Mes compétences :
Microfluidics
High-throughput assays
Project coordination
Microtechnologies
Scientific communication
Teaching
Microarrays
Molecular diagnostics
Scientific research
Entreprises
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Research Scientist
2012 - 2015Located in Cambirdge, MA (USA)
Leads a multidisciplinary collaborative project between
* Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Screening group (for Lead Finding activities) and
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Doyle lab
(see description above)
Novartis
- Research Scientist
RUEIL MALMAISON 2012 - 2015Located in Cambirdge, MA (USA)
Leads a multidisciplinary collaborative project between
* Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Screening group (for Lead Finding activities) and
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Doyle lab
▪ Designs, plans, performs and analyses research studies
Developed multiplex bioassays on encoded hydrogel microparticles
- Designed strategies for graphical encoding and decodinf of particles
- Automated workflow for particle assay, reading and analysis algorithm on HTS equipment
- Designed a microfluidic chip for high-throughput flow-lithography of hydrogel encoded particles
Investigated applications of hydrogel photo-patterned structures for cell imaging and cell culture
Performed gene expression studies on bead-based arrays
▪ Initiates and manages internal and external collaborations with experts, engineers, IT specialists and vendors
▪ Presented research projects at international conferences (3 posters) and in peer-reviews publications
AXOscience, Lyon (France)
- Co-founder & Consultant – Scientific Research And Development
2010 - maintenantHigh-throughput and multiparametric analysis tools dedicated to the characterization of biological samples
* Involved in the creation of the start-up
* Contributed to development of the core technology
* Contributed to automation and robotics
* In charge of a collaborative project dedicated to the development of an image analysis software
PRES UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON
- Teaching Assistant ("monitorat")
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
- Graduate Student & Teaching assistant
Villeurbanne cedex2008 - 2011PhD in Chemistry (2011)
Fellowship awarded from the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
Molecular and Supramolecular Chemistry and Biochemistry Institute (ICBMS)
Laboratory for “Enzyme engineering, biomimetic membranes, supramolecular assemblies”
• Developed DNA and protein microarrays for low cost multiplex bioassays
- spotting of medium density oligonucleotide and protein planar microarrays
- optimization of immobilization chemistry on membranes and polymers (PolyshrinkTM)
- target quantification using colorimetric detection and enzymatic amplification
- assay automation using microplate format and high-throughput robotics
• Led a collaboration with the French Blood Center to develop low-cost high-throughput blood group genotyping on oligonucleotide microarrays (single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping, multiplex PCR)
• Applied on chip immunoassays to multiplexed allergy diagnosis
• Contributed to patent and grant writing and to the launch of a spin-off company
• Presented at international conferences (1 talk, 2 posters)
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
- Research Intern
Villeurbanne cedex2008 - 2008Developed microarrays and surface chemistries for nucleic acid detection using chemiluminescence and colorimetric assays
University of Sydney, Australia
- Research Intern
2006 - 2006Established a fluorescence method to quantify the orientational polarisability of lipid membrane surface
Bio-organic Chemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology Laboratory, ENSCP / Paris V
- Reserch Intern
2005 - 2005Optimized automated synthesis of a bank of lipid triazoles for biological applications
Activities
Member of ENS Lyon’s Student Committee (2005).
Managed the organization of the 2 major student events: "Week-end d'intégration" ~ 10k€ budget, 300 participants, 3 days; Gala (Prom) organization; ~ 10k€ budget, 15-person