RELAIX LAB
PEOPLE
A Collaborative & International Group
Team director
Prof Fred Relaix
Team director
Research Interests:
My research programme aims at deciphering the mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle maintenance and function in physiological or pathogenic conditions such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, preclinical modelling and establishment of innovative therapy with a strong focus on muscle stem cells development and function, impact of environmental stress, muscle stem cell heterogeneity, metabolism and interactions with the niche and local environment.
Contact: frederic.relaix {at} inserm.fr
Fred Relaix
Academic researchers & Professors
Peggy
Lafuste, PhD
Professor
Research Interests:
Trying to decipher interactions between satellite cells and perivascular cells during growth and adulthood in physiological and pathological conditions.
Contact: peggy.lafuste {at} u-pec.fr
Peggy Lafuste
Laurent Tiret
Marianne
Gervais-Taurel, PhD
Academic Researcher (CR)
Research Interests:
We are studying the impact of environmental stress, notably low oxygen and pollutants, on satellite cells, vascular cells and the myo-angiogenic coupling during muscle homeostasis and repair.
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Contact: taurel {at} u-pec.fr
Marianne Gervais-Taurel
Joana
Esteves de Lima, PhD
Post-doc
Research Interests:
I am interested in understanding how the generation and maintenance of skeletal muscle progenitors/stem cells is regulated by epigenetic mechanisms.
Contact: joana.esteves-de-lima {at} inserm.fr
Joana Esteves de Lima
Matthew
Borok, PhD
Post-doc
Research Interests:
I am using cytometric and viral approaches to investigate external and internal factors that regulate satellite cell quiescence.
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Contact: matthew.borok {at} inserm.fr
Matthew Borok
Valentina
Taglietti, PhD
Post-doc
Research Interests:
I’m actively working on a new rat model for Duchenne muscular dystrophy to decipher the patho-physiological processes involved in DMD progression. Moreover, I'm currently studying the pathways underlying muscle regenerative defects of DMD on the path to therapeutic development.
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Contact: valentina.taglietti {at} inserm.fr
Valentina Taglietti
Jean-Loup
Duband, PhD
Academic Researcher (DR)
Jean-Loup Duband
Sylvie Dufour, PhD
Academic Researcher (DR)
Research Interests:
We develop a multidisciplinary research program, integrating molecular genetics, cell and developmental biology, and mechano-biology to understand how neural crest cells adapt to the metabolic, mechanical and biochemical constraints imposed by their micro environment to regulate their plasticity, migration and cell differentiation during development.
Contact: sylvie.dufour {at} inserm.fr
Sylvie Dufour
Sophie Fereol, PhD
Associate Professor
Sophie Fereol
Stephanie
Michineau, PhD
Associate Professor
Research Interests:
I am working on the impact of environment on muscle biology and more specifically on the impact of pollution and hypoxia on satellite and endothelial cells.
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Contact: michineau {at} u-pec.fr
Stephanie Michineau
Olivier Stettler, PhD
Professor
Olivier Stettler
Redouane Fodil
Biophysisist
Redouane Fodil
Project manager
Aymeline Vandestienne
Advanced Technical Support
Sylvie Manin
Research Assistant
Research Interests:
Involved in projects evaluating the pollution as environmental stress on muscle homeostasis in vivo as well as in lab logistics.
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Contact: sylvie.manin {at} inserm.fr
Sylvie Manin
Kaouthar
Kefi
Research Assistant
Kaouthar Kefi
Frederic
Aurade, PhD
Molecular Biologist
Frederic Aurade
Post-docs
Abou Anny C
Herath D
Onnée M
Ozturk T
Quétin M
Rotini A
Saidin S
PhD students
Berge G
Bleuzen A
Chebouti S
Rodrigues M
Zoglio V
Cojocaru A
Hajjar J
Mellul R
Courcoux R
Dumont F
Issa F
Giry E
Aoun-Sebaiti M
​Pennisi A
Sali L
Saric A
Severa G
Bourel C
Chrétien A
Mendes B
​Mirciloglu B
Ruby F
​Mesbah M
​Banos G
Irawan T
​Goachet C
​​Helou PH
Associated members
Leo
Machado
PhD student
Research Interests:
I work in understanding how cells react to dissociation and subsequently promote ubiquitous and cell-specific transcriptional programs with a specific interest in skeletal muscle stem cells.
Contact: leo.machado {at} orange.fr
Leo Machado
Joseph
Touma
PhD student
Research Interests:
I'm working on the characterization of muscle stem cells status and capacities in human samples of lower limn skeletal muscle from patients presenting peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and their relation to endothelial cells under the effect of ischemia.
Contact: josephtouma.md {at} gmail.com