Research interests

• Active gel theory: physics of cell polarization and motility, cortical mechanics and cell shape

• Axon mechanics: response of neurons to stretch trauma

• Organization of lipids and proteins on curved membranes: endocytosis, intracellular transport

Education

• 2017: Habilitation defense (HDR), Université Paris-Diderot (UPD)

• 2006: PhD in Physics, Brown University, USA

• 2001: Master’s degree in Physics, Queen’s University, Canada

• 1999: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics, Queen’s University, Canada

Research experience

• Since 2013: Maître de conférences (Assistant Professor), Université de Paris

• 2009-2013: Maître de conférences, Université Montpellier 2

• 2006-2009: Postdoctoral fellowship with J.-F. Joanny and J. Prost, Institut Curie

• 2001-2006: PhD in Physics, supervisor: R. A. Pelcovits, Brown University

• 1999-2001: Master’s degree in Physics, supervisor: R. J. Gooding, Queen’s University