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Julie Carcaud
Assistant Professor in Neuroethology
EGCE - IDEEV - 12 route 128, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette
FORMATION
2014: University diploma – Special formation to animal experimentation - University Paris Descartes
2009 – 2013: PhD in Neurosciences - University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III
2008 - 2009: Master 2 in Neurosciences, Behavior, Cognition - University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III – Very good grade – 1st of the promotion
2006 – 2007: Bachelor in Animal Physiology - University of Tours – Good grade
PROFESSIONNAL EXPERIENCE
2021- : Assistant Professor - University Paris Saclay - EGCE, UMR 9191, Gif-sur-Yvette
2019 - 2021: Post-doctoral research – CNRS / University Paris-Saclay - EGCE, UMR 9191, Gif-sur-Yvette - Gustatory and olfactory circuits in the honey bee brain
2018 – 2019: Post-doctoral research – CNRS / University Paris-Saclay - NeuroPSI, UMR 9197, Gif-sur-Yvette (F. Rouyer) Visual circuits involved in circadian rythms in Drosophila melanogaster
2016 - 2017: Post-doctoral research - Ecole Normale Supérieure - Institut of Biology of ENS, UMR 8197, INSERM U1024, Paris (C. Léna et D. Popa) Anatomic and functional link between cerebellum and somatosensory cortices in the mouse
2013 - 2016: Post-doctoral research - CNRS / University Paris Descartes - CNPP, UMR 8119, Paris (M. Beraneck) Vestibulo-occular reflex adaptation in the mouse
2009 - 2013: PhD research- CNRS / University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III - LEGS, UPR 9034, Gif-sur-Yvette / CRCA, UMR 5169, Toulouse (J.C. Sandoz et M. Giurfa) Parallel olfactory information processing in the honeybee brain
2009 - 2011: Teaching - University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III / 128h in neurosciences, behavioral ecology and physiology
2009: Master 2 internship - CNRS / University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III - CRCA, UMR5169, Toulouse (J.C. Sandoz) Parallel olfactory information processing in the honeybee brain
2008: Research internship - Universität Würzburg, Allemagne - Biozentrum, Universität Würzburg (C. Kleineidam, 1 month) Electroporation and neuroanatomic staining in the insect brain
2008: Master 1 internship - CNRS / University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III - CRCA, UMR5169, Toulouse (M. Giurfa) Aversive conditioning in the honey bee
2007: Research internship – CNRS / University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III - CRCA, UMR5169, Toulouse (M. Giurfa, 3 months) Aversive conditioning in the honey bee
COMPETENCES
Experimentations on invertebrates (honey bees and drosophila) and vertebrates (mice)
In vivo caclium imaging
In vitro electrophysiology (patch-clamp)
In vivo extracellular electrophysiology
Anatomical staining - histology
Immunohistochemistry
Epifluorescent, confocale, multiphotonique and light-sheet microscopy
Optogenetic stimulations
3D reconstruction
Behavior analyses
Transgenesis (PiggyBac, CRISPR-Cas9)
FUNDINGS
2022 French National Grant - ANR JCJC - Project PHEROBRAIN (291k€)
2021 Installation funding - University Paris-Saclay (9700€)
2019 Research funding FYSSEN (34 000€, PI)
2019 Travel Grant Gordon Research Conference – 235$
2015 Travel Grant Gordon Research Conference – 1000$
2012 Travel Grant IDEEV – montant de 500€
2011 Travel Grant Gordon Research Conference – 500$
2009 PhD funding (3 years, ~120 000€)
DISTINCTIONS
2020 Qualifications for assistant professor position in sections 65 cellular biology, section 66 Animal Physiology and section 69 Neurosciences
2016 Best poster prize at Neurosciences Workshop Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
2015 Best poster prize at Neurosciences meeting from University Paris Descartes, France
2015 Qualifications for assistant professor position in sections 65 cellular biology, section 66 Animal Physiology and section 69 Neurosciences
SUPERVISION
Post-doctoral researcher:
Julia Mariette (2023-2026) Study of pheromonal information processing in the honey bee brain
PhD co-supervisions:
Melissa Pitzalis (2022-2025) Study of gustatory information processing in the honey bee
Benjamin Andreu (2020- 21 May 2024) Study of olfactory receptors tuned to pheromones in the honey bee
Master 2 students:
Gloria Moretti (2024) Master from Turin University, Italy
Alizée Delarue (2023) Master from Rennes University (EBEE)
Melissa Pitzalis (2021-2022) Master from Turin University, Italy
Thibault Tarpin (2017) Master from Paris 6 Jussieu University
Filipa França de Barros (2016) Master from Porto University
Master 1 students:
Léane Roux (2024)
Benoît Maindive (2024)
Evan Laisney (2023)
Mégane Viguiaud (2021)
Kevin Thomas (2017)
Omar Oubari (2015)
Bachelor students:
Mathilde Martin (2023)
Evann Branle (2023)
Gowsalya Srinivasan (2019)
Marie Marcaillou (2018)
Baptiste Arnaud (2018)
Sylvain Famié (2013)
Hélène Mazeau (2012)
Isabelle Reus (2009)