Vincent Thomas Email & Phone Number

Paris, Fr

Rexdale, Ontario, Ca

▪ Defining the Business Unit's strategy in scientific and technical fields▪ Scientific and technological intelligence, identifying and approaching key players in sectors of interest▪ Setting up and monitoring preclinical and clinical studies with various players, including academics and service companies▪ Scientific communication: international meetings, research studies & opinion papers

Lyon, Fr

As Head of the Microbiome Research Program, my main tasks consisted in• Positioning the Institute’s strategy and vision in the field of microbiome research• Defining key technological developments for BIOASTER's research in this area• Creating relationships with private companies (from startups to large pharma) and academics to identify common interests• Developing and executing collaborative R&D projects• Representing the Institute and giving presentations in national and international meetings• Writing documented projects, reports and publications in the field of microbiome research

Lyon, Fr

As the Head of "Biological collections and Microbiology" Technology Unit, I was involved in the development and the execution of various collaborative R&D projects in the fields of microbiota and diagnostics (projects involving big pharmas, SME and biotechs as well as academics and KOLs in Europe and US).Main achievements were:• The set-up of a microbiology lab dedicated to human and animal gut microbiota studies• The development of specific, innovative technologies to target, isolate, cultivate and characterize strictly anaerobic bacterial strains from the gut microbiota• The development of specific sets of experiments to evaluate potential interest of isolated strains for various applications (“next generation probiotics”, drug discovery)• The contribution to the development of a web-based platform allowing access to biological resources held by hospitals, biobanks and private companies

Paris, Fr

As a research project manager, my role consisted in working in close association with INRA researchers (Metagenopolis) to translate their know-how into validated tools that can be used for high throughput metagenomic analysis of stool samples and biomarkers discovery. The overall objective was to develop and maintain a robust pipeline that can support approval of products by health authorities.For this purpose we developed validation studies for each step of the pipeline:- a medical device designed for stool samples collection by patients was developed under ISO13485 for CE-marking,- technical solutions for short, mid- and long term storage of stool samples before DNA extraction were compared and validated, - several automated and semi-automated DNA extraction methods were compared with the manual reference method developed by INRA researchers (efficacy and reproducibility),- SOLiD and Illumina technologies were compared for random shotgun sequencing of DNA obtained from stool samples. I was also involved in scientific communication with researchers and KOLs, development of collaborations with private companies and academics, grant applications (H2020, ANR, FUI), literature and technology watch, writing of scientific plans and reports…

Mentor, Oh, Us

- In charge of developing a research lab located in CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission) premises and dedicated to the study of biosafety/infection control solutions in various Environmental as well as Life Sciences and Healthcare applications;- Complete setup of a new BSL2 lab (equipment, biosafety, SOPs) and work in an existing BSL3 lab;- Supervision of several employees (researcher, PhD students, technicians);- Developing research and validation studies dealing with medical devices decontamination and sterilization, gas decontamination for rooms and material, drinking water microbiology in hospitals ...- Work with many different bacterial species (including mycobacteria, enterobacteria, chlamydia, legionella, mycoplasma..), viruses (including parvoviruses, giant viruses infecting protozoa...), prion and free-living amoebae- General manager of a 3-years R&D program granted by the French government (Projet FUI GLOBAL DECONTA PGD, pôle de compétitivité Medicen Région Ile-de-France), involving 5 private companies and 5 public institutions (3 million Euros grant);- In charge of promoting R&D collaborations with private companies and academic institutions in Europe and US;- Company's representative in the Governing Board of the public Research Foundation "Alliance Biosecure" granting fund for external R&D projects (www.fondation-alliance-biosecure.org);- Company's representative in international R&D meetings in the field of general microbiology, infection control, biosafety, hospital and hygiene;- In charge of scientific communication: publications & conferences.

Lausanne, Ch

- In charge of developing a new R&D lab;- In charge of several studies on the ecology of amoebae and their intracellular hosts (legionella, mycobacteria, chlamydia, virus) in drinking water networks;- Writing grant proposals and final reports;- Work performed in collaboration with SUEZ company.

Paris, Ile De France, Fr

- Research on the ecology of Legionella pneumophila in water distribution networks, efficacy of biocides on biofilms and associated amoebae- Work performed in collaboration between the Dept. of Public Health / Environment (School of Pharmacy) and the International Center for Research on Water and Environment (SUEZ)

Development of new molecular tools (PCR and species-specific probes targeting 16S rRNA) allowing the study of starter cultures for yoghurt.

Education record

Phd, Microbial Ecology

Pharmd, School Of Pharmacy