On Thursday, December 10, 2026, in Paris, the Committee for the History of the Inserm (National Institute of Health and Medical Research) will host a conference titled The Child in Biomedical Research, a Story in the Present Time. The event aims to explore how children have been viewed and studied in the fields of biomedical research and public health. It will bring together experts from various disciplines, including the history of science, medicine, and the humanities, as well as professionals involved in pediatric research. The conference will examine how the focus on children in medical research has evolved, moving from a primarily clinical perspective to a more comprehensive understanding of the child as an individual within their environment. The conference will highlight key areas of medical innovation, such as perinatology, which focuses on the health of mothers and babies during pregnancy and childbirth. It will also address the significant changes in pediatric research since the 1970s, when general pediatrics began to give way to specialized fields. This shift has brought new insights from laboratory research, clinical practice, and direct patient care. The event will explore how research on rare diseases and pediatric cancers has evolved, using testimonies and analyses from historians and sociologists to provide a deeper understanding of these developments. The conference will place these discussions within the broader context of the long history of biomedical research, with a particular focus on the transformations that have occurred from the mid-20th century to the present day. It will encourage interdisciplinary dialogue, interactions between researchers and historians, and exchanges between different generations of professionals involved in the field. The Scientific and Organizing Committee includes notable figures such as Jean-Christophe Coffin from the Institute of the Present Time, Alain Fischer from the Collège de France, and Pascal Griset from the Sirice research unit at Sorbonne University. The conference will take place on Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM at the Académie nationale de médecine in Paris. Further details about the program and registration can be obtained through the contact information provided.