Sylvie Rabot is currently project leader in the Amipem team on the role of the microbiota-gut-brain axis in brain function and behavior, with a focus on stress responses. She has published some 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals on the role of the gut microbiota in health and disease. At the same time, she has been scientific manager of the Micalis germ-free animal facility for some twenty years. Sylvie Rabot is a member of the French Veterinary Academy.