Sophie NOVAULT has over 15 years of experience in flow cytometry and cell sorting. She joined Institut Pasteur in January 2014 as the Head of the flow cytometry platform, following 10 years running the Becton Dickinson Training Center France. Sophie has extensive experience in multi-dimensional analysis and cell sorting in different fields, including immunology, cell biology, stem cell biology, large cells, and small particulates.
Sophie takes a keen interest in the education and training of staff and users. She also teaches several flow cytometry courses for the campus and beyond. Sophie is a former member of ISAC (International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry) and of the French Flowcytometry Society (AFC).
Since the creation of the Center for Technological Resources and Research (C2RT), Sophie has been responsible for the cytometry activity. She has been using her experience and expertise to develop new methods and applications of existing equipment, ensure the implementation of new, emerging technologies for flow cytometry, and provide excellence in training and teaching in the community.
Her primary interests and passion are in developing and applying advanced flow cytometry technologies and applications and, more recently, in spectral nanocytometry tools. She has co-authored more than 25 scientific publications. contact: sophie.novault@pasteur.fr