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2019
Plant Biology Research Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Advisor: Prof. Daniel P. Matton
Project: Bioinformatic exploration of pollen–pistil interactions in Solanum chacoense.
“Mention Exceptionnel” (≈ summa cum laude)
GPA: 4.3/4.3
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2012
Plant Biology Research Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Accelerated transition to Ph.D. in Jan. 2013
GPA: 4.3/4.3
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2011
Pierre & Marie Curie University (Paris VI), Paris, France
University of Montreal (one-year exchange), Montreal, QC, Canada
GPA at Univ. of Montreal: 4.12/4.3
Last GPA at Univ. of Paris: 17.65/20 (1st out of 513 students)
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2008
Lycée Saint-Sauveur, Redon, France
*French high school degree
Summa cum laude (mention Très Bien)
Final grade: 19.94/20
Bilingual English-French class
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2019–present
Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
Prof. Yannick Jacob
CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing.
High-throughput transcriptomics & methylomics.
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2013–2019
University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Prof. Daniel P. Matton
DNA/RNA techniques. Cloning. Protein expression and purification.
Plant cell culture. Pollen tube guidance assays. Microfluidics.
Microscopy: epifluorescence, confocal, SEM, TEM.
Python and R programming. Development of the sequence search tool KAPPA.
Transcriptomics: RNA-seq assemblies. Microarray analysis. DGE. Annotation.
Proteomics: LC-MS data analysis. Secretomics. Label-free protein quantification.
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2016–2018
Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Dr. Johan Edqvist
Protein expression and purification in Pichia pastoris.
Development of a nsLTP prediction tool and a plant nsLTP database.
After the release of the KAPPA CRP detection program, I got involved in a project developed at Dr. Edqvist's laboratory aiming to study the evolution and diversification of the non-specific lipid-transfer proteins (nsLTPs) across plant taxa. This stay in his lab allowed us to launch this collaboration, which is still active.
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June–Aug. 2016
Institute for Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM), Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Prof. Tetsuya Higashiyama
Development of microfluidic devices for pollen tube guidance assays.
Introduction to 2-photon confocal microscopy.
The JSPS summer program is highly selective (10 Canadian students selected) and comes with a ¥534,000 stipend and a ¥158,500 research grant. This experience allowed me to be welcomed for a two-month stay at Prof. Higashiyama's laboratory, and benefit from their expertise to optimize a series of pollen tube guidance microfluidic devices tailored for solanaceous species. These devices allow to monitor both long- and short-distance pollen tube attraction.
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Apr.–May 2014
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Prof. William J. Swanson
Variant calling (GATK).
Molecular evolution and positive selection analysis (codeml).
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Apr.–May 2012
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
Partnership with Dr. Franco Chiarini
Collection of potato individuals in the Andes cordillera.
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Jan.–Aug. 2011
University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Prof. Daniel P. Matton
Molecular cloning. Biolistics. Epifluorescence and confocal microscopy.
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June–July 2010
CNRS (UMR 7622) – Pierre & Marie Curie University (Paris-VI), Paris, France
Prof. Christophe Bailly
Seed dormancy and germination biology.
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Jan. 2009
CNRS (UMR 8197) – École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
Prof. Chris Bowler
Protein electrophoresis. Immunoprecipitation. Western Blotting.
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2011–present
University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Plant physiology labs (BIO1534)
– Prof. Jean Rivoal
Teaching load: 140 hours per session, about 80 students
Weekly courses including a lecture (0:45) and a practical session (2:30)
Supervision of 1-2 teaching assistants
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2014–2016
University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Molecular biology labs: DNA & RNA (BIO3102)
– Prof. Daniel P. Matton
Teaching load: 110 hours per session, 10-20 students
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2015–present
University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP)
– Prof. Daniel P. Matton
Supervision of Latin American graduate students for 4 to 6-months research internships at the University of Montreal (4 students from Argentina and Mexico supervised to date)
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2012–present
University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Research internship course (BIO2050-BIO3050)
– Prof. Daniel P. Matton
Supervision of B.Sc. summer interns for 2 to 4-month projects (6 students supervised to date)
