Understanding of the pathological mechanisms of Parkinson disease and paving the way to novel therapeutic targets.Managing rodent colony and insure animal welfarePrimary liaison between lab members and animal care facilities (3 locations)Animal behaviour, HistologyWrite concise reports, develop and implement SOPs.Troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment (HPLC, surgical tools...)Plan and conduct long-term experimentsAttend meetings, communicate results via poster presentation

My work on reward and addiction highlights a preferential role for the subunit A of the NMDA glutamate receport in the ventral midbrain. The blockade of this receptor enhances the reward signal, suggesting that glutamate provides inhibition of the reward pathway raising the possibility that anhedonia is due to this glutamatergic inhibition.Lead a research projectLitterature reviews and scientific writingMaintain and repair experimental equipment (intra-cranial self-stimulation system, operant chambers)Collect and Analyze dataCommunicate findings, prepare poster presentation for conferences

Roles of PAR-4/LKB1 in asymmetrical cell division in C.elegansPrepare culture media, PCR, Western-BlottingGenome-wide RNAi screen in C. elegansMolecular BiologyDIC Microscopy Assist other lab members in their experimentsPresent data during lab meetings