I am a former research director at the University Paris-Saclay/INRAE/AgroParisTech consortium. I was deputy director of the Nutrition Physiology and Alimentary Behavior reserch unit at Université Paris-Saclay (France). My main fields of scientific activity and expertise are: - Proteins and amino acids in food and supplements, protein metabolism in the body, amino acid metabolism and physiological functions in cells and tissues. - Metabolism of proteins and amino acids by the intestinal microbiota and physiological/pathophysiological consequences for intestine in physiological situations and inflammatory/mucosal healing situations. - Experimental works with animal model, cells, organoids, and intervention studies with volunteers in randomized controlled trials.
Research Award
The French Ligue against Cancer
In 2004, I received research award for my experimental works dedicated to the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of metabolites produced by the intestinal microbiota on the colonic epithelial cells.
Senior scientist award
Chinese Academy of Sciences
In 2014, I received a senior scientist grant from the Chinese Academy of Sciences which allowed me to give scientific seminars and conferences in different Chinese universities and institutes.
Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator
Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
01 Jan 2000 - 01 Dec 2022