries,​​ including 3 randomized clinical​​​‌ trials. Training included 1039‌ photographs (517 patients), followed‌​‌ by testing on 2​​ data sets: (1) hyperacute​​​‌ CRAO (54 photographs, 54‌ patients) and (2) CRAO‌​‌ within 24 hours after​​ visual loss (110 photographs,​​​‌ 109 patients). The deep‌ learning system achieved an‌​‌ area under the receiver​​ operating characteristic curve of​​​‌ 0.96 (95% confidence interval‌ (CI), 0.95-0.98), a sensitivity‌​‌ of 92.6% (95% CI,​​ 87.0-98.0), and a specificity​​​‌ of 85.0% (95% CI,‌ 81.8-92.8) for detecting CRAO‌​‌ at hyperacute stage, with​​ similar results within 24​​​‌ hours. The deep learning‌ system outperformed stroke neurologists‌​‌ on a subset of​​ hyperacute testing data set​​​‌ (120 photographs, 120 patients).‌ A deep learning system‌​‌ can accurately detect hyperacute​​ CRAO on retinal photographs​​​‌ within a time window‌ compatible with urgent fibrinolysis.‌​‌ If further validated, such​​ systems could improve patient​​​‌ selection for fibrinolytic trials‌ and optimize secondary stroke‌​‌ prevention. Registration URL: NCT06390579​​.

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8.17 Visual Prostheses‌ in the Era of‌​‌ Artificial Intelligence Technology

Participants:​​ Ilias Sarbout, Ayse​​​‌ Gungor, Mehdi Ounissi‌, Daniel Racoceanu,‌​‌ Dan Milea.

Over​​ the past few decades,​​​‌ technological advancements have transformed‌ invasive visual prostheses from‌​‌ theoretical concepts into real-world​​ applications. However, functional outcomes​​​‌ remain limited, especially in‌ visual acuity. This review‌​‌ aims to summarize current​​ developments in retinal and​​​‌ cortical prostheses (RCPs) and‌ critically assess the role‌​‌ of artificial intelligence (AI)​​ in advancing these systems.​​​‌ To describe current RCPs‌ and provide a systematic‌​‌ review on image and​​ signal processing algorithms designed​​​‌ for improved clinical outcomes.‌ Patients and Methods: We‌​‌ performed a systematic review​​ of the literature related​​​‌ to AI subserving prosthetic‌ vision, using mainly PubMed,‌​‌ but also, Elicit, a​​ dedicated AI-based reference research​​​‌ assistant. A total of‌ 455 studies were screened‌​‌ on PubMed, of which​​ 23 were retained for​​​‌ inclusion. An additional 5‌ studies were identified and‌​‌ included through Elicit. The​​ analysis of current RCPs​​​‌ highlights various limitations affecting‌ the quality of the‌​‌ visual flow provided by​​​‌ current artificial vision. Indeed,​ the 28 reviewed studies​‌ on AI covered two​​ applications for RCPs including​​​‌ extraction of saliency in​ camera captured images, and​‌ consistency between electrical stimulation​​ and perceived phosphenes. A​​​‌ total of 14 out​ of 28 studies involved​‌ the use of artificial​​ neural networks, of which​​​‌ 12 included model training.​ Evaluation with data from​‌ a visual prosthesis was​​ conducted in 7 studies,​​​‌ including 1 that was​ prospectively assessed with a​‌ human RCP. Validation with​​ empirical data from human​​​‌ or animal data was​ performed in 22 out​‌ of 28 studies. Out​​ of these, 15 were​​​‌ validated using simulated prosthetic​ vision. Finally, out of​‌ 22 studies leveraging a​​ mathematical model for phosphenes​​​‌ perception, 14 used a​ symmetrical oversimplified modeling. AI​‌ algorithms show promise in​​ optimizing prosthetic vision, particularly​​​‌ through enhanced image saliency​ extraction and stimulation strategies.​‌ However, most current studies​​ are based on simulations.​​​‌ Further development and validation​ in real-world settings, especially​‌ through clinical testing with​​ blind patients, are essential​​​‌ to assess their true​ effectiveness.

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9 Bilateral contracts​​ and grants with industry​​​‌

VICO

Participants: Sophie Tezenas​ du Montcel [Correspondant].​‌

  • Description:
    VO659 Strategic Advisory​​ Board.
  • Coordinator:
    Sophie Tezenas​​​‌ Du Montcel
  • Date:
    Started​ in 2023

10 Partnerships​‌ and cooperations

10.1 International​​ initiatives

10.1.1 Inria associate​​​‌ team not involved in​ an IIL or an​‌ international program

Brainetics
  • Title:​​
    Multi-modal analyses of brain​​​‌ magnetic resonance images and​ genetics for neurodegenerative and​‌ psychiatric disorders
  • Duration:
    2023​​ – 2025
  • Coordinator:
    N.​​​‌ Wray
  • Partners:
    University of​ Queensland Brisbane (Australia)
  • Inria​‌ contacts:
    Olivier Colliot ,​​ Baptiste Couvy-Duchesne
  • Description:
    The​​​‌ general objective of the​ associate team is to​‌ develop multi-modal methods and​​ analyses, that combine genetics​​​‌ and neuroimaging data. Each​ member of the associate​‌ team is specialised in​​ a data modality (genetics​​​‌ for PCTG, neuroimaging for​ ARAMIS) and both teams​‌ have a strong track​​ record in method and​​​‌ software development.

10.2 European​ initiatives

10.2.1 Horizon Europe​‌

CLARA

Participants: Olivier Colliot​​, Ninon Burgos,​​​‌ Charlotte Nijhoff, Charlotte​ Godard, Adam Ismaili​‌.

  • Title:
    CLARA: Centre​​ for Artificial Intelligence and​​​‌ Quantum Computing in System​ Brain Research
  • Partner Institution(s):​‌
    • International Neurodegenerative Disorders Research​​ Centre, Czechia
    • VSB-Technical University​​​‌ of Ostrava, Czechia
    • Czech​ Technical University in Prague,​‌ Czechia
    • International Clinical Research​​ Centre - St. Anne's​​​‌ University Hospital, Czechia
    • Paris​ Brain Institute, France
    • Bayerische​‌ Akademie der Wissenschaften -​​ Leibniz-Rechenzentrum (Leibniz Supercomputing Centre),​​​‌ Germany
  • Duration:
    2024–2030
  • Description:​
    CLARA, the Centre for​‌ Artificial Intelligence and Quantum​​ Computing in System Brain​​​‌ Research, is an interdisciplinary​ centre of excellence focused​‌ on next-generation artificial intelligence/machine​​ learning applications and quantum-centric​​​‌ supercomputing tools to advance​ neurodegeneration research, particularly Alzheimer's​‌ disease. Building a domain-specific​​ hybrid computing and data​​​‌ infrastructure platform based on​ emerging EuroHPC Joint Undertaking​‌ computing resources, CLARA will​​ significantly contribute to development​​​‌ of the European computing​ and data ecosystem in​‌ system brain research. CLARA​​ will be established as​​​‌ an autonomous division of​ the International Neurodegenerative Disorders​‌ Research Centre in Prague,​​ Czech Republic, with prominent​​ European partners including Paris​​​‌ Brain Institute (France) and‌ Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (Germany).‌​‌

10.2.2 Other European programs/initiatives​​

JPND project Lemerend

Participants:​​​‌ Stanley Durrleman [Correspondant],‌ Baptiste Couvy-Duchesne, Thomas‌​‌ Nedelec.

