Lab Members
Bénédicte Chazaud
PI – Director of research – Team leader
Email: benedicte.chazaud@inserm.fr
X/twitter: @BenChazaud
Education: PhD in Cell Biology
Bench revolution: Macrophages that switch color depending on their inflammatory status
Muscle homeostasis maintenance: With beer… and a bit of skiing and hiking!
Favorite saying: N’importe quoi ! (Nonsense!)
Julien Gondin
PI – Director of research – Group leader
Email: julien.gondin@univ-lyon1.fr
X/twitter: @GondINMG
Education: PhD in Physiology
Position: PI – Researcher – Group leader
Bench revolution: An electrical stimulator eliciting strong, non-fatiguing and painless muscle contractions
Muscle homeostasis maintenance: Running and drinking wine from Burgundy (Of course!)
Favorite saying: T’es sûr? (Are you sure?)
Nazanine Modjtahedi
PI – Director of research
Email: nazanine.modjtahedi@cnrs.fr
Education:
Project:
Bench revolution:
Muscle homeostasis maintenance:
Favorite saying:
Gaëtan Juban
Researcher
Email: gaetan.juban@univ-lyon1.fr
Education: PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Project: The resolution of Inflammation in regenerating muscle
Bench revolution: Single cell Transcription Factor ChIP-Sequencing
Muscle homeostasis maintenance: Watching sport on TV
Favorite saying: C’est pas mal (That’s not too bad)
Stéphanie Gobert
Associate Professor
Email: stephanie.gobert@univ-lyon1.fr
Education: PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Project: Intracellular signaling in muscle fibroadipogenic precursors
Bench revolution: Teleportation between the university and the lab
Muscle homeostasis maintenance: Running to go drinking with friends
Favorite saying: C’est pas grave… (That’s all right…)
Antonio Moretta
Post-doc
Email: antonio.moretta@univ-lyon1.fr
Education: MSc in Chemical Sciences; PhD in Applied Biology
Project: Functions of the extracellular matrix in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Bench revolution: A tag revealing the main function of proteins
Muscle homeostasis maintenance: Cooking and eating food without checking the kcal/mol
Favorite saying: Mamma mia! (Oh my God)
Whilhelm Bouchereau
Post-doc
Email: wilhelm.bouchereau@univ-lyon1.fr
Education: PhD in Molecular and cellular biology
Project: Epigenetic regulation of Muscle stem cells in inflammatory myopathies
Bench revolution: A CUT&RUN protocol that works on human muscle
Muscle homeostasis maintenance: Running, climbing, biking, bird-watching and drinking beers
Favorite saying: Damn it!
Charline Jomard
PhD student
Email: charline.jomard@univ-lyon1.fr
Education: MSc school of biological engineering
Project: Sex influence on the muscle regeneration process after injury
Bench revolution: Automatic ovarian cycle detector
Muscle homeostasis maintenance: A complex balance between good sport routine and total laziness watching Netflix
Favorite saying: No problem, only solutions!
Jules Guillemaud
PhD student
Email: jules.guillemaud@univ-lyon1.fr
Education: MSc in molecular biology, tissue biology and imaging
Project: Roles of resident macrophages during muscle regeneration and hypertrophy
Bench revolution: An universal resident macrophage marker
Muscle homeostasis maintenance: Skiing with friends
Favorite saying: Ah d’accord (Ah okay)
Michele Weiss-Gayet
Engineer
Email: michele.weiss-gayet@univ-lyon1.fr
Education: PhD in Biology
Bench revolution: Cells that exhibit directly their phenotype avoiding cell sorting
Muscle homeostasis maintenance: With friends and beer….
Favorite saying: C’est sûr ! (For sure!)
Aurélie Fessard
Engineer assistant
Email: aurelie.fessard@univ-lyon1.fr
Education: BSc in Biology and Biotechnology
Bench revolution: A robot that genotypes by itself
Muscle homeostasis maintenance: Visiting new places with friends… and good drinks and food
Favorite saying: Pas de problème (no problem)
Natacha Boyer
Engineer assistant
Email: natacha.boyer@univ-lyon1.fr
Education: MS in Cancer Biology
Bench revolution: Automatic counting for immunostaining analysis
Muscle homeostasis maintenance: Horse-riding and drinking beers with friends
Favorite saying: Tout va bien se passer ! (Everything gonna be allright!)
