She holds a two-year technical degree in biology and biochemical analysis, as well as a bachelor’s degree in genetic and cell biology. She is also certified to work in A1 and A2 level facilities. Romane recently graduated with a master’s degree in molecular and cellular biology with a specialization in infectiology from Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1.

During her 6-month internship with our team, she studied host-virus interactions at the early stages of Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection. The ETOILE 2023 grant from Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, awarded to the IRL RESPIVIR, will enable Romane to continue her research on the mucosal response to RSV infection under the supervision of Dr Andrés Pizzorno in Manuel Rosa-Calatrava’s team (CIRI INSERM U1111).