Recently graduated from Paris 11 University of Pharmacy (PharmD in July 2019), I wanted to work in the research field, particularly in microbiological research. This is the reason why I integrated the Micalis team “BaPS: Bactéries pathogènes et Santé” in October 2019 as a PhD student, under supervision of Dr Thomas Candela.
During my academic career, I experienced several internships in the research field since I took a very early interest in microbiology. These internships allowed me to discover different topics: first microbial biofilms (BaPS team, 3rd and 4th year internships), then intestinal microbiota and its implication in cancer disease (PhylHom team, 5th year internship) and finally genetics and surface polysaccharides of Clostridioides difficile (BaPS team, Master 2 internship). I did IMVI “Infectiology: Microbiology, Virology and Immunology” Master 2 (Paris 7 University & Pasteur Institute) and so completed the “Fundamental microbiology” course of Institut Pasteur (2 months).
My PhD was a continuation of my master 2 internship. I interested myself in surface carbohydrates of C. difficile and studied the chromosomal locus encoding all the synthesis genes. I assessed their vaccinal and therapeutic potential.
Now, I began a post-doc contract in the MicrobAdapt team with Dr Jasmina Vidic. We work on bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs), especially the ones secreted by Campylobacter jejuni during oxidative stress. Using proteomic, biochemical and microscopy methods, we will evaluate the impact of O2 presence on BEVs secretion, content and surface structures.
