I am a biologist interested in the dynamic cellular processes that drive diversity among individuals. My current research models are diatoms, a group of unicellular algae with a global ecological impact, accounting for around 40% of marine primary production.

I trained as a molecular plant biologist, studying the regulation of the meiotic cell cycle for my PhD in Karel Riha’s group and later exploring epigenetics in a short postdoctoral stay with Ortrun Mittelsten-Scheid, both at the Gregor Mendel Institute in Vienna (Austria). I then transitioned to diatom genomics and cell biology through postdoctoral research with Lieven De Veylder at the VIB in Belgium and Simone Köhler at EMBL in Germany. Since 2023, I have been a CNRS research scientist in the Phytogenomics team at IBENS in France.

My current research focuses on the ability of diatoms to recombine homologous chromosomes in vegetative cells and their cell division process. Through this work, I aim to uncover how genome and cellular dynamics contribute to the adaptability and ecological success of these microalgae.

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