  • Project acronym:​​
    Lemerend
  • Project title:
    Leveraging​​​‌ medical records to identify‌ patients at risk of‌​‌ neurodegenerative disease
  • Duration:
    2022–2025​​
  • Amount:
    260k€
  • Coordinator:
    Stanley​​​‌ Durrleman
  • Other partners:
    Aix-Marseille‌ université, Karolinska Institute, University‌​‌ of Queensland
  • Description:
    Neurodegenerative​​ diseases represent a major​​​‌ public health challenge requiring‌ prevention policies, with key‌​‌ needs being identification of​​ at-risk patients long before​​​‌ disease onset. LeMeReND uses‌ electronic health records from‌​‌ millions of patients followed​​ for at least 10​​​‌ years before diagnosis across‌ 4 healthcare systems (Australia,‌​‌ France, UK, Sweden) and​​ 4 diseases (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's,​​​‌ dementia with Lewy bodies,‌ motor neuron diseases) to‌​‌ identify biomedical risk factors​​ and stratify patients based​​​‌ on risk factor progression‌ profiles. The project will‌​‌ design screening tools giving​​ propensity scores for developing​​​‌ neurodegenerative diseases, whilst identified‌ prodromal factors will be‌​‌ studied using UK BioBank​​ and GWAS data to​​​‌ advance understanding of genetic‌ and imaging markers. LeMeReND‌​‌ will provide invaluable insights​​ for health policies, therapeutic​​​‌ targets, and unique screening‌ tools for large-scale patient‌​‌ recruitment in secondary prevention​​ trials.
EJP-RD project CADANHIS​​​‌

Participants: Sophie Tezenas du‌ Montcel, Lea Aguilhon‌​‌, Benjamin Glemain.​​

  • Project acronym:
    CADANHIS
  • Project​​​‌ title:
    CADASIL-Natural HIStory
  • Duration:‌
    2024–2026
  • Amount:
    2058k€
  • Coordinator:‌​‌
    H. Chabriat (ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE​​ - HOPITAUX DE PARIS)​​​‌
  • Other partners:
    Fundació Institut‌ de Recerca de l'Hospital‌​‌ de la Santa Creu​​ i Sant Pau, Karolinska​​​‌ Institutet, LMU University Hospital,‌ Klinikum der Universität München‌​‌
  • Description:
    CADASIL is a​​ rare hereditary small vessel​​​‌ disease leading to stroke‌ and progressive motor and‌​‌ cognitive decline with no​​ therapy to prevent progression.​​​‌ CADANHIS aims to understand‌ current management practices across‌​‌ European countries, make a​​ quantum leap in predicting​​​‌ individual disease progression through‌ natural history modelling, develop‌​‌ patient reported outcomes, and​​ determine relevant imaging or​​​‌ clinical outcomes for future‌ trials. The project will‌​‌ identify circulating biomarkers associated​​ with white-matter lesions at​​​‌ earliest disease stages and‌ sensitive blood or CSF‌​‌ biomarkers for monitoring vascular​​ disease progression and measuring​​​‌ therapeutic efficacy. The consortium‌ assembles patients, families, clinicians‌​‌ and researchers from five​​ European countries with data​​​‌ from cohorts totalling over‌ 1000 patients.

10.3 National‌​‌ initiatives

10.3.1 IHU

General​​ program

Participants: Olivier Colliot​​​‌, Stanley Durrleman,‌ Didier Dormont, Ninon‌​‌ Burgos, Sophie Tezenas​​ du Montcel, Baptiste​​​‌ Couvy-Duchesne, Daniel Racoceanu‌.

  • Project acronym:
    IHU-A-ICM‌​‌
  • Project title:
    Institute of​​ Translational Neuroscience
  • Duration:
    Since​​​‌ 2011
  • Description:
    The IHU-A-ICM‌ programme was selected, in‌​‌ 2011, in a highly​​ competitive national call for​​​‌ projects. A 10-year, 55M€‌ program, has been implemented‌​‌ by a recently created​​ foundation for scientific cooperation.​​​‌ Based on the clinical‌ and scientific strenghts of‌​‌ the ICM and the​​ hospital Department of Nervous​​​‌ System Diseases, it mainly‌ supports neuroscience research, but‌​‌ is also invested in​​ improving care and teaching.​​​‌

10.3.2 3IA Institutes &‌ IA-Clusters

PRAIRIE

Participants: Ninon‌​‌ Burgos, Olivier Colliot​​​‌, Stanley Durrleman.​

  • Project acronym:
    PRAIRIE
  • Project​‌ title:
    Paris Artificial Intelligence​​ Research Institute
  • Duration:
    Since​​​‌ 2019
  • Director:
    Isabelle Ryl​
  • Website:
  • Description:
    PRAIRIE​‌ is one of the​​ four selected French Institutes​​​‌ of AI. It was​ selected within a call​‌ for creation of interdisciplinary​​ AI research institutes (or​​​‌ “3IAs”' for “Instituts Interdisciplinaires​ d'Intelligence Artificielle”'), as part​‌ of the national French​​ initiative on Artificial Intelligence​​​‌ (AI). PRAIRIE aspires to​ become within five years​‌ a world leader in​​ AI research and higher​​​‌ education, with an undeniable​ impact on economy and​‌ technology at the French,​​ European and global levels.​​​‌ ARAMIS team members N.​ Burgos, O. Colliot and​‌ S. Durrleman hold a​​ chair at PRAIRIE.
PRAIRIE-PSAI​​​‌

Participants: Ninon Burgos,​ Olivier Colliot, Stanley​‌ Durrleman.

  • Project acronym:​​
    PRAIRIE-PSAI
  • Project title:
    Paris​​​‌ Artificial Intelligence Research Institute​ - School of AI​‌
  • Duration:
    Since 2024
  • Director:​​
    Isabelle Ryl
  • Website:
  • Description:
    Four years after​ its creation, the 3IA​‌ Institute PR[AI]RIE has become​​ PR[AI]RIE - Paris School​​​‌ of AI (PR[AI]RIE-PSAI), expanding​ its scope to unite​‌ all interdisciplinary research and​​ training initiatives of its​​​‌ partners, based on three​ fundamental pillars: education, research,​‌ and innovation. It was​​ selected within the “AI​​​‌ Cluster: World-Class Research and​ Training Hubs in Artificial​‌ Intelligence” call, as part​​ of the national French​​​‌ initiative on Artificial Intelligence​ (AI). ARAMIS team members​‌ N. Burgos, O. Colliot​​ and S. Durrleman hold​​​‌ a chair/fellowship at PRAIRIE-PSAI.​

10.3.3 ANR

ANR JCJC​‌ ANO-NEURO

Participants: Ninon Burgos​​ [Correspondant], Matthieu Joulot​​​‌, Alice Joubert.​

  • Project acronym:
    ANO-NEURO
  • Project​‌ title:
    Anomaly Detection in​​ Multimodal Neuroimaging for the​​​‌ Computer-aided Diagnosis of Dementia​
  • Duration:
    2024–2027
  • Amount:
    272k€​‌
  • Coordinator:
    Ninon Burgos
  • Description:​​
    This project develops innovative​​​‌ computational imaging tools to​ improve differential diagnosis and​‌ prognosis in neurological disorders​​ by modelling brain abnormalities​​​‌ as deviations from normal​ variability using multimodal brain​‌ imaging. Deep generative models​​ will generate pseudo-healthy images​​​‌ from patients' images across​ different modalities (MRI, PET),​‌ with comparisons producing individual​​ abnormality maps that highlight​​​‌ pathological changes to assist​ clinicians. These maps will​‌ be evaluated both as​​ features for classification algorithms​​​‌ and through clinical assessment​ in collaboration with clinical​‌ partners from the Paris​​ Brain Institute. All methodological​​​‌ developments will be integrated​ into the open-source platforms​‌ Clinica and ClinicaDL to​​ facilitate transfer of advanced​​​‌ image analysis and deep​ learning tools to clinical​‌ research.

