PhD in Biological and Medical Sciences, speciality : Neurosciences and Pharmacology (1993). Senior Researcher for CNRS, France, since 2002. RESEARCH POSITIONS - (1) 2007-now, IPMC, CNRS UMR 6097 and 7275, Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne, France, under the direction of E. Lingueglia. Proton-activated cation channels (ASICs) in spinal neurons: Characterization and Role in neuromodulation and pain processing. (2) 2000-2006. IPMC, CNRS UMR 6097, Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne, France, under the direction of M. Lazdunski. Proton-activated cation channels (ASICs) in neurons: functional and pharmacological properties. (3) 1997-1999. Physiology Dept, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland. Post-doctoral position, under the direction of A.J. Baertschi. ATP-sensitive K+ channels of atrial cardiomyocytes invoved in atrial natriuretic factor secretion. (4) 1993-1996. Physiology Lab., Sciences III, Geneva, Switzerland. Post-doctoral position under the direction of J.-L. Beny. Ionic channels in endothelial arterial cells involved in endothelium-dependent relaxations. (5) 1989-1993. Lab. of Cellular Physiology and Molecular Pharmacology, Bordeaux, France. Doctoral position under the direction of J. Mironneau. Ionic channels of vein smooth muscle cells : Physiological and Pharmacological roles.