The research unit « Integrative Biology of Marine Organisms (BIOM) » focuses on studying the mechanisms of development and adaptation in organisms through an evolutionary approach.

This broad objective is pursued through comparative studies and the use of unconventional marine model organisms, complementing research conducted with more traditional models.

This approach is based both on the unique characteristics of the organisms under study and on the fundamental unity of life, which enables comparisons between organisms that may be quite distant from each other phylogenetically.