The laboratory (Unit "UMR 7613") is located in the P. and M. Curie University's campus and is associated to the CNRS (Scientific National Research Council : Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), being entitled : "Synthèse, structure et Fonction de Molécules Bioactives" (Syntheses, Structure and Function of Bioactive Molecules).
The UMR 7613 is constituted of different teams specialized in bioorganic chemistry with strong interconnections to NMR and mass spectrometry. Researchers from UMR 7613 have been initially trained in either chemisty, biology or physics.
The different research projects are directed towards enzymes, receptors, DNA or membrane studies. A better understanding of both the molecular and cellular mechanisms, as well as of the interactions dynamics associated pluridisciplinary coexisting competences within the Laboratory :

* organic synthesis
* NMR, UV, mass spectroscopy
* biochemistry, cerll culture, molecular biology
* pharmacology
* enzymology

The main goals actually explored deal with pharmacology, biotechnology.
The mass spectrometry team has also competences and research activities in developping methods and instrumets. The NMR team's research are mainly devoted to structural biology (proteins and peptides).

PhD students come from different Masters, with major either in chemistry, biology, pharmacology or physico-chemistry. The UMR 7613 is affiliated to two pos-graduate formations (Ecoles Doctorales) :
- Chimie Moléculaire et - Inter///Bio