Biology PhD Day 2024

What are biology PhD students up to in their labs all day? Are they tackling tricky experiments, testing new hypotheses, or brainstorming the next big breakthrough? Most likely, it’s a bit of everything, depending on the day and where their curiosity leads them.

We invite you to join us on November 22 in Amphitheater Faurre at École Polytechnique for a series of inspiring presentations and eye-catching posters showcasing the research carried out by IP Paris’ Biology PhD students.

Come hear their science stories and see how they are pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge! 

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This event offers a unique opportunity to explore the diverse research themes of the IP Paris biology labs, including LOB, BIOC, and LadHyX. It will also provide a platform for exchanging knowledge, fostering collaboration, and inspiring new research ideas across many dynamic fields, from optics to biochemistry, molecular biology, structural biology, cell biology, biomechanics, bioinformatics, and more.

We are also honored to welcome our keynote speaker, Dr. Marielle VALERIO-LEPINIEC, whose research focuses on pioneering new methods for engineering proteins and binding sites using combinatorial biology and directed evolution. Her team has developed αReps, a family of artificial repeat proteins with remarkable binding capabilities. These versatile proteins are applied across a wide range of fields. In structural and cellular biology, they have operated as crystallization helpers and intracellular tracers in living cells or antiviral Nanoligands. In chemistry and physics, αReps have enabled the development of generic biosensors, nanobiomaterials, supramolecular assemblies, and artificial metalloenzymes with stereoselective or inducible activity.

Contact : Maria Imezar, Laboratory for Optics and Biosciences (LOB), École polytechnique