Dr. Laetitia Dou currently works at the Centre de Recherche en CardioVasculaire et Nutrition (C2VN), part of Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, and INRAE in France. She holds a Master's degree in the mechanics of biological fluids and tissues, as well as a Ph.D. in biomechanics, both from Aix-Marseille University. She is a member of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. She also serves on the Scientific Committee of the French-speaking Society of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Renal Transplantation (SFNDT). Her research primarily focuses on cardiovascular diseases associated with chronic kidney disease, particularly examining how uremic toxins contribute to endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, oxidative stress, and thrombosis.