PIRAMID (Protein Interactions in Rational Approaches for Medicinal Innovative Drugs) is a Research Program aiming at identify ... ing and developing new chemical entities (NCEs) as potential drug candidates, specifically targeting protein-protein interactions (PPIs). By leveraging the talent and resources of cross-functional teams, four areas of unsatisfied medical needs are addressed: - cancerology - immunology - cardiovascular - and, infectious diseases. Funded by “Région Pays de la Loire” (the French administrative authority of the West region) and three universities (University of Nantes, University of Angers and Le Mans University), PIRAMID involves 7 laboratories and 11 research groups from academia and public institutes over a period of 5 years (2016-2021). read more