Curriculum Vitae

Professional experiences and education

PhD project, Marie-Curie early researcher funding (2015-2018) University of Warwick, UK.

Prof. Orin Courtenay
Developing new diagnostic tools to identify super-spreaders of Leishmania in dog populations
Modelling predictions and Leishmania control programmes in Brazil

Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), Seattle, USA. Collaboration for PhD project (2017)

Dr. Steven Reed & Dr. Malcolm Duthie
Developing new diagnostic tools to identify super-spreaders of Leishmania in dog populations

InBios International Company, Seattle, USA. Collaboration for PhD project (2017)

Dr. Syamal Raychaudhuri
Prototype of rapid diagnostic test on Leishmania super-spreaders

Institut Pasteur of Cayenne, French Guiana. Internship of 4 months (2015)

Dr. Eliane Bourreau
Impact of Leishmania virus on the immune response against Leishmania guyanesis

Laboratory of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Namur, Belgium (2014-2015)

Prof. JJ. Letesson & Dr. Eric Muraille
Characterization of Brucella melitensis infection in mice using an intradermal mode

Master in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Namur, Belgium (2013-2015)
Exchange year abroad in the Erasmus programme (EU) at University of Uppsala, Sweden (2013)

Skills

Languages

French (mother tongue)

Dutch (mother tongue)

English (fluent)

Transferable skills in science (Postgraduate Certificate)

Leadership and decision making (2018)
Project management (2017)

Writing skills (2015-2018)
Communication workshops (2015-2018)

Mathematical modelling (2016-2017)
Statistical analysis (2015-2016)

Bioethics, (2015-2018)
Animal handling (2013-2014),
Radioactivity and biosafety lab work, (2013-2014)

Extra-curricular activities

School of Life Sciences and Warwick Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (WIDER)

Volunteering - Assistance to disabled persons - ALS LIGA Belgium (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Hobbies: travelling, hiking and reading.