Romain Koszul, head of the Spatial Regulation of Genomes team and Director of the Genomes and Genetics department was awarded the 2023 Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genomics Medal by the French Academie des Sciences during a ceremony held in November 2023.
Romain Koszul explores the links between the 3D organization of chromosomes and the metabolic processes associated with DNA, such as transcription and compaction. His team works on species from all areas of the living world, especially micro-organisms, using a combination of techniques from molecular, computational and synthetic biology. The team has also developed approaches to explore the 3D collisions between DNA segments that can shed light on the composition of complex microbial and viral populations.