Academic and Degrees:
· Acreditation to Supervise Research – Nantes University –Nutrition and Metabolic Pathologies - 2020
· Research Engineer from 1993 to 2002 in the Vitamin team of the Metabolic Diseases and Micronutrients Unit (UMMM) - Inra Clermont-Ferrand-Theix Centre
· Research Engineer until 2002 in the Digestive Functions and Human Food Unit (UFDNH), which became, since 2006, the unit of Physiology of Nutritional Adaptations (PhAN-UMR 1280) - INRA Centre Nantes-Angers.
· Degree of PhD in Life Sciences, in Nantes University in 1993.
· Degree of Engineer of AgroSup Dijon Institute (ex-Higher National School of Biology for Nutrition and Food or ENSBANA, Dijon, France), in 1989.
Expertise and Awards:
· Research on vitamins metabolism in Metabolic Diseases and Micronutrients Unit (1993-2002)
· Research on perinatal nutrition and metabolic imprinting in “Physiopathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles” Unit (since 2002) with an expertise in holistic approaches, using high-throughput proteomics and metabolomics profilings, to decipher mecanisms involved in human (preterm infants) and animal (undernutrition or over-nutrition) models of perinatal nutrition and their impact on offspring metabolic outcome and in milk research area.
2012: Prize of the «Merit of Research» Foundation SanTDige – Institute of Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System (IMAD) of the University of Nantes.
Research Grants :
-Management of the project LactOMICS « Nutri-metabolomic and chemical profilings of human breast milk and benefits-risk evaluation for infant health ». Grant INRA-AlimH Department (Metaprogram SYALSA), 2021-2023.
- Management of the project “Can maternal milk composition in lipids and miRNAs be modified by post-partum life style following gestational diabetes history ? ». Grant Insitute of Instestinal Disesases (IMAD), 2019.
- Management of the project “Impact of antenatal maternal supplementation in glutathione precursor on oxidative balance and metabolome/lipidome signature of materno-fœtal unit in pregnant women at risk of premature birth ». Grant Insitute of Instestinal Disesases (IMAD), 2017.
- Management of the project “Influence of breast milk composition on the metabolic trajectory of preterm newborns in their first days of life ». Grant : INRA-AlimH Department ("Omic for physiologists"), 2016.
- Management of the project “Influence of breast milk composition on the early metabolic trajectory of the newborn in a context of prematurity ». Grant INRA-AlimH Department (ANSSD), 2015.
-WP leader « Analyses of the nutritional quality of milk and link to the diet » of the Prospective randomized open Clinical Trial Breastfeeding:«Does an oral diet that covers the needs for omega3-type polyunsaturated fatty acids increase their content in breast milk?. Grant PME-CHU Rennes (35RC17-8820)-Industrial partner: Association Bleu-Blanc-Cœur – Société Valorex, 2017-2021.
-WP leader “Biological and chemistry analyses » of the project “Can antenatal maternal supplementation with N-acetylcysteine , the acetylated precursor of glutahione in a context of preterm delivery threat correct the new-born glutathione deficiency ? » (Clinical Trial #NCT03596125). Grant AOI-CHU-Nantes (RC_15_0476), 2015-2018.
- WP leader “Metabolomics » of the project CITRUPE-Clinical Trial #NCT02801695- Grant AOI-CHU-Nantes, 2017-2020.
-WP leader “Metabolomics » of the project PROTNEONAT Hyperprotein neonatal nutrition: effects on intestinal, renal and hypothalamic maturation in newborns, and long-term consequences.” Grant ANR-05-PNRA-009, 2006-2009.
-WP-leader “Perinatal nutrition and metabolomic fingerprinting by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry” of the regional project «NUPEM-Nutrition and metabolic fingerprinting ». Grant : Collective Regional Project of Emergence, 2008-2010.
-WP leader “Metabolomics » of the project « Impact of breast milk on neurodevelopment of preterm infant ». Grant European Regional Development Fund Pays de la Loire (ERDF), 2007-2013.
-WP leader “Metabolomics » of the project « Can citrulline supplementation enhance fetal and neonatal growth in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)? ». Grant Ajinomoto Amino Acid Research Program (3ARP), Tokyo, Japan, 2009-2012.
· Management of collaborative projects/service provisions with industry
- Co-director of 1 PhD student (4 publications) with the industry FRANCE Bébé Nutrition, Laval, France, 2018-2020.