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Expertise: Neurophysiology, Neurology, Biomechanics, Motor control, Movement disorders, Basal Ganglia, Neurodegenerative disease

Professional experience:

2020- Paris Brain Institute - Medical R&D project manager (Junior scientist):

I developed and managed a medical project involving neurophysiology and biomechanics to study neural activity in of the brainstem in implanted parkinsonian's patients, severely impacted by the disease.
It also improved line of research developed in the lab and enhanced collaborations between several medical teams and KOLs (i.e, neurosurgery, neurology, engineering and medical imaging) and refined methods of analysis .
This project was founded by the European Union (Marie Sklodowska Curie Horizon program 2020; 197.000 euros) and led to 2 publications (several other in preparation), 1 conference proceeding, 1 poster in international congresses.

2020- French Ministry of Health and solidarities Clinical - expert reviewer :

Review, assessment, scientific & medical expertise on clinical research program submitted for funding to the French ministry of health and solidarities in the cardiovascular, neurological and rehabilitation domains

2020- Université de Montréal; Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC); Sorbonne Université; Université d'Orléans; Rehabilitation schools (Rennes and Nantes) - Faculty Lecturer

> 600 hours of Teaching and training for under (BSc) and postgraduate (MSc) students in Research methodology, motor control theories, advanced neurophysiology, advanced physiotherapy, vascular and neurorehabilitation


2014-2020- Université de Montréal- Project manager (PhD Project)

I developed a scientific program aimed to understand how neurons in basal ganglia contribute to the locomotor pattern and its modifications as well as the postural adjustments during movement in cats .
This project gave me expertise in neurophysiology and animal training, surgery and care. It also led to international collaborations (Japan) and improved knowledge on basal ganglia (altered in Parkinson's disease, Huntington disease and Dystonia). This project will improve basic knowledge and will contribute to refine neurological and neurosurgical treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
This project was founded by the Fonds de recherche Québec-Santé (Quebec Ministry of health and research), The Neural signal and circuitry research group; 130.000 euros) and led to 2 publications, 2 oral communications and 5 poster in international congresses.

2012-2014- Gingras Lindsay rehabilitation institute, Montréal- Research Assistant (MSc Project)

This project was aimed to decipher the contribution of sensory inputs to the locomotor control in healthy and stroke survivors participants.
Trained in medical assessment of motor function, I recruited participants and contributed to data collection and analysis.
This project was founded by the School of rehabilition and faculty of Medecine (Université de Montréal; 16000 euros) and led to 1 publications and 1 oral and 7 poster communications in international congresses.

2009-2019- Action Sport Physio, sport medecine, Montréal, Québec, Canada - Senior Osteopath

As a recruited senior therapist, I assessed and provided > 10.000 treatments in a patient-centered and interdisciplinary approach

2006-2009- Osteopathic medical office; Paris, Nantes- Junior Osteopath & Business owner

As a junior therapist, I ran my own private practice during which I assessed and provided > 2.000 treatments in a patient-centered approach

Education:

  • 2022 DU Medical Science Liaison, Université Paris :
    Communication, risk management, Professional ethics, scientific and medical support, networking

  • 2021 DIU FIEC: Investigators and Clinical Trial management
    Management of clinical study (Phase I to IV) and medical devices, Regulatory affairs, Market access, Ethics, Medical assessment of numerous therapeutic areas

  • 2020 PhD Neurological Sciences, Faculty of medecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    Contribution of Basal Ganglia to the locomotor and postural control

  • 2014 MSc Rehabilitation sciences, School of rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
    Contribution of sensory inputs to the locomotion following stroke

  • 2007 Osteopathic Medecine Degree, CEESO Paris, Paris, France
    Acquisition of academic knowledge and practical skills for an osteopathic patient centered approach

Other scientific activities:

2020-2021- French physiotherapy organization- Scientific Committee Member

Organization of the scientific days (selection of abstract, organization of planning and session, KOL recrutment and management)

2019- School of rehabilitation (Nantes & Rennes)- Master thesis supervisor

Management of physiotherapy and podiatry students' thesis (n > 10) and postgraduate students (engineering, physiology; n=2)

2016-2019- Faculty of medecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Ethics Committee membre

Ethical assessment of research programs and teaching protocols that involved animals using

2016-2019- Osteopathie-Quebec,Montréal, Québec, Canada - Assessor and Committee manager

Assessment of osteopaths' clinical performance for candidate

2012-2014- School of rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada - Advisory committee member

Defining strategic orientation of the school of rehabilitation, assessment and validation of teaching protocols

2012-2014- Faculty of medecine, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada - Advisory committee member

Defining strategic orientation of the faculty of medecine, assessment and validation of teaching protocols


Grants, Fellowship and Award:

Grants:

  • 2018- Society for Neuroscience, Washington D.C, USA- Travel grant (2000 US$)

  • 2015- Quebec provincial research group, Quebec, Canada- Doctoral thesis scholarship (60.000 CAN$)

  • 2014- Neural signal and circuitry research group, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada- Doctoral thesis scholarship (36.000 CAN$)

  • 2014- Neurosciences department, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada- Doctoral thesis scholarship (14.000 CAN$)

  • 2013- Research in rehabilitation provincial network, REPAR, Montréal, Quebec, Canada- Travel grant (1.000 CAN$)

  • 2012- Faculty of medecine, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada- Master thesis scholarship (5.000 CAN$)

  • 2012- School of rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada- Master thesis scholarship (7.000 CAN$)

Fellowship:

  • 2020- Marie Sklodowska Curie horizon program, Bruxelles, Belgium, European Union- Individual Fellowship (197.000 Euros)

Award:

  • SOFPEL (Francophone society for Posture, Balance and locomotion), Lille, France - Young Researcher award of the Year 2021