10.3.4 PEPR

PEPR​​ Santé Numérique – Project​​​‌ REWIND

Participants: Stanley Durrleman​ [Correspondant], Sophie Tezenas​‌ du Montcel, Caglayan​​ Tuna, Sebastian Mendez​​​‌ Pineda, Gabrielle Casimiro​.

  • Project acronym:
    REWIND​‌
  • Project title:
    Médecine de​​ précision avec données longitudinales​​​‌
  • Duration:
    2023–2028
  • Coordinator:
    Stéphanie​ Allassonnière
  • Other partners:
    Universite​‌ de Paris Cité, Universite​​ Grenoble-Alpes, Universite Claude Bernard​​​‌ Lyon 1, Sorbonne Universite,​ CNRS, INRIA, INSERM,CHU Pitie-Salpêtrière,​‌ Hospices Civils de Lyon​​
  • Description:
    This project develops​​​‌ new mathematical and statistical​ approaches for analysing multimodal​‌ multiscale longitudinal data to​​ improve understanding of chronic​​​‌ disease progression and enable​ earlier diagnosis, precise prognosis,​‌ and treatment prediction. The​​ work integrates time-to-event prediction​​ models, spatio-temporal models with​​​‌ AI tools, Bayesian frameworks‌ incorporating expert knowledge, and‌​‌ interpretable deep-learning architectures combining​​ data-driven and model-based approaches.​​​‌ The resulting models will‌ be implemented in an‌​‌ easy-to-use platform for researchers​​ and physicians, contributing to​​​‌ precision medicine and next-generation‌ clinical decision support systems.‌​‌

10.3.5 RHU

RHU –​​ Project Secret Gift

Participants:​​​‌ Sophie Tezenas du Montcel‌ [Correspondant], Maylis Tran‌​‌.

  • Project acronym:
    Secret​​ Gift
  • Project title:
    Platelet​​​‌ repair system-based biotherapy of‌ Amytotrophic Lateral Sclerosis combining‌​‌ theragnostic biomarkers
  • Duration:
    2024–2029​​
  • Amount:
    8.3m€
  • Coordinator:
    David​​​‌ Devos
  • Other partners:
    Université‌ de Lille, InVenis Biothérapies,‌​‌ INSERM Nord-Ouest, CHU Lille,EFS​​ AuRA, INSERM Occitanie, Institut​​​‌ du Cerveau (ICM), CHU‌ Montpellier
  • Description:
    Amyotrophic lateral‌​‌ sclerosis (ALS) is a​​ fatal neurodegenerative disease with​​​‌ progressive muscle paralysis and‌ median survival of 3‌​‌ years, requiring more potent​​ therapeutic strategies beyond current​​​‌ treatments that show only‌ modest effects. The team‌​‌ has developed and patented​​ HPPL (human platelet pellet​​​‌ lysate), a unique clinical-grade‌ platelet lysate containing multiple‌​‌ neurotrophic factors, neurotransmitters, and​​ anti-inflammatory proteins that has​​​‌ shown neuroprotective effects in‌ various animal models of‌​‌ CNS diseases including ALS.​​ HPPL overcomes challenges of​​​‌ previous platelet preparations by‌ eliminating protein loading, fibrinogen‌​‌ toxicity, and neuroinflammation issues​​ while maintaining significant neuroprotection.​​​‌ Continuous intracerebroventricular administration will‌ ensure full CNS biodistribution‌​‌ over time, addressing the​​ limitations of engineered stem​​​‌ cell therapies that are‌ restricted to single transplantation‌​‌ sites. The SECRET-GIFT project​​ aims to demonstrate the​​​‌ feasibility, safety, and initial‌ efficacy of HPPL biotherapy‌​‌ with continuous i.c.v. administration​​ in early-stage ALS patients.​​​‌

10.3.6 Other national programs‌

Inserm MESSIDORE – GALAN‌​‌

Participants: Olivier Colliot [Correspondant]​​, Ninon Burgos,​​​‌ Manon Heffernan.

  • Project‌ acronym:
    GALAN
  • Project title:‌​‌
    Artifical intelligence-based tools to​​ harness the full potential​​​‌ of clinical data warehouses‌ in neuroimaging
  • Duration:
    2024–2028‌​‌
  • Amount:
    1m€
  • Coordinator:
    Olivier​​ Colliot
  • Other partners:
    Neuroradiology​​​‌ Department, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP;‌ Neuroradiology Department, Lille University‌​‌ Hospital; Inserm U1172 (Lille)​​
  • Abstract:
    The general objective​​​‌ of this project is‌ to develop a comprehensive‌​‌ set of AI-based tools​​ to harness the full​​​‌ potential of neuroimaging data‌ in clinical data warehouses,‌​‌ to make these tools​​ available to other researchers​​​‌ and clinicians and to‌ demonstrate that they can‌​‌ be used to develop​​ trustworthy and unbiased AI-assisted​​​‌ reading systems for neuroradiology.‌ This is a joint‌​‌ project between teams from​​ Paris and Lille and​​​‌ involves two clinical data‌ warehouses (AP-HP in Paris,‌​‌ INCLUDE in Lille).
France​​ 2030 – MEDITWIN –​​​‌ Use Case Alzheimer

Participants:‌ Ninon Burgos [Correspondant],‌​‌ Hugues Roy, Alice​​ Joubert.

  • Project acronym:​​​‌
    MEDITWIN
  • MEDITWIN partners:
    Dassault‌ Systèmes, Inria, IHUs (Institut‌​‌ Imagine, LIRYC, ICAN, FOReSIGHT,​​ IHU Strasbourg, PRISM), CHU​​​‌ Nantes, start-ups
  • Project title:‌
    Task `Detection of anomalies‌​‌ for the analysis of​​ individual brain images' within​​​‌ the WP `Early diagnosis‌ of Alzheimer's and vascular‌​‌ dementia'
  • Duration:
    2024–2029
  • Amount​​ for the task:
    500k€​​​‌
  • Task coordinator:
    Ninon Burgos‌
  • Task objectives:
    The objectives‌​‌ of the task are​​ to develop innovative image​​​‌ processing tools to model‌ anomalies, defined as deviations‌​‌ from normal variability, from​​​‌ brain images. To this​ end, deep generative models​‌ will be used to​​ generate pseudo-healthy images from​​​‌ real patient images. Comparison​ of pseudo-sound and real​‌ images will provide individual​​ maps of abnormalities. The​​​‌ abnormality maps obtained will​ be made available to​‌ clinicians to help them​​ locate pathological areas and​​​‌ quantify their degree of​ abnormality.
MIC 2025 programme​‌ - Interdisciplinary approaches in​​ oncogenic processes and therapeutic​​​‌ perspectives: Contributions of mathematics​ and informatics to oncology​‌

Participants: Daniel Racoceanu [Correspondant]​​.

