I studied at the University of Sciences Paris XI in France, and obtained my doctorate at the National Institute of Agronomic Research, in Loïc Lepiniec’s lab. I studied the molecular and biochemical characterization of flavonoid biosynthesis in seeds of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. More precisely, I focused on the step of the pathway triggering the oxidative browning of condensed tannins. (Pourcel at al., 2005, Plant Cell, 17, 2966-2980)

It was during my work with flavonoids that I developed an interest in plant metabolic pathways.  Consequently, I accepted this post-doctoral position in Prof. Erich Grotewold’s lab at The Ohio State University in 2007, where I work on two major projects:

1. The putative involvement of the Arabidopsis chalcone isomerase (CHI) in the trafficking and regulation of flavonoids and other metabolisms.

2. The phlobaphene pathway in maize, in order to understand the final steps of flavanol-4-ol polymerization/oxidation, using the knowledge I gained from my PhD.  

Upon completion of these projects, I would like to do another post-doctoral position still in a foreign country, related to plant biology and metabolism, and explore new topics, whichever scientific question will be of interest. As a long term goal, I would like to find a position as a researcher in Europe, preferably France.