I am full professor in Animal Physiology. For several years, I am interested in Neuroendocrinology and Endocrinology. In particular, I amstudying the effects of the perinatal environment (maternal nutrition) on the programming of stress neuroendocrine systems (sympathoadrenal system and HPA axis) and chronic adult diseases such as obesity, diabètes and more recently, Alzheimer disease. Professional experience 1986-1990: PhD in Endocrinology. Pierre et Marie Curie University of Paris (Paris VI), France. Laboratory of Endocrinology, Cochin Hospital. Thesis supervisor (Pr X. Bertagna). Thesis title: “Proopiomelanocortin and neuroendocrine differentiation markers in human tumoral pathology” 1991-1995: Laboratory of Biochemical Endocrinology (Dr. NG Seidah), Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, Montreal, Canada. 1996-1999: European Institute for Peptide Research (IFRMP 23), Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Neuroendocrinology (Dr H Vaudry), University of Rouen, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France. 1999-2002: associate professor in the Laboratory of Endocrinology of Annelids (University of Lille 1, France, Pr M Salzet). 2002-2012: Professor of University (Animal Physiology) and head of the laboratory of maternal perinatal undernutrition (EA4489), University of Lille 1, France. 2012-2016: Dean of the department of Biology of the University Lille 1 September 2016-: Member of UMR Inserm UMR-S1172 "Alzheimer & Tauopathies" (Dr L Buée), Member of David Blum’s team