  • Project acronym:
    SIMAI​​​‌
  • Project title:
    Synergising Mechanistic​ and AI Approaches for​‌ Modelling the Impact of​​ Microenvironment Heterogeneity on Immunotherapy​​​‌ efficacy
  • Duration:
    2025–2029
  • Budget:​
    528k€
  • Coordinator:
    Ovidiu Radulescu​‌
  • Other partners:
    University of​​ Montpellier (LPHI - UMR​​​‌ CNRS 5235, LIRMM -​ UMR CNRS 5506), the​‌ Montpellier Cancer Research Institute​​ (IRCM, Inserm U1194) and​​​‌ Paris Brain Institute (CNRS​ UMR 7225, Inserm U​‌ 1127).
  • Description:
    SIMAI addresses​​ the challenge that immune​​​‌ checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) remain​ effective in only 30–40%​‌ of advanced melanoma patients,​​ with tumour-associated tertiary lymphoid​​​‌ structures (TLS) playing a​ crucial role in modulating​‌ ICI response. Building on​​ findings that metabolic changes​​​‌ enhance melanoma immunogenicity and​ ICI outcomes, the project​‌ aims to understand how​​ metabolic zonation within the​​​‌ tumour microenvironment affects TLS​ function and immunotherapy success.​‌ SIMAI integrates mathematical modelling​​ and artificial intelligence to​​​‌ investigate this relationship, combining​ 3D reconstructions with mechanistic​‌ modelling, spatial transcriptomics and​​ proteomics, and high-dimensional partial​​​‌ differential equation models to​ simulate cell population dynamics.​‌ The project seeks to​​ improve predictive accuracy and​​​‌ develop strategies to enhance​ immunotherapy efficacy.

11 Dissemination​‌

11.1 Promoting scientific activities​​

11.1.1 Scientific events: selection​​​‌

Chair of conference program​ committees
Member​ of the conference program​‌ committees
  • Olivier Colliot was​​ Programme Committee member SPIE​​​‌ Medical Imaging: Image Processing​ conference 2025.
  • Ninon Burgos​‌ was Programme Committee member​​ of the SPIE Medical​​​‌ Imaging: Image Processing conference​ 2025.
Reviewer
  • Ninon Burgos​‌ acted as a reviewer​​ for the international conferences​​​‌ Neural Information Processing Systems​ (NeurIPS), International Conference on​‌ Learning Representations (ICLR), Medical​​ Image Computing and Computer-Assisted​​​‌ Intervention (MICCAI), Image Processing​ in Medical Imaging (IPMI),​‌ SPIE Medical Imaging: Image​​ Processing, Organisation for Human​​​‌ Brain Mapping (OHBM), the​ international workshops on Simulation​‌ and Synthesis in Medical​​ Imaging (SASHIMI) and Deep​​​‌ Generative Models (DGM4MICCAI), and​ the national conferences Intelligence​‌ Artificielle en Imagerie Biomédicale​​ (IABM) and Groupe de​​​‌ Recherche et d'Etudes de​ Traitement du Signal et​‌ des Images (GRETSI).
  • Olivier​​ Colliot acted as a​​​‌ reviewer for the international​ conference Medical Image Computing​‌ and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI)​​ and the national conference​​​‌ Intelligence Artificielle en Imagerie​ Biomédicale (IABM).

11.1.2 Journal​‌

Member of the editorial​​ boards
  • Olivier Colliot is​​​‌ an Associate Editor of​ the journal Medical Image​‌ Analysis, a Senior Area​​ Editor and an Associate​​​‌ Editor of the journal​ IEEE Transactions on Medical​‌ Imaging, and an Associate​​ Editor of the journal​​​‌ SPIE Journal of Medical​ Imaging.
  • Ninon Burgos is​‌ an Associate Editor of​​ the journal Pattern Recognition.​​
Reviewer - reviewing activities​​​‌
  • Ninon Burgos acted as‌ a reviewer for Medical‌​‌ Image Analysis, IEEE Transactions​​ on Medical Imaging, Machine​​​‌ Learning for Biomedical Imaging‌ (MELBA), Computer Methods and‌​‌ Programs in Biomedicine, and​​ IEEE Journal of Biomedical​​​‌ and Health Informatics.
  • Sophie‌ Tezenas Du Montcel acted‌​‌ as a reviewer for​​ Human Genetics, Journal of​​​‌ NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, Annals‌ of Neurology, Movement Disorders,‌​‌ eClinicalMedicine, Annals of Clinical​​ and Translational Neurology, IEEE​​​‌ Journal of Biomedical and‌ Health Informatics, The Cerebellum,‌​‌ Plos One, Brain, BMC​​ Medical Genetics, Journal of​​​‌ Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry,‌ Journal of Huntington's Disease,‌​‌ and Therapeutic advances in​​ Rare Disease.
  • Daniel Racoceanu​​​‌ acted as a reviewer‌ for Medical Image Analysis‌​‌ and Nature Scientific Reports.​​

11.1.3 Invited talks

  • Olivier​​​‌ Colliot was invited to‌ give a talk at‌​‌ the Annual French Conference​​ on Artificial Intelligence for​​​‌ Biomedical Imaging (IABM), Nice,‌ France, 2025.
  • Olivier Colliot‌​‌ was invited to give​​ a talk at the​​​‌ Indo-French Dialogue on AI‌ in Healthcare, Paris, France,‌​‌ 2025.
  • Olivier Colliot was​​ invited to give a​​​‌ talk at MICCAI webinar‌ series, online, 2025.
  • Ninon‌​‌ Burgos was invited to​​ give a talk at​​​‌ the AI4Health Summer School‌ (Paris, France).
  • Ninon Burgos‌​‌ was invited to give​​ a talk at the​​​‌ Deep Learning for Medical‌ Imaging School (Lyon, France).‌​‌
  • Ninon Burgos was invited​​ to give a talk​​​‌ at the Journée des‌ ingénieurs du Programme National‌​‌ de Recherche en Intelligence​​ Artificielle (Paris, France).
  • Ninon​​​‌ Burgos was invited to‌ give a talk at‌​‌ the Journées scientifiques Inria​​ handicap et numérique (Paris,​​​‌ France).
  • Ninon Burgos was‌ invited to give a‌​‌ talk at Radiologie Aujourd'hui​​ et Demain (Angers, France).​​​‌
  • Ninon Burgos was invited‌ to give a talk‌​‌ at the Symposium Citadel​​ Franco-Québecois (Montreal, Canada).
  • Ninon​​​‌ Burgos was invited to‌ give seminars in the‌​‌ context of the CONNExIN​​ (COmprehensive Neuroimaging aNalysis Experience​​​‌ In resource constraiNed settings)‌ programme (online), COMPASS (COnnecting‌​‌ Minds to Progress AI​​ in Medicine Seminar Series)​​​‌ (online) and the McConnell‌ Brain Imaging Centre seminar‌​‌ (Montreal, Canada).
  • Sophie Tezenas​​ Du Montcel was invited​​​‌ to give a talk‌ at the meeting Human‌​‌ trajectories: models and applications​​ (Paris, France).
  • Daniel Racoceanu​​​‌ was invited speaker at‌ the Journées Ouvertes en‌​‌ Biologie, Informatique et Mathématiques​​ (JOBIM), Bordeaux, France.
  • Daniel​​​‌ Racoceanu was invited spaker‌ at the Computer Vision‌​‌ for Drug Discovery (CVDD)​​ workshop, IEEE/CVF Conference on​​​‌ Computer Vision and Pattern‌ Recognition (CVPR), Nashville, TN,‌​‌ USA.

