Positions :
1991:     PhD at Cerebrovascular Laboratory (UPR646 CNRS), Paris
1993:         Tenure position as INSERM Research Scientist at Cerebrovascular Laboratory (UPR646 CNRS), Paris, France
2002:         Head of group: Neuron-Glia interactions, Neurodegenerative Laboratory (URA2210 CEA CNRS), Orsay, France
2006:     Tenure Position as INSERM Research Director
2009:     3 months as invited professor at University of New Mexico, USA
2009:         Head of group: Neuron-Glia interactions, Neurodegenerative Laboratory (URA2210 CEA CNRS), MIRCen, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France

Conference and Workshop Service (selected) :
2006  :   Session co-Chair, FENS 2006 "Role of astrocyte networks in brain energy metabolism"
2007  :   Session co-Chair, French Neuroscience Society 2007 "Neuroglial interactions in the barrel field cortex"

Editorial Service :
Associate Editor for Frontiers in Neuroenergetics

Field of expertise :
Neuron-glia interactions – energy metabolism – in vivo rodent models of neurodegenerative diseases

Technical approaches :
In vitro and in vivo gene transfer
In vivo measurement of energy metabolism
Primary cell culture, time-lapse microscopy
Biochemistry, RT-PCR, immunofluorescence
Electrophysiological recordings in slices