Research projects

Projects

Imaging of CD133 in glioblastoma 

2023-2025 (CD133DIAG)

In collaboration with Dr Emilie Roeder, Nancyclotep, Nancy

Just starting ! :) 

LOXL2 : an imaging target in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

2021-2023 (IMAFIBRO)

In collaboration with Dr Pierre-Simon Bellaye, CGFL, Dijon

In this project, we synthesized the first nuclear imaging tracer targeting LOXL2, an enzyme expressed during fibrosis. This tracer was evaluated by SPECT-CT in a mouse model of progressive pulmonary fibrosis 

We are currently exploring this target in other indications.

Dichlorotetrazine : A molecular platform for the dual-labeling of proteins 

2017-2022 (JCJC - ZINELABEL)

ZINELABEL explored the chemistry of dichlorotetrazine, a minimalist chemical platform allowing the site-specific introduction two payloads/imaging probes on a single protein residue. This platform has now been applied to the synthesis of numerous bioconjugates.

Bimodal PET-Fluorescent tracers targeting NTS1 in pancreatic cancer 

2017-2018 (FLUOnTEP)

In collaboration with Dr Aurélie Prignon, Sorbonne Université, Paris

Here, we designed peptide-based bimodal PET (68Ga) - fluorescent tracers targeting neurotensin receptor 1 (NTS1). These tracers were evaluated in a mice model of pancreatic cancer (PDAC, AsPC1 xenograft). The project was extended with the radiolabeling of small molecule antagonists of NTS1.

Additionnal funding

Région Bourgogne Franche-Comté 

2020-2023 PhD fellowship - Romane Vizier (Programme Itinéraire Chercheurs Entrepreneurs)


Conseil Régional de Bourgogne 

2017-2018 1-year Postdoctoral fellowship (Programme PARI II)

2016 PARI II : Synthesis and evaluation of novel peptide derivatives by PET/SPECT and multimodal imaging

2013-2014 Programme FABER : Peptides as targeting agents for nuclear imaging


Cancéropôle Grand-Est 

2016 Programme Soutien à l’Emergence de Projets : Imaging of Hsp70

Ministère ESR 

2022-2025 PhD fellowship - Zoé BONNEFOY

2015-2018 PhD fellowship - Coline CANOVAS