11.1.4 Leadership within​​ the scientific community

  • Olivier​​​‌ Colliot is founding member‌ of the board of‌​‌ IABM (The French Society​​ for Artificial Intelligence in​​​‌ Biomedical Imaging) (since 2025).‌
  • Olivier Colliot is a‌​‌ member of the board​​ and the treasurer of​​​‌ the MICCAI Special Interest‌ Group on Challenges in‌​‌ AI (since 2024).
  • Daniel​​ Racoceanu is a member​​​‌ of the Advisory Board‌ of the European Society‌​‌ of Integrative Digital Pathology​​ (ESDIP).
  • Sophie Tezenas Du​​​‌ Montcel is a member‌ of the Critical Path‌​‌ to Therapeutics for the​​ Ataxias.

11.1.5 Scientific expertise​​​‌

  • Ninon Burgos reviewed grant‌ applications for the Fonds‌​‌ de recherche du Québec,​​​‌ MIAI Cluster Chair, KU​ Leuven Industrial Research Fund​‌ Council and ANR PRCI.​​
  • Ninon Burgos was a​​​‌ member of the committee​ for the Inserm/IReSP MESSIDORE​‌ Programme (2025).
  • Ninon Burgos​​ was a member of​​​‌ the jury for the​ Health Data Hub Data​‌ Challenges en Santé.
  • Ninon​​ Burgos is a member​​​‌ of the Scientific and​ Ethical Committee of the​‌ Paris university hospital trust's​​ clinical data warehouse (EDS​​​‌ AP-HP) (2024–).
  • Ninon Burgos​ was a member of​‌ the jury for the​​ recruitment of PR[AI]RIE-PSAI Fellows​​​‌ in Artificial Intelligence.
  • Daniel​ Racoceanu is elected member​‌ of the Inria Evaluation​​ Committee (Inria CE) for​​​‌ the quadriennal mandate 2023–2027.​
  • Daniel Racoceanu was a​‌ member of the Scientific​​ Evaluation Committee “Interfaces: mathematics,​​​‌ digital sciences - biology,​ health” (CE45) of the​‌ French National Research Agency​​ ANR (2025).
  • Daniel Racoceanu​​​‌ participated, as reviewer to​ the recruitment jury for​‌ the Junior Professorship (CPJ)​​ position at MINES Paris​​​‌ - PSL.
  • Daniel Racoceanu​ participated, as reviewer to​‌ the recruitment jury for​​ the Junior Professorship (CPJ)​​​‌ position at the University​ of Montpellier.
  • Daniel Racoceanu​‌ participated, as reviewer to​​ the recruitment jury for​​​‌ the Full Professor position​ at the Sorbonne University.​‌
  • Daniel Racoceanu participated, as​​ reviewer to the recruitment​​​‌ jury for the Full​ Professor position at Polytech​‌ Sorbonne engineering school.
  • Sophie​​ Tezenas Du Montcel is​​​‌ member of the Ataxia​ Advisory Committee for Therapeutics​‌ (ACT of Ataxia Global​​ Initiative).
  • Sophie Tezenas Du​​​‌ Montcel is a member​ of the scientific board​‌ of the National Bank​​ for Rare Diseases (Banque​​​‌ Nationale de Données Maladies​ Rares, BNDMR).
  • Sophie Tezenas​‌ Du Montcel is a​​ member of scientific board​​​‌ of the CERMOI study.​

11.1.6 Research administration

  • Olivier​‌ Colliot is Deputy Scientific​​ Director of the ICM​​​‌ (since 2025).
  • Olivier Colliot​ is Inaugural Director of​‌ the Centre for Artificial​​ Intelligence and Data Science​​​‌ of the ICM (since​ 2025).
  • Olivier Colliot is​‌ a member of the​​ Executive Committee (CODIR) of​​​‌ the ICM (since 2025).​
  • Olivier Colliot is a​‌ member of the “Bureau​​ du Comité des Projets”​​​‌ of the Inria Paris​ Centre.

11.1.7 Research committees​‌

  • Sophie Tezenas Du Montcel​​ is a member of​​​‌ the bureau of the​ Conseil national des universités​‌ 4604.
  • Ninon Burgos is​​ the scientific secretary of​​​‌ the Institute Scientific Board​ of CNRS Informatics.

11.2​‌ Teaching - Supervision -​​ Juries - Educational and​​​‌ pedagogical outreach

