Education: 

　　2011: Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches (HDR) 

　　1999: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Montreal, Canada and University Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France 

　　1993: DEA in Molecular Biology, University Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France 

　　1992: Master in Genetics, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France 

    Professional Experience:

　　2015--:    Principal Investigator at the IRMB, INSERM U1183, Montpellier, France, in the department “Genome and stem cell plasticity in development and ageing”. Research topics: Mobile elements, integrity and plasticity of the human genome. 

　　2010-14:   Principal Investigator at the Institut de Génétique Humaine, UPR 1142, Montpellier, France. Research topics: Mobile elements, integrity and plasticity of the human genome. 

　　2004-2009: Research Associate in the laboratory of Dr. Alain Bucheton, Institut de Génétique Humaine, UPR1142, Montpellier, France. Research topics: Study of human LINE-1 retrotransposition. 

　　2004 :     Tenure staff scientist position (CR1, INSERM) 

　　1999-2003: Post-doctoral fellow in the laboratory of John V. Moran at the Human Genetics Dept., University of Michigan, USA. Research topics: Mobilization of transcribed sequences by the retrotransposition machinery from human L1 elements. 

　　1994-99:   PhD fellow in Molecular Biology and Genetics at the University of Montréal, Canada and University Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France. Research topics: CORE-SINEs: A new class of retroposon from vertebrate genomes.