France
Biochemist and biophysicist by training, I completed my PhD at CNRS studying cellular mechanotransduction using single-molecule polarization microscopy. I have hands-on experience managing a multi-year ANR-funded research project across two national institutes, developing novel experimental protocols, and communicating complex results to international scientific audiences. Beyond the bench, I co-organize international scientific events through the Imabio Young Scientist Network (IYSN 2024, MiFoBio 2025, IYSN 2026) and manage the IYSN LinkedIn community. I am now transitioning toward industry roles at the interface of science, communication, and project management - including scientific instrumentation, R&D consulting, and research funding.
- Consolidated and synthesized PhD research data for final project reporting and deliverables. - Continued experimental work at Institut Fresnel, integrating new data with existing datasets. - Prepared technical documentation supporting knowledge transfer.
IINS (Bordeaux) / Institut Fresnel (Marseille) · Led a 4-year interdisciplinary research project to image molecular orientation in living cells for the first time, using super-resolution polarization microscopy. · Enabled an interdisciplinary collaboration between physicists and biologists by ensuring mutual understanding of priorities and driving timely achievement of deliverables. · Wrote technical documentation (reports, protocols, technical notes, 250-page manuscript). · Designed and executed experimental campaigns and optimized scripts for the acquisition and analysis of large datasets (100s of Terabytes) using MATLAB and ImageJ/Fiji. · Achieved the first-ever super-resolution visualization of protein orientation in living cells using polarization microscopy. Additional/Parallel Projects 3D tracking of proteins in living cells (Jan 2022 – Jun 2023): · Conducted a proof-of-concept feasibility study for 3D tracking of proteins in living cells. · Evaluated multiple 3D microscopy techniques (SAF, astigmatism-based sptPALM, and Vutara VXL) against the project's needs. · Implemented and validated the alignment and calibration procedures for the SAF setup at IINS, then assessed it against live-cell requirements and determined it was not the optimal approach for this application. · Selected astigmatism-based sptPALM as the most suitable method, and solved its key limitation - labeling - by optimizing protocols and choice of labels, improving SNR by 20x. These protocols are still used at IINS and ETH Zürich. · Project outcomes enabled a cross-institutional collaboration between IINS and ETH and fed into a grant that enabled the purchase of the first MINFLUX in France. Single-particle tracking of septins (Nov 2021 – Mar 2022): · Designed experimental procedures for single particle tracking of septins using sptPALM. · Acquired and analyzed data and co-authored a publication in the Journal of Cell Biology.
Supervisor: Jean-Christophe Baret Topic: Microfluidics and electric fields on membranes Designed and fabricated microfluidic devices for droplet-based microfluidics in a regulated cleanroom environment. Gained hands-on experience in soft lithography and micro-electrode integration. Documented processes and outcomes in a formal technical report.
Selected among 15 candidates from 429 applicants for this competitive international fellowship. Worked on the transmission and detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (research project "THOR as an environmental sampler“ in Antonio Rothfuchs research group), including laboratory experiments, data collection, and analysis; presented findings at the Amgen Scholars Symposium at Clare College, University of Cambridge.