11.2.1 Teaching​

University teaching
  • Master: Olivier​‌ Colliot coordinates the course​​ “Deep Learning for Medical​​​‌ Imaging” of the Master​ 2 MVA (Mathematics, Vision,​‌ Learning) of ENS Paris-Saclay,​​ University of Paris, Centrale-Supelec​​​‌ and teaches 15 hours​ (CM).
  • Master: Olivier Colliot​‌ coordinates the course “Artificial​​ Intelligence” of the Master​​​‌ 2 Bioentrepreneur of Paris-Descartes​ University and teaches 20​‌ hours (CM).
  • Engineering school:​​ Olivier Colliot , 5​​​‌ hours (eqTD), Mines ParisTech​
  • DU: Ninon Burgos gives​‌ lectures (1h) on deep​​ learning for medical imaging​​​‌ as part of the​ DU IA appliquée en​‌ santé (Paris Cité and​​ Université de Lille).
  • Master:​​​‌ Daniel Racoceanu coordinates the​ teaching module (UE) “Introduction​‌ to Artificial Intelligence” of​​ the Master 1 :​​ Control Sciences and Robotics​​​‌ (AR - Automatique, Robotique)‌ and Electronics, Electrical Energy,‌​‌ Control Sciences (E3A -​​ Électronique, Énergie Électrique, Automatique)​​​‌ at Sorbonne University, Faculty‌ of Science and Engineering‌​‌ (110 students / 3​​ ECTS) and teaches 30​​​‌ hours (CM/courses and TP/labs)‌ - courses in English.‌​‌
  • Master: Daniel Racoceanu coordinates​​ the teaching module (UE)​​​‌ “Computer Vision for Biomedical”‌ of the Master 1‌​‌ : Electronics, Electrical Energy,​​ Control Sciences (E3A -​​​‌ Électronique, Énergie Électrique, Automatique)‌ at Sorbonne University, Faculty‌​‌ of Science and Engineering​​ (30 students / 3​​​‌ ECTS) and teaches 32‌ hours (CM/courses and TP/labs).‌​‌
  • Master: Daniel Racoceanu coordinates​​ the teaching module (UE)​​​‌ “Image Processing” of the‌ Master 1 : Control‌​‌ Sciences and Robotics (AR​​ - Automatique, Robotique) at​​​‌ Sorbonne University, Faculty of‌ Science and Engineering (110‌​‌ students / 3 ECTS)​​ and teaches 36 hours​​​‌ (CM/courses and TP/labs) -‌ courses in English.
  • Master:‌​‌ Daniel Racoceanu coordinates the​​ teaching module (UE) “3D​​​‌ Computer Graphics” of the‌ Master 1 : Computer‌​‌ Sciences (Informatique) at Sorbonne​​ University, Faculty of Science​​​‌ and Engineering (22 students‌ / 3 ECTS) and‌​‌ teaches 24 hours (CM/courses​​ and TP/labs) - courses​​​‌ in English (within the‌ european programme EIT Health)‌​‌ - courses in English.​​
  • Master: Daniel Racoceanu gives​​​‌ labs (22 hours -‌ TP/labs) in “Machine Learning”‌​‌ - Master 1 :​​ Control Science and Robotics​​​‌ (AR - Automatique, Robotique)‌ at Sorbonne University, Faculty‌​‌ of Science and Engineering​​ (50 students).
  • Master: Daniel​​​‌ Racoceanu gives labs/seminars (12‌ hours - TP/labs and‌​‌ 12 hours - TD/seminars)​​ in “Information Theory” -​​​‌ Master 1 : Control‌ Science and Robotics (AR‌​‌ - Automatique, Robotique) at​​ Sorbonne University, Faculty of​​​‌ Science and Engineering (50‌ students).
  • Master: Daniel Racoceanu‌​‌ gives courses and labs​​ (4 hours of course​​​‌ and 4 hours of‌ TP/labs) in “Visual Perception‌​‌ for Robotics” - Master​​ 2 : Control Science​​​‌ and Robotics (AR -‌ Automatique, Robotique) at Sorbonne‌​‌ University, Faculty of Science​​ and Engineering (22 students).​​​‌
  • Master: Sophie Tezenas du‌ Montcel coordinates the Master‌​‌ 1 of Public Health​​ of Sorbonne University.
  • Master:​​​‌ Sophie Tezenas du Montcel‌ coordinates the course of‌​‌ Biostatistics of the Master​​ 1 of Health of​​​‌ Sorbonne University and teaches‌ 20 hours (CM).
  • Master:‌​‌ Sophie Tezenas du Montcel​​ coordinates the course of​​​‌ “Bases de données médico-administratives:‌ aspects épidémiologiques” of the‌​‌ Master 2 of Public​​ Health of Sorbonne University​​​‌ and teaches 9 hours‌ (CM).
  • Medical school: Sophie‌​‌ Tezenas du Montcel gives​​ Biostatistics courses for Medical​​​‌ students (First year, 32‌ hours TD).
Summer/winter schools,‌​‌ courses at conferences
  • Ninon​​ Burgos was invited to​​​‌ give lectures on deep‌ learning for medical imaging‌​‌ as part of the​​ CENIR courses at the​​​‌ Paris Brain Institute, Deep‌ Learning for Medical Imaging‌​‌ spring school (Lyon), and​​ the AI4Health summer school​​​‌ (Paris).
  • Daniel Racoceanu was‌ invited to give a‌​‌ teaching lesson about explainable​​ and interpretable artificial intelligence​​​‌ in front of master‌ students from Mines, Dauphine,‌​‌ ENS and ESPCI, at​​ Paris Sciences et Lettres​​​‌ (PSL), Paris, France.
Educational‌ material

ARAMIS has developed‌​‌ several comprehensive tutorials to​​​‌ support the research community​ and facilitate the adoption​‌ of our methodological and​​ software contributions. These materials​​​‌ have been prepared for​ thematic schools, workshops, and​‌ to assist users of​​ our software tools. We​​​‌ delivered a practical session​ on code and data​‌ versioning using Git and​​ DVC at the Open​​​‌ Neuro Workshop 20232​, introducing best practices​‌ for reproducible research. At​​ the AI4Health summer school​​​‌ 2025, we provided a​ hands-on tutorial on diffusion​‌ models with applications to​​ medical imaging, covering implementations​​​‌ from scratch in PyTorch​ and anomaly detection in​‌ brain MRI3.​​ To support users of​​​‌ our Leaspy software for​ disease course mapping, we​‌ have created a series​​ of three progressive tutorials​​​‌4 that guide researchers​ from the limitations of​‌ linear mixed-effects models to​​ real-world applications with their​​​‌ own data. Finally, we​ developed a comprehensive tutorial​‌ on deep learning classification​​ from brain MRI5​​​‌, demonstrating the use​ of Clinica and ClinicaDL​‌ for differentiating Alzheimer's disease​​ patients from healthy controls​​​‌ while highlighting methodological pitfalls​ to avoid.

11.2.2 Supervision​‌

  • PhD in progress: Charles​​ Heitz , “Deep learning​​​‌ for assisting clinical decisions​ in brain imaging: trustworthy​‌ validation and benchmarking”, started​​ in 2025, supervisors: Olivier​​​‌ Colliot
  • PhD in progress:​ Pascaline Andre , “Statistical​‌ evaluation of models and​​ machine learning procedures in​​​‌ medical imaging”, started in​ 2024, supervisors: Olivier Colliot​‌ and Sophie Tezenas du​​ Montcel
  • PhD completed in​​​‌ 2025: Guanghui Fu ,​ “Segmentation, classification and generative​‌ models for computer-aided diagnosis​​ of neurological diseases from​​​‌ neuroimaging data”, started in​ 2021, supervisors: Olivier Colliot​‌ and Didier Dormont
  • PhD​​ completed in 2025: Arya​​​‌ Yazdan-Panah , “Deep learning​ for multimodal image analysis​‌ in multiple sclerosis”, started​​ in 2021, supervisors: Olivier​​​‌ Colliot and Bruno Stankoff​
  • PhD in progress: Manon​‌ Heffernan , “Artificial intelligence​​ tools for clinical data​​​‌ warehouses in neuroimaging”, started​ in 2024, supervisors: Olivier​‌ Colliot and Ninon Burgos​​
  • PhD in progress: Matthieu​​​‌ Joulot , “Longitudinal processing​ of multimodal brain imaging​‌ for the study of​​ neurodegenerative diseases”, started in​​​‌ 2024, supervisors: Ninon Burgos​ and Olivier Colliot
  • PhD​‌ in progress: Maëlys Solal​​ , “Robust anomaly detection​​​‌ in multimodal neuroimaging”, started​ in 2023, supervisor: Ninon​‌ Burgos
  • PhD in progress:​​ Hugues Roy , “Pseudo-healthy​​​‌ image synthesis for the​ detection of anomalies in​‌ the brain, a multi-modal​​ approach”, started in 2024,​​​‌ supervisor: Ninon Burgos
  • PhD​ completed in 2025: Élise​‌ Delzant, “Methods for big-data​​ neuroimaging analyses”, started in​​​‌ 2022, supervisors: Baptiste Couvy-Duchesne​ and Olivier Colliot
  • PhD​‌ in progress: Maylis Tran​​ , “Optimisation du design​​​‌ d'essai clinique à l'aide​ de données d'histoire naturelle”,​‌ started in 2024, supervisor:​​ Sophie Tezenas Du Montcel​​​‌
  • PhD in progress: Marc​ Dibling , “Parcours de​‌ soin des patients atteints​​ de maladies neurodégénératives rares”,​​​‌ started in 2023, supervisor:​ Sophie Tezenas Du Montcel​‌
  • PhD in progress: Sofia​​ Kaisaridi , “Modélisation multimarqueurs​​​‌ de l'évolution clinique et​ en imagerie cérébrale de​‌ patients CADASIL et de​​ son influence sur un​​​‌ évènement censure”, started in​ 2022, supervisor: Sophie Tezenas​‌ Du Montcel
  • PhD in​​ progress: Ayse Gungor ,​​ “Correlation between eye and​​​‌ brain pathologies”, started in‌ 2023, supervisors: Dan Milea‌​‌ and Daniel Racoceanu
  • PhD​​ in progress: Ilias Sarbout​​​‌ , “Artificial Vision by‌ fMRI analysis and XAI‌​‌ approaches", started in 2023,​​ supervisors: Dan Milea and​​​‌ Daniel Racoceanu
  • PhD in‌ progress: Esther Kozlowski ,‌​‌ “A responsible artificial intelligence​​ framework for modeling the​​​‌ progression of Parkinson's disease”,‌ started in 2023, supervisors:‌​‌ Marie Vidailhet and Daniel​​ Racoceanu
  • PhD in progress:​​​‌ Swann Ruyter , “ComPath:‌ Next Generation Computational Pathomics‌​‌ for Personalized Medicine. Explainable​​ Deep Learning Integration of​​​‌ Computational Pathology and Spatial‌ Transcriptomics”, started in 2024,‌​‌ supervisor: Daniel Racoceanu
  • PhD​​ in progress: Mehdi Hamadache​​​‌ , “Physics Informed AI‌ meets Mechanistic Modeling: Predicting‌​‌ Cancer Immunotherapy Outcomes using​​ Multimodal Computational Pathology”', started​​​‌ in 2025, supervisor: Daniel‌ Racoceanu
  • PhD completed in‌​‌ 2025: Octave Guinebretiere ,​​ “Early prediction of neurodegenerative​​​‌ diseases using large transnational‌ electronic health records databases‌​‌ for better prevention”, started​​ in 2022, supervisors: Stanley​​​‌ Durrleman and Thomas Nedelec‌

