BBC : Brain-body cross-talks during adaptive processes

The BBC team aims to understand the genetic and physiological mechanisms underlying animal adaptive responses to environmental changes. We are particularly interested in the developmental, metabolic and cognitive variations between organisms, and in the central nervous system-periphery crosstalk.
We study the links between genetic diversity (allelic variations and gene expression) and plasticity (morphological, metabolic, behavioral or cognitive) to elucidate adaptive processes and evolution in response to environmental constraints. Our research has implications for increasing societal threats such as metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases.
Our work is articulated around three main axes:
In this context, the main research thematics developed within the BBC team are:
CNRS, MNHN, ANR, European programs, Sorbonne University, Institut de France
Team Leaders
Marie-Stéphanie CLERGET-FROIDEVAUX, Professor, MNHN
Nicolas NARBOUX-NÊME, Associate Professor, MNHN
Permanent Staff
Anne BACHELOT, Research/Medical Professor, Sorbonne University (20%)
Lucille BUTRUILLE, Associate Professor, MNHN
Barbara DEMENEIX, Emeritous Professor, MNHN
Eglantine HEUDE, Researcher, CNRS
Giovanni LEVI, Emeritus Research Director, CNRS
Sylvie REMAUD, Associate Professor, MNHN
Karine LE BLAY, Research Engineer, CNRS
Isabelle SEUGNET, Research Engineer CNRS
Anastasia FONTAINE, Research Technician, CNRS
Postdocs
Anni HERRANEN, Postdoctoral Fellow
Víctor VALCARCEL HERNANDEZ, Postdoctoral Fellow
Students
Rym AOUCI, Ph.D. Student
Lou BELZ, Ph.D. Student
Justine FREDOC-LOUISON, Ph.D. Student
Rym AOUCI, Ph.D. Student
Clélia GUITTONNEAU, Ph.D. Student (50%)
Frida SANCHEZ GARRIDO, Ph.D. Student