Presentation
I am currently a PhD student in the Arboviruses and Insect Vectors (AIV) team, led by Anna-Bella Failloux, within the Department of Virology. My research focuses on understanding how insecticides—through both resistance and exposure—affect the ability of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to transmit arboviruses. In addition, I investigate the impact of insecticides on an innovative vector control strategy based on the use of the endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia. Ultimately, this work aims to inform and optimize vector control strategies implemented in the field.
Research experience
October 2023 – now : PhD in Medical Entomology and Virology, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
Supervisors: Anna-Bella Failloux & Nicolas Pocquet
Thesis project: Impact of insecticides (resistance and exposure) on the vector competence of Aedes aegypti for dengue virus and on the Wolbachia-based strategy.
January – June 2023 (6 months): Master 2 Research Internship, Arboviruses and Insect Vectors (AIV) Team, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
Supervisors: Anna-Bella Failloux / Marie Vazeille
Project: Impact of insecticide exposure on the vector competence of Aedes aegypti for dengue virus.
May – August 2022 (3 months): Master 1 Research Internship, Institute of Microbiology, CHUV-Unil, Lausanne, Switzerland
Supervisor: Coralie Fumeaux – Project: Study of ampC β-lactamase induction in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
April – May 2022 (6 weeks): Research Internship, Pathogen Discovery Laboratory, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
Supervisor: Marc Eloit / Philippe Pérot – Project: Improving pathogen detection sensitivity from human tissues using NGS through a CRISPR/Cas9-based approach.
July – August 2021 (2 months): Research Internship, UMR BIPAR, ANSES / INRAe / EnvA, Maisons-Alfort, France
Supervisor: Sara Moutailler / Naddia Haddad – Project: Diagnostic and research aspects of the tick-borne zoonotic bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
Courses
Mars 2025: OMI – IP Mexico “One health: Vector-borne Diseases”
https://www.openmedicalinstitute.org/news
May – June 2024: Institut Pasteur Course – Insect Vectors and Pathogen Transmission
https://www.pasteur.fr/fr/enseignement/programmes-cours/cours-pasteur?id_cours=32686