Yseult Cardona
Engineer assistant
Email: yseult.cardona@univ-lyon1.fr
Education:
Bench revolution:
Muscle homeostasis maintenance:
Favorite saying:
ALUMNI
Researchers & Post-doc
Rémi Mounier (2010-2020),
Director of Research at CNRS, now team leader at Institut NeuroMyoGène (from 2021)
Guy Mouchiroud (2014-2020),
Director of Research at Inserm, now retired
Anita Kneppers (2018-2020),
Post-doctoral researcher (PI: R Mounier), then post-doctoral researcher in Rémi Mounier team
Isabelle Desguerre (2009-2014),
Professor at Paris Descartes University and Necker Hospital (Paris, France)
Houda Yacoub-Youssef (2008-2010),
Post-doctoral researcher (PI: B Chazaud), then senior scientist at Pasteur Institute (Tunis, Tunisia)
PhD students
Dieu-Huong Hoang
“Characterization of vascular features in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” (2018-2023, PI: B Chazaud), then post-doc in A. Pyle lab (UCLA, USA)
Clara Bernard
“Skeletal muscle resident macrophages during regeneration after exercise-iunduced muscle damage” (2019-2023, PIs: J Gondin & B Chazaud)
Aliki Zavoriti
“Muscle stem cell environment in cancer-induced cachexia” (2019-2022, PI: J Gondin), then post-doc at Edouard Herriot Hospital (Lyon)
Xhorxhiana (Georgiana) Panci
“Fibroadipogenic precursors in normal and dsytrophic regenerating muscles” (2019-2022, PI: B Chazaud), then associate clinical manager at Medpace (Lyon)
Hà My Lý
“Role of AMPK-related kinases in myogenesis” (2019-2020, PI: R Mounier), then PhD student in Rémi Mounier team (Institut NeuroMyoGène, Lyon)
Jimmy Massenet
“Harnessing epigenetics to improve Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy satellite cell function” (2016-2020, PIs: Jeff Dilworth, OHRI and University of Ottawa & B Chazaud), then post-doc in P.L. Puri lab (San Diego, USA)
Laure Gallay
“Myogenic precursor cell impairment in dermatomyositis and other myositis” (2017-2020), then clinician at Hospices Civils de Lyon and Université Claude Bernard de Lyon
Thibaut Desgeorges
“Crosstalk of Glucocorticoid Receptor and AMP-activated protein kinase in macrophages during skeletal muscle regeneration” (2015-2019, PIs: R Mounier & B Chazaud), then post-doc in K. De Bock lab (Zurich, Switzerland)
Jessica Bouviere
“Roles of selenoprotein P and glutathion peroxidase 3 in macrophage phenotype during skeletal muscle regeneration” (2016-2019, PI: R Mounier), then post-doc in I. Lossos lab (Miami, USA)
Aurélie Trignol
“Role of RGTA in skeletal muscle regeneration” (2015-2019, PIs: Sébastien Banzet, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées & B Chazaud), then researcher at Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées
Linda Gsaier
“Role of cell-autonomous regulation of metabolism on muscle stem cell fate and skeletal muscle homeostasis” (2015-2018, PI: R Mounier)
Emmeran Le Moal
“Oxidative stress and muscle regeneration” (2013-2016) (PIs: R Mounier & B Chazaud), then post-doc in F. Bentzinger lab (Sherbrooke, Canada)
Claire Latroche
“Interactions between satellite cells and endothelial cells in skeletal muscle” (2011-2015, PIs: F Chrétien, Institut Pasteur & B Chazaud), then post-doc in L. Naldini lab (Milan, Italy)
Marine Théret
“Role of AMPK in skeletal muscle homeostasis” (2011-2015, PI: R Mounier), then post-doc in F. Rossi lab (Vancouver, Canada)
Cyril Gitiaux
“Vascular remodeling during myopathies in the child” (2013-2015, PI: B Chazaud), then Associate Professor at Paris Descartes University and Necker Hospital (Paris, France)
Marielle Saclier
“Role of macrophages in skeletal muscle regeneration” (2011-2014, PI: B Chazaud), then post-doc in G. Messina lab (Milan, Italy)
Rana Abou-Khalil
“Interactions between satellite cells and vascular cells within the skeletal muscle : implications for myogenesis and self-renewal” (2005-2009, PI: B Chazaud), then post-doc in A. Brack lab (Boston, USA)
Ludovic Arnold
“Role of macrophages during skeletal muscle regeneration” (2004-2007, PI: B Chazaud), then post-doc at Pasteur Institute (Paris, France)
Technical staff
Sarbina Ben Larbi
Research Technician (2015-2020), then Assistant Engineer in R. Mounier lab (Institut NeuroMyoGène, Lyon)
Peggy Del Carmine
Engineer (2017-2020), then Engineer at Institut NeuroMyoGène (Lyon, France)