11.2.3 Juries

  • Ninon Burgos‌​‌ participated, as reviewer, to​​ the PhD committee of​​​‌ Juliette Moreau, Université Claude‌ Bernard Lyon 1.
  • Ninon‌​‌ Burgos participated, as reviewer,​​ to the PhD committee​​​‌ of Ashay Patel, King's‌ College London.
  • Ninon Burgos‌​‌ participated, as reviewer, to​​ the PhD committee of​​​‌ Aghiles Kebaili, Université de‌ Rouen.
  • Ninon Burgos participated,‌​‌ as reviewer, to the​​ PhD committee of Élodie​​​‌ Piot, Université Grenoble Alpes.‌
  • Ninon Burgos participated to‌​‌ the individual PhD student​​ monitoring committee of Florencia​​​‌ Boccarato, Université Côte d'Azur.‌
  • Ninon Burgos participated to‌​‌ the individual PhD student​​ monitoring committee of Baptiste​​​‌ Pierrard, Université de Lyon.‌
  • Ninon Burgos participated to‌​‌ the individual PhD student​​ monitoring committee of Daniele​​​‌ Falcetta, EURECOM .
  • Ninon‌ Burgos participated to the‌​‌ individual PhD student monitoring​​ committee of Trang Nguyen,​​​‌ Université Côte d'Azur .‌
  • Ninon Burgos participated to‌​‌ the individual PhD student​​ monitoring committee of Franklin​​​‌ Sierra, Institut Polytechnique de‌ Paris, France & Universidad‌​‌ Industrial de Santander, Colombia.​​
  • Daniel Racoceanu participated, as​​​‌ reviewer, to the PhD‌ committee of Alexandre Martin,‌​‌ Université Côte d'Azur.
  • Daniel​​ Racoceanu participated, as president,​​​‌ to the PhD committee‌ of Victorien Quevit, University‌​‌ of Rennes.
  • Daniel Racoceanu​​ participated to the individual​​​‌ PhD student monitoring committee‌ of Marie Arrivat, Institut‌​‌ Polytechnique de Paris.
  • Daniel​​ Racoceanu participated to the​​​‌ individual PhD student monitoring‌ committee of Tiziana Tocci,‌​‌ Institut Curie, Paris.
  • Daniel​​ Racoceanu participated to the​​​‌ individual PhD student monitoring‌ committee of Paul Barthe,‌​‌ University of Caen.
  • Olivier​​ Colliot participated, as president,​​​‌ to the PhD committee‌ of Marianne Golse, Sorbonne‌​‌ University.
  • Sophie Tezenas Du​​ Montcel participated, as reviewer,​​​‌ to the PhD committee‌ of Niels Hendrickx, Université‌​‌ Paris Cité.
  • Sophie Tezenas​​ Du Montcel participated, as​​​‌ reviewer, to the PhD‌ committee of Théo Silvestre,‌​‌ Université Paris Saclay.

11.3​​ Popularization

11.3.1 Productions (articles,​​​‌ videos, podcasts, serious games,‌ ...)

  • Olivier Colliot contributed‌​‌ to the popular science​​ book “Tout comprendre (ou​​​‌ presque) sur l'intelligence artificielle”‌ (CNRS éditions).

12 Scientific‌​‌ production

12.1 Major publications​​

12.2 Publications of​​​‌ the year

International journals‌

International​​​‌ peer-reviewed conferences

Conferences without proceedings

Doctoral‌​‌ dissertations and habilitation theses​​

  • 106 thesisÉ.Élise​​​‌ Delzant. Methods for‌ big data neuro imaging‌​‌ analysis.Sorbonne Université​​September 2025HAL
  • 107​​​‌ thesisG.Guanghui Fu‌. Deep Learning-Based Segmentation‌​‌ of Parkinson’s Disease-Related Brain​​ Regions and Lymphomas in​​​‌ Neuroimaging.Sorbonne Université‌June 2025HAL
  • 108‌​‌ thesisO.Octave Guinebretiere​​. Early prediction of​​​‌ neurodegenerative diseases using large‌ transnational electronic health records‌​‌ databases for better prevention​​.Sorbonne UniversitéSeptember​​​‌ 2025HALback to‌ text
  • 109 thesisA.‌​‌Arya Yazdan Panah.​​ Integrating imaging biomarkers and​​​‌ genetic data to explore‌ the pathophysiology of multiple‌​‌ sclerosis.Sorbonne Université​​January 2025HALback​​​‌ to text

