Seedpods Day: Honoring Servier’s junior researchers at Paris-Saclay

Recognizing excellence: The winners of Seedpods Day 2026

This year, the candidates took on the challenge of presenting their research through poster sessions and a short “flash talk” format. The exceptional quality of the presentations left a lasting impression, brilliantly illustrating the rigor and passion invested in their work. Following the presentations, Olivier Laureau, President of Servier, presented awards to the six winners from the 2026 group.

Flashtalk (3 min)

• 1^st prize: Lucia MARTIN SAIZ
  Study of an advanced imaging technique related to brain function
• 2^nd prize: Louise ROBINET DE PLAS
  Study of nerve cell functioning (developmental disorders and epilepsy)

Flashtalk – long version (10 min)

• 1st prize: Valeria PORCHEDDU
  Research on the efficacy of immunotherapies in the fight against cancer
• People’s Choice Award: Yvonne SCUILLER
  Study on the development of automated tools for multimodal image processing and analysis

Posters

• 1^st prize: Oscar MEJIAS-GOMEZ
  Study of bispecific antibodies to improve therapeutic efficacy
• 2^nd prize: Jérémy LAVIGNE
  Universal sample preparation for multimodal imaging

A day to showcase therapeutic innovation and support rising talent

Launched in 2019 at the initiative of Claude Bertrand, Executive Vice President of R&D at Servier, Seedpods Day is an annual scientific event dedicated to the SHINEDocs community, which brings together Servier’s doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. The goal is to provide a platform for rising talent to highlight the impact of their work and strengthen the cohesion of this scientific community. In addition, the program supports junior researchers by offering targeted training, career advice, and opportunities to expand their networks.