PhD blog
Meet our students and read about their projects
Arije Safa
Arije Safa works at the Structural Biology Institute Laboratory (IBS). Her project: The Structural Study of the nuclear export complex of mRNA Hello, my name is Arije SAFA, and I began my PhD on September 16, 2024, in the EPIGEN group at the Institute of Structural...
Marta Carletti
Marta Carletti works at the Cell & Plant Physiology Laboratory (LPCV). Her project: SEISPE – The Seipin protein of Phaeodactylum: structure and function specificities Did you know that microalgae can live anywhere, even in the cold snow of Grenoble? Hello, I'm...
Marie Perrier
Marie Perrier works at the Biosciences and bioengineering for health laboratory (BGE). Her project: DUCS – Deubiquinating enzymes and Calcium signalling Hello, I am Marie Perrier and I come from Valence. I am a PhD student at the BGE laboratory (Biosciences and...
Federico Musso
Federico Musso works at the Institut de Biologie Structurale. His project: Arc-RQC – Characterization of the archaeal ribosome quality control system How cold is too cold for life to thrive? And how hot is too hot, especially when you know that a cup of coffee can...
Eva Cavallari
Eva Cavallari works at the Cell & Plant Physiology Laboratory (LPCV). Her project: MixCO2 – Exploring the structural and metabolic bases of microalgal mixotrophy for optimum biomass production (Project co-funded with DefiCO2 CDP project) Hi, my name is Eva and...
María Val Pevida
María Val Pevida works at the Institut de Biologie Structurale. Her project: CryoACTINOX – Structural characterization of activated NADPH oxidase complex by CryoEM Hello! My name is María. I am from Spain and I am currently enrolled in a three-year PhD program at...
Mohamad Wahidi
Mohamad Wahidi works at the Cell & Plant Physiology Laboratory (LPCV). His project: CO2NTROL: Remote control of gene expression by CO2 in green microalgae Hi everyone, I’m Moe. I am currently enrolled in a three-year PhD program at UGA and carrying out my work...
Liquid−Liquid Phase Separation Modifies the Dynamic Properties of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins
Liquid-liquid phase separation, a ubiquitous phenomenon underlying the formation of membraneless compartments, is currently revolutionizing our understanding of cell biology. Flexible molecules, such as intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are essential to...
Super-resolution microscopy on the surface of cells in apoptosis reveals the play of molecules involved in their elimination by phagocytosis
Modifications in the exposure of molecules at surface of abnormal cells, or those dying by apoptosis, ordinarily lead to their elimination by macrophages (phagocytosis). These changes are impaired in the tumor context and this can impede phagocytosis and cause...
Understanding the metabolism of silver nanoparticles in the liver using a 3D hepatocyte model
Silver nanoparticles are efficient biocides massively used in consumer products and medical devices. Researchers made use of an original 3D cellular model to study the fate of silver nanoparticles in the liver. Silver nanoparticles are massively used for their...
PhD students and alumni
Since 2017, GRAL has supported 48 PhD projects. The following students are/were hosted by one of our teams for their PhD projects. *S / OC indicates projects for which GRAL funded PhD salary (S) and/or operating costs (OC). Funded PhD projects (As of October...
Aline Janeau
Aline Janeau works at the Cell & Plant Physiology Laboratory (LPCV). Her project: MADOF: Evolution of MADS Transcription Factors and the Origin of the Flower Hello, my name is Aline Janeau and I come from France. I am a PhD student at laboratoire de Physiologie...