Hello ! My name is Manon Agostini, and I am excited to join Pr. Gatfield’s team for a six-month internship, working on Lisa Bertrand’s project. My research will focus on the process of re-initiation and the involvement of specific factors in this mechanism.

I am originally from Paris. I first did my Bachelor’s degree in Health Biology at the University of Paris-Est Créteil. During this time, I completed an internship at the GLY-CRRET laboratory, studying the role of glycosaminoglycans in osteoarthritis. I then pursued the first year of my Master’s degree at the University of Paris-Saclay, specializing in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Molecular Biology. There, I had the opportunity to do an internship at the NeuroPSI laboratory, where I studied the circadian rhythms of Drosophila larvae.

Currently, I am in the second year of my Master’s program at Sorbonne University, specializing in RNA Genetics and Biochemistry. My goal is to further specialize in the regulation of genome expression by non-coding RNA. Outside of academics, I enjoy drawing, painting, and art in general, as well as hiking and discovering new places. I am thrilled to be part of this team and to contribute to this project. I look forward to meeting and collaborating with everyone !

Hello everyone,

My name is Nicolas Gurtner, and I’m excited to join Prof. Fajas’ lab as the new lab technician. I hold a Master’s degree in Medical Biology from UNIL and previously worked for a year as a staff scientist in Prof. Jean-Yves Chatton’s group at the Department of Fundamental Neurosciences.

I’m thrilled to be part of the CIG and look forward to collaborating with all of you !

Hello everyone,

I’m Aymeric Masson, new postdoc in the group of Prof. Alexandre Reymond. I come from Clermont-Ferrand (France), where I did my bachelor’s degree in Life sciences followed by a master’s in Biology and Health with a final internship at iGReD (Institute of Genetics, Reproduction and Development) under the guidance of Dr C. Barrière. During these years, I developed a growing interest in genetics, epigenetics and the bioinformatic aspects that enable the study of these fields.

I moved to Dijon (France) for my PhD which I did in the Génétique des Anomalies du Développement laboratory (GAD) under the supervision of Dr A. Vitobello. During my PhD, I investigated the pathology of variants of uncertain significance mainly by generating transcriptomic data, setting up a chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) protocol and building a basic skill set for analyzing both types of data. I am delighted to join the CIG to further explore how the genome functions, expresses itself, and the impact of its variations on health.

Aside from sciences and to share a bit about myself, I enjoy playing ice hockey for fun, listening to techno-inspired music (Vitalic, Worakls, Paul K, NTO, Contrefaçon…) and spending time with family and friends. I look forward to meeting and collaborating with all of you, see you around!