I pursued my studies in Biology at the University of Strasbourg, France, and successfully obtained my diploma degree in 1996. Following that, I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Ulm, Germany, under the guidance of Prof. Walter Knöchel. In 2000, I returned to Strasbourg, where I engaged in two years of post-doctoral research at the IGBMC, working alongside Prof. Uwe Strähle. Subsequently, in 2002, I secured a permanent position at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM). In 2005, I made the decision to relocate to Germany and join the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). My current research focuses on investigating the molecular mechanisms that regulate zebrafish neurogenesis and regeneration, utilizing the embryonic spinal cord and the adult telencephalon as my primary models. For a comprehensive list of my publications, please visit: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4411-5646.