AI and Pharmaceutical Sciences Symposium
On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, the Faculty of Pharmacy organized the symposium "AI & Pharmaceutical Sciences," a day dedicated to the challenges, opportunities, and limitations of artificial intelligence in research, training, industry, and professional practices in pharmacy.
The morning began with speeches by Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier, and Vincent Lisowski, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy. David Cassagne, Vice President of Digital Technology for Education at the University of Montpellier, then presented the strategic actions and directions taken by the UM in the field of artificial intelligence.
The first conferences provided a scientific and critical perspective on AI, notably with a presentation by Dr. Marc-André Delsuc, Emeritus Research Director at the CNRS (University of Strasbourg), before moving on to concrete applications in research and the pharmaceutical industry. Asmaa Mrabti, Project Leader, and Dr. Nicolas Bonnet, Head of Clinical Digital & AI Acceleration at Sanofi, presented the contribution of AI to augmented clinical trials.
Academic research was also highlighted with presentations by Marianne Richaud, bioinformatics engineer and doctoral student at the IRCM, on non-invasive cancer detection using AI, followed by Charles Berger, bioengineer and doctoral student at the IRCM, on radiomics and the prospects for virtual biopsies in ovarian cancer.
The end of the morning was devoted to the professional uses of AI in pharmacies and in business tools, with presentations by Dr. Vincent L'Huriec, Dr. Xavier Schneider, Digital Health Expert, as well as Nicolas Guidi and Nicolas Conte, who presented the integration of AI into Winpharma's WinPrescription solution.
Student practices and educational challenges were then addressed by Robin Broult, a pharmacy student in Montpellier and M2 Health Engineering student, followed by a presentation on AI and education at the UFR Pharmacy Department by Maud Harnichard, educational engineer, and Dr. Maxime Louet (IBMM).
Legal issues concluded the morning session with presentations by Professor Malo Depince (Faculty of Law and Political Science) and Professor Cécile Le Gal Fontes (Faculty of Pharmacy) on the legal framework for AI, the AI Act, and its implications for the healthcare sector.
The afternoon featured two particularly well-attended round tables. The first, dedicated to ethical issues, brought together Professor Alain Chavanieu, Dr. Guillaume Monziols, and Dr. Virginie Rage-Andrieu. The second, devoted to educational issues, brought together Dr. Maxime Louet, Maud Harnichard, Dr. Patrice Ravel, Professor Cyril Breuker (PU-PH), and Robin Broult.
Through the diversity of profiles and perspectives, this symposium highlighted the transformations brought about by artificial intelligence in pharmaceutical sciences, while emphasizing the importance of ongoing dialogue between research, training, professional practices, law, and ethics.
The Faculty of Pharmacy would like to thank all speakers and participants for the quality of the discussions and their commitment throughout the day, as well as the organizers Alain Chavanieu and Patrice Ravel.