Ophélia Gestin

Postdoctoral researcher at INERIS in human toxicokinetic modelling, aimed at studying the toxicokinetics of various contaminants throughout the human lifespan, as well as the transfer of contaminants from mother to child; carried out as part of various French and European projects (PARC, EFSA, Neurophyto).
Acquisition of skills in human toxicokinetic modelling and parameters research.
Verneuil-en-Halatte, France

PhD in aquatic toxicology - Organotropism, toxicokinetics and fate of trace metals in the freshwater sentinel species Gammarus fossarum.
Acquisition of skills in aquatic ecotoxicology, radio-ecotoxicology and toxicokinetic modelling.
LIENSs (UMR 7266) - LBBE (UMR 5558) - INRAE Lyon-Villeurbanne
Evolution, Ecosystems, Microbiology, Modelling (E2M2) school
University of Lyon, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (Villeurbanne, France)

Internship at IFREMER: Methodological development to study copper bioaccumulation in marine phytoplankton and its potential for trophic transfer.
Nantes, France

Internship at MMS: Characterization of a new strain of cyanobacteria and observation of cadmium stress.
Acquisition of skills in genetics and aquatic ecotoxicology.
Le Mans, France

Junior board member of SEFA (Society for Fundamental and Applied Ecotoxicology)

Educational assistant in middle school (day school) and high school (boarding school) - 18 hours per week

Occasional hostess missions for street marketing campaigns 

Hostess at the “Vieilles Charrues” Festival, Carhaix-Plouguer (France) 

PhD in aquatic toxicology - Organotropism, toxicokinetics and fate of trace metals in the freshwater sentinel species Gammarus fossarum.
Director:  O. Geffard (INRAE Lyon-Villeurbanne)
Co-directors: C. Lopes (LBBE, Lyon) and T. Lacoue-Labarthe (LIENSs, La Rochelle)
Evolution, Ecosystems, Microbiology, Modelling (E2M2) school - University of Lyon, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (Villeurbanne, France)

Master’s degree in toxicology and ecotoxicology
University of Le Mans (Le Mans, France)

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, majoring in Cell Biology and Physiology
University of Western Brittany (Brest, France)

• Certificate of First Aid  

• Training in university teaching methods  

• Winter PREDITOX School 2020 (Ecotoxicology & predictive modelling)

• Theoretical and practical training for working with radioelements

• Reproducible research: methodological principles for transparent science

• 'Research Ethics', Enhanced course (online course + case study)

• Scientific integrity in the research professions

• Certification Application of procedures in animal experimentation on small rodents

• Ordinary differential equation

• Bayesian inference

• Toxicokinetic modelling: one and multi-compartment models; dissolved and trophic pathways; invertebrates and humans

• Conservation and handling of various biological models: prokaryotic and eukaryotic phototrophic organisms, small aquatic invertebrates and small rodents

• Experimental design and handling; Decontamination, packaging and storage of consumables for trace metal quantification; Use of stable isotopes and radioisotopes; Control of experimental exposure conditions

• Sample collection and analysis: Dissection, mineralization, gamma spectrometry, flow cytometry, vacuum filtration, ICP-MS, UV/vis spectrometry

• Data analysis: data acquisition, formatting, analysis and interpretation of data; interpretation and presentation of research results

• Co-wrote a popular science article entitled “les substances perfluoroalkylées (pfas) : quel risque ces « polluants éternels » font-ils peser sur l’environnement ?” for the "Ecotoxicologie.fr" website (link)

• Participation in the “Moi étudiant.e dans 3 ans” workshops organized by La Rochelle Université's orientation and integration center: a time for exchanges with high school students to help them build their study project and feel more involved in their orientation, through the testimonies of (post)doctoral students

• Participation in the “Cordée de la réussite - Cap Science” workshops organized by La Rochelle University's orientation and integration center: screening of the film produced as part of the “Film [pas trop] scientifique” festival, and discussions with secondary school students

• Participation in the round table at the “Pars en these” event, organized by ED E2M2 (Lyon 1 University): information for Bachelor's and Master's students on life as a doctoral student, and answers to questions they may have

• Production of the short film “Un gammare, et ça repart!” for the 20th edition of the “Film [pas trop] scientifique” festival, organized by ADOCs (Association of doctoral students and young researchers at La Rochelle University) (Link) - Winner of the “Best scientific popularization price”, selected by the jury

• Recording of a podcast for the program “LIttoral, ENvironnement & Sociétés”, presented by Gaëlle de Christen (radio RCF) (Link)

• Participation in the round table at the “Pars en these” event, organized by ED E2M2 (Lyon 1 University): information for Bachelor's and Master's students on life in a PhD program, and answers to questions they may have

• Participation in webinar n°2 “Les pieds dans l'eau : du laboratoire au terrain partageons notre savoir” organized by Réseaux Rivière TV and H2O'Lyon. Title: “Comment bien mesurer la bioaccumulation des contaminants métalliques en rivière ? TOP CHEF : ce soir c’est gammare fourré au Cadmium ! Faut-il prendre l’aile ou la cuisse ?” (Link)

• Application to the Lyon selection rounds for the 2021 edition of MT180 (Link)

• Opening of an Instagram (Link) and Facebook (Link) account to popularize and share PhD students' daily lives with the general public, co-managed by 3 LIENSs PhD students

• Co-organization and co-facilitation of a workshop for the “Science Festival 2020” festival