'/%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=small}
About IPS2.
Our Institute
IPS2 is a research institute dedicated to understanding the genetic and molecular mechanisms that regulate plant growth in response to internal and external factors, both biotic and abiotic, particularly in the context of climate change. These mechanisms are investigated through an integrated approach, from the cellular level to the whole plant.
The institute draws on multidisciplinary approaches (genomics, epigenomics, cell biology, bioinformatics, genetics, physiology and modelling) and develops predictive biology approaches that bridge model plants and crop species. IPS2 operates two major technology platforms: EPITRANS, dedicated to translational biology and epigenomics, and SPOMICS, specialising in transcriptomics, interactomics and metabolomics.
Finally, IPS2 is committed to research, education and innovation, working closely with its academic partner institutions and the Saclay Plant Sciences Graduate School (EUR SPS). It also fosters collaborations with industrial partners and supports start-ups, contributing to the development of tomorrow’s agriculture.
Management Committee.
Location and Access
Institut de Sciences des Plantes – Paris-Saclay
Bâtiment 630, Avenue des Sciences
Plateau du Moulon
91190 – Gif-sur-Yvette
How to get to IPS2
From Massy-Palaiseau station (RER B or C):
Take bus 4606 (towards “Christ de Saclay”) or bus 5154 (towards “Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines”).
The bus stop is located at the Atlantis bus station in Massy-Palaiseau, near the RER B station.
Route maps and timetables are available here for bus 4606 and here for bus 5154.
Get off at the “Université Paris-Saclay” bus stop.
- Via “Le Guichet” RER B station:
Take the RER B (towards “Orsay” or “Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse”).
Get off at “Le Guichet” station, take Exit 5 (“Rue du Guichet”) and follow the signs for buses to the bus station.
Take bus 4609 (towards “Christ de Saclay – Gare de Jouy-en-Josas”) or bus 4606 (towards “Massy-Palaiseau”).
Route maps and timetables are available here for bus 4606 and here for bus 4609.
Get off at the “Université Paris-Saclay” bus stop.
- Via the N118
Take the N118 towards “Pont de Sèvres”, then follow the signs for “Nantes – Bordeaux”.
Take Exit 9 (“Centre Universitaire”).
At the first roundabout, take the first exit and cross the bridge over the N118. At the second roundabout, take the second exit, then turn right at the traffic lights.
IPS2 – Building 630, Avenue des Sciences, Plateau du Moulon, Gif-sur-Yvette.
- Via the A6 motorway
Take the A6, then the A10 towards “Nantes – Bordeaux”, and follow the signs for “Orsay”.
Take the first exit towards “Orsay – Bures” and continue straight ahead until you see the sign for “Orsay par la N118”. Follow this route.
Take Exit 9 (“Centre Universitaire”).
At the first roundabout, take the first exit and cross the bridge over the N118. At the second roundabout, take the second exit, then turn right at the traffic lights.
IPS2 – Building 630, Avenue des Sciences, Plateau du Moulon, Gif-sur-Yvette.
Organisational Chart
View the institute’s complete organisational chart to explore its organisational structure and the reporting relationships between its various departments.