Within the SyBER team, Stephen McGovern implements methodological expertise in molecular biology, genetics, and protein biochemistry. His activities specifically involve setting up genetic engineering methods (gene insertion or deletion by lambda red recombination) in synthetic biology projects. He also conducts work aimed at characterizing, both in vivo and in vitro, the composition and functioning of protein or protein-DNA complexes, including purification of proteins of interest and characterization of their properties: searching for interactions with other proteins (by molecular screening) or with DNA substrates (gel shift assays), quantifying in vivo protein expression (Western blot), capturing protein complexes (TAP-tag technique).
Short curriculum vitae:
In 1988, he obtained a DUT in Biological and Biochemical Analysis. From 1989 to 1991, he worked as a quality control technician in the pharmaceutical industry. In 1992, he was recruited by INRAE in Jouy-en-Josas as a Research Technician, and in 2007, he was promoted to Assistant Engineer. Since 2015, he works in the SyBER team led by Prof. Matthieu Jules.
