Experience

The Jackson Laboratory

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director, in vivo pharmacology

  • May 2019 - Present

• Senior Study Director; Lead Scientist in Neurobiology

  • Aug 2017 - May 2019

• Study Director, in vivo pharmacology

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2017

  I advise on the choice of models, read-outs and design for preclinical studies on animal models of congenital muscle, brain and nerve diseases, in the In Vivo Pharmacology Services based in Bar Harbor, ME. I have the overall responsibility of the training and management of the study team, the compliance with animal welfare and safety regulations, the scientific oversight of studies and their execution, documentation, interpretation and reporting. In parallel, I lead internally- and grant-funded… Show more I advise on the choice of models, read-outs and design for preclinical studies on animal models of congenital muscle, brain and nerve diseases, in the In Vivo Pharmacology Services based in Bar Harbor, ME. I have the overall responsibility of the training and management of the study team, the compliance with animal welfare and safety regulations, the scientific oversight of studies and their execution, documentation, interpretation and reporting. In parallel, I lead internally- and grant-funded research aimed at developing and characterizing improved models for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, ALS and Charcot-Marie Tooth diseases.

• Associate Research Scientist

  • Mar 2011 - Apr 2015

  Creation and characterization of preclinical mouse models for neuronal and neuromuscular disorders - Testing of pharmacological and genetic therapies. Areas of expertise : Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes, Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Mar 2006 - Mar 2011

  Characterization of new mouse mutants for agrin, GlyT2, etc,. Relevant to human neuromuscular disorders and synapse maintenance



CNRS UMR 5203

• Postgraduate Researcher

  • Sep 2001 - Mar 2006

  Drosophila genetics, genetic pathways analysis, neurobiology, mGluRs, dystroglycane Drosophila genetics, genetic pathways analysis, neurobiology, mGluRs, dystroglycane



Universite Montpellier

• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Fellow (moniteur d'enseignement superieur)

  • Sep 2001 - Sep 2004

  Human Physiology and Neurosciences, Lab and Courses Human Physiology and Neurosciences, Lab and Courses