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David Elbaz: The Big Bang, and after that?

… The Big Bang, and after that? David Elbaz heads the Cosmology and Galaxy Evolution Laboratory at the CEA in Saclay (CEA/CNRS/Université Paris-Diderot). A passionate astrophysicist, he willingly takes us … the universe is the history of light. Interferometry, which combines the wavelengths of light, makes it possible to …

Published on: Fri 28/06/2019 - 09:00

Hadi Quesneville: The hidden side of the genome

… Hadi Quesneville: The hidden side of the genome Hadi Quesneville: The hidden side of … (URGI, Genomic-Info Research Unit - Université Paris-Saclay, Inrae) and has recently been appointed Inrae's Scientific … potential. He uses his expertise in both genomics and computer science in his research.  It all started with a …

Published on: Fri 18/12/2020 - 17:37

Guy David: Solving the soap bubble equation

… Guy David: Solving the soap bubble equation Guy David: Solving … differential equations. He teaches in the Mathematics Department of the University. His recent research concerns, … represent the way we model nature,” Guy David says. “It is common practice, for example, to describe the weather with …

Published on: Thu 11/02/2021 - 16:05

Guillaume Montagnac: Thwarting the migration of cancer cells

… Guillaume Montagnac is a researcher at the Tumour cell dynamics laboratory (Université Paris-Saclay, INSERM, Gustave … and is behind the discovery of a mechanism that could hinder the proliferation of cancer cells. He has just received … to form metastases,” says Guillaume Montagnac. “By combining cell biology and high-tech microscopy techniques, …

Published on: Thu 11/03/2021 - 14:57

The emergence of gravity and black holes

… relativity and quantum mechanics has long been a source of defeat for physicists. Since 2016, Monica Guică, from the … been awarded an ERC Starting Grant. Her theories bring the community closer to a more detailed description of the … in volume.   The ice has been broken The researcher focused her work on black hole event horizons, where escape …

Published on: Wed 08/12/2021 - 16:26

Sébastien Descotes-Genon: exceeding the limits of the standard model of particle physics

… Sébastien Descotes-Genon: exceeding the limits of the standard model … studied engineering at the École polytechnique. In 1996, he completed a DEA (Advanced Studies Diploma) in theoretical … Institute of Nuclear Physics (IPNO). The subject matter focused on the properties of hadrons containing the light …

Published on: Fri 15/07/2022 - 13:47

Catherine Berrier: from the construction to the transmission of knowledge

… and is responsible for the 1st-year of the Master’s degree Teaching, Education and Training Professions (MEEF), … After almost 30 years of teaching in preparation for the competitive teaching exams, and research activity that took … team, which she joined during her PhD thesis, her work focused primarily on the production and purification of …

Published on: Wed 25/01/2023 - 10:40

Gilles Dowek: at the crossroads of computer science, logic and philosophy

… Gilles Dowek: at the crossroads of computer science, logic and philosophy Gilles Dowek: at the … Paris-Saclay/CentraleSupélec/Inria) and an academic at ENS Paris-Saclay. He was passionate about logic and … determination guided all my studies," he said. His work focused on the design of algorithms for checking the …

Published on: Fri 06/12/2024 - 10:00

David Planchard: revolutionising targeted therapies for lung cancer

… Roussy). As both a researcher and a doctor, he dedicates his expertise to characterising the genetic … vocation. Oncology became the obvious choice for him. After completing an inter-CHU internship at Gustave Roussy and … (Intergroupe francophone de cancérologie thoracique (IFCT)).He is also working on immunotherapy, which is mainly …

Published on: Sat 05/10/2024 - 08:00

Our inspiring stories No. 2: Alumni astrobiologists and explorers of (extra)terrestrial worlds

… their careers and research, in front of an audience of students and curious attendees who were quickly fascinated with their compelling accounts. Caroline Freissinet and Cyprien Verseux … École Centrale Paris (now CentraleSupélec). Her research focused on developing analytical chemical methods for the …

Published on: Fri 14/03/2025 - 10:48

Zoe Care: using artificial intelligence to watch over the elderly

… Zoe Care: using artificial intelligence to watch over the elderly Zoe Care: using artificial intelligence to watch over … Transfer Accelerator Office (SATT Paris-Saclay), is committed to promoting healthy ageing and helping dependent … as long as possible. "We're working on new applications focused on prevention and monitoring. This means detecting the …

Published on: Thu 11/09/2025 - 09:20

Isabelle Schwartz: Understanding immune responses across species

… Isabelle Schwartz: Understanding immune responses across species Isabelle … originally trained as a vet and became fascinated by the comparative physiology and pathology of species. At the … she still manages to this day. “In the early years, we focused on the study of dendritic cells, first in the basal …

Published on: Thu 22/07/2021 - 08:00