Eugénie Moulin
Assistant Engineer (2018-2019), then Research Technician at Cypath (Lyon, France)
Sylvain Cuvellier
Research Technician (2011-2014), then Research Technician at Institut Cochin (Paris, France)
Mélanie Magnan
Assistant Engineer (2010-2013), then Assistant Engineer at UMR 1137 (Paris, France)
Undergraduates
- Solène Daumas (Master 2) (2024)
- Eurydice Lamirault (Master 2) (2024)
- Damien Tasse (Master 2) (2024)
- Andrés Matamoros (Master 1) (2024)
- Marie Theuillon (Master 1) (2024)
- Mathilde Pereira-Gobaut (BTEC) (2024)
- Anaïs Perrey (BSc) (2024)
- Elsa Briault (BSc) (2024)
- Gilles Bompart (BTEC) (2024)
- Jade Maréchal (BSc) (2024)
- Jules Guillemaud (Master 2) (2023)
- Orane Mercier (Master 2) (2023)
- Anaïs Corneloup (Master 1) (2023)
- Tayra Tasciogullarindan (Master 1) (2023)
- Natacha Boyer (Master 1 and 2) (2022)
- Maëva Roullat (Master 1) (2002)
- Julio Viñuales (BSc) (2022)
- Eulalie Nicolas (BTEC) (2022)
- Enora Kerhervé (BTEC) (2021)
- Ambre Maillard (BTEC) (2021)
- Lou Maitrejean (BTEC) (2021)
- Cloé Paret (Master 1) (2021)
- Alexane Nohales (BTEC) (2021)
- Adèle Kalfon (BSc) (2021)
- Tiffany Nosree (Medical School) (2021)
- Anthony Facchin (BSc) (2021)
- Elina Coquery (BTEC) (2020)
- Kenza Rehouma (BTEC) (2020)
- Léa Bedja–Iacona (Master 1) (2020)
- Cécile Fermon (Master 2) (2019)
- Hà My Lý (Master 1) (2019)
- Louise Fairey (Master ) (2019)
- Louis Valensi (BTEC) (2019)
- Cloé Paret (BTEC) (2019)
- Charlène Bellet (BTEC) (2019)
- Olivia Garnier (Master 1) (2019)
- Emilie Charles (Master 1) (2019)
- Ines Chaabani (Master 1) (2019)
- Nina Margot (Master 2) (2018)
- Tess Valin (Master 2) (2018)
- Anatole Guillon (BTEC) (2018)
- Roxane Cuzin (BSc) (2018)
- Sophie Liot (Master 2) (2015, 2017)
- Mathilde Lapoix (Master 1) (2017)
- Alix Kemmel (Engineer student) (2017)
- Clémence Baure (BTEC) (2017)
- Marie Robert (Master 2) (2016)
- Camille Boisson (Master 1 and 2) (2016-2017)
- Tifany Bouchet (BTEC) (2016)
- Hugo Jarrin (Master 1) (2016)
- Linda Gsaier (Master 2) (2015)
- Thibaut Desgeorges (Master 2) (2015)
- Abdus Anwar (BSc) (2015)
- Elsy Ondo-Minkue (Master 2) (2014)
- Niranjani Mahendran (Master 2) (2014)
- Christelle Tamisier (Master 1) (2014)
- Matthieu Chambouvet (BTEC) (2014)
- Amel Kernou (Master 2) (2013)
- Sabrina Mohamed (Master 2) (2013)
- Marion Levi (Master 1) (2013)
- Diaminatou Touré (Master 1) (2013)
- Hamida Ardjoune (Master 2 and Assistant Engineer) (2012-2013)
- Adrien Foucal (Engineer) (2012)
- Gauthier Sobczak (Engineer student) (2012)
- Paul Bardot (BSc) (2012)
- Miliça Denic (BTEC) (2012)
- Xan Errecart (Engineer student) (2011)
- Valentin Leducq (Master 1) (2010)
- Diane Paul (Master 1) (2010)
- Estelle Bastien (BTEC) (2009, 2010)
Scientific visitors
- Riccardo Gamberale, PhD student (Università degli Studi di Milano – Bicocca) (2023)
- Cristina Rodriguez, PhD student (IGB-CNR Institute of Genetics and Biophysics, Naples) (2020-23)
- Carolina Cane, PhD student (University of Naples “Federico II”) (2023)
- Pawandeep Singh, PhD student (MSCA fellow in ITN RENOIR) (2020-23)
- Xu Cheng, Associate Professor at Sichuan University (2022)
- Masoud Rahmati, Associate Professor at Lorestan University, Iran (2020)
- Joseph Touma, PhD student, Université Paris-Est (2019-2020)
- Casper Sødenbroe, PhD student at Copenhagen University, Denmark (2020)
- Jyoti Jaiswal, Professor at University of Washington, USA (2019)
- Federica Venezia, MSc student at University of Modena, Italy (2019)
- Nicolo Baranzini, PhD student at University of Insubria, Italy (2019)
- Giorgio Caratti, Post-doc researcher at Ulm University, Germany (2019)
- Fatima Zohra Nourreddine, Associate Professor at M’hamed Bougara Boumerdes University and Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene University, Algeria (2018)
- Trirupa Chakraborty, BSc/MSc student at Indian Institute of Science, Education and research, Mohali, India (2018)
- André Minari, PhD student at Federal University of São Paulo, Brasil (2017)
- Tamas Varga, Post-doc researcher at Debrecen University, Hungary (2010, 2013, 2014, 2015)
- Abigail MacKey, Associate Professor at Copenhagen University, Denmark (2012)
- Katarina Pegan, PhD student at Ljubljana University, Slovenia (2009)