Agathe Figarol

Website: <https://agathe-figarol.jimdosite.com/> Linkedin: <https://www.linkedin.com/in/agathe-figarol-05209769/> Researchgate: <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Agathe-Figarol> ### **EMPLOYMENT HISTORY** *Since 09/2021* Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besançon, France **Assistant professor, ISIFC and FEMTO-ST** Teaching biomedical engineering at the ISIFC engineering school, research in vascularized tissues on chips for nanomedicine at the FEMTO-ST institute. *08/2021 - 09/2020* Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France **Assistant lecturer (ATER 50%)** Teaching toxicology at the Faculty of pharmacy, research in nanotoxicology at the Institut Jean Lamour. *03/2020 - 11/2017* Osaka University, Japan **Postdoctoral researcher, specially appointed assistant professor** 3D tissue engineering – BBB barrier Human on a chip AMED project Laboratory of Prof. Matsusaki *08/2017 - 11/2016* CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France **Postdoctoral researcher** Nanomedicine – Endothelial barrier Polytransflow ANR Collaboration between the IPBS and IMRCP laboratories *07/2016 - 07/2015* Expertox, Paris, France **Regulatory toxicologist, agency manager** Regulation of health products, management of a 7-person team (lead of 3 recruitments), communication with health authorities ### **EDUCATION** *11/2014 -10/2011* Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de St-Etienne, France **Ph.D. Nanotoxicology** Thesis: In vitro toxicity and physicochemical properties of carbon nanotubes. Grant from the Doctoral School ED488 – SIS Science, Engineering, Health *09/2011 -10/2010* Cranfield University, UK **Double degree. MSc. Health and the Environment** Dissertation: Physiochemical properties and in vitro toxicity of silica nanoparticles and nanofibers. Course director’s prize. *09/2011 - 09/2006* Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France **Engineering diploma. Major courses in Biotechnology.** Distinction for the sustainable development minor.