Reports &‌ preprints

Patents

12.3 Cited​​ publications

  • 116 articleA.​​​‌Anne Bertrand, J.​Junhao Wen, D.​‌Daisy Rinaldi, M.​​Marion Houot, S.​​​‌Sabrina Sayah, A.​Agnès Camuzat, C.​‌Clémence Fournier, S.​​Sabrina Fontanella, A.​​​‌Alexandre Routier, P.​Philippe Couratier, F.​‌Florence Pasquier, M.-O.​​Marie-Odile Habert, D.​​​‌Didier Hannequin, O.​Olivier Martinaud, P.​‌Paola Caroppo, R.​​Richard Levy, B.​​​‌Bruno Dubois, A.​Alexis Brice, S.​‌Stanley Durrleman, O.​​Olivier Colliot, I.​​​‌Isabelle Le Ber and​ P.Prevdemals Study.​‌ Early cognitive, structural and​​ microstructural changes in c9orf72​​​‌ presymptomatic carriers before 40​ years of age.​‌JAMA neurology752​​February 2018, 236-245​​​‌HALDOIback to​ text
  • 117 articleP.​‌Paola Caroppo, I.​​Isabelle Le Ber,​​​‌ A.Agnès Camuzat,​ F.Fabienne Clot,​‌ L.Lionel Naccache,​​ F.Foudil Lamari,​​​‌ A.Anne de Septenville​, A.Anne Bertrand​‌, S.Serge Belliard​​, D.Didier Hannequin​​​‌, O.Olivier Colliot​ and A.Alexis Brice​‌. Extensive white matter​​ involvement in patients with​​​‌ frontotemporal lobar degeneration: think​ progranulin.JAMA neurology​‌7112December 2014​​, 1562-6HALback​​​‌ to text
  • 118 article​G.Guanghui Fu,​‌ R.Rosana El Jurdi​​, L.Lydia Chougar​​​‌, D.Didier Dormont​, R.Romain Valabregue​‌, S.Stéphane Lehéricy​​ and O.Olivier Colliot​​​‌. Projected pooling loss​ for red nucleus segmentation​‌ with soft topology constraints​​.Journal of Medical​​​‌ Imaging1104July​ 2024HALDOIback​‌ to text
  • 119 inproceedings​​G.Guanghui Fu,​​​‌ G.Gabriel Jiménez,​ S.Sophie Loizillon,​‌ L.Lydia Chougar,​​ D.Didier Dormont,​​​‌ R.Romain Valabrègue,​ N.Ninon Burgos,​‌ S.Stéphane Lehéricy,​​ D.Daniel Racoceanu and​​​‌ O.Olivier Colliot.​ The intriguing effect of​‌ frequency disentangled learning on​​ medical image segmentation.​​​‌Medical Imaging 202412926​Medical Imaging 2024: Image​‌ ProcessingSan Diego, CA,​​ United StatesSPIEFebruary​​​‌ 2024, 49HAL​DOIback to text​‌
  • 120 inproceedingsG.Guanghui​​ Fu, R. E.​​​‌Rosana El Jurdi,​ L.Lydia Chougar,​‌ D.Didier Dormont,​​ R.Romain Valabregue,​​​‌ S.Stéphane Lehéricy and​ O.Olivier Colliot.​‌ Introducing Soft Topology Constraints​​ in Deep Learning-based Segmentation​​​‌ using Projected Pooling Loss​.SPIE Medical Imaging​‌ 2023San Diego, United​​ StatesFebruary 2023HAL​​​‌back to text
  • 121​ inproceedingsG.Gabriel Jiménez​‌, A.Anuradha Kar​​, M.Mehdi Ounissi​​, L.Léa Ingrassia​​​‌, S.Susana Boluda‌, B.Benôit Delatour‌​‌, L.Lev Stimmer​​ and D.Daniel Racoceanu​​​‌. Visual deep learning-based‌ explanation for neuritic plaques‌​‌ segmentation in Alzheimer's Disease​​ using weakly annotated whole​​​‌ slide histopathological images.‌MICCAI 2022 - 25th‌​‌ International Conference on Medical​​ Image Computing and Computer​​​‌ Assisted InterventionLNCS-13432Medical‌ Image Computing and Computer‌​‌ Assisted InterventionPart VIII​​Singapore, SingaporeSpringer Nature​​​‌ SwitzerlandSeptember 2022,‌ 336-344HALDOIback‌​‌ to text
  • 122 inproceedings​​ R. E.Rosana El​​​‌ Jurdi and O.Olivier‌ Colliot. How precise‌​‌ are performance estimates for​​ typical medical image segmentation​​​‌ tasks? IEEE International Symposium‌ on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI‌​‌ 2023) IEEE Cartagena de​​ Indias, Colombia April 2023​​​‌ HAL back to text‌
  • 123 miscJ.Juliette‌​‌ Ortholand, I.Igor​​ Koval, P.-F.Pierre-François​​​‌ Pradat, S.Sophie‌ Tezenas Du Montcel and‌​‌ S.Stanley Durrleman​.​​ Gender and spinal/bulbar onset​​​‌ interaction on ALS progression‌.PosterJune 2022‌​‌HALback to text​​
  • 124 articleD.Dario​​​‌ Saracino, K.Karim‌ Dorgham, A.Agnès‌​‌ Camuzat, D.Daisy​​ Rinaldi, A.Armelle​​​‌ Rametti-Lacroux, M.Marion‌ Houot, F.Fabienne‌​‌ Clot, P.Philippe​​ Martin-Hardy, L.Ludmila​​​‌ Jornea, C.Carole‌ Azuar, R.Raffaella‌​‌ Migliaccio, F.Florence​​ Pasquier, P.Philippe​​​‌ Couratier, S.Sophie‌ Auriacombe, M.Mathilde‌​‌ Sauvée, C.Claire​​ Boutoleau-Bretonnière, J.Jérémie​​​‌ Pariente, M.Mira‌ Didic, D.Didier‌​‌ Hannequin, D.David​​ Wallon, O.Olivier​​​‌ Colliot, B.Bruno‌ Dubois, A.Alexis‌​‌ Brice, R.Richard​​ Levy, S.Sylvie​​​‌ Forlani and I.Isabelle‌ Le Ber. Plasma‌​‌ NfL levels and longitudinal​​ change rates in C9orf72​​​‌ and GRN-associated diseases: from‌ tailored references to clinical‌​‌ applications.Journal of​​ Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry​​​‌9212December 2021‌, 1278-1288HALDOI‌​‌back to text
  • 125​​ inproceedingsM.Maëlys Solal​​​‌, R.Ravi Hassanaly‌ and N.Ninon Burgos‌​‌. Leveraging healthy population​​ variability in deep learning​​​‌ unsupervised anomaly detection in‌ brain FDG PET.‌​‌SPIE Medical Imaginghttps://arxiv.org/abs/2311.12081​​San Diego (California), United​​​‌ StatesSPIEFebruary 2024‌HALDOIback to‌​‌ text
  • 126 articleJ.​​Junhao Wen, H.​​​‌Hui Zhang, D.‌ C.Daniel C Alexander‌​‌, S.Stanley Durrleman​​, A.Alexandre Routier​​​‌, D.Daisy Rinaldi‌, M.Marion Houot‌​‌, P.Philippe Couratier​​, D.Didier Hannequin​​​‌, F.Florence Pasquier‌, J.Jiaying Zhang‌​‌, O.Olivier Colliot​​, I.Isabelle Le​​​‌ Ber and A.Anne‌ Bertrand. Neurite density‌​‌ is reduced in the​​ presymptomatic phase of C9orf72​​​‌ disease.Journal of‌ Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry‌​‌904April 2019​​, 387-94HALDOI​​​‌back to text